"I never imagined I would be working with a registered dietitian nutritionist. When my doctor put me on both high blood pressure and high cholesterol medicines, I knew I needed to change my lifestyle. Cary is an amazing partner in my health journey. She listens and is the cheerleader I need to keep moving forward. Through Cary’s guidance on nutrition and exercise, I was able to get off all my medications, and to boot, lose 30 pounds. I am also able to implement the information Cary shares with me in order to continue my heath journey. Thank you Cary!"

-Female client, 54 years young!

”Thank you so much for what you have done with this program.  After being at Cerner 18 years, I can honestly say that this class is the most meaningful. I know we’ve done other things like, PMP and Nursing Informatics, etc.  But this one will be the gift that keeps on giving. I’m 62. I am a nurse and I’ve been trained in proper nutrition.  I went into this, maybe a little bit smug.  But after the first class, I thought, well…if you are so smart, why has your weight and A1c crept up??? I know the proper things to do but it does take support. You can’t do this journey alone. You need a village, yes?  So, while my 15lbs loss (so far)  isn’t as much as many others have lost, it’s mine! I wasn’t hugely overweight to begin with but needed to reduce some. And the fact that we have PROFESSIONALS leading us in this effort is what has made Cerner ‘talk the talk and walk the walk’ in healthcare.”

— Female client, 62 years young!

“Hi Cary – I thought I’d share some good news with you. Back on Sept 1 at my diabetes checkup my A1C was 8.1. Today I had another checkup and I am down to 6.8. I think my doctor was as thrilled as I was. Some of the things I’ve learned in the program have definitely contributed to my A1C improvement. Thought I’d share the news with you – thanks for what you’re doing with the program!”

— Male client, 58 years young!

“During my lab follow-up with my PCP, she encouraged me to share my progress with you. While I officially started my journey on April 4th, 2022 after running my plan by Cary, I have also been participating in the DPP curriculum. I didn't quite make the triple digits by the end of the year, but I'm still pretty proud of my progress. On April 4th I weighed 357.8 lbs. As of this morning 01/03/2023 I am 263.4 lbs. Almost 95 lbs. gone so far. I have a long way to go, but I appreciate the guidance and information you have provided to help me along the way! A little more to add...I've successfully reduced my metformin from 4 a day to 2 (my PCP said I could probably come off completely, but we decided to step down) since my last 2 A1C results are under pre-diabetic range now, my cholesterol pill we've cut in half, Losartan cut in half, and I've stopped taking metoprolol. All with my PCP's recommendation and support. Thanks again for helping monitor things along the way!”

— 50 year old male client

“I've done well with this DPP (Diabetes Prevention Program) and lost some lbs. but I have not ramped up any exercise yet...trying to incorporate small changes one at a time so it doesn't feel so drastic and overwhelming has worked for me so far. Now, I have gained 3 lbs. in December but I admittedly let myself eat whatever and however much I wanted. On top of all the rich holiday foods, my daughter and I also have birthdays in December! So not only is it expensive dollar-wise, it is a month of lots of special meals and going out to eat. The thing is, I don't feel badly about myself at all because I know that December is an exception and the changes I have incorporated into my day to day not only kept me from gaining more than that, but they also are going to make it so easy to keep moving forward on my health journey! None of these unattainable NYE resolutions of "gonna drop 100 lbs this year" for me with no realistic plan of how to get there! Anyway, long story short, thank you for everything you've done for me and for everyone else you've served!”

— 56 year old female client, RN, BSN