“For 50 years I considered myself the Supreme Master of the yo-yo diet.  Over the years, I'd try one diet after another.  After each diet, I gained back more than I'd lost until I reached a high of 208 pounds.  At age 73, I was feeling sick, old, depressed, and tired of living.  I felt the enjoyable part of life was over.
I had all four symptoms of Syndrome X - overweight, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and pre-diabetes.  Then, a few years ago I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes.  I knew I was in real trouble.  I was also clueless as to what to do.  My track record did not inspire confidence in my dieting skills.  I kept getting older and sicker.  I barely had enough energy to get out of bed.
I heard about the Matol Diet from a dear friend in Florida.  Since the program promised to protect muscle and my friend had no food cravings, I felt I could do it, I couldn't believe how quickly my health improved.  Within weeks i was off all high blood pressure and diabetes medications. I have more energy and stamina than I'd had 15 years.  I began to take a renewed interest in life and in my appearance.   My depression and anxiety level dropped dramatically.
I lost my yo-yo diet grandmaster title because I learned how to achieve permanent, healthy weight loss with Matol and Km®.  Do I miss the high blood pressure and diabetes medicines?  A resounding NO! Now I'm 74 years old and feel like the good year battery - just keep going and going and going.  Do I miss the fat?  Do I miss my size 18/20 clothes?  I now wear size 8 dresses and size 10 in pants.  I used to hate shopping for clothes - now I love it.
I did it.  I lost the weight and got my health and energy back.  Anyone can do it with Matol.  The secret is a diet that doesn't leave you hungry or craving food!  A diet that will get the weight off without sacrificing your health.  Matol is all of that and what a blessing it has been in my life.”

“My name is John Riga and my story begins as so many others do. I was sick and tired of being sick and tired. I had no energy because my blood sugar was out of control. My blood pressure was being somewhat controlled by the use of 2 medications, I needed cholesterol pills and I was well on my way to type 2 diabetes medication. All I wanted to do was sleep and I got every cold and flu that came within 100 miles of me.
I was ready for a change but I did not know what that was. I had tried almost every diet that was out there. I tried so many that I was beginning to believe that there was no hope. There were so many snake oil products that claimed to be the answer and yet when I tried them there was some success but eventually it just rebounded. I knew why they only used four letters to spell diet. I definitely put the word in the same group as the other 4 letter words.
Being overweight was so depressing. Anyone who has a lot of weight to lose knows what I am talking about. The looks, the judgment, the “that person has no willpower” comments that cut like a knife into my self-worth. If you have a problem with any other drug, people cut you some slack. If you are addicted to sugar, probably the most pervasive and addictive substance on the planet, they look at you like you are less of a person.
People don’t need drugs to live but we all need to eat. The only question is what we perceive to be “healthy choices”. I needed a solution. My problem was complicated because any solution also had to be portable and adaptable for multiple countries as my work requires me to travel, sometimes at short notice, to any place on the globe. Any diet that requires a lot of preparation or measuring was out of the question. I was never at home long enough.
I visited my friend Sara over Easter last year and she introduced me to Matol. I liked the idea of the packets that just needed water, generally something I can get at any airport and that definitely appealed to me. The other thing about the Matol treatment was that it made sense from an engineering point of view. I would retain and build up the engine that would continue to burn the fat, my muscles. This made sense!
I was sold on the plan that day by the time I got home and, with the support of my wife, I called Sara to sign up that night. I started on April 17th 2007 and I have never looked back. I followed Matol “Hard Core” and proceeded to lose over one hundred and fifty pounds (165lbs +++). I have to say 'over 165 lbs +++' because the scale I had only went up to 400 lbs and it took almost three weeks until it gave me a reading other than ERR. The first week it did read it said I had dropped 23 lbs. By my best estimate I was close to 450 lbs ± 10 lbs, so that would give an overall total of 215 lbs ± 10 lbs so far.
Now, I have been transformed from wearing size 5XL 20" shirts and 64" pants, that by the way were getting too tight for me to wear, to large shirts (16-16 ½ ) and less than 38" pants. The transformation is almost complete.
I have less than 20 lbs to go and then I will be at my goal of around 210 to 220 lbs. That weight, for my frame should be just fine. I may go for lower but that will depend on how I am feeling.
I have had self-induced setbacks but literally 3 days back on track and the setback is gone because the muscle is there. Matol is the only treatment that I have found that actually delivers real weight loss and definitely improved health. I am off all medications
and my sugars are absolutely normal and my blood work came back picture postcard perfect! The Matol treatment has changed my life!”

