Jenny Craig : it’s a family thing!

Jenny Craig success Stories!
A short while back, jenny Craig asked some of their clients and those considering becoming clients to express a little about themselves and their “ideal Size”. Karen, then me and finally Laura wrote in and they posted each of our individual yet highly related stories. Here are a few links to our stories:

Laura’s : SIZE PROFESSIONAL! 

exerpt: “I’ve tried many diets before, but the great thing about Jenny Craig is that it’s so easy….Even better is the maintenance program, which was always a major obstacle for me before. I have now maintained my weight loss for a year, varying only in a 3 pound range.

Karen’s: SIZE STRONGER!

excerpt: “I am very thankful for Jenny Craig—I have lost 75 lbs and I am wearing a size 8 pair of pants- a size that I would have never believed that I would have gotten into! Jenny Craig has also given me the strength to do challenging physical activities—I ran in my first 5k race” 

Roger’s: SIZE SKINNY CHEF! 

exerpt: “…Unfortunately, the expression ‘don’t trust a skinny chef’ is based on some truth. I was not skinny. My weight caused other problems, I became diabetic and that was a journey I wanted off…… So (today), if I am preparing some éclairs, Seafood Gumbo, Boston Cream Pie, Bobotie or one of many other favorite items, you can depend on it being good. It will also be portion controlled and only once a week. Thank you Jenny Craig. Signed, Roger Freberg The skinny chef”

So why am I posting all of this stuff over the past couple of years?  It’s ‘Compassion’… I know if you lose weight so many things in ones life look better… it’s not a cure… but it’s a step in the right direction. Been there.

Roger Freberg

Viva Jenny Craig!

Can you believe she once weighed 349? or more?I know diets!

Believe me, I have been on thousands of diets with some success, but this is the only one that has provided staying power and I am still moving the weight down!

I am very proud of my family that has taken weight off as well… particular the ‘foodie’ children of mine who love cooking and preparing irresistible and wondrous dishes of epicurean delight! Is that description over the top? I can’t really tell! ha! You get the idea… we all know how to cook great stuff, so we have a bigger challenge than most… plus , there is this ‘super taster’ thing that we all share.

Laura has been able to maintain her weight loss for an entire year… and after my weight loss , I have maintained the same for a year… but I am now taking it farther down as is Karen.

So before you worry about us being ‘anorexic’ — as some of my pudgy friends like to suggest — let’s just say my BMI (Body Mass Index) is still high. I’ve got some reasonable work to do! I do get some funny looks from guys when I am snacking on a Jenny Craig Breakfast bar astride my aging Harley… but no one says anything.

Jenny Craig  works… and Jenny has introduced an  “Ideal Size Challenge”  and the deal is very cool… so what’s your excuse?
Roger

that’s  Karen  above… doing marvelously!

Jenny Craig Stars!

One of the Hundreds of Jenny Craig Stars!

I do want to get a fam picture … I am missing Kristin who was doing some sort of Frisbee pt today… at least that is the rumor. In the meantime, I am seen above with part of my family and me and my picture at jenny Craig!
Our local San Luis Obispo  Jenny Craig  is justifiable proud of their many clients who are succeeding at the challenges of developing a smaller envelop for themselves. Laura has maintained her ‘weight loss’ for a year on Jenny… and Karen, Kristin and I are still making progress… we each continue to set our goals lower and lower. Don’t worry… only our chubby friends think we’re ‘going thin.’ ha!

Recently, our local Jenny branch named me ‘client of the month’… how cool is that for doing what I needed to do anyway?

Roger

2008 Olympic Games & Beijing!

Karen (Kailin) and Kristin found a lot of fun things to do in Beijing!

Earlier this summer, Kristin and Karen went to Beijing…. part business but all fun!

Kristin loved playing the tourist! Here she is with one of her Mulan friends!
I found that both their mother and I enjoyed listening to the experience and the occasional phone call while they were in China.

Here are a few links to their fun times:

Day 1
forbidden city
( Gu Gong )

Day 2
Great Wall
Ming tombs

Day 3 & 4
my Presentation!
Vietnamese Dining
Temple of Heaven

Day 5
Beijing Capital Museum

Day 6
Peking Duck!

The Olympics starts on Friday! Good Luck to everyone!

Roger Freberg

Jenny Craig’s Ideal Size Challenge!

Jenny Craig Challenge!

Well, Karen and I have submitted our entries into a little contest put on by Jenny Craig. It’s called the Idea Size Challenge. It was fun just to get this far… and the most fun to have taken off the weight ( with more to go!)

Here’s Karen’s Entry

Here’s Dad’s Entry

There are a lot of ‘diet heroes’ out there and it is fun to read about their challenges, pitfalls and successes.

Check it out!

By the way — Both my wife Laura and our daughter Kristin have also succeeded fabulously on Jenny Craig, we’re trying to get them to enter.

Roger Freberg