Health and Weight Loss Testimony – Pompa Health Solutions Detoxification, Weight Loss, and Chiropractic Clinic – Wexford (near Pittsburgh) PA. by Richard Brooks
My name is Rich. I am 26 years old. When I first came to Pompa Health Solutions I was at my highest weight. I weighed 363 pounds. My pant size was 56 and my 4XL shirts were becoming tighter. I would like to share with you my story and testimonial to Pompa Health Solutions and how they have saved and changed my life.
I have always been overweight my entire life ever since I was a child. Growing up with two hard working parents it was a rarity that we got to sit down and eat a family dinner because it was easier, cheaper and more convenient to get fast food whether if it was from a fast food chain or pizza place.
Whenever we did have a chance to sit down as a family and eat a home cooked meal … fast food is what I always wanted … always craved … it was the beginning of my addiction.
Even around the holidays as early as I can remember I wouldn’t eat turkey or ham because I didn’t like it, but in reality I never tried it because I was picky, stubborn and unwilling to try it because it wouldn’t satisfy me. I would always end up eating something frozen, fast food or something that could have been re-heated.
This type of eating lifestyle and behavior began in my early childhood and lasted through high school, college and into my early 20’s. I was eating at least two fast food meals a day at least four days a week for at least 17 years.
I always found myself always looking towards the next meal. I found myself always looking for an alternate source that would satisfy my cravings and that’s when I discovered my next addiction …. Chinese food.
When I graduated college and joined Corporate America like any normal graduate I was trying to make a name for myself and get established in an organization, start my career … begin my life, but even in an office environment I was starting to get addicted to other products such as equal. I was using almost 20 packs a day trying to make my drinks sweeter, but I didn’t know at the time that it was another item that was causing chaos in my body.
When I was 23 my father suffered his first stroke and was when my eating habits really took a turn for the worse. Virtually overnight I was thrown into being head of household, man of the house, primary source of income and full-time caregiver … within 11 months he suffered a second stroke and this one did permanent brain damage where it changed his personality, made him violent and he became a person I didn’t know anymore.
Then one day when he was having a lucid day he did something that was very unexpected … he apologized to me and said he was sorry for what I turned into and that it was his fault because he thought that I would be ok and he pleaded for me to learn from his mistake and to get help while I was still young enough to make a difference.
At the time I did not know how to do that because I didn’t have a support system, the majority of my friends abandoned me when my father had his first stroke and my eating habits were becoming increasingly worse as my father s health got worse but it was a promise I intended to keep.
Then one night I was on the phone with my friend Heather at 2:00 am in the morning and she was applying for jobs and she got hired on at Pompa Health Solutions as the office manager. I didn’t know it at the time that it would be the changing point in both of our lives.
A few months later I received another phone call from heather while I was eating lunch at the Cheesecake Factory and she said she might have a job for me if I was interested helping maintain and update the company’s website.
At that interview Dr. Pompa and Warren explained to me what they do and gave me my first introduction to the healing diet and chiropractics, but I truly didn’t understand the importance of what was being done until I attended Dr. Pompa’s Seminar in September of 20008.
I admit at first I was very leery about using the healing diet, because I’ve been on numerous other weight loss diets (Atkins, South Beach) that have failed, but I remember Dr. Pompa telling me “If you do what I say, eat what I say to eat, take what I tell you to take I can make you drop 100 pounds like that”. Of course I didn’t believe it because I couldn’t even imagine me losing 20 pounds, but I figured I would give it a try and if it failed it would have just been another thing that I did, but this is when everything started to change.
I started the healing diet and started detoxing from sugar on October 6, 2008 … within the first month of just cutting out the artificial sugar and carbs I lost almost 30 pounds. I didn’t really notice a physical difference at first but my clothes were telling me other wise.
Just by cutting the grains and sugars out I felt amazingly 100% better I could think and focus better and before I knew it time just flew by. I was steadily losing the weight and losing multiple sizes without starving myself and was only taking supplements that Dr. Pompa Recommended. (One that really helped with my metabolism and weight loss was Zylene).
It’s funny how you remember certain dates. When you get under a size 50 pants, when you break the 300 pound barrier, when you hit the 100 and go past the 100 pound mark, when you realize you can shop in a normal clothing section or even when you can fit into a size 38.
I never knew what it truly felt like to be normal and truly healthy. There are days I look at myself in the mirror and I don’t recognize myself. There are days I think to myself “Wow so this is what it feels like … being healthy”.
