Success Stories*
Alisa - "Now, the world is my oyster!"
Before:  |
After:  |
Medically supervised VLCD (Very Low-Calorie Diet)
Pounds lost: 112
Lost her weight in: 2002
Physical Activity
(calories burned per week)
Before HMR: 0
After HMR: 3,500
Triglycerides
(normal: under 150)
Before HMR: 208
After HMR: 64
Shannon - "I'll always be HMR's Number One Fan!"
Before:  |
After:  |
Healthy Solutions®
Pounds lost: 70
Lost her weight in: 2002
Cholesterol
(normal: under 200)
Before HMR: 183
After HMR: 129
Blood Pressure
(normal: 120/80 or lower)
Before HMR: 120/60
After HMR: 90/60
Rick - "I even walked the Boston Marathon this year!"
Before:  |
After:  |
VLCD (Very Low-Calorie Diet)
Pounds lost: 187
Lost his weight in: 2002
BMI (Body Mass Index)
(normal: under 25)
Before HMR: 50
After HMR: 24
Triglycerides
(normal: under 150)
Before HMR: 220
After HMR: 20
*Alisa, Shannon, and Rick did not participate in HMR at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates; their participation occurred at other HMR Program sites outside of Massachusetts.
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