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Bessie Coppedge of O’Fallon, IL
Before: 303 lbs. Hospital visits 4-5 times weekly for multiple health problems; diabetes, high blood pressure, heart problems, asthma. All weight related!
After: Lost 175 lbs. standing tall at a slim, happy, & healthy 125 pounds!
In 1985, Bessie Coppedge’s doctor gave her just three months to live.
She was going to the hospital four to five times a week due to multiple health problems, including diabetes, high blood pressure, heart problems, and asthma—all weight related.
At 303 pounds she had difficulty breathing and just getting around! Bessie knew she had to do something—the food she was eating was killing her! She had heard about Cambridge from her sister-in-law and asked her doctor if she could try it. With his approval and encouragement, she began her Cambridge weight loss program.
She used Cambridge as a sole source of nutrition, while being monitored by her physician. At the end of four weeks she had lost 50 pounds! At that point, her doctor took her off all medications, including insulin. Bessie says “Oh I felt so good! I had never felt better in my whole life. I had more energy than ever and had no difficulty breathing.”
For the next seven days, she continued to use Cambridge three times a day and added a sensible meal. Remaining under the supervision of her doctor, Bessie again used Cambridge as a sole source of nutrition—she lost another 50 pounds!
She and her doctor were ecstatic. After repeating a week of adding a sensible meal to her three a day, she again sole sourced, losing an additional 30 pounds for a total of 130 pounds!
At this point, Bessie continued to have her three servings of Cambridge a day while eating low-fat, sensible means and snacks, a practice she continues to this very day! In six months, she had lost a grand total of 175 pounds and has maintained her weight of 125 pounds ever since! Bessie vows, “I will never again let good control me, —I am in control now! What a fantastic feeling.”
“Cambridge gives my body the nutrition it needs, and that allows me to stay in control. I stay away from fried foods and I eat in moderation now. I have changed to more healthy ways of cooking—I bake and stream instead of frying and using extra fasts—so my whole family benefits, too.”
Her husband Donald went on his own Cambridge weight loss program and lost 25 pounds. The rest of the family includes 17-year-old Gewayne and 12-year-old Cornella. The whole family is extremely proud and supportive of Bessie! “They love how I look!”
As Bessie was losing the weight, everyone wanted to know her secret. Soon she was sharing her experience by becoming a Cambridge Distributor, she tells others, “Food has no brain and no mind, so don’t let it control you.” Bessie, who resides in O’Fallon, IL has a very successful Cambridge business and has advanced to the rank of Area Distributor! Congratulations, Bessie!
