It all began when I got a phone call from a friend of mine, a call that included another gentleman named Ronnie. I spoke with both of them, and Ronnie shared how much weight he had lost with Xooma. I was skeptical, not so much about the weight part, but about the network marketing portion. But I told them that if the weight loss worked, I would get behind not only the products but Xooma as well.

I began in January. I started taking the products on the MetaboWize System – the Protein Fiber Shake, the AM Formula and the PM Formula – as well as the X2O, because you shouldn’t do one without the other! X2O is the gateway to everything, meaning it makes all the other products work better.

When I began, I was 256.5 pounds. Within my first 30 days, I lost about 20 pounds. I thought, wow! It was amazing. And every Sunday I would try on something too small – I started with trying on some of my old size 38” pants. I wore a 44.5” waist at the time. While they still didn’t fit at the end of the month, I did find I had lost a few inches, too.

The second 30 days, I lost 12.75 pounds. So by the end of the first 60 days, I had lost 32.75 pounds. By this time, I had gone from a 44.5” waist down to a 40” waist – so by then I was really jumping for joy. If I could do a back flip, I would have done ten!

Then the third 30 days, I lost 12.5 pounds. I won Ronnie’s weight loss contest because I had lost 45.5 pounds in the first 90 days.

And I finally got those size 38” pants on – I mean they were tight, tight. But by the time I got to the month of June, six months later, I had lost a total of 62 pounds.

When I started on the MetaboWize program, I drank two MetaboWize shakes a day. I had my shake on my way to work, which is an hour drive. I personally love my shakes frozen. My wife makes them and puts them in the freezer. So I scoop it out with a spoon. I would have that for breakfast. For lunch, I would bring walnuts, and not even eat all of them, just snack on them. And I would have another shake for lunch. I would make it with a little ice and a FocusUP drink stick in it. It tasted like a strawberry shake, shake it with ice, and it tasted great. After that, I would have a turkey sandwich and the rest of my nuts the next time I ate. I tried to eat something every three or three and a half hours.

This June, it will be two years that I have had the weight off and kept it off. And to date, I still have a MetaboWize shake five days a week for breakfast, because I enjoy it and it’s only a 225-calorie breakfast! I love the AM Extra Formula and PM Formula too. With the MetaboWize System, my body was burning fat 24/7. That’s why I was able to lose the weight in the first place.

I’m a truck driver and I drive an 18-wheeler. I now watch what I eat because what Xooma taught me was how to eat, and how to manage my weight. It’s a true weight management program.

And talking about being a truck driver – I don’t drink coffee any more. I don’t drink sodas any more. I lost the cravings after I started the MetaboWize System! It used to be when I opened my eyes, I would have a cup of coffee. I would fix another cup of coffee while I was getting ready. When I went out the door, I would have another cup of coffee to go to work. And when I started my drive, I would have a 24-ounce cup of coffee! I was told that the MetaboWize System would cut the cravings down and it really did. I mean I don’t even crave coffee or sodas any more.

This is my story and I love telling it. When I tell people my story, I am real and I’m a real example. I tell the truth. And that’s what Xooma is about, telling the truth. And if you stick to the plan, the MetaboWize plan, you WILL lose the weight. And the best part is I’m never hungry. When I spoke to Ken Marsh at corporate about the weight coming off, I told him that I hoped I could keep it off. And it’s the truth! I’m wearing my green Xooma bracelet, with TRUTH on it. I’m now in my 50’s and I don’t take any medication. And for an African-American man, that’s pretty good! And despite some of my family history of illnesses, I look forward to seeing a happy and healthy 85 or 90 good years!

A final tribute to the MetaboWize System is that I’ve done lots of other programs, NutriSystem, Atkins and more. And I’ve lost, but I’ve brought all the weight back, again, with friends! On NutriSystem I didn’t just lose weight, I lost muscle. On the MetaboWize System, I didn’t lose any muscle. I listened to the MetaboWize CD over and over, and I listened to all those testimonies. And I’ll be doggoned if I didn’t become one of those testimonies myself! Thank you Xooma!