Introducing...drum roll...Joe Perri. Joe is a great guy - fun, smart, upbeat, and very Italian. Not a surprise, he loves Italian foods - sausage, pasta, ravioli, Napoleans, and canolies with ricotta cheese and sugar. And his weight and medications showed it.

Joe, with the spirit and spunk of a stallion (thus, my nickname for him), decided to rein in his diabetes by, lo and behold, losing weight through eating correctly and exercising. And that's exactly what he's done.

His numbers speak volumes.

=>Weight loss: 24 pounds.
=>Blood sugar: dropped from 139 (high) to 96 (normal).
=>Blood sugar A1C: dropped from 7.1 (very high) to 5.6 (normal).
=>Cholesterol dropped.
=>Blood pressure dropped.
=>Two diabetic medications: eliminated
=>One blood pressure medication: cut in half
=>Cholesterol medication: eliminated

As his doctor said just a few days ago, your blood work is "100% perfect!" That is a first.

Deservedly so, Joe feels great about his big-time success. And he's looking mighty fine, too. Did he have to starve, count, fuss, or feel deprived to lose weight? Not at all. He just filled up on the very best-for-you foods, with a bit of built-in wiggle room.

Wiggle room? It means give yourself flexibility in your eating plan from the get-go. We all need a little wiggle room to reach our ideal weight and level of health and fitness.

If you're serious about permanent weight loss and getting your numbers down, just follow these three simple rules in the 10+10 for Life weight-loss and body-best plan:

1. Add: Add and fill up on the very best-for-you foods first - whole, fresh fruits and vegetables. Shoot for 10 whole fruits and 10 different vegetables a day, then whole grains, like brown rice, and legumes, like kidney and black beans.
2. Stop: Stop eating when your brain says you are full and satisfied
3. Wiggle: 80/20 Rule - fill up on the best-for-you foods first 80% of the time and 20% of the time (watch it - no more) wiggle and eat whatever you'd like.

Just remember, add, stop, and wiggle your way into those pants and, just like the Italian Stallion, feel good about you.

"You've got nothing to lose - except weight - and everything to gain - like life." - Dr. Leslie And finally... "You've got to wiggle a little to lose that jiggle!" - Dr. Leslie

Dr. Leslie Van Romer is the author of forthcoming "Getting Into Your Pants," chiropractor, weight loss cheerleader, and feel-good-about-you motivational health speaker. For more inspiration visit http://www.drleslievanromer.com

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