Sportsmen are always encouraged to keep a healthy weight. And in the case of auto racing, weight matters a lot as race car drivers need to stay light to be able to drive their vehicles faster.
Automobile racer and businessman Eric Valera is aware of this fact, but it was seeing his flabby body on television when he won at the STV Auto Rally Corporate Challenge in 2013 that further motivated him to lose weight.
“I was so embarrassed with how huge I looked when I saw my pictures on the podium and while being interviewed on TV,” the 52-year-old racer said.
He added, “I was also suffering from weight-related health issues, like hypertension, high cholesterol, and had trouble moving around. I felt heavy and was scared for my health.”
Valera thought it was only apt to get help and go on a fitness program. However, having tried several workout plans in the past, none have worked for him.
“I even ended up consuming too much protein on one program,” he shared.
Wary but determined to lose weight, Valera asked about safe and rapid weight-loss alternatives from friends and associates, who advised him to try the Cohen’s Lifestyle Program.
The Cohen’s Lifestyle Program is a rapid weight loss and wellness program devised by international specialist Dr. Rami Cohen. It is individually prescribed based on one’s unique blood profile and uses food to correct the imbalance of hormones that causes weight gain.
“A few days after my embarrassing TV interview, I called the Cohen’s Lifestyle Centre to enroll. I received my eating plan early January, and I immediately plunged into the Cohen’s Lifestyle Program,” shared Valera.
He followed the program by heart using a winning mindset. “I conditioned my mind before starting the program, and surprisingly, I had no trouble sticking to the eating plan even when I had to give up many of my favorite food.”
Valera weighed 238 pounds when he started the program, but his weight loss was fast and dramatic that he already felt the changes after four months.
“On our next (STV Auto) Rally in May 2014, I had already lost 50 pounds despite spending a whole month in Europe. I was so happy that aside from once again being crowned champion, I also looked better than before. My friends and associates couldn’t believe how much weight I lost in so short a time. Comparing my pictures of the two events was like seeing two different persons,” the champion racer related.
Eric currently maintains a healthy weight of 165 pounds. He also said that he no longer takes medication for his hypertension and high cholesterol.
“I’m happy to say that as of today, I’ve been able to maintain my desired weight by eating healthy and exercising regularly,” he said. “I haven’t had rice, alcohol and sweets for two years now. As they say in Cohen, ‘It’s not a diet, it’s a lifestyle change.’”
For more information about the Cohen’s Lifestyle Centre and its personalized weight loss and wellness program, visit Suite LP-03, Medical Plaza Makati Building, Amorsolo cor. Dela Rosa Sts., Legazpi Village, Makati City or call the following hotlines: (02) 825-5251, 0917-892-6436 and 0917-898-4280 to 82. You can also visit its official website at www.CohenLifestyle.com.ph.