MY HCG JOURNEY February…read more20, 2013 and 250.9 pounds! Here I was, 62, diabetic and my health was declining. I know I had to lose weight but with at least 100 pounds to lose, that mountain was insurmountable. I was at the stage that my diabetic medications were just one step away from having to take insulin. Walking was beginning to be untenable because of pain in my right hip, my balance was getting very precarious and having to wear size 2X clothing, I looked disgusting. When I was young, I vowed that I was NEVER going to get fat like my grandmothers, but here I was, FAT, just like them! I had kept my weight down to 130 up until I had a complete hysterectomy and the pounds began piling on. I was devastated and demoralized that I had broken the vow to myself and I had no inner strength to begin the diet and exercise needed to lose the weight. One evening, my dear friend living in NYC called me to tell me about the HCG she was taking and the weight was rolling off with no side effects. She invited me to come to New York for a month so I could do the HCG protocol with her so I could get a start with weight loss. But leaving my husband for a month was not an option for me so I declined her generous offer. I was left to carry on with no hope. Until- My friend had returned to Iowa and had discovered HCG available in Des Moines. She invited me to undergo the Protocol with her and I jumped at the chance! I knew HCG worked because she was living proof. July 29, 2013, end of second round of oral HCG Protocol: I am 60 pounds lighter and I am on the path of recovery, reclaiming a normal body and regaining my health. My right hip pain is gone. My balance is returning. My diabetes meds have been cut down to just one and my Primary Dr. is ecstatic for my weight loss. He predicts that I could be able to drop the last diabetes medication with further weight loss and favorable A1C readings. I no longer need my husband's help getting me out of a chair and restaurant tables. My energy is increasing and I can cross my legs again! Best of all, I have never felt ravishingly hungry on the 500 cal. per day of the 42 days of Phase 1 of the Protocol. Once on the Maintenance Phase, I have used the South Beach Diet guidelines for daily meals. The elimination of sugar and "starchy" carbs ceased being a painful restriction. The good carbohydrates are the perfect fiber, vitamins and minerals for good nutrition and keeps me completely satisfied because of the satiety assets of those foods. If I feel like I am getting hungry between scheduled meals, I reach for an apple and that does the trick, I'm fine and well within my proper calorie intake for the day. In fact, I find that I have no need to eat more than 1,000 calories a day since I'm completely "full" and experience no urgent hunger with 1,000 calorie intake per day. I'm without hunger and still losing weight! I have 40-50 pounds to lose to reach my healthy weight of 130-140 pounds. I project my target weight goal will be realized in October or November with one last round of HCG Protocol and use of the South Beach Diet for "maintenance and life" phases. I have every confidence my goal will be accomplished. I look forward to seeing my body as vibrant, healthy and attractive again. I want to reshape my body with the Kathy Smith exercise routines to accomplish that, given my increased energy capacity. I look forward to playing my harp in public and meeting art commission clients without feeling ashamed of my appearance. I am indebted to my dear friend for caring for me enough to direct me to this program. I thank the Good Lord for sending me on this path so I may again be the person He always wanted me to be. Jane

Jennifer Stone, of Jennifer Stone Wellness and Life Coaching is a brilliant, personable,…read morecompassionate life coach. How do I know? Well... Three years ago, I started feeling really down, stuck, unable to see the future, or the big picture any longer. I was laid off from a job I had been at for quite some time. I became a empty nester. Does this sound familiar? My life needed a boost and/or a change. Skip to present time, I believed strongly in the needed to reinvent/change myself. I was introduced to Jennifer Stone and finally on a path that is more me being me successfully. I attended several of her wellness classes and life coach sessions. She's easily a good communicator and understanding. I find her information to be refreshing and insightful. I am so grateful to be on a healthy path instead of scattered. The greatest thing about Jennifer is she honestly cares about her clients. There is never dead silence, always moving forward. She has impacted my life in such a beautiful passionate way. I highly recommend Jennifer Stone Wellness and Life Coaching.

From the owner: I’m Jen Stone! The relationship coach, Reiki practitioner & Spiritual reader…read more Helping you shatter the trauma so you can release the drama... Bringing you to your next level My Mission: To help you discover a deeper love within, to heal and to improve healthy relationships in your life. I help you be your best unapologetic you and help you attract what you deserve! My Vision for you: To help you live a life of love, peace and inner harmony , one without constant internal conflict. My vision for you is that you and your family are happy and healthy. Your relationships are balanced and mutually fulfilling. You are authentic and able to use your unique gifts, in doing so your relationships with yourself, others and your career prosper.

