Weight Loss Success Stories

"living my best life."

"Ideal Protein made it easy to follow and to stick to. My doctor, Dr. Melissa Groelz, was a consistent source of advice and support. She recommended the LipoMelt a second time when my skin was sagging and I’m glad I did it. My skin has tightened. I’m thrilled going from a 1X-2X to a small/medium. I remember going on a shopping trip early in my journey and I was so depressed not being able to find anything that looked good on me. Now I love that when I shop, I can always find something I like and everything fits. I recently retired and with my weight loss am active, traveling and living my best life. I love the energy and strength I have not only for daily activities, but also for hiking, traveling and scuba
diving. Thank you Dr. Groelz!"

Harley Lost 27 lbs. in 90 days

"I wanted to lose my stomach and some of the roundness in my face for a while. I kept putting it off and then I found this program and in less than 90 days I lost 27 lbs., multiple inches all over my body and two to three pant sizes. It’s incredible and it makes me feel so much more confident in my own skin. My husband did it with me and his weight loss for a skinny man was amazing! Thank you so much Ideal Weight Loss Colorado!"

"I walk past people I have known for years and they don’t recognize me."

Janet lost 103 lbs. and 56 inches

"2 years ago I was 59 years old and planning my first trip to Europe. My Weight was 239 lbs. I had weighed over 200 lbs for 11 years. My feet were in terrible shape and I wondered if I should use a wheelchair at the airport. I was very concerned that I would not be able to see all the sights and participate in activities with my family. I thought I would be left behind.

I felt ashamed. My 60th Birthday was just around the corner and it dawned on me that if things kept going the way they were by the time I was 70, I would definitely not be able to walk through an airport. About that same time I was acquainted with a young woman who was going through the Ideal Protein program. I watched her life change as she lost weight.

I thought all my chances were behind me until I saw her transformation. Something clicked and I started the program. 14 months later I had gone from a size 22 to size 8 pants. I walk past people I have known for years and they don’t recognize me. I feel like I have added 20 years to my life. I am no longer ashamed of how I feel and look. I am still attending counseling sessions at Rock Creek Spine which really helps me stay on track. This diet works and it has changed my life."

Kent lost 94 lbs. and 59.25 inches

"I have been over 300 pounds for most of the last 25 years. I grew comfortable with my self-image of being the “Big Guy” – the one useful for lifting heavy objects, scaring off bears and playing Santa Claus. A good friend of mine (and fellow serial dieter) introduced me to the Ideal Protein Plan. I was immediately impressed with Dr. Melissa, her staff and the science behind the program. After 3 months and 50 pounds lost my blood pressure was normal without medication for the first time in 30 years.

After 6 months and 94 pounds lost I am back to what I weighed in college. I am no longer taking any prescription medications. I can now trot up and down stairs without any knee pain. I can play with my grandchildren on the floor and get up without having to pull myself up on a chair. I am amazed at the change in my life – virtually everything is better. I can still lift heavy objects but have retired from scaring off bears and playing Santa Claus."

Jennifer lost 74 lbs. and 68.5 inches

"By the time I was 33 I was suffering from the painful effects of rheumatoid arthritis that were exacerbated by obesity. I was on twice weekly arthritis medication and daily pain meds to function. The Ideal Protein program helped me lose 70 lbs, and taught me better eating habits.

I was able to get off all the medication and pinpoint the foods that were causing major arthritis flare ups. I am happier, healthier and can’t say enough good things about Dr. Melissa, Helene, and the staff at Ideal Weight Loss Colorado for helping and encouraging me."

Catherine lost 65 lbs and 61 inches

"A year and a half ago, I was 65 lbs overweight, postmenopausal, hypothyroid and pre-diabetic. I had spent years of my life being different sizes and yo-yo dieting. The old ways of losing weight weren’t working anymore. Because I was told that postmenopausal and hypothyroid women would have a difficult, if not impossible time losing weight, I just gave up and felt miserable. I would look in the catalogs at attractive, slender older women and long to be able to look and dress like that. I was never one of those people who could embrace and be accepting of my larger body.

It was a daily, hourly torment to be living in my body as it was. I used to wear primarily black to hide my size. Growing up in a physically and emotionally harsh environment, I had some confusion about food being a reward. It was a way to give myself love that I wasn’t getting in other ways. In therapy, I realized that eating inappropriate foods was actually a way of punishing myself. I now know that eating healthful, delicious, nourishing foods that feed my cells (example: butternut squash soup!) is a true reward.

