MERRI

"Having already lost over 85 pounds by getting the junk out of my diet, Oxycise! is helping me move into fitness-- not just away from obesity!! In only 1 short week, I have lost 1-1/2 inches on my waist ALONE!! I'm excited & encouraged-- I'm looking forward to hearing from other successful people-- it only helps me stay committed more!!"

(Update, 2 weeks later)

"I'm at 3" off my waist... and am VERY HAPPY with results thus far!!"

Merri
Winchester, Virginia

TRISH

"Bad News: In order for me to lose weight I have to increase my exercise level to a pretty high intensity and cut back (but not eliminate) carbs. Oxycise! alone is not a weight loss mechanism for me.

"Good news: Oxycise has enabled me to engage in intense exercise after years of trying.  Even better news: Oxycise! is the single most important health thing I do for my mental and physical health because it allows me to do so many other good things that I could not previously do due to asthma and joint problems.

"In my early 50's I really started to feel the mental effects of aging. At 54, I started Oxycise! I am now 57. After I started Oxycise! I regained the ability to think clearly and to respond quickly to events at work and in my personal life. The ability to concentrate and focus returned and even improved from earlier years. After Oxycise! I could reduce the "frazzle" of stress and more and more eliminate it. After Oxycise I can see the big picture and follow through. After Oxycise! I can keep my sense of humor and lose the worry and upset over little things. After Oxycise! I have a new patience and insight. My grown kids are gong, 'Wow - Mom, what happened?' After Oxycise! I was promoted and am dealing with a much higher level of stress and responsibility. Before Oxycise! I couldn't bike up the hill in our neighborhood. Now I go on long bike rides.

"When I first started doing Oxycise!, the folks around me were shocked by the difference in my attitude and serenity. Some thought that I had gone on medication. People have commented about bright eyes and enthusiasm and stamina and being the 'go to' person.

"Lots and lots of people in your column report the same mental health and alertness results that I achieved. However, I think that too many people reading your column are worrying about their waist size rather than the quality of their lives. Get calm, get happy, get relaxed and in control of your life. Feel good physically and mentally - you naturally lose the tendency to eat 'anxiously' while gaining the ability to follow through on a plan. Find and love the beauty that surrounds you. Have the energy to greet the sun in the morning and listen for the first birds to chirp. Relax while others about you stew. Folks, the weight loss follows after that, but you are so in tune with the people and events around you that you can put that into perspective as well and like yourself on the inside first."

Trish,
a Transplanted Texan

MARIE

"I ordered Oxycise! before I went into the hospital for a hysterectomy. I had been walking 3 miles a day and lifting 10 to 15 pound weights every other day for 10 years. I weighed 14 pounds more than I do now and felt anxious all the time. When I started Oxycise! I thought, 'It is too easy-it will never work.' But I couldn't continue my old regime due to knee problems and the surgery, so I thought I would try. That was almost 2 years ago. I feel so much better today. I am not a slave to exercising 1-2 hours a day, but the best part is I do not sweat the small stuff anymore. People have noticed the change, especially my family. I will keep on breathing for the rest of my life. Thank you so much for this program."

Sincerely,
Marie

TRISH W.

"In September, I had to have a hysterectomy. I was so weak for about a month before the operation, and had some complications afterward that did not allow me to exercise for 2 months after the operation. I had gained 20 lbs. just by not Oxycising! My eating habits did not change. The only thing that had changed was that I was not doing Oxycise!

"Just about 1 month ago, I started my daily routine of 6:00 am 5 days a week and I can tell you I have lost 4 inches and 8 lbs. Again, the only thing I changed was doing the Oxycise! 15 minutes a day with power!

"I still have 14 more lbs to go, but I KNOW Oxycise! makes a difference. I have set a goal for myself to lose this weight slowly so that I can be healthy in the process, total weight lost expected in the next 30 days, by June 24th. I will keep you posted on my progress.

