BALTIMORE, Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Medifast (NYSE: MED), the company behind one of the
fastest-growing health and wellness communities, OPTAVIA,
which offers Lifelong Transformation, One Healthy Habit at a
Time®, has been featured on Tamron Hall. Yesterday,
independent OPTAVIA Coach couple Christina and Jorge Gutierrez shared their
inspiring story with Tamron and her 1.3 million viewers in
New York City.
The Gutierrez's started with OPTAVIA in 2018 after a
tumultuous year. In November 2017,
the couple's daughter was diagnosed with Autism, which naturally
triggered a period of marital stress. Coupled with the pressures of
work and tendencies toward emotional eating, Christina and Jorge
were left feeling powerless. That changed when they were introduced
to OPTAVIA – and together lost over 200 pounds*. But it's
their off-scale victories that bring the couple the most pride.
"Through OPTAVIA, Jorge and I slowly peeled back
layers of ourselves we thought had vanished and started to remember
why we fell in love with each other. The program taught us to work
together as a team, which led us to build a mutual respect and
admiration," says Christina Gutierrez. "We learned healthy
habits that provided us with more energy, improved sleep and, with
the help of our Coach, ultimately helped us transform our lives as
a family."
After finding success themselves, the Gutierrez's decided
to pay it forward by becoming OPTAVIA Coaches. They are part
of a Community of more than 32,000 independent OPTAVIA
Coaches who inspire and support their Clients. OPTAVIA is a
highly effective lifestyle solution for people for whom diets alone
have failed. It offers the Habits of Health® Transformational
System, an innovative approach developed by OPTAVIA
Co-founder and Independent OPTAVIA Coach, Dr. Wayne Scott Andersen, clinically proven plans,
scientifically-developed products and the ongoing support of
Coaches and a Community.
"OPTAVIA is about so much more than weight loss. It's
about small, positive changes that can impact all areas of a
person's life," said Medifast Chief Executive Officer, Dan Chard. "We are proud of Christina and Jorge,
and hope their story inspires others to take the first step on
their own journey."
Tamron Hall connects
viewers with the people who are shaping the world through
meaningful, engaging and entertaining conversations. Her show was
renewed for a second season in December
2019 and has been cleared in more than 80 percent of the
country, making it one of the highest-rated new talk shows in five
years.
This placement comes during an exciting time for OPTAVIA,
following mentions in PopSugar and Huffington Post. For more
information on OPTAVIA, its Coach Community and its proven
plans and scientifically-developed products,
visit getstartedwithOPTAVIA.com.
*Average weight loss on the Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan is 12
pounds. Clients are in weight loss, on average, for 12 weeks.
About Medifast:
Medifast (NYSE: MED) is the
company behind one of the fastest-growing health and wellness
communities, OPTAVIA®, which offers Lifelong Transformation,
One Healthy Habit at a Time®. Based on nearly 40 years of
experience, Medifast has redefined direct selling by combining the
best aspects of the model. Its community of thousands of
independent OPTAVIA Coaches teach Clients to develop
holistic healthy habits through products and clinically proven
plans, the Habits of Health® Transformational System and
comprehensive support from a community of like-minded people. In
2019, Medifast expanded the OPTAVIA movement globally,
beginning with the Asia-Pacific
region. Medifast is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and was
named to Fortune's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list in 2019 and
Forbes' 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America list in 2016 and
2017. For more information, visit www.MedifastInc.com or
www.OPTAVIA.com.
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