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Marcus D’s Weight Loss Evolution

Posted on May 4, 2012 by GreenLite Medicine

GreenLite Medicine is proud to have Alice Radio’s very own DJ Marcus D participating in our Weight Loss Program. Alice Radio listeners will also have the chance to enter to win 2 free months on the GreenLite program and “Win and Lose” alongside Marcus D for the New Year. Follow his progress here on GreenLite’s blog and let him know what you think.

“It is certainly motivating when someone says: “Hey…you look like you’ve lost weight.” But it is downright MAGICAL when someone stops you and says “No seriously…you’ve shrunk. PLEASE tell me your secret. You look AMAZING.” Hitting THAT level, has changed my life. I can wear shirts that say L on the collar instead of XL or the dreaded XXL. THAT means an array of new wardrobe possibilities has opened up. I don’t have to HOPE I’m going to fit that shirt I want, I KNOW I do, and I’m going to look damn good in it too.

Everyone always says “I have more energy” but it’s true. My energy has gone through the roof. Just the other day I sprinted for two blocks to catch a Muni bus and hopped on with wind still in my sales like Will Smith chasing down an alien, as opposed to John Candy chasing down an ice cream truck.

On the less sexy side, my blood pressure is down 20+ points, cholesterol is down 20+ points…blood sugar…triglycerides…all back within manageable parameters. Did I mention how I’m not afraid of the camera anymore? I no longer have to do any of the half-dozen tricks we all keep in our back pocket to make our face look thinner. It IS thinner.

The journey is long, the journey is not without speed bumps, but the journey continues. And for every person that wonders “where to begin” like I did, I offer GreenLite Medicine. If you have ever felt alone in your weight loss struggle or been told that you are “just big, live with it” (yes…I have), there is a solution, and you are already here.

Thank you Sooji, thank you Holly, thank you GreenLite Medicine! 15 pounds down and 6 percent body fat down and counting!”

-Marcus D.

Marcus D’s Weight Loss Evolution

Posted on February 29, 2012 by GreenLite Medicine

“Not sure about you, but I weigh myself every day. I mean, I walk by one at least twice a day and I HAVE to know. The good news is, ever since I started my journey with Greenlite, the days of “oh man…I’ve gained 15 pounds in the last six months, how am I EVER going to lose this?” are over. Now I can’t WAIT to step on the scale.

By the time I weigh in during my meeting with Holly tomorrow, I anticipate being a full 15 pounds down. That’s HALF of my goal. It’s AMAZING how shedding 15 pounds will make you feel. You KNOW you look good in pictures, no need to do any tricks to make your face look smaller, it already is. I have so much more energy so I’ve stepped up my workouts at the gym to include spinning and basketball. Both total fat burners.

If you are still on the fence about joining Greenlite, you have nothing to lose, except (like me) that extra weight that has been holding you back for so long. The staff have a proven weight-loss method and it WORKS. The time is NOW. If you are reading this and you are in the middle of the program too, don’t get cocky. It’s been easy for me to want to “let up off the gas” because I am feeling SOOO good about myself but my goal of 30 pounds down is in sight! If anything, I need to go harder! If you are, compliment your individual plan with some exercise or cardio that you LOVE. For me, it’s cycling and basketball with my fiancée. We had so much fun ballin’ this week that I forgot it was cardio. I also apparently forgot about my jump-shot too because she absolutely schooled me with her cross-over dribble.

Time to get back after it. Cross your fingers for my weigh in tomorrow. And know that I am rooting for you.”

-Marcus D.”

Marcus D’s Weight Loss Evolution

Posted on February 9, 2012 by GreenLite Medicine

“I’ll just eat less. I’ll work-out more. Drink tons of water. Piece of cake.”

Did someone say…cake?

What you don’t realize is that as an adult, there are so many paths to failure with food that it makes losing weight alone an almost insurmountable task. You need direction, you need guidance and past that, you need support. The holidays came and went. So I’m in the clear, right? Wrong. A business trip to Hawaii for a four day live ALICE broadcast from the Disney resort seemed harmless enough. I’ll just live on the beach on salads and ahi poke…no problem. Oh, but in Hawaii there’s fried rice, macaroni salad, loco moco, spam musubi and tropical drinks with slices of pineapple and little umbrellas in them. It made my head spin. But with each passing day and each box of chocolate dipped macadamia nut shortbread cookies that called my name, I realized that my time at Greenlite had taught me a very valuable trait: discipline.

Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t become the “no thank you” guy overnight. I ate my share of barbequed chicken wings and drank a bit of vodka soda. I mean, the 49ers were one game away from the SUPERBOWL, what was I supposed to do? That was “real life.” But the discipline I’ve learned at Greenlite made it possible for me to PASS on the fried rice, pass on the mac salad and anything that had the word “chocolate” in front of it. Instead, I gave myself little rewards, spent my time running on the beach, lifting in the gym (and the spa) and thought about how amazing I am going to feel when I reach my goal. I learned that the more often you ask yourself “Should I eat this, or that?” the more making proper food choices becomes a lifestyle. And the less you have to think about it, the easier it gets to turn down that piece of cake. Suffice to say I couldn’t have done it without the ladies at GreenLite.

Results so far? Eight pounds down, twenty two to go. 1 and a half pounds of muscle gained. And minus FIVE percent total body fat. Now that’s real-life discipline.

-Marcus D.”

Marcus D’s Weight Loss Evolution

Posted on January 9, 2012 by GreenLite Medicine

“Weight loss can be unbelievably daunting. Tell me again how I have to completely revamp my eating habits, count my calories and never get to eat any fun food again, ever. That was my first thought anyway, sitting in the waiting room at the Greenlite location in Mountain View with no idea what to expect. I’ll admit, I wasn’t that excited about the prospect of a complete lifestyle overhaul but I had been promising myself that I was going to drop these 30 pounds once and for all. For myself, for my health and well, I just wanted to look really good with my shirt off, is that so wrong? As I started to meet the staff, I quickly realized that I wouldn’t be embarking on this journey alone. No, I was getting my own entourage, a staff if you will, of people who share a common goal…MY goal. Readings were taken, body fat was measured and I was on my way. Meeting with my counselor Holly was positively enlightening. We talked about calories in and calories out, being accountable for what you put in your body and fitting realistic goals into my lifestyle. I started the [GreenLite weigh loss] program the week before Christmas. Not as some bizzaro tourture experiment, but rather to keep me on track during the biggest binge eating times of the year. And you know what? It worked. Through Christmas with the family AND New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas, not only did I maintain but I even managed to LOSE weight. And I really didn’t feel like I missed out on anything. You know why? Because my eating habits were off-track to begin with. My portion sizes were all wrong, eating schedule was off and I found a few sources of “hidden” calories that the average person(including me) just doesn’t think about. Once those things got cleaned up and I got on the “plan,” I felt lighter, tighter and more energetic than ever. I’m meeting with Holly tomorrow morning and I can’t wait to jump on the scale. More to come.

-Marcus D.”