My name is Randy Simmons, I live in Huntington Beach California. I've recently had a turn around in the way I live, and have lost a lot of weight. I owe a lot of it to diet and exercise, but I wouldn't have been able to do it also without Nutrisystem.

I've been fat all my life. I was a chubby baby, a chubby child, and a chubby teenager. I don't know what it is. My Mom used to use the old "You're just big-boned" excuse. That worked... until I was like 10. I didn't understand, it seemed like I was eating and exercising about the same as the other kids, but I couldn't manage get the weight down. I even tried to give up eating food altogether when I was 12. That lasted about a day! Mom and Dad sat me down and forced me to eat dinner. Yeah, it's funny now, but at the time that's how desperate I was. I really thought I was gonna stop eating.

In my teen years I think I tried every diet out there, but none of them did anything except cost money. I wasn't getting any thinner, and I wasn't getting any happier. The way I dealt with it was through humour... everyone said I was a funny kid. And I was, but at the end of the day all I had was me, and I wanted to be happy with myself. So this past fall I decided that I wanted to do something about my weight. I don't want my wife worrying about my health, and I really want my kids to be proud of me for something. I didn't think I could do it alone, I don't have the greatest willpower in the world - so I decided to get some help from a doctor, who helped me make a plan and let me know about Nutrisystem diet program. I'm eating better than ever before thanks to a handy nutrition plan my doctor and I worked out. And, I'm getting a lot of exercise these days. It's great, because I have more energy now. I'm actually able to play with the kids now instead of sitting around watching them - I still can't keep up though! I've also noticed a big drop in my appetite over the past few months of Nutrisystem use, which is great because I don't think I would have been able to stick with the diet otherwise.

I don't expect any miracles or anything, I just want to lose some weight and get a little healthier. I've already reached that goal and more with the help and support of everyone around me and the Nutrisystem program. I've actually gone to the beach several times this summer. I'm not the prettiest creature out there, but now I'm actually comfortable with my shirt off. That's a huge improvement, believe me.