It’s not everyday someone offers you your life back on a silver platter and tells you this is what you have to do. I have been given a second chance at this life. I know what I am going to do differently. I can’t afford to fail because I see how good it can be.
Even though I am still working a full time job, being a full time care giver and doing work with Dr. Pompa by the grace of god and sheer determination and willpower I was able to stick with this. This give me something I get to look forward to doing everyday for the rest of my life.
Even though I am still taking care of my father I am glad that he gets to see me lose the weight while he is still alive so he knows what diseases have plagued our family will end with him and begin new with me. It even makes it more worth it when he acknowledges and recognizes it when he has a lucid day.
I am only one testimony to the work Dr. Pompa has done not only for me but for countless others. It is my challenge to you to try the healing diet, you absolutely have nothing to lose. If nothing becomes of this I can promise you at least three (3) things: 1) you will feel that much better, 2) you will be that much healthier and 3) you will be that much smarter. I can’t wait to see or hear your testimony six months from now where I can see you up on this stage or on a blog and you can tell everyone how your life has changed. See Joe’s and Sonya’s Video Weight Loss Testimonies. I’m working on mine ; )….I’m 116 pounds down since my last weigh in at Dr. Pompa’s Nutrition Cafe’. I weigh in every2 weeks at Nutrition Cafe’ you can follow my weigh ins and results by clicking here >> Rich’s Weight Loss Graph or Here to view my >> weight loss journal.
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April 28th, 2009 at 5:47 am
Rich so blessed by your story and strength to overcome!!
Weight loss is only the start of the amazing plans God has for you brother.
We appreciate all that you do with us.
April 29th, 2009 at 11:46 am
How do I know when I can add back in the whole grains? The answer I keep getting is “when you start burning fat instead of sugar.”
That’s fine, but is there a physiological trigger that will let me know when that has occurred?
I gained weight on the healing diet, but eating normally and bursting, I lose an average of 0.5% body fat a week. Not sure what is going on.
April 30th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
“when you start burning fat instead of sugar”
That’s not a good answer to your question…you may add grains back into your diet when your five factors that put you on the diet in the first place change to normal (or you reach your desired weight) remember– not every one needs this diet, that is why i have developed the 5 factors — to determine who does. As far as you gaining weight on the diet–you must have a Tanita body analysis done to determine whether the weight is muscle, fat, water etc. many people gain weight on the diet because the diet is designed to spare muscle–which weighs more than fat. the Tanita is the only way to know for sure. hope this helps.
Also if your losing fat but gaining muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat therefore you may not loose weight but clothes will fit better ect. (More muscle equal higher metabolism this is good news). Again that is why the fat % is great to measure like you are doing. It’s not about weight it is about hormones balancing.
Also many individuals that come off the diet and start eating grains put weight back on so the healing diet may be a great diet for you to stay on even after your 5 factors are corrected.
I stay on this diet because I feel amazing on it. When I eat grains I put on fat and have less energy this is a great diet for me it may also be for you to stay on and only possible add a few of the ancient grains back in the low amylose grains.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:09 am
Dr. Pompa & Merily’s GREAT breakfast!
1 scoop of paleomeal (preferably strawberry)
1/4 cup of flax seed meal
1/4 cup of hemp seeds
1 handful of frozen blueberries
hempmilk (unsweetened vanilla is the best one
You can use all flax meal instead of hemp seeds! Add in dried unsweetened coconut as well by Wilderness Family in which you can get at Naturally Soergels in Wexford OR online. Add in 1 scoop of paleomeal and stevia and add in hemp milk like you would cereal. Add frozen blueberries, stir around and eat like cereal! YUM YUM YUM!
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:36 am
Could you comment on the effects of aspertame. Does it really stay in your body for a lifetime?
Can any of your products get it out?
Thanks,
Sophia
November 24th, 2009 at 4:14 am
Excellent story and very informative. You truly are an example of what is possible with perseverance and determination.
Thanks
Mike
April 2nd, 2010 at 6:32 am
I’ve been on the advanced diet for 4 months…have started gaining weight. How do I reverse this? I was normal weight before so I know I’m not ‘Normalizing”. Do I look at calorie intake now or eliminate protein or…. I’ve spent my life on a low fat/high carb diet and while it maintained my weight well, I feel SO much better on this diet and woudl like to continue. However…if there’s something I could do better, it would b great to know. Thanks!
June 17th, 2010 at 3:04 am
nice story,and up to now you have lost how much pounds?