Success Stories

When we reach our weight-loss goals in First Place 4 Health, we feel tremendous joy in that accomplishment. Success, however, is not found simply in achieving our goals but in the process of change itself. God changes us in the mental, physical, spiritual and emotional areas of our lives. God wants to have a relationship with each one of us that allows Him to be a loving Father who gives good things to each child. Before God can give us the good things He wants for us, many areas of our lives must be healed.

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  1. Abby Meloy

    Beginning Weight: 216 · Ending Weight: 135

    "Food was my comfort from the stress." says Abby.

    I am a truly thankful person for the First Place program. As a pastor’s wife who had stayed at the 200-pound (and over) mark for seven years, I can now say that I am 135 pounds, a size 8, and I have…continue reading »

  2. Alice LaPlaca

    Beginning Size: 16 · Ending Size: 6

    "Before FP4H, I was used to eating seconds (and sometimes thirds!), plus I would eat off my girls' plates and also my husband's. I couldn't stand for good food to go to waste and it wound up on my WAIST!"

    Although some people tell me now that I didn't need to lose the weight, I knew in my heart that I did.  At 5' 9", I could sometimes hide the extra weight, but the big mirror in my master bathroom never…continue reading »

  3. Amy Gray

    Beginning Weight: 226 · Ending Weight: 141

    I couldn't resolve to exercise. Even through continual pleading prayers that God would make me go, make me want to exercise, motivate me or push me, it never worked. I hated the idea of exercise.

    To this day, the words of my gymnastics coach continue to play like a tape in my head.  He said, “You’re getting too fat to spot over the vault.”  I was seven. For as long as I can…continue reading »

  4. Becky Turner

    In my pride, I wish I could do it all on my own, but it really does take a community. I thank God for the First Place 4 Health community.

    Well, it was January and the scales read over 200 pounds once again. I looked to the heavens and cried out to God, “Is this the only thing You cannot deliver me from? Is gluttony the ‘thorn in the…continue reading »

  5. Don Steffey

    Beginning Weight: 424 · Ending Weight: 261

    I have been on what the hospital calls the Healthy Employee program for six months. My cholesterol is 135, triglycerides 47, fasting glucose 80. My body composition has gone from 17.8% body fat to 13.9% in 6 months.

    Last fall sometime, I had reached my maximum weight ever of 424 pounds. That is a lot of weight, even at 6 ft. 3 in. I could not even walk without becoming short of air. You would think a registered nurse would…continue reading »

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