I am so excited to share Joseph Russo’s journey with you in hopes that it offers hope to anyone looking to get fitter-healthier and happier. For many, that also includes weight or what many people are now referring to as the “Pandemic Pounds”. This is ‘in his own words’.
I am Joseph Russo, and this is my weight loss story.
I have always been overweight since I was a kid. At 10 years old I knew I had a weight problem and have been working on this problem for over 40 years. I have tried everything over the years from 500 calories per day, to fasting for several days at a time, moving from this diet plan to the next diet plan. They all have worked at first then taper off, then I yoyo back up. It is not for lack of trying or will power.
I work for a law enforcement agency, so I need to be in shape. I must be prepared to track out a person for hours in the mountains or defend myself and effect an arrest. I was not looking good after my divorce 7 years ago. Eating and drinking what I wanted. You know the “see food” diet. You eat what you see. I started looking for something to get me out of my rut.
Then a couple of years ago I tried something new and thought it was the bomb. (Photo in the blue shirt was before starting that product.) My saving grace. I lost 50 pounds! I was not winded and could do my job properly. Then it stopped working for me. What happened? Did I reach the limit with the product? What was going on! I stopped using, it was a little depressed and I regained most of the 50 pounds. I was desperate to not go back to where I had been. Then I spent thousands on the Orbera balloon and lost weight over the 6 months. (By the way, Obera is a new gastric balloon weight-loss procedure.) Then the weight creeped back up.
The main problem I am combating is lack sleep and Sleep Apnea. For the last 25 years it gets harder and harder to continually use the mask that I frequently take it off in my sleep. Making the CPAP machine valueless and losing a rested sleep that I need.
Around my 51st birthday in 2020, I had enough and started working with a personal trainer several days a week. Getting little sleep 3-5 hours per work night is common for me. I do not fare much better on my days off. I was getting stronger and eating better but did not see the needle on the scale move. After 6 months of hard work, I lost at most 5 pounds. Then a workplace injury happened. I had to change the way I was working out to accommodate my injury. Doing more stretching then lifting weights.
Then, by chance, I saw a post by Joy Edgerton about ZipSlim. With a 90-day money back guarantee I said, “what do I have to lose but the weight?” I tried it for a month and started to see some results. My clothes started fitting better and I finally broke a that dreaded 5-pound plateau! To date I have lost 10 pounds in over 2 months. All while being injured, little sleep and not able to work out as I would love to. Most of my workouts now include walking every day and stretching to heal the injury. I know that lack of sleep is hindering my weight loss. However, I have been able to break through with my physical limitations and fit into smaller size. All thanks to ZipSlim.
Zipslim is a delicious blackberry lemonade flavored tasting drink that has many benefits. Simply drink 2 per day (charged or decaf) before your 2 largest meals. For me, the fact that it is backed by science and offers a 90-Day Money Back Guarantee made it very easy to say YES. 
To find out more visit my website www.zipslim.info/jrusso or call 951-775-5877. We can get healthier together.
I am thrilled to share Joseph’s story as it is authentic, relatable and he has found a solution and wants to share with others who may want these benefits. 
visit his website to get more information or to place your order. There is also a great 5-minute video called “Flip the Switch” that explains how this works. www.zipslim.info/jrusso or call 951-775-5877.
As a former personal trainer, I wish I had ZipSlim available for my clients as it would have made their results that much better and so much quicker. I’m sure many people who didn’t see results as quickly as they wanted would have stayed with their exercise program longer if they had faster results. Weighing oneself is only 1 way to assess progress, as you can see with Joseph’s photos above (front and sideways) 10 pound weight loss looks more like 20 lbs. as he has lost so many inches, especially around the belly, which is the #1 place ZipSlim addresses fat loss. WOW, great job. Even his personal trainer is impressed.
Have questions? I’m happy to answer them if you can not reach Joseph.
Joy Edgerton/Founding Coach with Beyond Slim
802-999-1815