My name is Lisa Staley and I live in Enumclaw, Washington. I have been a Metro bus and school bus driver for the last 18 years. I read about Positive Changes in the newspaper. I knew that I needed to make some changes in my life. Over the past 35 years I have tried every diet known to man. I felt like this would be my last chance to change the way I thought and felt about food. I wanted to end my dieting roller coaster.

Before coming to Positive Changes, I was very depressed. I was tired of losing weight and then putting it all back on. I always vowed it wouldn’t happen again, but it always did. Each time I was left feeling let down and more depressed. I was worried that I was on the edge of getting diabetes.

My prior dieting has consisted of the grapefruit and egg diet; I’ll never forget that one. Then there was the low-carb diet, as well as many others. I lost weight with them all, but it always came back. With Positive Changes, losing weight has been easy. I never feel deprived like I did with all the other diets. I used to feel like I was never going to be able to eat a slice of pizza. Now I know that I can have one slice and not feel like I need to have more.

With Positive Changes Hypnosis, I started seeing results right away. Within 12 hours I felt like I needed water. In the past I had never been much of a water drinker. I craved soda and thought I needed it daily. I haven’t had a soda since starting my program and it’s been wonderful.

It’s been 6 months since I came to Positive Changes and I’ve lost 50 pounds. I started out a size 16 pant and now I’m wearing a size 6!

I have noticed several changes in my behavior. My water consumption has greatly increased. If I leave the house without a water bottle, I have to stop and buy one. I’m no longer controlled by an obsession for food. I’m not stuck thinking about what I’m going to eat next and I don’t snack between meals. The biggest change is that I know I’m in control of my eating, it no longer controls me. Positive Changes has also helped my confidence and self-esteem. There was a week or two that I didn’t lose any weight and I didn’t let it bother me. I never felt like giving up because I knew the weight would come off and it has.

My meals consist of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole wheat pastas and meat. I no longer use butter or eat deep fried foods. My portions are also much smaller and I’m not left feeling hungry. I’m saving money because I’m not eating so much. I’m very happy with my results and feel like Positive Changes is the best thing that’s ever happened to me.

I haven’t seen my doctor yet but I’m sure she is going to be very happy with my progress. I feel a huge difference in my hip and knee joints. I exercise on a regular basis and gardening and mowing the lawn no longer hurts. I had stopped gardening so much because it hurt my knees and hips too much but now I no longer have to worry about that. I also sleep better than I have in years.

My friends and family are all very happy for me. I know some of them wonder how long until I go back to my old habits but I look forward to proving them wrong. I have a ton of self-confidence since joining Positive Changes. I used to avoid going out but I no longer do that. I enjoy being out around people.

I have recommended Positive Changes to a lot of people. I know that it works, unlike the temporary changes that surgeries and diets offer. It’s something you cannot put a quick fix on. It has to come from inside. Positive Changes is the most incredible thing that’s happened in my life – I can’t say it enough - I’m never going back to the way I was!