“I started on my journey in early April '08 after running into a couple of friends who had been on the Matol Diet.( I don't like to call it a diet, just a new and better way of thinking ). I couldn't believe my eyes and knew that this is what I was going to do. My original goal was to lose 50 pounds, but after just 7 weeks and losing 35 pounds, going from size 3X to l-XL feeling and looking marvelous, I decided it was enough. My face alone tells the story. Now I can hold my head high and feel confident in what ever I wear!  Thanks Maureen and Donna.  Love you girls!”

“I lost 50 pounds in 4 months! I started the Matol treatment on January 2, 2008.  I had gone to a seminar in the area in December to find out what Matol was all about. I knew of a couple of people that had done the Matol Diet treatment and had heard it was successful and I just knew that I wanted to try something.  With a busy family life and children age, five and seven I needed something that was not time consuming.  I saw immediate results!  I went each week to see my coach Maureen Sanford to be weighed and I kept track of the inches I was losing which amounted to 33 inches!  On top of the “regular” things in life, I have had Type 1 diabetes for 24 years.  I was very well controlled and have always tested my sugar 4 times a day. 
When I started with the Matol Diet treatment, I wasn’t sure what to expect with my sugars.  I take two kinds of insulin – one fast acting and one long acting.  I adjust my own dosage (of fast acting) based on the amount of carbohydrates I ate at a meal.  The fast acting went from about 80 units per day to zero!  I never imagined that the amount of carbs I was consuming had that much affect on my sugars so this was a real eye-opener.  My long acting was almost cut in half after 3 weeks.  So I went from taking six needles (4 fast acting and 2 long acting) to just the two long acting.  Who could ever complain about not getting poked so much?  I am also off my blood pressure medication and feel great!  I am at the end of Stage 3 and am starting to reintroduce healthy carbs.  I will have to resume taking the fast acting insulin but at very much reduce dosage.  I want to thank Maureen for her constant support and the whole Matol team for making m life better.  I’ll look forward to a healthier and happier me!”

"After 5 months of illness and not being able to participate in my aerobic classes to the fullest I had to look for some other form of help. I truly thought turning 46 was going to be downhill from here on in. I then met Wendy King and Matol. I was skeptical as I thought it was just another weight fad movement passing through. I was wrong as it gave me a new lease on life. During my illness, I was almost sure I was dying from the inflammation in my neck, shoulders and back. I had several cortisone injections and was on various medications over a five-month period.
It all changed after a few weeks on the Matol supplements. I saw a big improvement in my pain and within a month, I was pain free and felt better than I did when I was in my 20's. I always struggled with my weight and decided to give the diet program a try. In five weeks, I lost a total of 40 pounds and then went on a two-week vacation south to an all-inclusive resort. I figured I would have gained some weight back. However, once I returned home I found that I had lost 2.5 pounds while there. The following week I continued with my Stage 4 part of the plan and lost another 9 pounds.
So in total I have lost 51 pounds and feel like a million dollars! You could too!"

“I’ve lost 72 pounds since Oct 1st 2007. My life has been transformed. The Matol Diet really did heal me from the inside out! Not only is my blood pressure at a normal level now but I feel alive again. When I think back before Matol, I was so sad. I never want to be that sad again! I had cut myself off from the rest of the world because I was so ashamed of myself. I was thinking I was a waste of space. Now I feel like an acceptable member of society and I can actually help people in this world! Thank you Matol for giving me my life back!”

“I was born an almost 10 pound baby, grew into a chubby toddler, an overweight child and an obese adult. Suffice it to say that I have had weight issues all of my life. I have been on every diet I can think of and probably a few I would like to forget. I used to lose a few pounds and then my body would mutiny and I would lose no more, but you can bet I would regain those pounds and more.
In the fall of 2006, I discovered Matol. I thought it would be just another failed diet but I was at my wits end and was willing to try anything. Low and behold, in my first week I lost 8 pounds. Those 8 turned into 40 and I maintained that weight from June to December. Then I decided to get rid of some more. Currently, I am 60 pounds lighter than I was at my desperation point. More than just the weight loss though, is how I feel. I will continue to take the supplements that you need to take during the weight lost stages for the rest of my life, by choice. I have never had as much energy, slept better, and had so few aches and pains.”

“I started on the Matol Diet on October 9th, 2007 just to prove that it wouldn't work. I wanted to prove that it was like all of those other yo-yo diets I have previously tried. I lost 6 lbs in my first week, I lost 5 in my second week, and 5 in my third. By the end of the first month, I lost 21 Lbs. I was amazed, but still waiting to prove it would not work on me. It has been 4 months, and I have not been able to prove it to be another yo-yo diet. In fact, it is THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE FOR MYESLF! I am so pleased with the foods, how it tastes, how I feel taking it and the fact that I am never hungry! Here I am 62 lbs lighter and truly loving the new me... I have a new way of life, a new love of life and self. I feel something I have never felt before... pretty! Thank you Matol for saving my life and giving me a better quality of life! I am no longer a skeptic... I am a lifelong believer!”