"You can't tell me this Oxycise! doesn't work. I am living proof!"

Sincerely,
Trish Whinery,
Certified Level One Oxycise Instructor

UPDATE from Trish

At 145 now and only 10 more lbs to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ELLEN

"Dear Jill,
I want to thank you for developing Oxycise! It is fabulous and has changed my life! I purchased the videotapes last May from QVC and have been faithfully doing it every other day. I have fibromyalgia and a 15-inch steel rod in my back (I had a spinal fusion for scoliosis when I was a teenager) and have not been able to exercise for years. I have tried swimming, walking, and many various videotapes all to no avail. My pain level would always get worse and I'd be set back for weeks. I had seen you on QVC a number of times and decided to give it a try. I am so glad I did. My physical therapist, who I see once a month, cannot get over the progress I have made and because of that I have made more progress with her than we ever expected! It has really strengthened my abdominal muscles as well as my lower back. I have been able to start walking and my pain level has dropped considerably. Because of the breathing component it has even helped my seasonal asthma! The one week I did miss a few days I really felt a difference in my back pain, so I haven't missed a session since. I have recommended it to a number of my friends and family. The added benefit of weight loss and loss in inches is just an added plus for me--it has helped improve my posture as well. What more can I say?! Thank you so much, I just had to let you know what a difference you have made in my life."

Sincerely Yours,
Ellen Shaughnessy
Massachusetts

JOANNE

"I have been on the program for almost six months along with my husband...we are seeing great results... this program really works!!

"People really do notice and comment on how we both look. So glad we came across this program..I got the book from the local library..let it sit on the table for a couple of weeks. I thought that something this simple couldn't work. Read it for the last week before taking it back and had the program ordered within a couple of days. The plus is that my energy level is up. Also we both are getting back into clothes we haven't worn for awhile.

I have Level 1 and Level 2 and alternate that with the Abs and Upper body video which I think is awesome ...love doing that one. I put a little smiley face sticker up on the calendar each day I do the Oxycise... my husband also does all three videos. I find we only miss two or three days in a month. We are going on vacation and so glad we have the audio cassette to use in the car..don't want to stop the program for vacation.

Joanne Ritter
Bradenton, Florida

MICHELLE

"Dear Jill,
I would like to thank you for your Oxycise! program and really want to thank God for bringing Oxycise! into my life.

"I grew up very athletic and healthy, I never got sick in my life until I turned 30, a year ago. Due to my stressful lifestyle, I developed chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. My symptoms first started out with panic attacks and was treated for it with Zoloft. I was on Zoloft for panic attacks and had horrible side effects including weight-gain of 15 pounds. I decided to quit the medication. Zoloft was helping me with the panic attacks but was giving me other problems.

"I have heard of your program but was skeptical and did not order it until months later. I started Oxycise! for the sake of losing weight but what took place was a miracle!! Of course I was not one of the fast group to lose the weight, I belonged to the slow group. I noticed other wonderful and amazing results with Oxycise! My muscle tone was getting better, I was actually getting in shape without all the workouts that I used to do prior to getting ill. My energy level increased and best of all, my panic attacks went away!!! If two to three days go by without me doing Oxycise!, my panic attacks would return! Oxycise! has become my medicine and my true addiction because if I continue doing Oxycise! every day, my panic attacks never come back! I have informed my doctors about your program and they were amazed. I just wished that I tried Oxycise! before taking Zoloft. I would have saved myself from the unnecessary side effects of medication.

"I also noticed that my hair grew so much faster while doing Oxycise! I honestly have no negative comments about your Oxycise! program because it is so amazing and wonderful!! Doing Oxycise! daily is part of my treatment! Instead of taking pills every day, I include Oxycise! in my daily routine and I would feel better and more energized. I have lost inches also, but it did take time and I want everyone to know that patience is the key to achieving permanent weight loss results.