Great local 24 hour gym. Bunch of new renovations since new owners took over :)…read more Highly recommend to anyone looking for a gym membership in the Des Moines area!

I feel that Aspen Athletic is out to make every penny they can. I am moving and wanted to cancel my…read moreplan so that I wouldn't receive another charge. I had paid for my last month when I joined. Apparently in the fine print you have to give 10 days notice for it to be "processed in California," otherwise you're out another $50 for the next month's dues. Honestly, does it really take 10 days to process that cancellation? I highly doubt it, but if that's the case, Aspen should seriously work on its efficiency. Hello? It's 2011. Get with it. Furthermore, it did not take 10 days for them to process my initial payment of the first and last month's dues PLUS a joining fee. In addition to that, every January a member is charged a $20 maintenance fee, which I find ridiculous. Shouldn't the maintenance of the equipment be something guaranteed within one's already expensive monthly dues? Several months ago I was offered a free training session with one of their personal trainers. While the session was effective, I found myself being seriously pressured to buy a personal training package at the end of the hour. I had to decline several times and felt really uncomfortable at the end. I think saying no once or twice should really be sufficient. Overall, the classes are nice and the equipment is generally up to date (thanks to that extra yearly cost presumably...) but the company as a whole tries to take its customers

this past summer I came in contact with this organization, and in the beginning I thought they were…read morehelping me in the end the people they connected me with one of them was actively drinking and smoking marijuana when I left a certain housing project he had somebody come pick me up that person was actively drinking that night so I had left a one star review on Google. Well, I had ran into Thomas the man that runs this program a couple days ago and he had the nerve to ask me to remove my one star rating to make him look better to make his program look better. This is unacceptable. When I met Thomas, I explain to him how important my sobriety was and he put people in my path That actively drink and use marijuana. This is not acceptable from the outside. This looks like a wonderful program. I'm telling you be cautious. My sobriety is the most important thing to me and I was better off on my own because I had control over who was in my life this program put people that were actively using in my path

I've had the pleasure of working with Thomas for another organization, BeSomeone, that focuses on…read morelife coaching for students. From our sessions, I could immediately see his strong passion for helping others. He is an exceptional listener and constantly communicative, two important aspects in coaching. His kindness and ambitions truly show in the things he's doing for people through this community he's created. I am excited to see his work that will reach out a helping hand for many.

I love Dr. Jeff. He genuinely cares about his patients and their lives. I always feel better after…read moremy appointments. Additionally, Dr. Jeff is utilized the latest technologies to provide the best treatment possible.

Adio Chiropractic Clinic is the bes! Dr. Stickel is compassionate and knows what he's doin. Never…read moreonce has he made a big deal about money like other chiropractors I've been too. Dr. Stickel cares about your overall health. I was in so much pain, I was hopeless. I'm thankful for ADIO Chiropractor for helping me and encouraging me to stay on a positive healthy plan

I went to Natural Health with a congestive heart failure diagnosis at the Iowa clinic. I was told…read morethat I needed surgery and I had a virus in my heart but there was nothing they could do to remove the virus. I was told I would have it for the rest of my life and my heart would never get better and only worse over time. It was a bad diagnosis and not a bright future. I contacted Sarah in November and she had not yet set up her office in Des Moines so I waited until March to see her. To make a long story short here we are in August and my heart is 99% completely healed, I no longer need the surgery, I have a new outlook and a new lease on life. I am healthy, I am strong, I am healed and it's all because of Natural Health Improvement center and Sarah Outlaw who is amazing! Anybody who says anything differently has never visited her or seen her. She is an amazing person and very gifted and talented at what she does. She changed my life from a health standpoint and I will be forever grateful to her for that. if you are going through anything health related go see her, your body will tell her what it is in need of and she will put you on a regiment of natural supplements that will heal and change your body over time. I do not work for Natural Health and I have no financial obligation and I'm not being paid for this review. This is coming straight from the heart and a first-hand personal experience I had with natural health Improvement Center.

From the owner: At Natural Health Improvement Center of Des Moines we offer safe, natural solutions to many health…read moreproblems. We do non-invasive testing to determine food sensitivities, immune system challenges, and environmental sensitivities that can keep you from optimum health. We help bring people to optimum health through nutrition their bodies need!