"Before Matol I was always tried, I could barely keep my eyes open. My doctor wanted me to get tested for sleep apnea. It came down to two options, spend lots of money to get tested and treated, or simply lose the weight causing the problem. I'm only 22 years old and the thought that I stopped breathing while I slept scared me. I however didn't look forward to needing a breathing machine while I slept. After seriously talking to Sara Smysniuk, now my coach, I made the decision. Matol was the right choice for me. Now 25 weeks later and 72 pounds lighter, I'm halfway to my goal. I'm sleeping a hundred times better and have a lot more energy. It has been both easy and fun becoming a member of the Matol family. I had tired other diets before, but wasn't able to stick to them. Although with Matol, having the support from my coach and the routine that's laid out in the diet, it's rather easy to stick with it. So, I would like to say thank you to the whole Matol Family, especially Sara for everything she has done for me. Thank you!"

“I personally have lost 62 lbs and 34 inches using the Matol Diet in just 5 months.  Now please understand I am not finished. I still have 50 lbs to go, which will be completed by the end of April. One of the most fascinating things about this program is that you can guarantee your weight loss goal if you simply follow the food and supplement program, fill out your daily menu planner, weigh yourself only once a week and most importantly stay plugged into your coach and attend the support calls offered my Matol.
To me this is still unbelievable. I have been fat for more than 30 years. I would start a diet at least 3 times a year and I would lose about 15/20 pounds and then diet failure! I was very reluctant in trying again because I really did not want any more failures in my life. As an emotional eater, of course failing just sent me to the cookie jar yet one more time. At my worst I weighed 293 lbs. Not a pretty sight.
More important than looks, my health was severely suffering. I had been diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic.  After 12 years on medication my doctor informed me that my next course of action would be insulin. Well I was not going there. I had seen other relatives and their struggle with this disease and insulin was not for me. You see the reason I was not responding to the medication was because I was not controlling what went into my mouth. So the insulin was only another band-aid fix and not a solution for the problem. That was back in 2004. When I visited my doctor at the end of Oct. in ’07, she ran blood tests. Now here is the kicker. I no longer require medication for my Diabetes!!!  And she did not even request to see me again in 3 months for follow-up testing. Some of us like to refer to this program as the pancreas treatment and it is so appropriate. As you allow the pancreas to rest and feed the body what it needs, the weight just melts away.
I started Phase 2 of my Obesity recovery Jan 1/08.  Because the first Phase of my project succeeded I know that final success is guaranteed.  I have no idea how I will look, but I definitely know that I can only improve my health even more.  I feel fantastic and really enjoy how I feel with the process.”

“I have been on every diet, lost weight, then gained the weight back feeling defeated each time.  I just couldn’t bring myself to start all over again.  That is until my dearest friend; Nancy Hopper introduced me to Matol.  Nancy, being in the nutrition industry for many years and #1 in the nation shared that she “had finally found the last diet we ever have to be on!”  With a statement like that, I was skeptical, but because I trusted her and valued her knowledge in the industry I told her “I can do anything for 30 days and if it works, I will be your spokesperson for life!”  Well, it did work and I can’t tell you how grateful I am to her for sharing this wonderful company with a product and lifetime maintenance plan that works!  I have more energy than I ever had, I sleep better at night and I just feel great!  I have NO food cravings (especially bread, butter and pasta my favorites and addictions). 
I recently went out of town for a week and took my food with me and stayed on the program and lost weight!  My weight loss is virtually with little exercise-walking.  Also, the cellulite is GONE from my butt and legs!  If you want to become the person you’ve always wanted to be by getting rid of the fat on your organs, recalibrating and resting your pancreas, reshaping your appearance and the way you feel, I can honestly say that MATOL is your answer!"

“I started the Matol Diet 1 week before I turned 41. During my yearly checkup this summer 07, I weighed 179 pounds, had 35% body fat, and at almost 5’6” I was almost in tears.
Then my chiropractor handed me a brochure said “Tammy if this wasn’t something I believed in, I would not give it to you” and told me to call his sister Lisa Shaker-Knopp. She talked to me for an hour, it seemed like we were old friends. That night I decided OK I’m changing my life. I can do this.
I was asked by a good friend to describe to her in ONE word how I feel about myself now.  I’ve always been beautiful, I’ve always been happy, I am smart, and yet I have never felt this before… HEALTHY!
I am now at 154 pounds, 24% body fat, and have lost about 15 inches overall. I haven’t been this thin since before I had my first child which was 15 years ago. I wear size 6 pants and can fit into a medium top at times. It’s amazing that this program has transformed my body. So thanks Matol, Dr. Shaker and Lisa! You all have changed my life!"