"I do thank God Almighty for bringing your program and you Jill into my life!! If it wasn't for you and Oxycise!, I would still be suffering from horrible panic attacks and the symptoms of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue! I wish that I could tell everyone who suffers with my illness to start breathing instead of taking medicine!!! It would help them deal with it naturally instead of masking it with medicine!!"

God bless you all!!!

Sincerely,
Michelle P.
New Jersey

P.S. "If there is any way that I could help you spread the word of Oxycise!, Please let me know!! I believe in your program 100% and would be honored to help reach so many people that need Oxycise!!!"

PLEASE NOTE: If you are taking any prescription medication, please follow your doctor's directions and do not discontinue the medication without your doctor's approval.

SAGE

"Holy miracles, Batman! A little over a year ago, a person working in my office told me about Oxycise! I am a total skeptic and leery about spending more money for a scheme that says 'quick fix' all over it and fails to deliver. So, it was with mixed doubt, hope, and desperation that I ordered Oxycise! a year ago Spring and started on my birthday in April. At first, I did it sporadically, trying to figure out if it would work. Then, I dove in and did it regularly and watched the inches disappearing. On April 15, I had 59" hips, a 43" waist, a 48" bust. As of this month, I have 50" hips, a 37" waist, and a 42" bust! That's a total of 21 inches! I combined Oxycise! with an increase of water and started Weight Watchers this past January. I weighed 281 when I started this odyssey and now, I am at 221. I was a tight size 26/28 and now I'm in size 18! And it just gets BETTER! Now I WANT to move more. I have more energy and have a more positive attitude toward my body, eating, movement... I LOVE BREATHING! It is totally the core of keeping me IN my body. Oxycise RULES! I'll post again when I am under 200 lbs (haven't been there in my entire adult life...YET!). Thanks Jill!

Sage
Sunnyvale, California

THERESA

"Hi. My name is Theresa and I've been Oxycising for about 2 months now. I love it. I am noticing quite a difference in muscle definition in my legs and arms. Also, in my neck and sides of my face. Yippee!!!!!!!!!

"I'm 46 (soon to be 47) and am happy to say that this is the very first thing I've tried that I've maintained enthusiasm about beyond the first month.

"I am at the point in my life where I am taking hormone replacement for early menopause--and even with the 'puffiness' during the hormone 12 days, I still see results. So, thanks a million!!!

"After reading your 'helpful hints' on your email--I realize that I HAVE been breathing kinda backwards-- my belly was going IN when I breathed IN. I'm gonna work on that. Thanks for the tips. Isn't it great, though, that I'm still getting the results otherwise. It's terrific.

"Thanks Jill Johnson--for giving me something I enjoy doing and more importantly, something that works."

Theresa Poprocky
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

LORNA

"Hi Julie,
I really really appreciate your weekly Oxycise newsletter; thank you for the ongoing motivation!

"An Oxyciser for nearly four years, this is the one exercise I keep coming back to. I have in the past swam, jogged, jump-roped and danced my way to fitness, and currently enjoy the peaceful breathing movements of yoga and tai chi, but Oxycise! is the one exercise I consistently practice. Oxycise! gives me the tone, face shaping, mood-building, confidence and stamina I need, and working out with Jill is like having my own personal trainer. And I know I'm making a difference in my health on a cellular level.

"I like to play around with Oxycise so during my Level 1 & Level 2 workouts I've added ankle weights during one workout/tape and then switch them to my wrist during the other tape. This has been fun and I feel like I'm getting even more weight training with them.

"One bonus; I've decided to add meditation to my health program to help me focus because during Oxycise! my creativity streams forth continuously, and I constantly pause the tapes to write something down (goodbye writer's block.) Good thing the workout can be done piecemeal instead of in a steady 15-minute burst!

"Well, just wanted to chime in with my progress, keep up the good work and keep on breathin'!"

