Weight Loss Testimonials

Susan P, 63 year old female

At age 63 I have lived most of my life being overweight. In the mid thirties, I began to gain unwanted weight. I gained substantially more weight in my mid 40s. On my way home from work I would stop at a fast food chain and basically "pig-out." Once menopause happened in my early 50s I thought I had no chance to ever lose weight again. Not because I did not try to lose weight. Over the past 20 years I have tried more than 30 diets and more than 6 weight loss medications. I really felt like a "dope" trying every diet that appeared in the book stores or in women's magazines. The diets I have tried over the years would just make you laugh, except I was not laughing, inside I was crying. Most of the weight accumulated on my thighs and hips. I had cellulite. It was necessary for me to buy a size 14 skirt. Even though I was rather short at 5 feet 2 inches, my weight had climbed almost up to 170 pounds. Sometimes I would lose a few pounds of weight with one of the popular diets, but I found them too complicated, too boring, too repetitive and too restricting to allow me to live a life of happiness. For the past 10 years, I had come to believe that my situation was hopeless.

Then one of my male friends suggested that I join in the Factor4 weight loss study. I was very skeptical thinking, "Here we go again." Following the instructions I took Factor4 power shakes and smoothies before every meal and began to replace one meal daily. I also used the shakes to replace nighttime hunger attacks.

Wow! Was I surprised when Factor4 began to work its magic. With very little effort, no additional exercise and few changes to my diet, my body fat began to disappear. As I gained increases in body pep, energy and activity, my clothes began to fit better and my body fat percentage began to decrease. I lost 13 pound in the first several months. By the end of 6 months I had lost 25 pounds. But even better I lost the extra weight in the thighs, almost 5 inches in thigh size, 4 inches in the hips and almost 7 inches in waist size. My skirt size has decreased from size 14 to a size 6! Hooray, Hooray, Hooray! When my friends let me know that they could notice real weight loss from my thighs, tummy and hips, I was ecstatic!

And the best news is that Factor4 is so good and easy to take. Instead of submitting to my hunger pangs or food cravings, I now take a power shake or smoothie. Within a couple of minutes my hunger pangs are entirely satisfied, my voracious appetite is satisfied and I get a feeling of comfort and well-being, just like Dr. Scheele had promised. I can replace meals with Factor4 and never feel hungry. It is a dream come true. I am so thankful for Factor4. After a lifetime of suffering from overweight problems, I suddenly feel young again and have the confidence to take on anything I want to do and feel good about my appearance in public.

Summary:

• Lost 25 pounds. BMI decreased well into the normal range. Large decreases in size of waist, hips thighs and arms.
• Lost cellulite and fat globules on hips and butt.
• Factor4 shakes and smoothies block hunger attacks, food cravings and famished states.
• Amazing increases in pep and energy as well as stamina and endurance.
• Dramatic relief of stress and better sleep patterns.
• Natural shift from low-quality to high-quality foods.
• Has developed a natural aversion to fast foods

Anna C, 61 year old female

I am a 61 year old mother who has given birth and raised five children. I have always taken pride in my youthful figure and attend Jazzersize classes three days per week. My family keeps me very active and for most of my life I have felt good about the way I look. Prior to menopause I could always lose any extra pounds that accumulated during Holidays. However, once menopause hit in my early 50s I just could not lose those extra pounds and gradually increased up to 180 pounds. The extra weight was mostly on my hips and thighs. No matter how little I ate, I could not lose this extra weight. It was so unfair. I did not know what to do. I wanted to cry.

One of my girlfriends suggested that I try Factor4, the weight loss product. The vanilla praline flavor tasted so good, I thought I was drinking a milk shake. I followed the instructions and took a power shake before each meal and at night to suppress hunger attacks.

After 3 months I lost about 10 pounds of weight and saw my percent body fat decrease significantly. After 6 months I had lost 16 pounds of weight and after 12 months 23 pounds of weight. I shed 8 inches from my waist and about 5 inches from my hips. As long as I take Factor4 my weight remains stabilized at 155 pounds. Although I still want to lose a few additional pounds, I feel terrific and now get many compliments from new friends who cannot believe that I have raised five children and look like a woman in her late thirties or early forties. I have so much extra pep and energy that I breeze through my Jazzersize classes. I am so thankful for Factor4. It is the only thing that has worked out of the many, many diets and products that I have tried.

