At age 56, I was convinced that I needed to accept the fact that I would never be able to lose weight. I just kept buying larger sizes and baggier clothes. Ice cream was my comfort food. I was 198 lbs, 5'3", pre-diabetic, increasing high blood pressure, etc. I was a new patient of Dr. Simon & he told me about the Ideal Protein diet. My first step was to meet consultant Susan Tirante. What an inspiration! She herself had lost weight so I believed her immediately. Susan is available to me by phone or e-mail. She has walked me through stumbling blocks and encourages me to continue. What I like about Ideal Protein is that the food taste good & I see results. I've lost 38 pounds in 8 weeks! The convenience for me is key. Thank you to Susan, Dr. Simon & Hong.
-- R. Rogers 11/23/10

I started Ideal Protein diet program in November of 2010 to lose some weight and since that time I have lost between 27 to 30 pounds and few inches off my waist. I feel this diet program help anybody who is serious about losing weight, and inches to accomplish that goal.
-- G. Larke 03/21/10

I have tried many diets in my life - too numerous to list here. However, I had very limited success and most importantly, actually "gained" weight while on many of these diets. Needless to say, I was very discouraged and was seriously contemplating gastric bypass, though I was terrified of going this route. I was the heaviest I've ever been and my health was being jeopardized. I had developed diabetes which was very discouraging. At this point, Dr. Simon recommended that I give Ideal Protein a try. I was extremley skeptical because of my past experience with diets. I was pleasantly surprised that I lost 70 pounds! In addition, I no longer require the medication I was previously taking for cholesterol, high blood pressure and most importantly to me - I no longer require the three diabetic medications I had been taking. I still have a long way to go to reach my goal but now I see a light at the end of this long dark tunnel that had been my life. Thank you Dr. Simon & Susan. You've changed my life.
-- M. Pino 03/23/11

I have been on the Ideal Program for 7 weeks now. The results are nothing short of amazing. I've lost almost 30 pounds! The people at Dr. Simon's office are wonderful and the program, works into anyone's lifestyle. I'm excited to watch the numbers on the scale continue to go down!
-- M. Macbey 03/23/11

In five months, I've lost 52 lbs. The structure was very good for me. I started over July 4th weekend. My success that weekend really contributed to my motivation. I've never cheated. Why? I knew I could eat less. I knew I was getting proteins and vitamins. I knew I was giving my pancreas a rest. I knew the program was working because I was losing weight and broke the sugar/carb cycle. I also didn't feel hungry. I actually seemed indifferent to food that had been appealing. What I've learned: I can break the emotional eating cycle. It's OK to lose weight. I enjoy eating more vegetables. Restaurants will try to accomdate you. I can have a satisfying time and food doesn't have to be the center of it. This program with its structure, excellent food and supportive staff has been the perfect one for me. LDL (Bad Cholesterol) went from 172 down to 109 and my HDL (Good Cholesterol) went from 67 to 74!!
-- L. Bracken 11/30/10