Cinch® Transformation Success Stories

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1st Place - $1000
Melissa Mertogul (Associate, CA)
Lost over 35 lbs. with Cinch®*

My 2012 New Year’s resolution was to become an example of the amazing benefits of Shaklee’s Cinch program. I started Cinch on January 1, 2012 and have lost over 35 pounds* so far. What amazes me the most about this program is I have never once felt hungry or like I was depriving myself of anything, and I never have cravings for my previous “addiction” to sugar.  How do I do it?  I sell real estate and am always on the go so I keep a supply of Cinch snack bars and meal-in-a-bars at my office. I have even shared these bars with many of my real estate clients.

Melissa Mertogul BeforeI have never had this type of success with any other weight management program.  I recently participated in a 5K run and a half marathon. And I have been able to wear clothes that have not fit me for almost 20 years. Because of Shaklee, I feel healthier than ever. I plan to use these products for the rest of my life.

*Results not typical. In a preliminary study of the Cinch Inch Loss Plan, participants on average lost 15.4 pounds in 12 weeks.


1st Place Winner - $1000
Duane Hawk (Distributor, PA)
60 lbs. Lost With Cinch®*

My Cinch story begins with me having many health challenges to overcome including obesity, diabetes, and high cholesterol.

Because my wife, Lisa, and I are both blind, we experience many challenges including participating in the Cinch program and doing the Shaklee business. But through the steadfast help of our leader, Connie Heckman - who provides us with training and meal plans incorporating healthy food choices - we’re both experiencing amazing changes in our health that we never imagined possible.

Duane Hawk BeforePeople are seeing and hearing about my transformation and that’s resulting in sponsoring – the latest, a Cinch Transformation Pack member!

Also, we just returned from our first cruise and I lost another 3/4” from my waist – proving to me that wherever I am – it’s a Cinch!

*Results not typical. In a preliminary study of the Cinch Inch Loss Plan, participants on average lost 15.4 pounds in 12 weeks.


Jen Kelly 1801st Place - $1000
Jen Kelly (Member, IL)
Over 150lbs. Lost With Cinch®*

As of today, I’ve lost over 150 lbs* using the Shaklee Cinch Inch Loss Plan combined with a healthy diet and exercise.  My life has changed completely over the last four years and a lot of that is because of Shaklee products. I went from not being active and very overweight to a fit and athletic person that now is very active and looking to take on new fitness challenges. I completed my first Chicago Marathon last year and I never dreamed in a million years that I would attempt to train for something like that.  This year I plan on running two marathons, two ½ marathons and the Tough Mudder in May. 

Jen Kelly BeforeIt is never too late to change your lifestyle and improve your health.  So much of it is about believing in yourself and knowing that you can do anything you set your mind to.

*Results not typical. In a preliminary study of the Cinch Inch Loss Plan, participants on average lost 15.4 pounds in 12 weeks.



1st Place Winner - $1000
Matt Miller (Distributor, TX) 
Over 40lbs. Lost With Cinch®*

I grew up in a house where I was expected to eat all my food or I would get in trouble. Because I had a huge appetite, I did what I was told and ate all my food. But because I was an active child, my love for food never became a problem. Being less active in college, my love for food grew and my weight spiraled out of control. It got to a point where it was even difficult to find affordable health insurance.

Though there are many reasons I wanted to lose weight, the most important one is my family. I have three beautiful girls that depend on me as their mommy's husband and their daddy. My grandfather died my dad's first day of 8th grade from a heart attack. Although my dad is still alive today, my dad didn't get a chance to know his Dad. I don't want this for my daughters. I am thankful for Jude Peskuski who sat me down with tears in her eyes and said, “I want you to be around for your precious daughters. They deserve to have a relationship with their daddy.” It was then that I decided to give the Shaklee Cinch plan a 100% go.

Mike Miller BeforeWorking in the roofing industry and staying very busy and active, this is the first food plan that I have been on that has not only given me the convenience I need but also success without making me hungry. Because of Shaklee I have lost over 40 pounds the last three months and I now enjoy doing more things with my family that I couldn’t do before like riding roller coasters and running outside with my daughters.

*Results not typical. In a preliminary study of the Cinch Inch Loss Plan, participants on average lost 15.4 pounds in 12 weeks.


