My husband and I started following the Optavia eating plan on Nov. 28, 2020. We are feeling solid and committed about it.

We both lost a lot of weight in 2010 - me 30 lbs, him 80 lbs. I gained the weight back when I had hip problems and my mobility shrank to zilch. I had both hips replaced in 2017, and I slowly started being active again. My weight went down about 10 lbs, then got stuck.

My husband didn't gain weight back, but he still needed to lose another 50-60 or more pounds to be a healthy weight. We tried various eating plans, but nothing really stuck. Optavia is a complete system, and I am feeling hopeful and confident.

We were inspired when we saw our friend Sandy. We'd not seen her for 7 or 8 months because of the pandemic. She had lost about 38 pounds, and was very slender and healthy looking. She had used Optavia and loved talking about it. I'd like to be connected with other Optavia-plan folks.

Update June 2021: After 6 months on Optavia, I am amazed. I am the thinnest I have ever been as an adult. I didn't even know it was possible for me to be this slender. I feel like a different person. It really wasn't that hard to follow the program. But I want to be careful and hopeful about what comes next. Optavia is a lot of packaged food, so portions are done for you. I want to find a way to transition to real whole food again ... in time. My husband is still losing weight - 50 pounds for him, 36 pounds for me.