Summary:

• Lost 23 pounds. BMI decreased into the normal range.
• Factor4 shakes replaced snacks. Shifted from low-quality foods with fat, sugar & salt to high-quality foods. Eating frequency decreased. Portion control improved. Food cravings prevented.
• Dramatic increase in pep, energy and activity level.
• No longer susceptible to colds and viruses.
• Postnasal drip and frequent coughs disappeared.

Dr. Blackwell. 52 year old male

I am a doctor who specializes in internal medicine and has a large practice in one of the major cities in the United States. Even though I am still relatively young at age 52, I have been plagued by weight disorders for the past 20 years. Eventually my weight increased to almost 250 pounds, despite my height of 5 foot 4 inches. High cholesterol levels necessitated that I take Lipitor. Even though I wanted to lose 40 pounds, none of the diets I tried were helpful or pleasant. Because of my busy medical practice, I never had time for exercise.

A woman friend of mine told me about Dr. Scheele's Factor4 Weight Control product. She reminded me about Dr. Scheele's career in medical research at top medical centers in the US and the scientific achievements that he has accomplished in his lifetime. Indeed these accomplishments are awe inspiring. Because of his distinguished career in medicine and his reputation as a brilliant creative mind, I took my friend's suggestion and ordered my first container of Factor4.

The Factor4 power shake immediately tasted delicious. I initially recognized that Factor4 reduced appetite and increased my pep, energy and stamina. Being highly motivated I began to take Factor4 power shakes 4 times a day as Dr. Scheele suggested in the instruction package. Further, I used Factor4 to replace one meal a day, usually lunch. Amazingly, the Factor4 shakes held me until dinner. Within the first three weeks I lost 15 pounds. Within the first month, I lost 18 pounds. The size of my white medical coat decreased from size 46 to size 42.

My cholesterol was marginally high at 210 to 220 on Lipitor. Once I lost initial weight I stopped taking this drug because of the known side effects on liver and muscle. Without Lipitor, but still on Factor4, my cholesterol levels dropped to 163. I was ecstatic.

After 6 months I have lost 35 pounds and have changed my entire wardrobe. Most of my patients cannot believe how much weight I have lost. I look and feel so much better. I feel like I have regained the energy of youth. I no longer snack on ice cream, cakes and cookies. Somehow, Factor4 made me lose my sweet tooth and my interest in high fat foods as well.

I have now referred a number of my patients to Dr. Scheele for the Factor4 treatment of overweight disorders and obesity. Most of these patients have done exceedingly well on the Factor4 regimen, leading to significant losses in unwanted weight. In addition, I have recorded decreases in blood pressure, serum cholesterol, blood sugar and assays for body inflammation.

Based on my own personal experience as well as the experience of a number of my patients, I am happy to report that Factor4 Weight Control is a very effective "medical gift" to the world. Thank you, Dr. Scheele, for taking the time to introduce this particularly effective treatment of weight disorders and chemical imbalances.

Summary:

• Lost 35 pounds. BMI returned to the normal range.
• Factor4 blocked cravings for ice cream, cakes and cookies.
• Decreased blood pressure, cholesterol, sugar and indices of body inflammation.
• Regained the energy of youth.
• Return of feelings of health and well-being.
• Replaced wardrobe and medical coat.
• Referred numerous patients to www.factor4weightcontrol.com.

Ray A, 63 year old male

I am 63 years old and 5 foot 10 inches. Most of my life I have been very athletic and love the good life in southern California. My two passions are golf and swimming. Now that I am retired I play golf almost every day. My friends call me "Golf Stud." However, starting in my mid-50s I began to gain weight and slow down on the golf course, preferring the golf cart to a 9 or 18 hole walk. I was pretty upset because I was no longer the stud I used to be. I also lost most of my hair and that trim physique I was always proud of. I got up to almost 250 pounds!