Julie Wiley 1801st Place - $1000
Julie Wiley (Distributor, TN)
115lbs. Lost With Cinch®*

1989 marks the beginning of my weight gain. I was a divorced, single mom with four young children working 60 hours per week in a factory, eating fast food, and stressed beyond measure.

I found myself with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, fluid retention, and absolutely no energy. Desperate, I tried a low-carb diet but gave up because I became very depressed. Then, I started a well-known  weight loss program but all the calculating drove me crazy. Finally, I just quit trying. In February 2011, with health challenges continuing, I made up my mind to lose 100 pounds. By counting calories and making healthier choices, I lost two-and-a half pounds per month for the next four months. Discouraged, I calculated that at this rate, it would take me three years to meet my 100-lb. goal. Then, along came Cinch in June 2011.

Julie Wiley BeforeBy adding Cinch, I went from losing two-and-a-half pounds per month to losing an average of 10 pounds per month*--quadrupling my rate of loss. As of April 2012, I have lost 115 pounds and 59 inches* and gone from size 22 to size 12! My cholesterol and blood pressure levels have improved, I can play with my grandchildren, and life is good! Thank you, Shaklee! Thank you, Roger! Click here to check out Julie's cool Cinch video!

*Results not typical. In a preliminary study of the Cinch Inch Loss Plan, participants on average lost 15.4 pounds in 12 weeks.


Linda BennettFirst Place Winner - $1000
Linda Bennett (Associate, CO)
Lost 70lbs. with Cinch®*

Before Cinch I tried nearly everything to lose weight including: dieting, exercise, hypnosis, and bariatric surgery, but none of it worked. Thanks to Cinch, I have transformed my body and my life! The way my body lost weight on the Cinch Inch Loss Plan was just amazing to me. As I lost fat, I was able to hold on to the muscle. I feel like my metabolism has never functioned so efficiently!

I have lost 70 pounds* and gone from a size 16 to a size four. And although, those results are extraordinary, it’s so much more than weight loss and new clothes.  It’s that before Cinch, I felt hopeless…like I would never be “normal.” I felt invisible and therefore insignificant.

Linda Bennett BeforeToday, I can say that I am focused, driven, and determined to use my voice. I now know my personal mission is to educate, support and encourage others to be empowered to create a life they love, as I do. Emile Zola says “If you ask me what I came into this life to do I will tell you: I came to live out loud.” Thank you Shaklee! I can now live my life out loud and help others to do the same.

*Results not typical. In a preliminary study of the Cinch Inch Loss Plan, participants on average lost 15.4 pounds in 12 weeks.


Judy Wilcox AfterFirst Place Winner - $1000
Judy Wilcox (Distributor, FL)
Lost 114lbs. with Cinch®*

Not that long ago, I weighed almost 300 pounds.  Today I am 114 pounds* lighter thanks to the Cinch Inch Loss Plan.  The weight loss was wonderful, but it’s not always about losing pounds. 

I can remember strangers getting angry with me for one thing or another and yelling insulting remarks to me about my weight.  When I would fly commercially, I had to have an extension on my seat belt…people sometimes didn’t like to sit next to me because I was so big.  Climbing stairs was exhausting.  As a matter of fact, just walking to the mail box at the end of my driveway was a chore. 

But now with the Cinch Inch Loss Plan, I feel like I’m in my twenties again! I joined a gym and am able to do exercises I never thought I’d do and/or couldn’t do when I was younger.  I walk at least two miles every single day.  Often I walk three miles and sometimes I walk five and a half miles.  One day, I was able to walk 8.5 miles…and felt great.

Judy Wilcox BeforeThe Cinch Inch Loss Plan has been so very easy for me. Every product is pleasantly palatable.  I love the Cinch meal-in-a-bars. 
I actually think I sometimes crave them.  The protein powder makes a creamy shake. I like to mix the chocolate with the café latte.  I don’t suffer hunger pangs.  And, I feel good about the science behind the program.  I believe that Shaklee has formulated a plan that will keep me healthy as I lose the fat I don’t need while keeping the muscle I have.  Bottom line, my body is being fed good nutrition and I’m improving my health and life style as I lose weight.

*Results not typical. In a preliminary study of the Cinch Inch Loss Plan, participants on average lost 15.4 pounds in 12 weeks.

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