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 Imagine being a 44-year-old male, 5’ 8 ½ “, 300 pounds, blood pressure through the roof, cholesterol in the high 400’s; this was J. W. Bailey a year and a half ago. In his own words, he was a walking train wreck. To add to the challenge, J.W. took a cocktail of bipolar disorder medications that made him ravenous. A former smoker, he was fed up with being overweight and unhealthy and asked his mother, Maggie Biondo, a Shaklee distributor, for help.
Maggie was introduced to Shaklee twenty-four years earlier indirectly through her chiropractor, who recommended natural and organic supplements. Her father was an organic gardener - way ahead of his time - so she was well aware of the importance of safe, natural foods. This background knowledge and her research led her to Shaklee. Maggie credits Shaklee supplements with keeping her as healthy as she is, in spite of health challenges, which would have seriously affected the quality of her life.
 One of the most frustrating challenges for Maggie was that family can be very resistant to healthy changes, and this was true with J. W. In the early 80’s, he was in a motorcycle accident that put him in a cast for more than a year. Doctors said he’d be lucky if he walked again and if he did, it would be with a cane. Maggie “force fed” him Shaklee supplements and today, he not only walks, but without a cane or a limp.
Fast forward to a year and a half ago, when J. W. had had enough of his current situation. He started with exercise first - walking three miles a day, seven days a week. He got up earlier and gradually increased his walks to ten miles a day, seven days a week. His joints hurt, he had blisters on his feet, and he wore out many pairs of shoes from the inside out.
His eating pattern was one meal a day, basically a Thanksgiving feast. He changed to several small, healthy meals a day of chicken, fish, lots of salads, no sugars, bad carbohydrates or beef. And he added back in the Shaklee supplements that he’d long since stopped taking. His goal was to weigh 200 pounds - a loss of 100 pounds which he achieved eight months into his health program.
At that point, he added in the Shaklee Cinch® weight loss products of healthy protein shakes and snack bars, and lost another 40 pounds.
 Today, J.W. maintains a lean 158-160 pounds, rides his bike 45 minutes to an hour daily - a distance of twenty miles! And his energy is through the roof. He emphasizes there is NO magic bullet. It is NOT easy physically or emotionally; it is simply a matter of choices. He credits his mother who encouraged him and feels he could not have done it as well without her. The tools were there all along; he just had to make the choice to use them. As a result, J.W. became the poster child for Shaklee Cinch® weight loss in Hampton Roads.
Today, J. W. speaks at the kickoff for each Shaklee Cinch® Weight Loss Competition and other special events. J.W. is an inspiration with his dogged determination and honesty. His motto is “Just do it!”
If you have been inspired by his story and would like to get healthier or know someone who would, please join the next Shaklee Cinch® Weight Loss Competition.
The 4th Shaklee Cinch® Weight Loss Competition Kick-off and information meeting will be Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 at 6:30 pm. The location is the Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 3229 MacDonald Road, Virginia Beach, 23464 (off Indian River Road, near Military Highway).
The program lasts 12 weeks and teams of 4 are the most successful way to compete. Individual competitors are welcome, as well as those out of area since the meetings are also online. There are weekly prizes and each member of the winning team wins a 7-night vacation to the destination of her/his choice. (Additional perk: resorts often can accommodate several people.)
If you would like to talk to J.W., Maggie or me, please contact me at 757-467-3952 or email me at
mermaid4@cox.net.
 Who is Shaklee?
Shaklee specializes in natural health and prevention, and is proud of their heritage of 50+ years of research, leadership, and product innovation. We’ve always been in the wellness business, and Shaklee products are guaranteed to work! Shaklee offers over 300 unique, patented, and effective natural products, which are proven effective in achieving optimal health.
Shaklee’s high-profile clients include: NASA; the U.S. Olympic Teams (21 medals in Vancouver!); the Daedalus Project (72 mile human powered flight); and many more. Our environmental products have been used worldwide, (including Jacques Cousteau’s ships), and are currently used in both the White House and Vice-President’s residences. Time Magazine and Oprah Winfrey have both selected our “Get Clean” products as their “Best Products of the Year”.
Susan Martin
Shaklee Independent Distributor
Phone: 757- 467-3952
e-mail: mermaid4@cox.net
Website: www.shaklee.net/mermaid
For a healthy you, a healthy home, and a healthy planet.
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