Karen Kingsbury - The Prism Weight Loss Program

The following are quotes taken from actual letters sent to the PRISM program. These letters were sent in over the past decade and are only a sampling of the comments made from tens of thousands of participants. The names in this section have been changed to protect the identity of those who sent in the letters.

Even close friends didnt recognize me after being on PRISM. I lost 155 pounds and my friend lost 120 pounds but that was just the added bonus. The real victory was in being changed from the inside out. I am a different person today thanks to what God did for me through the PRISM Program.

PATTY DUDGEON, PRISM MEMBER AND LEADER

Transformation for me has been all about the process of discovering who I am in Christ and walking by faith in the freedom of that knowledge and wisdom. The PRISM Program lessons walked me through the discoveries I needed to make for the renewal of my mind and attitudes toward food.

CHERYL, PRISM PARTICIPANT

We have seen the fruit of the PRISM Program in the lives ofour members!

PASTORS JACKSON AND MILLER, CROWLEY LAKE, CALIFORNIA

Your program is sound and Christ-centered. Thank you for your fine efforts in helping people in this very needy area of our lives.

PASTOR ELLIS, PRISM PARTICIPANT, WASHINGTON, INDIANA

Much research went into our decision to offer a weight loss program as part of Womens Ministries at Hinson Memorial Baptist Church. Of all the programs we looked into, PRISM offered the most complete, well-balanced approach. Even so it was with fear and trembling that twenty-nine women gathered some fifteen weeks ago and began meeting. It has been exciting to see lives literally transformed. Many have experienced success for the first time. The weight loss has been wonderfully encouraging. But most thrilling has been the changed lives. It has been beautiful to watch the transformation that has occurred deep within.

WENDY, PRISM PARTICIPANT, PORTLAND, OREGON

I must write to you to express my appreciation for the PRISM Program. It truly has saved my life! You understand what it is to be out of control with eating. I felt as though you were writing my life. I feel like the Lord used you to put my feelings down in words. Life the PRISM-way is good and it just keeps getting better!

TERRI, PRISM PARTICIPANT

What Ive been given through the PRISM Program is priceless. This program has helped me enjoy the journey. It has taught me to live and love today!

TRICIA, PRISM PARTICIPANT

Its a blessing to be part of a program that enriches peoples lives physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Are there no boundaries to the impact the PRISM Program can have on peoples lives? Thank you!

MERRILL AND JEAN, PRISM GROUP LEADERS, SALEM, OREGON

Being on PRISM is like having God as your personal trainer. Your faith is strengthened and you know that you are not alone in your weight struggles.

ANNA-JEAN, PRISM PARTICIPANT, SANDY, OREGON

This has been the only program that has been successful for all of us and we are so grateful. We feel great, look fantastic, and feel good about being the persons we were created to be. Praise the Lord! I get tears in my eyes whenever I think about the class members and the changes and success they are experiencing in their lives because of the PRISM Program. May the Lord give you the strength and wisdom to take this powerful ministry to all the world!

CINDY, PRISM PROGRAM LEADER

Those we love and those weve never met, who have suffered with overweight and food addiction, perhaps for a lifetime, and are finally, at this moment in time, ready to take the first step toward lasting change. This book, this program, this new life is for you.

And to God Almighty, the author of life, who graciously gives us the desires of our hearts and who is there to meet us at every turn as we seek to become the people he created us to be.

PLEASE CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE BEGINNING this or any other weight loss program. The PRISM program is not designed for children under age eighteen without parental approval. It is also not designed for pregnant women. Nursing women may participate with a doctors approval and program modification.

If you are picking up this book for the first time, you want to know some details without a lot of reading. Perhaps you are deciding if you want to purchase this book. Maybe you want to know what else youll need in order to reach your right weight and have a lasting transformation in your battle with overeating.

For you, we have included this note.

The book you are about to read includes the following:

• Everything you need to know to begin the PRISM Weight Loss Program

• The PRISM program guidelines, acceptable foods, and calorie guide

• Two weeks of workbook lessons

You wont have to make a phone call or join a group to get started. However, you are encouraged to locate your nearest PRISM support group as soon as possible since you will receive a complete set of workbooks when you register in a PRISM small group. Call PRISM for the location of the group nearest you. The PRISM program phone number is 1-800-755-1738.

If you are serious about losing weight and keeping it off for a lifetime, about analyzing what went wrong with your past efforts and correcting those attitudes so that you remain free from food addiction, then you will need to make the call.

The PRISM Weight Loss Program is a series of four six-week phases. Each phase requires an accompanying workbook (which will be issued upon registration in the PRISM program) and, ideally, group participation. Materials for phase five and beyond are available through your PRISM class membership. The people at PRISM will make sure you get set up with a local group.

In order to get started, you will also need a food scale and a comprehensive calorie-count book. These are available at book and department stores, or they may be purchased through the PRISM corporate offices by calling 1-800-755-1738. A Bible would also be helpful, since two suggested Scripture readings accompany each workbook lesson. While you do not need to be a Christian or even religious to be successful on the PRISM program, certainly we believe you will find strength, hope, and possibly an entire new outlook by heeding the suggested daily Scripture readings.

Finally, remember that this is not like any other program youve participated in before. Toni Vogt, president of the PRISM Weight Loss Program, likes to say this: If at first you dont succeed, analyze what went wrong and try a new approach.

This is that new approachthe last time youll ever find yourself struggling with food addiction and overweight.

Are you ready for the adventure of a lifetime? If so, read on. Well see you at the endif we still recognize you!