Mr D. S., 39 year old accountant

“I started at 126 Kg and I’m now 92 kg but more importantly my percent body fat has dropped to near normal. I’ve lost weight before, although not this much. I lose and regain. I usually last about 3-4 months each time I try to lose weight. This time I’ve continued at the weight loss for 24 months, without any sign of regain. Dr Peace has guided me past the barriers. I’ve changed foods a bit. I’m careful to eat regularly. I’ve done lots of exercise. I’ve used Reductil and Xenical on and off. We have talked about preventing regain, several times actually. He has never given up. I’ve wanted to give up at times but look at me now.”

Ms J. S. age 62 and retired school teacher

“When Dr Peace asked if I could say a few words about how I have lost weight, I thought, how will I describe what I have done? It’s not a diet and it’s not an exercise program. I can tell you what it’s not. But it’s not easy to tell you what it is. Anyway, I’ve lost 12 kg. Not much I know, but much better than all the previous attempts put together. And I’m so much fitter. In fact I’m much fitter than most of my friends now. And I’ve stopped my BP tablets. It’s been excellent.”

Ms J. D. a 32 year old working in the advertising industry

“I was referred to Dr Peace by my fertility specialist, 3 years ago. We had tried everything including IVF, several times. My fertility specialist didn’t want to give up. He suggested we work on losing weight because research shows improved fertility with weight loss. All our tests were normal and so there was no specific reason for the infertility. It was very frustrating. Now I’ve got two kids. The youngest is 4 months. Now it’s just plain hard work. Sometimes I don’t know whether to thank Dr Peace or curse him. No – that’s not true. The kids are worth it.”

Ms S. H. age 27, a bank officer

“I’m still very overweight. I was surprised Dr Peace asked me for a few words. I’m not one of his best patients. I have lost 15 Kg. But I have lost weight and then hit a plateau and sort of given up and then come back again. The difference this time is that I feel I can come back to Dr Peace and have another go at another few kilos. And I don’t seem to regain like I did. I think the reason for this is that I have used some tricks to immediately know when I’ve put on a kilo and I refocus for a while. Yes-I’ve had to watch what I eat but it doesn’t seem like just another diet. I’ve done some exercise but it’s not one of my strong points. I lose hope of being a normal weight but Dr Peace always seems to think of something positive to get me going again.”

Mr R. L. age 51, in sales and travels fair bit

“This weight loss approach has been great for me. There’s no bullshit. I tell Dr Peace that I haven’t done what we agreed to. He says, “Why not?” I say ‘cause I’m lazy and he says, “Fair enough.” And then we work out another way to make it work. I’ve lost 18 kg. My GP is stoked, even though I don’t have to see her so often for tablets. It’s a combination of a sort of diet and some exercise. I have done some gym work to rebuild muscle. It’s worked very well.”