Karla Lopez

"When I got pregnant, I delivered my daughter at 250 lbs. After I had her, I suffered from a back injury. Since I was not able to do anything that would put strain on my back, I would not do any kind of exercise because I was scared to hurt myself even worse. I got to 267 lbs. That is when my doctor told me that if I didn't lose some weight by my next visit, they would no longer give me birth control. That's when I got a reality check that I needed to lose weight.

I started coming to the Low Cost Weight Loss Center because I realized that I needed to be healthier. Not only for me, but also for my little girl. I started the program and it was not as hard as I thought that it would be. They showed me how to change my eating habits little by little. I started making healthier food choices by adding more fruits and vegetables and more protein to my diet. Since I was not able to do any kind of exercise that would hurt my back, I would get on the treadmill for 30 minutes a day. On my very first week I lost 9 lbs!

My exercise until this day consists of 30 minutes of walking on the treadmill 4-5 times a week. I have now lost 101 lbs. in 9 months!

So far I am very happy with this program and I am very thankful with Dr. Pamela Gabriel, Norma, Sally, Leslie and the rest of her staff for helping me get to where I am now. They are great and they have always showed how much they care. They helped me when I felt like I wanted to get off track and were always so encouraging. I would recommend his program to anyone that needs to loose weight. The hardest part is starting."