A couple of months ago my husband found out that he had diabetes (Type II). Therefore, I purchased the Health-Runr Performance Diet v2.9 Software. He has been on the Health-Runr's low glycemic way of eating for about 2 months and has lost 25 pounds. His doctor is very pleased with his weight loss. The program really works! He has had to cut several inches off his belt and poke new holes in it. Also, his slacks fall off when he takes his belt off. Guess he's going to need new slacks! My husband also likes the way the program keeps track of his Blood Glucose readings, which he graphs and prints for his doctor. His Doctor tested his Blood Glucose, Cholesterol, Triglcerides etc. and found that they had greatly improved using the low glycemic diet. In fact, the doctor told my husband that if he lost another 20 pounds, he would take him off his medicine (glucophage). So he will continue the diet and hopefully lose that 20 pounds.
J.A.

Dear Heath-Runr: My husband and I purchased your software in October 99. (We did download it in September). Since then, my husband has lost 35 pounds, and I have lost 25 pounds. The reason I wanted to write, is that it's amazing how many people have "converted" to "MY" weight loss system thanks to you.

When people started to notice my weight loss, so many questions of "how". They would see me eat "whatever" and knowing me, that I don't exercise, they needed to know, what I was doing. Well, every single person, I told them about your web site and how your product worked. At first I would get responses that it was the same principle as Weight Watchers, or Richard Simmons dial a meal plan. Not ever doing those, I couldn't relate. Well, the same people that were on Weight Watchers and the Richard Simmons plans, came back to me, and asked for your web site again. As I have lost 6 dress sizes (and still plan to go to a "single digit" dress size) and my coworkers look the same.

With the weather changing, I started wearing belted clothing, and blouses tucked into skirts. My coworkers converted. So far, 5 of my friends have purchased your product, and more have downloaded and are "debating". I am actually playing a "consulting" type role when they ask me how did you do it". Don't worry, I'm not actively "marketing" your product, nor am I looking for a job, but I think it is so humorous that so many people are asking me "how".

About my success, I feel better about myself, and looking at pictures from last year to today, really makes a difference. I just went shopping for new clothes, as I was swimming in my size 16's! It's nice to now that what I wear now (Size 10 and Medium), there is something larger out there!

Your concept is simple, and it's completely up to the individual and their desire to lose weight. Thank you for making it so easy.

Two very happy clients, T. H. and J.H.

Hey Guys!

Health RunR 2.9 is the best fitness software I have ever used. I have used a total of 4. Two were discount versions that kept track of Kcal consumption and usage but, took several minutes to load food options once a few weeks were recorded. I then discovered Health RunR. It was great! I lost 20 pounds and loved the bar-codes used to track nutrients. The new version, sent to me last week, was even better. I had begun to use Diet Power. It wasn't half the program yours is. I graduated with a degree in Health Education (BS Secondary Education) and am a former distance runner. After getting out of the Marine Corps, I spent all of my time studying, working and eating poorly. I had no time to exercise and found Cokes and Honey Buns easy to acquire at the University of Cincinnati Library late in the evenings. I still hate the way I let my health fail by not practicing what I spent several years studying. I was a great researcher and loved turning in 75-page research papers on diet, exercise and nutrition studies. When I found your software, I felt as though I found a company that hired true health professionals to provide a much needed public service.

Last summer, while jogging I had a heart attack. I knew what to do so I avoided permanent tissue damage. I have a second chance. I pulled out my health runner program and began a strict low-fat diet. After 3 months I was jogging 4 miles 3 times a week in under 9 minutes per mile. Health RunR kept my fitness plan in order so that I could reach a series of short-term goals resulting in the 20-pound weight loss.

I left the program for the winter and gained 15 of those pounds back. Since I started the new program on May 23, 2000, I have lost a solid 2 pounds. If it is possible, the only thing that would be better is if the exercise record would subtract calories from calories eaten tally at the bottom right hand corner. The price is very good and appreciated.

Sincerely,
M. H. Cincinnati, OH

I have tried many other nutrition programs and found only one other to be vaguely useable. Even that is lacking the qualities I appreciate in Health-Runr. It is by far the market leader for my purposes. D.S.

Thank you so much. My new program is installed and running great… Again thank you. I love this program. C.

