Some of the more than 100 Maui people who have taken Kahului CHIP share their experience
Lisa Yamada — Wailuku, mother of three
"Before joining the C.H.I.P. program, I was tired all the time, I was diagnosed as a borderline diabetic, and was considered obese - I was 5'2" and weighed over 180 lbs. Now, I have so much energy! I am no longer diabetic, and have lost a lot of weight, down to about 132 pounds.
UPDATE: As of Sept., 2010, Lisa reached her ultimate goal weight of 122 pounds. Congratulations Lisa!
Above is the AFTER photo. Here is BEFORE.
The "before" Lisa Yamada, right, at over 180 lbs. Note: Lisa did not lose all the weight during the four weeks of the CHIP program. Weight loss averages 7 pounds in the 30 days of the program. Lisa continued living the CHIP lifestyle and eventually, and healthfully, lost all the weight she wanted to lose.
Jerome Kellner — Wailuku
"CHIP changed my life — all for the better. After 30 days in the program, all my HealthScreen numbers were in the 'Ideal' range — wow! After 60 days, my blood pressure was in the ideal range, and so was my weight, with a grand total of 18 pounds lost!
I learned great information, had a lot of fun and met great people. I was so impressed with it that I now help with the program. I highly recommend CHIP!"
