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Testimonials

Standard Process Purification Program
Garden Variety 3 week
Cleanse Began: August 30, 2006 Ended: September 20, 2006

My overall experience was excellent! I am so glad that I did it and even more, that I stuck with it even when it got a little rough. By the end of the Program, my energy level was constant throughout the day, I felt alert and had an overall positive attitude. I lost 10.6 Ibs in 3 weeks and even post-Program, the weight kept coming off! One month later, I'm down a total of 14 pounds and what's more, I actually lost inches too! The downside: I need a new wardrobe!!

More specifically, in the beginning of the Program, I felt tired and a bit sluggish. I was not thrilled with the limited menu and missed having warm food. I saved the steam veggies for dinnertime just to have warmth at the end of the day. Some days I felt foolish for being so limited and there was one day I actually felt angry about it. What kept me going was the weight loss which started out at an average of one pound per day. Another motivator was the comments I was getting from people: my eyes looked brighter and my face looked more healthy. Very early into the Program, I noticed that my cravings for all the unhealthy snacks I ate on a regular basis had virtually disappeared. As time moved slowly forward, I actually started to feel good knowing that my body knew exactly what to do with everything I was ingesting: no transfats, no chemical preservatives, etc. As balance was restored within, my attitude began to improve and my energy level was noticeably increased. I loved not having the blood-sugar drops in the afternoon. That was a significant difference. I wasn't crazy about the shakes until I found a strawberry/banana combination which made it more palatable for me. I used the treadmill on average of about 3 times per week at 30 minutes each time. I actually began to look forward to my exercise breaks.

I really believe that this Program had a positive impact on my metabolism, maybe even rebooted it, so to speak. The food prep was not the nightmare I had envisioned; in fact, it was not difficult at all. Considering I am a workaholic that spends far too much time at the office, that was a big consideration when first deciding to try this Program. Three weeks is a long time when eating such a limited menu but I think knowing that it was "only" for 3 weeks made it more achievable (as opposed to an open-ended diet). It wasn't easy but it wasn't terrible - I'm really glad that I did it. I've become more in tune with my body's needs and I've become much more conscious when it comes to food choices now. I hope to continue on this path but if for some reason I go astray, I'm happy to know that I can fall back on the Program

E. Barbera