Love this program! Jon

I have been using your program for a few months and have lost about 16 Lbs. Thank you very much. S. Z.

I am most impressed with your product and believe it should be of great assistance to diabetes sufferers, my wife has just been diagnosed in the last few weeks and we have been greatly assisted in handling her diet already. A.H.

My new version of Health-RunR Performance Diet is a real joy to use. You and your crew have made many changes that make it easier to use. Great job! From a doctor who has lost 140 lbs. and who had been using the basic Health-RunR version.

I love using this program! Recording food and exercise is a standard part of all weight management protocols, but using the Health-RunR software takes that accountability to the next level, by providing me with immediate feedback on the impact of my food and exercise choices. I'm making the right choices, as a result.

The graph feature is really helpful-I clearly saw the correlation between eating too many high-glycemic foods one day and not feeling well that day because of blood sugar swings. And I can observe some other patterns emerging. I under ate carbohydrates a few days in a row, and then saw a spike in my carbohydrate consumption (because I felt too hungry) and another day of feeling unwell a few days later.

The clarity is astounding. There's no one telling me what to do. I'm choosing my own foods mindfully-and consciously-probably for the first time in my life.

The exercise-recording feature is another big plus. I bought a heart rate monitor yesterday so that I can record more accurate data in my Health-RunR logs. This is a wonderful tool! It's so empowering to be able to see my "own" numbers on a meal-by-meal, daily, weekly, and monthly basis. Now, my nutritionist is a valued consultant, not an authority figure. I've got the reins back . . . Thanks, C. M. B-H.

I have already told a lot of my friends and family about your program and gave it all the credit for the weight I have already lost! R.B.

This is the only diet maintenance program I've seen that incorporates the glycemic index. This is very helpful to those of us who are more concerned with the glycemic level of a food as opposed to the number of calories it contains. S.M.

I have been impressed, especially with the low glycemic diet support. I am an insulin dependent diabetic who recently has gone on an insulin pump and can see many advantages to using Health-RunR in conjunction with my other software to help manage the diabetes. R. D.

Actually, with the help of Health-RunR, I was able to trim down close to my optimum weight of about 160 pounds. I'm a closet bodybuilder, so the 35 pounds I lost to do this might not have been as noticeable as it would have been for someone else, but that's a lot of body fat! F. R.

I have been looking for a nutrition program that included much more than just Fats, Carbs + Proteins amounts. After reviewing many other programs, I found Health Run-R to be everything I was looking for. It was surprisingly easy to learn. I am a Respiratory Therapist with a Pulmonary Rehab background. Presently I'm in training for ISSA's Fitness Trainer + Performance Nutrition Certification. I'm thrilled to find a program that will be invaluable to my clients and myself. D. D.

I love the program. So far I have lost 24 lbs and plan to remain at my present weight. I love the graphs and I am especially happy I can record my daily exercises. R. B. S.

Thank you. I just sent a letter asking for confirmation, as I had not heard anything. I'm just so anxious for this wonderful program. It was like a daily diary for me. Thank you again, all of you. I will continue to recommend this to my friends. M.

I would also like to give you some positive feedback about Health Run-R. After trying a number of similar software packages that I found on the Internet, I decided to purchase Health Run-R because it was functionally exactly what I wanted: it recorded both exercise and nutrition data, allowed me to chart my progress toward weight and body fat goals and allowed me the convenience of "saving" nutrition information for my favorite foods.

After using your software for several weeks, I realized that it had provided me with another, unexpected, benefit - an education. Using your software changed the way I thought about food by teaching me exactly how the food I ate impacted my overall diet. Even without using your software now, I have already made changes in my eating habits that are becoming second nature. At a fundamental level, I learned how each eating decision carried a caloric "price" to pay. Imagine trying to stick to a budget while shopping in a store where nothing had a price tag. In a sense, that's what I had been doing with food. At a deeper level, your software helped me visualize the relationship between the different foods I ate and the overall balance of carbs, fats, proteins and different nutrients I needed to maintain a healthy diet. Your "drag and drop" visual method of recording and displaying these relationships is convenient enough that users have a much better chance of sticking with the software. Also the visual method of displaying the information facilitates lasting comprehension of the relationships. Using traditional "calorie counting", I doubt I would've had the time or patience to last more than a week.

