70 Pounds Down and More Energy

Summary

Charlie came to Med Matrix after a heart attack three Augusts before filming, at a point where he weighed 300 lbs and had been on a statin for 20 to 30 years without anyone looking past his basic lipid panel. An echocardiogram and a nuclear stress test had told him everything was good, and two months later he had the heart attack anyway. A friend in Maine told him about the clinic, so he came up from Massachusetts for a deeper blood work dive. Working with Colin Renaud, PA-C, he has lost 70 lbs, cleaned up his eating, and says his energy is better.

Before Med Matrix

• Heart attack in August, three years before filming
• Weighed 300 lbs
• On a statin for 20 to 30 years and still had cholesterol
• Echocardiogram and nuclear stress test said everything was good, then he had a heart attack two months later
• Regular doctor drew blood every 3 months but checked only the basics and did not dive deep into his other lipids
• Bad food, sweets and junk were his biggest challenge
• Carried what he calls a big visceral fat belly
• Low energy: would sit on the couch and doze off

Results

• Lost 70 lbs
• Energy is better: constantly moving and doing things instead of dozing off on the couch
• Repeat InBody scan showed great improvements over the first one
• Tries to get to the gym at 5:00 in the morning and can see himself getting stronger
• Walks almost 2 miles at lunch with a group from work, right through the winter
• Cleaned up his eating
• Tries to go to bed at the same time each night, less so on weekends
• The GLP-1 quieted what he calls the noise in his head about food
• Wants to stay active with his kids, playing pickleball and golfing

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