Dear Sherry,

I decided to give the Great Taste No Pain plan a try, and I'm glad I did. Although I have never had severe pain, I do have a constant bloating and gas problem and alternating diarrhea and constipation. I don't have a gall bladder, so digestion has been a problem. During the first two days I didn't notice much difference, except for the fact that I was using the bathroom more. During the third and fourth days, I began to feel much better. I especially noticed that right after a meal, I'm not as bloated and I do not have gas at all. I've also cut back on the digestive enzymes I am using. I most definitely plan to continue this food combining method.

Marilyn Franko, OH

Hi Sherry,

My results with the Great Taste No Pain quick start plan in 4 days have been great. I am not having headaches, which I usually have just about every day! I have TMJ and a straight neck (You’re supposed to have a curve.) I also don’t wear my glasses all the time, which I should. So I have many different reasons for the headaches. I think the correct food choices have really helped me in relaxing the muscles, yet not feeling tired. The food was great. The simplicity of the foods, I think is key. The processed stuff that we buy at the store is filled with so much junk it’s like having your own science project in your body. I also noticed that my skin has cleared up. I get some patchy areas which seem to flair up when I eat the wrong foods. Being a certified fitness instructor, I know what I’m supposed to be eating but I am terrible at practicing what I preach. To keep weight off I just exercised more! In the last few years I had gotten away from exercising as much and at 44, the weight had started to come!! I don’t have any current clients to keep ME motivated!! I also noticed that I was more regular and not constipated. I have a history of colon cancer in my family so for me this is the greatest! My stomach usually makes a bunch of noise and “all is quiet on the home front now!” I love that because it is really embarrassing, and it was getting worse.

For me the best thing was just having a guide in front of me to remind me of the things I already knew. The spinach recipes were great. The carrot and cilantro soup was awesome. I added extra cilantro because I am a cilantro fanatic. My husband even likes these recipes and he doesn’t like any type of “diet” or “program.” The recipes fit easily into the course of a regular day. I did regular eggs instead of the frittata but I am definitely going to try it maybe over this weekend. I have yet to do any seafood because my husband doesn’t like it. But I will do it for myself when I make something else for him. I know that I am less bloated, so I have probably dropped a few pounds. I see a difference when I look at my face in the mirror. It is not puffy, and as I said my skin is clearer, and it seems that I did maybe drop a pound or two. Probably my favorite thing of all was that I had no desire for any of the Halloween candy that we gave out or that my son brought home! I was very proud. I think eating this way really does stop your cravings for the unhealthy stuff! I am very thankful to have found you and your husband. I really need to do a testimonial for his CD’s also. Both my son and myself have had excellent results with these programs, I have 6 and Think Right Now For Windows. I love to put my own affirmations in the windows program. My son even made his own. I am going to make some that will keep me specifically eating this way. My son has had a real rough year. My husband has been out of work, and it has affected him greatly. I have used Freedom From Depression and Real Self-Esteem (9-13) and also Anger Management. They have helped us both a great deal. I knew the next step was our diets, and your cookbook is going to be the final component to help us turn this thing around!! By the way I am not on any meds, I believe in natural supplementation, but I have been dealing with depression in the last year. I feel that this cookbook will be a much better alternative to depression medications. Not to mention cheaper!

So once again, let me stress how thankful I am to have found you both. You have become my heroes and my new mentors! God bless your family and please keep doing the wonderful things you are doing.

Alison Crawford, FL

Hi Sherry,

The reason I decided to partake in the invitation for Great Taste No Pain is because I have a lot of combustion (rumbling, bloating and gas) going on in my stomach all the time, even when I eat healthy things. I am always hungry, so I eat until I am overstuffed. I was amazed on my 1st day, how the combustion was almost completely gone. I would say it is down 90% and when I'm full, it is a comfortable full not that over-stuffed bloated feeling.

As for the recipes, I am very impressed, they are easy to make and Mmmmmm Mmmmmm Good! One of my favorites is the carrot/cilantro soup. I made it for friends and they also loved it! I am looking forward to more wonderful recipes!

Thanks for all your hard work and sharing this valuable information!

Donna, Michigan

Sherry,

I had to write you and tell you of the success I have had since using the food combining principles I learned in your “Great taste, No Pain” system. First, let me start by thanking you for opening up my eyes. I had always had discomfort after eating, felt bloated, tired, had stomach pain etc…….but had grown accustomed to dealing with the discomfort. I didn’t realize how much pain I was actually in until I changed how I combined my food. When you expect a stomachache after a meal, it’s nothing short of a miracle when you realize that you’ve gone through the entire day without pain!!

The wonderful part of what I’ve learned through your system is that you don’t have to give up anything as long as you combine it properly. Because of this, I was able to easily follow the food combining guidelines knowing that if I couldn’t have something this meal, I would build it into my next meal. I didn’t feel deprived or like I was missing anything, which was generally how I’ve felt before when trying to alter my eating habits.

Another wonderful, but not so expected outcome was weight loss. I have always battled with my weight, and since using your techniques for the last few months I have been able to lose over 20 lbs without any additional exercise than I had been doing previously. I am now the size and shape that is right and healthy for my body. My body feels better, lighter... ENERGIZED!!!! I just can’t imagine EVER going back to the way I ate before.