You have a very effective product on your hands over there at Universal Food Code. I wish you the best of luck with what I am sure is a rapidly growing, successful young company. J. A.

I have previously registered for your program and love it! A.M.

I love the program. So far I have lost 24 lbs. and plan to remain at my present weight. I love the graphs and I am especially happy I can record my daily exercises. R.S.

I'm just so anxious for this wonderful program upgrade. It was like a daily diary for me. Thank you again, all of you. I will continue to recommend this to my friends… M. T.

This is a great program and you are to be congratulated on the NutriCode. B.G.

I am a General Surgeon in Arkansas. I have been very impressed by your product and would like to get into your professional partner/dealer program. Dr. D.L.

I shopped around on the Internet for the best health software I could find. I tried approximately 8 different programs that appeared on both the Lycos website and on an Alta Vista search. Health Run-R was the best software for the following reasons:

* Functionality: Best features. Did everything I wanted, including recording and saving food choices and integrating with exercise information. Also printed the exact charts I wanted. K. P.

I am very impressed (obviously, since I purchased it!) with your product. I am amazed at the functionality. D.W.

Excellent customer service!!! Many less scrupulous companies would have swept the original registration form 'under the rug', or worse yet, double charged my card. Many kudos to you and all those involved. This and the steady 2 1/2 lbs. a week I have been loosing since I started using Health-RunR are the reasons I recommend your product to all of the health conscious folks I know. Your diligence is greatly appreciated; please forward this email to whomever you may report to so they may also recognize your efforts. P.J.

I am having great success in tracking the foods that I consume. J.H.

I have been telling my friends about your product and how much I like it… As far a successes, since this is the success address... I started using Health-Runr three and a half weeks ago and have used it to track my diet and exercise. It has given me a greater awareness of how many calories I 'm eating and allowed me to limit my intake (since I now know when I've reached my recommended limit). It has also motivated me to exercise more because I can see my calories burned adding up. I have already lost five pounds as of six days ago and am due for another weigh in tomorrow. B. R.

I like the idea of being able to play around with food combinations and save them for future use. You can truly tailor it to your tastes instead of saving up to eat one of the food it lists. Nothing you put in it is ever final; so you have the freedom to create your own menus, weight loss or gain, etc. N. O.

I showed your program to the Diabetes Care education center in Hattiesburg yesterday. They were very impressed. Also my endicronoligt is considering adding this to his recommendations. DM MS

Its an outstanding diet and exercise aid for a healthier lifestyle. I have rheumatoid arthritis and am 30 pounds overweight. I was looking for a program (not necessarily a computer one) that would help me stay on track with my health and fitness goals and believe I have found it in yours. M. G.

I think the program is excellent. It does take a bit of time but so does exercise and preparing proper meals. It really helps you to understand the relationship between weight, health, exercise, food items, and what makes up each food item. The program is not for everybody but it is a tremendous benefit for anyone interested in learning and utilizing nutritional information for a more healthful life style. B.L.

HealthKeeper, has a very clean and easy to use interface without treating the user like a fool. I have found it a simple program to customize to my eating habits, even though these are very different to the American standard settings. In summary, HealthKeeper is a simple aid to any diet or fitness regime that is quick and easy to use, and accessible to all. When I am filling in my dietary intake I think about what I am about to eat and change my eating habits accordingly. Both myself and my partner have achieved a considerable weight loss using this program.
S. K.

It is easy to learn. The information it feeds back is the best part of the program In the short time I've used the program I have been able to lose approximately one pound per week.
G. R.

One of my favorite functions of the program is the ability to track progress. It is a visual way of seeing progress or non-progress and to make adjustments. HealthKeeper Pro incorporates all of the components necessary for nutrition, exercise, and weight management.
K. L.

I like the total flexibility I have in using the features that are important to me. You can get as detailed or as general as suits your needs. To use an analogy, "It's like driving a car that allows you the option of using automatic or manual transmission." I particularly like the way the program calculates the nutritional values based on the item you enter. … It's a fairly user-friendly program.
C. D.

Not only is your program very good, your email tech support is great! Thanks.
S. R.