Lorna Goodman
Homeschooling mom of four

RHONDA

"I admit that I have not been very consistent with my Oxycise! routines but the small interludes that I have with my breathing have shown to be quite successful nonetheless. When I went to my doctor and he did blood pressure and heart rate he was very impressed. For someone who does not do running or much more than some walking once in a while, my resting heart rate was about 68 and blood pressure was perfect. I am 52 and about 20 lbs overweight but he did say, "Whatever you are doing, keep it up." I have to totally attribute this to Oxycise! because I don't really do anything else. I get in around 20 or so breaths per day. It amazed me that a small amount of effort could make such a big difference. So for those of you who feel you only have 10 minutes to spare, or even 5.........go for it.

"I have much gratitude for Jill Johnson to care enough to get this awareness out there to us all. It is soooo simple. I love it. Thanks again to you all."

Rhonda
Portland, Oregon

NADEOUI

"Had a wonderful trip to Texas and Arizona this past month, and Oxycised every day while I was gone. With that and watching my carbs, I came back 5 lbs lighter than when I left. Still breathing...still hanging in there!"

Nadeoui shares how she used Oxycise! during her vacation:

(1) I exercised with a combination of the tapes...my daughter-in-law has all your tapes and her children do them as their summer physical fitness exercises in Arlington, Texas.

(2) Did exercises that I memorized from Jill's book while at other family member's homes in other parts of Texas and Arizona.

(3) Did O! breathing while taking walks before the heat of the day set in...those places get hot! It went well.

CONNY

"I will have been on Oxycise! 4 months on June 7th. Two days ago, I just happened to really look at my face in the mirror. I could see a straight face. I couldn't believe my eyes. For years and years, I have had a crooked face and a crooked smile, therefore I rarely let people take my photo. Doc (husband) did some cranial work on me, which helped but not entirely. Now after doing Oxycise! every day, it has changed the shape of my face. I truly am in awe. I have always been sooo self conscious of my mis-shapen face, now, I look normal and I feel wonderful!!!!

"Also I want to say, that my body is pulling back into the shape I was when I was in my 30's-40's. It takes awhile, but let me tell you, it is worth every breath. Because it makes me feel good and I eat less, and sleep so good at night. It also helps me curtail the pain in my back. If I miss a session, my back lets me know it wants OXYGEN!! So I am hooked for life on Oxycise! Thank you! Jill for sharing and God Bless you."

Conny Ellestad
Clovis, NM

TERI

"I started doing Oxycise! again about 6 weeks after the birth of my second child (was too tired those first weeks). I have just completed 8 weeks of strength training and O! I have lost a total of 8 inches! I have been feeling discouraged because the scale has not shown any change. I guess I was losing fat and gaining muscle so my weight didn't changed, but the fat is melting away! Here is a break down of the inches lost:

Arms -1/4 inch each
Waist -1 1/2 inches
Pooch (that area below the belly button) -3 inches,
Hips -1 inch,
Thighs -1 inch off each!!!!!!!!!

"That's 8 inches total!!!!!!!!! YIPPEEEEEEEE! It's sometimes hard for me to stay motivated to do my O! everyday, but with results like this how can I not stay motivated. Oxycise! ROCKS!!!!!!!!! Thank-you Jill! Gotta go do my O! now."

Teri Mitchell
Tennessee

AMY

"I have some exciting news to report!! I got on the scale this morning and I am down to 133!! 2 more pounds lost!! I had been at 135 for at least a month!! Anyway, just 8 more pounds to go 'til my goal. Let me tell you, when I get there I'm buying a HOT new outfit in a size 6 and I informed my hubby this morning that he will be taking me to a nice dinner to celebrate. My weight loss total now is at 17 pounds!! YIPPEE! When I reach my goal of 125 pounds, I'm also going to send before and after pics to Oxycise! I already have the 'before' picture and it's really scary!! Anyway, take care everyone and stick with it!! This program really works!!"

Amy