Thank you again, Sherry. Learning the correct way to eat has changed my life and if writing this story has influenced even one other individual to try your system and change theirs, then it was well worth it.

A Faithful Follower,

Jill Stevenson

Hi, Sherry:

I have to be honest, while I have not instituted your recipes; just the food combining has been a Godsend.

You see, every morning, wanting to be a healthy person and "do what is right" for my body, I've been making a protein drink. Now, if any of you know about protein power, it is not the most tasty thing. To disguise it, I was mixing it with apple juice. Well, while that did indeed make it more palatable, I was getting a stomachache every day. I just thought I just had a touchy stomach in the morning. As you well know, it was mixing the protein with the fruit that was doing it! Well, since I have stopped using the apple juice, guess what? NO stomach aches!

Additionally, I have been careful about eating more veggies and using the A+B and A+C list to eat. What a difference! No more heartburn, stomach aches, etc. And, this past weekend I was careless and ate some starch with protein. Yikes! I paid for that!

I was so excited I bought your diet book (the deluxe edition) as a Christmas present for my sister (who has had stomach and diarrhea problems). I might just give it to her as an early gift so she can have a happier Christmas!

Anyway, thank you for opening my eyes and helping me feel so much better so quickly! I am looking forward to a much healthier and happier holiday season.

The best to you and your family...and thanks again!

Virginia Baker, CA

Hi Sherry,

Our story may be a bit different from many due to the fact that my wife and I both had bariatric surgery (gastric bypass) 4 years ago. As a result, our digestive systems do not produce near the amount of acids to break down foods that normal stomachs do.

However, the surgery requires an even more careful selection of food. There is an ongoing battle to balance nutritional needs while fighting nausea and pain.

After receiving your material, we have completely changed our shopping list and meals.

We plan our meal combinations much more carefully and we are having fun experimenting with the new recipes.

It then occurred to us, since we have been doing this, we have had pain free days and nights and each day we have felt a little better mental awareness, a sense of wellness, and more "spring in our step."

This system is making a difference. We feel we are on a better path towards a healthy lifestyle.

Thank you!

Mark Shaw, IA

Sherry,

I've been an RN for 28 years so I'm sort of familiar with how the body works. I've seen so many people over the years that I knew were so toxic because their bodies were loaded down with waste. When I did home health, in so many cases, I knew the first accomplishment would be to get them cleaned out, if possible, before any other body system improved. The thing I have discovered is that you can tell people how they should eat or what they should or shouldn't do but you can't make them.

I have worked with pregnant women many of my years and have had discussions with physicians regarding the illnesses of pregnant women. I have discussed my thoughts regarding the diet and elimination processes, for example, the frequency and causes of toxemia of pregnancy. I practically got laughed at and was told by one doctor that if I could figure out the cause of toxemia that I could win the Nobel Prize for Medicine. I just wanted to say to him first of all, was DA--DA!! Let's begin with the most simple concept first. One person's body has to nourish, oxygenate, and to eliminate for two
now---TOXEMIA--(a build up of toxins in the body.) I read "Fit for Life" a few years ago and it made more sense that anything I had read so far.

At 51 years old, and after many years of frustration by not "getting the horse to drink the water you have led him to,” I figured out the best and only hope is to do it yourself. Only then can you be a witness. I wouldn't buy a vacuum cleaner if the salesman didn't use one at his house! If they still aren't listening, then you are the one who has the energy to find someone else to tell.

Myself, I feel so much better, have much more energy and if I don't get things done, it's because I just don't want to do it, not because I don't have the energy. My mind is clearer and I can so focus now and couldn't before. I feel as though my mind is waking up. After eating like I do now, rather than the way I ate before, I don't look and feel like I'm nine months pregnant before I go to bed!!!

I want to include this in regard to my 21 year old son’s experience. He has indigestion severely a lot. (I might add he loves his beer too!) I've been so afraid of him developing a bleeding ulcer. I convinced him to eat a dinner one night and not to mix his proteins and carbs only. Two to three hours after the meal he said, "Mom I feel like I haven't had anything to eat but I'm not hungry at all. I feel good! I came home from work two days later and he was doing it on his own simply because of the relief he had gotten from that one meal.

Thanks for this opportunity!
Barbara

Hi Sherry:

I am a 65 yr. old mother and grandmother who has suffered bloating, painful gas (from both ends of the system), allergies, diverticulosis, and elevated cholesterol (the "good" as well as the" bad") all of my adult life.

I recently had a stent placed in one of my coronary arteries.

Because of increasingly severe gastrointestinal symptoms I did a Google search for "diverticulosis and diet." Yours was the 1st web site listed of approx. 58,300. I thank God every day since visiting the site and following your system.

Results include:
1. gas and pain free living
2. increased energy
3. improved sleep pattern
4. no mid-night urination
5. improved sense of taste
6. no itching or running nose or cough
7. more alert and forgetting less
8. eating 2 to 3 times the amount of food and weighing 3 lbs. less

...and this is only my 2nd week of following the system.

Thank you for providing me with the tools necessary for improving the quality and, I hope length, of my life.

Sincerely,

June, FL