A golfing friend suggested that I take Dr. Scheele's Factor4 Weight Control product and enroll in a weight loss study that was monitored by a personal trainer. I took a power shake 3 to 4 times a day and used the shake to replace one meal daily. My appetite was immediately reduced and Factor4 became my nighttime snack.

Within 3 months I lost 17 pounds, decreased my percent body fat and decreased my waist size by 5 inches. By the end of 6 months I lost 26 pounds and further decreased my percent body fat. Eventually, I lost more than 32 pounds and weighed in at 205 pounds. What a relief to get rid of those extra pounds, increase the power of my golf swing and regain the status of "golf stud" from my friends!

Thank you Dr. Scheele. You have put me back in the game and made me feel 15 years younger.

Summary:

• 26 pound weight loss. BMI returned to normal level.
• Lost his sweet tooth.
• Increased energy, activity and exercise level.
• Dramatic increase in texture and color of skin.
• Mood stabilized. Stress levels reduced. Muscle relaxation increased.
• Blood pressure, cholesterol and triglyceride levels decreased.
• Arthritis pains have decreased and longstanding "fingerlock" disappeared.
• Added distance to his golf drive.

Hale G, 57 year old male

I have had a weight problem all my life. I guess it is mostly due to the good life that I enjoy here in California. The stress of being a salesman and eating on the road has added so many pounds that, over a twenty year period, my weight increased to almost 250 pounds. I love to play golf and in the early days a few rounds of golf seemed to keep the weight off. However, as I accumulated years I also accumulated unwanted weight. The shape of my body also changed in ways that were not flattering. I lost that taught, confident body that I had as a young man.

Out of desperation I joined Dr. Scheele's weight loss study but initially had little confidence that anything would work. As I began to drink power shakes and fruit smoothies I began to feel better and my clothes began to fit better. So immediately I knew I was onto something good.

Well, I initially lost 10 pounds and within 6 months a total of 17 pounds. I feel stronger and have considerably more stamina and endurance, particularly on the golf course. I did not engage in any additional exercise and, aside from taking Factor4 power shakes and smoothies, my diet has remained little changed. As the weight disappeared my confidence returned and my physique now makes me look 20 years younger. I also feel younger and have decided to start my own business. Honestly, I have to say that Factor4 Weight Control is the only way that I can lose significant weight that does not demand extreme changes in lifestyle, something that I am just not prepared to do.

I tried to stop taking Factor4 but began to slowly accumulate weight again. Dr. Scheele explained that once unwanted weight was lost, that I needed to engage in a maintenance regime of two power shakes per day. Thank goodness there is a way to keep those extra pounds off and still maintain my non-compromising lifestyle!

Summary:

• Lost 17 pounds. BMI reduced to normal range.
• Factor4 substituted for snacks and food cravings disappeared. By making smoothies with different fruits, variety was added to my diet.
• Definite increase in pep, energy and outside activity, particularly on the golf course.
• Body strength increased with increased endurance.
• Dramatic improvement in digestion and complete disappearance of acid reflux.
• Factor4 is the only pleasurable way for me to lose weight and keep it off.

Elizabeth H, 38 year old female

I am a 38 year old woman who has suffered from severe stress and cardiac problems. My doctor told me to lose weight. Over the years my weight had climbed up to 233 pounds. I was eating 4-course meals and had hunger attacks at night. I tried many diets and weight loss products that are shown on TV. Nothing worked. I was frantic. I was caught in a vice between medical problems that led to inactivity and a growing weight problem that I could not control. I was worried that I might die from heart disease or from carrying too much weight. It felt like I was cursed with poor health.

My neighbor suggested that I join Dr. Scheele's weight loss trial to lose my unwanted weight and get into shape for surgery. Dr. Scheele explained that Factor4 would not only stimulate weight loss but would improve my health in many other ways as well. He explained that Factor4 would improve my health in the eight major health systems of the body. I was very grateful that Dr. Scheele would take the time to help me consider my overall health in relation to my medical problems. As a result I took factor4 shakes before every meal and used Factor4 to replace nighttime snacks. I also used Factor4 to replace one meal per day.

