Alex Darger, with Taylor Electric, has made small changes that have produced noticeable results while working with The Apple Program®. Since joining the program, Alex has lost 10 pounds, has noticed a difference in his energy level, and has made great strides with his nutrition.
Alex was motivated to make changes in his health when he experienced four people in his life being diagnosed with Type II Diabetes. He decided that he was going to lose weight and get in better shape to avoid this lifestyle related disease. Alex started in June on his own and lost 20 pounds before he started the program. He has lost 10 more pounds since working with The Apple Program. Alex attributes his additional success to the health advice he receives from his Apple Health Coach®. He says his coach is a motivator and cheerleader for him.
A large part of Alex’s success has been due to his increased attention to nutrition. Exercise has been an integrated part of his life as he keeps himself physically active at work and around the neighborhood. Where Alex wanted to focus his efforts and the support he received from his Apple Health Coach was on his diet. Through the education he received and plan he implemented with his coach he has found that simple substitutions in his diet are creating great results. He is now eating whole grains instead of refined white flour, grapes instead of potato chips and blueberries instead of crackers. His coach assisted him with nutritional recommendations to lower his cholesterol such as eating flax, avocado, and nuts. The greatest nutritional feat for Alex was almost completely cutting soda out of his diet. Where he used to drink about 44 ounces a day he now only drinks a soda about once a month.
“I saw myself 20 years down the road and decided to take the healthy path so that I can be living and enjoying my life.”
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