Hi ! My name is Joseph Speranza and I am a health coach with OPTAvia. A behavioral weight loss program. As a behavior modification specialist and a drug & Alcohol counselor , I have been teaching and preaching healthy habits and life styles for over 10 years. As you can see from my before picture , I wasn't exactly living it. My obsession with health came about when my medical conditions worsened by being over weight and unhealthy . These conditions were so bad they interfered with my normal everyday family routines and everyday interaction with my 3 year old daughter and overall well being. I was at my heaviest weighing in at 272 pounds and only being 5'5 it was taking a toll on my body. I was diagnosed with Spondylolisthesis, sciatica nerve pain, hypertension , high cholesterol, anxiety , sleep apnea, asthma, and border line diabetic. The doctors had serious concern for my health. I was a ticking time bomb ready to go off. As fate would have it a good friend of mine contacted me who has been on this program for several months. With his own great success on the program he new i would do well with OPTAvia , since were both alike. He knew my situation and he wanted to "pay it forward" (which i realized later what he ment by "pay it forward"). He knew I couldn't pass this up seeing his amazing transformation . So we took his advice and contacted his health coach. Thats when our new journey began..... Going on this program, my wife and I, experienced incredible results in just the first few weeks . We were immediately sold on this program . This actually is working for us and it is so simple to follow. If you are considering a program that is backed by science , recommended by over 20,000 doctors since 1980 and gives you your very own health coach ( which doesn't cost you any additional money !) , Then this is the program for you !!!