Initially I lost 12 pounds and by 24 weeks I had lost 20 pounds. I was amazed that Factor4 would take off weight because my medical conditions had severely limited my body activity. I was so happy that the weight came off so that my risk profile for disease and aging could improve and allow me to live a normal life. After all I am only 38 years old. I feel so much better now, I am hopeful that my life will continue to turn around and get me back to health and happiness.

Summary:

• Lost 20 pounds. BMI decreased to toward normal.
• Hunger pangs abolished. Food swings controlled. Desire for fast food abolished.
• Hair stronger and thicker. Hair loss dramatically decreased.
• Increased muscle relaxation and improved sleep.
• Body strength increased. Walking improved. Feels younger.

Deanna R, 40 year old female

I do not know how it happened. I was always somewhat large growing up but was initially healthy. As I passed age 30 I became a "fast food junky." I loved to eat the fast food but it also gave me diarrhea, bloating, stuffed feelings, frequent indigestion and acid reflux at night. Unwanted weight began to appear everywhere on my body. Initially it did not cause a problem. But then my weight climbed to almost 300 pounds and my waist size reached 44 inches. My face puffed up and the fat pads on my arms, legs, thighs, hips and waist expanded as well. And all this happened despite the fact that I am still young at age 40. I tried everything but nothing worked and I could never get used to a diet that restricted my food intake. Exercise routines are out of the question.

But something had to be done because the weight just piled on. Together with a friend from work, I joined the Factor4 weight loss study conducted by Dr. Scheele. I began to take Factor4 power shakes before every meal and used the shakes to relieve food cravings and hunger pangs. After a month I began to replace one meal with a Factor4 shake.

Within a couple of months I lost 11 pounds. By 6 months I had lost 26 pounds and my weight ultimately got down to 247 pounds. My interest in fast foods disappeared and the indigestion, acid reflux, bloating have disappeared as well. Even my bowel movements are regular now. I am so thankful. Factor4 has increased my energy level and given my youthful personality back to me. I know that I still have a ways to go, but Factor4 gives me confidence that I can return to normal in the months ahead.

Summary:

• Lost 27 pounds. BMI significantly decreased.
• Increased energy and feeling of well-being.
• Factor4 balanced mood and decreased tendency toward depression attacks.
• Quit smoking.
• Binging on fast foods stopped.
• Colds and viruses no longer take hold.
• Tired sluggish feelings have disappeared.
• Although sleeping less, she feels more rested.

Denise V, 43 year old female

I am a breast cancer survivor for 6 years now. Half of my thyroid gland was removed years ago. Over the past 10 to 15 years I have been very undisciplined in my diet, opting for more and more fast foods. I also do my share of partying and I like wine and vodka. However, I was 10 to 12 pounds overweight with areas of cellulite that I did not like. I had a long history of dysfunctional menstrual cycles and difficulty in sleeping.

One of my friends told me about Factor4 Weight Control and Dr. Scheele who was conducting a weight loss study. I joined the study and began to take Factor4 shakes 3 times a day before meals and to relieve hunger attacks and food cravings. At 10 AM each day I take a double power shake as a meal replacement. Factor4 made me lose my obsession for food and caffeine and stimulated my natural interest in higher-quality foods,

In a few months I lost 8 to 10 pounds and lost unwanted weight in my waist, hips and thighs. I even lost cellulite. But I was amazed to see how many ways my overall health was improved. I have so much more energy I feel half my age. My friends cannot understand where all my energy comes from.

Summary:

• Lost 10 pounds. BMI decreased.
• Lost cellulite.
• Nutrition vastly improved. No longer takes caffeine. Cravings for ice cream, cakes and chocolates have disappeared. No longer gets sugar highs and lows or mid afternoon lulls.
• Major increase in pep, energy and physical activity.
• Sleep patterns dramatically improved. Mood stabilized. More mellow now.
• Skin shows much better color and texture.
• Hair thicker, with more body, improved texture and color. More frequent "good hair" days.
• More restful sleep despite arising earlier.
• More resistant to colds and viruses.
• Improved digestive health with loss of acid reflux.
• Improved sexual desire and activity with loss of weight and improvement in body health.
• Recovery from alcohol binging dramatically accelerated
• Feels 10 to 15 years younger.