"Where do I begin? Birth…from the time I was born weight has always been a battle. I contribute some of my weight issues to how I was raised. My mom loved us with the best home-cooked Acadian meals accompanied by fresh bread, pies, cookies and loaves. Visiting her now still means having to contend with her cooking. But food no longer rules my life; I can finally now say that the battle is over. I’ve found the solution to taking control of my health and weight.
Since being introduced to Matol in January 2007, I have been amazed on a weekly basis by the results I’ve gotten. I have tried every program there is out there receiving slow results with a lot of effort on my part only to have the weight creep up on me again. Until now I could never convince myself I could reach my goal. Matol is called the last diet because it gets you to your goal before you know it while learning why it does so. And it teaches you how to maintain without that feeling of desperation. With the great tasting foods, a simple program, and lots of support available to me there is no question I will reach my goal.   Nothing tastes as good as the feeling of being alert, lighter, and healthy.  I have 20 more pounds to go."

"My Friend and now coach Sara Smysniuk introduced me to Matol back in April but it took me about another month before I gave in and gave this diet a chance and boy am I ever glad I did. I have tried about every diet out there and yes I have had success with one program but within the first year I had about 16 lbs. back on and from there continued to gain. I have lost a total of 33 lbs. in the last 9 weeks and have about 12 lbs. to go to reach my goal. I have to say with this diet as my cravings have disappeared and my night time hunger has vanished. I no longer go to bed hungry like I have done on past diets. My taste for food has completely changed, I no longer have to use ketchup or barbecue sauce with my meals. A few spices and my meals are so much tastier. I look forward to each week and standing on those scales to see what I have lost the week before. I am clothes shopping again and loving it. I have struggled with my weight my whole life but no more!! I am so grateful to Matol and especially my coach and great friend Sara for bringing Matol into my life. Thank you Sara and Matol!!"

“My transition to university meant plenty of new additions to my life. New friends, new teachers, new experiences, and unfortunately 15 new pounds!! 
Yes, I gained the feared "FRESHMAN 15" so quickly that I honestly thought that the washer in my dorm was shrinking all my clothes!  I carried the extra weight for 5 years and obsessed about it EVERYDAY - just as much as
someone who wanted to lose 100 pounds would obsess.
For many years of my life I also watched my mother struggle with her weight. As far back as I can remember she has always hated the way she looked.  She tried all sorts of diets (pretty much everyone you can think of), she went to the gym 5 times a week, and ate a very healthy diet. I couldn't understand how someone so disciplined could not lose the extra weight. 
After being on the Matol Diet, she quickly lost 37 pounds in 3 months and has kept it off for almost 2 years thus far.  She looks awesome and I can tell that she now loves the way she looks!
Immediately after I watched my mother lose her weight, I wanted to learn more so I could finally get rid of my jelly belly (as I liked to call it). 
From Matol's dietician I learned so much about how my body works and what food combinations will prevent me from losing weight. The Matol Diet was a perfect solution for me. I didn't have to put a lot of thought into my meals since the diet was providing most of my meals for me! Lucky for me, the Matol Diet was introduced and I lost that annoying 15
pounds in only 3 weeks and the best part is that I have kept it off now for almost a year!  Thank you Matol!"

“There is no need to try another diet! This is it! I lost 20 pounds in 6 weeks, I have a waist again! The Matol Diet did for me exactly what it claimed it would do: lose fat, gain muscle, without any exercise, and stop my cravings. I now crave healthier foods, enjoy my splurge once a week and am keeping the pounds off. I feel healthier than I have ever felt in my life. The Matol program is truly a blessing for anyone who wants to lose weight, keep it off and begin a healthier lifestyle."

“Last November 2006, I stepped on a scale.  I was 270 pounds.  Bigger than I have ever been in my life. I was feeling so bad that I didn't want to see people, talk to people or go out of my house. I feared the onset of diabetes. At 58 years old, I felt like I was already on the way out.   My daughter called me one day and told me I should talk to her friend Lisa that Lisa had lost a lot of weight, had so much energy and looked amazing. " Yadda, yadda, yadda," I said. I had tried it all. She told me to at least call her. I had met Lisa once at a soccer game before she had started on Matol. So..I agreed to call her. I did, we decided to meet and talk. I didn't recognize her when she walked into the room. She was thinner, vibrant, and looked beautiful. When Lisa and I met, I told her I would do anything to just feel good for one day. By the end of our meeting, I agreed to "try it". I started the program on December 1 with a lot of skepticism. At the end of 6 days I had to call Lisa. I couldn't believe the amount of energy I had and how good I felt. It was just the start of more good days and the plus side...I'm losing weight. Lots of it.
I've been on every