Our thanks to The Bargain Hunter and reporter Teri Stein for profiling the Fit for Life program at Trinity Hospital Twin City Medical Center in Dennison, Ohio.

Here are a few excerpts from that piece:

Caleb Raymond of Cambridge never thought about retirement. He didn’t think he’d live long enough to get there. He was obese, inactive and on nine different medications. Then he learned what a difference three months can make with Fit for Life.

He didn’t go willingly into the class. His sister Rachel Eckelberry had recently completed Fit for Life and was feeling great. When Raymond asked what she wanted for her birthday, Eckelberry wanted her brother to enroll in the program.

The former smoker is now down about 150 pounds from his highest weight at about 377 pounds. He attributes 112 of those pounds lost directly to his participation in the Fit for Life program, which he took online beginning in January 2024.

Fit for Life is not just about weight loss; it’s also about mindfulness, intentional healing, flexibility, cardiovascular fitness, strength fitness, learning how nutrition affects health and disease, and disease prevention and healthy aging.

Raymond continues to see results and has been able to discontinue some of his medications.

“Prescription acid reflux medication was the first thing I was able to come off of. My acid reflux was bad, and it kept me up at night,” Raymond said. “I was always eating, probably five to 10 times a day.”

Raymond no longer takes diabetes medication, and his doctor is weaning him from other medications for cholesterol and blood pressure. His eczema is nearly gone, and he’s saving at least $200 each month on prescriptions.

He continues to exercise, something he did not do before.

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You can read the entire article by clicking here.

You can also read our three-part profile on the program via these links: Part One, Part Two, and Part Three.