Laura E, 38 years old; female

My medical history stumped the entire medical world for 20 years before I met Dr. George Scheele in 2006. For the past 20 years I have had tremendous difficulties with wild nutritional swings that could only be relieved by sleeping for 48 hour periods. Because I was bedridden for days once or twice a week, it has been almost impossible to keep a steady job. As a teenager I developed bulimia and anorexia but also rebounded with eating binges that increased my weight to 150 pounds. My Mother had a serious weight problem (220 pounds) and was stressed, anxious, depressed and sad. My father was tall, thin and taciturn. Although I used my father's discipline to avoid the weight problems of my Mother, I developed a more serious metabolic and weight disorder, one that threatened the very core of my existence as well as my life.

As described above my body was metabolically out-of-balance for the past 20 years. Over this period of time I saw at least 30 doctors, including physicians, cardiologists, infectious disease doctors, immune specialists, acupuncture experts, Holistic physicians, chiropractic doctors, experts in oriental medicine, doctors of homeopathy, lyme disease specialists, experts in Ayurvedic medicine, kinesiologists, radiologists and energy healers. I was treated with every possible medication, including thyroid hormones (T3; T4), Cortisol, Estrogen, Progesterone, Pregnenolone, Testosterone and DHEA. Nothing worked to balance my metabolic swings.

My nutritional state was also out of balance. At breakfast and lunch I would limit myself to hot tea. Later in the day I suffered from sugar and carbohydrate cravings, but also intolerance to these foods. I frequently developed hypoglycemic attacks, with chills, nausea, headaches, tachycardia, and mental disorientation. Although I would leave food on my plate at dinner, I would develop cravings at night for sugar in the form of cookies, ice cream, cake, candies or cereal grains. No matter what I did, I could not conquer my cravings for sugar. I vacillated between strong motivations with great outbursts of energy and prolonged periods of weakness and fatigue, which developed quickly into periods of depression.

After 20 years of these uncontrolled symptoms and sufferings, a close friend took me to see Dr. George Scheele in La Jolla, California. Dr. Scheele talked with me for over an hour and examined my skin, scalp, hair, nails and throat. Initially perplexed, Dr. Scheele was kind enough to review the extensive notes that I kept from my visits to more than 30 doctors. When we met again Dr. Scheele had thought long and hard about my medical condition, which had stymied the entire medical establishment for 20 years. On that second meeting Dr. Scheele told me that I was suffering from a deficiency of protein and amino acids. He gave me Factor4, which contains power amino acids, protein, vitamins, minerals and micronutrients. He told me how to mix the powder into a shake and instructed me to drink a Factor4 power shake at least 3 times a day.

Naturally, I was skeptical that anything would work after 20 years of trying everything. At first I did not take the Factor4 shakes on a regular basis. When Dr. Scheele found out that I was not taking Factor4 as instructed he kindly, but firmly told me that it was necessary to take the shake every 4 hours from arising in the morning throughout the entire day until retiring at night. This time I followed his instructions.

When he called a week later and asked how I felt, I broke down in tears when I told him that I had begun to feel healthy for the first time in my life. I did not believe it was possible to be cured of my sufferings after so many years. I was reduced to tears because Dr. Scheele had given me health for the first time in my life. I also could not believe that 20 years of my life had been severely compromised to the point of severe disability, even the possibility of death. It was hard to believe that more than 30 doctors had come up short in understanding my condition over all those years. You can imagine how thankful I am to Dr. Scheele for solving my medical problems, which, as he explained, were quite severe and extreme, putting my very life in jeopardy. I cried even harder when I realized how brave he was to not let me resist his help, to see through my delusions and to persevere so that the medical treatment could save my life.

Even today, I am so grateful to Dr. Scheele because, with Factor4, I now live a normal life that allows me to enjoy a steady job as well as a normal relationship with my friends and family.

I have taken the time to write this story in some detail in the hope that others may benefit from the Dr. Scheele's foresight and mission to cure the many people who suffer from poorly understood metabolic and weight disorders in today's world.