Being able to buy size 6 instead of 16 clothes, taking the ballet and tap classes that I love, living at 8500 feet in the mountains and being able to hike, looking 40 instead of 62 years old—these are the rewards. With Ideal Protein, I have taken 20 years off as well as losing the 65 lbs. I have kept it off for the last 9 months, and I am never going back to the way I was. I buy cute clothes in a variety of lovely colors. I take ballet and tap classes because I love to dance and it doesn’t feel like “oh, now I have to exercise”.

What is great about the Ideal Protein products is that they contain small amounts of carbohydrates, dairy and other foods so you don’t have that deprived feeling when you’re losing weight. The protocol also worked for me as a hypothyroid and post-menopausal woman, which I find amazing. Some things that have been helpful for me are:

1. I juice up organic romaine lettuce hearts with cucumber, celery and filtered water in my Vitamix. It is refreshing and easy to drink—much better than eating two huge salads every day.
2. I still buy and consume some of the Ideal Protein products. My favorites are the lemon wafers, maple oatmeal, rotini pasta, ready-made mango drinks for delicious vegetable smoothies and the ready-made vanilla drinks to add to espresso shots.
3. Since commercial sweets and junk food really don’t appeal to me anymore, the way I treat myself is with a glass of wine once a week, making delicious coffee with the vanilla drinks and having the lemon wafers if I want something sweet.
4. Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels!
5. There are some things that you can’t put a price on. The benefits I have received from Ideal Protein are priceless to me."

"Let's try one more thing."

Chris lost 107 lbs. and 112 inches

"I remember sitting in the Ideal Weight Loss Colorado office last winter. I remember sitting there thinking,”Let’s try one more thing. One more thing that will fail so that I qualify for surgery.” When I first decided to try Ideal Protein, I was already certain it would fail. I had gone through other medical diets before; they did nothing. I had exercised, followed diets, starved myself, and been on all sorts of medications through my endocrinologist. Nothing made a difference, I kept slowly gaining weight. I was certain the only thing that could help stop me from going over 400lbs was surgery to remove my fat tissue. So I sat through Dr. Melissa’s presentation, trying to hope, but certain that it was another thing that wouldn’t work. And here I am now.

I have lost more than 100lbs, and I am still going. I can’t believe that not only did Ideal Protein work, but it has worked so well. I have my life back, all of my metabolic warning signs are all back to normal. I can finally be active again. I have returned to both martial arts and climbing. And while some might say it is hard to adhere to the diet, every time someone asks if I am tempted to not follow it, I just tell them, “not really, it is worth the wait."

Richard Lost 155 lbs. and 92.25 inches

"The diet definitely works. If you stick to the program, you will definitely lose weight. I’ve tried all of the other diets and none of them worked. This one was not a problem at all for me. My joints are so much better and I actually enjoy walking."

Richard utilized Lipomelt and Ideal Protein together to keep his weight loss at an average of 7-8 lbs per week. Ideal Weight Loss Colorado is the only clinic in Colorado to offer the Lipomelt technology.

Richard lost 155 lbs through a combination of our weight loss protocol and the cutting edge slimming technology we pioneered in our office: Lipomelt. He added Lipomelt to speed the lbs loss on the scale and tighten up his skin as he was losing.

Shannon lost 49 lbs, 46.5 inches & 14% of body fat in 5 months

“Life looks a little different after being involved in the largest mass shooting in the United States. I was in attendance at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas on October 1, 2017 and was unfortunately shot in the foot. I was dealing with not only the physical healing but the mental and emotional healing as well. That coupled with the last 15 years of traveling for my job and with my daughters gymnastics career the eating and bad habits had become uncontrollable. After a few months of EMDR therapy, due to PTSD, I knew it was time to start taking care of myself and making some changes. After all I was one of the lucky ones and 58 others were not so lucky. I got a second chance at life and I committed to making something of it.

I found a new job as a Chiropractic Assistant at Rock Creek Spine in February of 2018. I was nervous I wouldn’t find a job based on the fact that I felt damaged. The family at Rock Creek took me in and this is where my life really began to change.

With the love and support of Dr. Melissa Groelz I began my weight loss journey and transformation with Ideal Weight Loss in June of 2018. Within a couple of months I was losing weight, feeling great and having clarity. After 5 months on the protocol I had exceeded my weight loss goal. I lost 49 pounds, 46.5 inches and 14% body fat. Not only do I feel great I was released from therapy. The protocol has changed me in so many ways, my body doesn’t hurt anymore, my stomach isn’t upset any longer, my energy level is 10 times greater and I truly believe it played a huge role in the healing of my PTSD."

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