2009 Updates

Contact us by Email:
General inquiries: wsh@hbhop.com
Regarding mentoring: DrH.ZMentor@hbhop.com
Regarding your journey: Z.Journey@hbhop.com
Regarding maintenance: Z.MaintenanceForLife@hbhop.com

   Private Z mini-forums are created by Dr. Hopkins in which Zers can safely communicate with each other without public access. Tactics, recipes, ideas, and encouragement are shared within the Z group. Some participants are involved in multiple groups, learning and maintaining with those who have walked the path along our sides. There continues to be no weight loss products associated with this plan and all Z forums and presentations have no admission costs. You will not see advertisements of any kind associated with this plan. Z is spread from person to person, family to family as good news. This occurs in all forms of the media as well.

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2009 Z Testimonies

Jane:      New Sharon, Iowa

"I have a friend who wants to start Z. I have loaned all my books out! I am giving her your website so she can check it out and go for it. The store by where she lives has vitamins 50% off. I will be ordering my 3rd book, or is it the 4th?, within the next few days. I still can't believe how differently I eat!"

Sally:      Central City, Kentucky

“She saw another lady who is starting Z at our Wal-Mart with her book and buying vitamins. I think you’ve grown bigger here than I knew!"

Alanna:      Kempner, Texas

“Thank you so much for this book. What a true God-send!”

 

Martha:      Munfordville, Kentucky

“I continue to lose, thanks to Z. This is amazing; I have lost 15.8 pounds and have been on the program for fifteen days. Wow!!!!"

Pam:      Terre Haute, Indiana

"I talked to you when you stopped by our radio stations on your way to the Terre Haute Public Library this past December. You were kind enough to leave several books for us, in case we were interested in “Z”. My husband is 57 and I am 55; both overweight, wanting to slim down but know how most diets fail. We tried the South Beach diet several years ago, lost 20 pounds in 2 weeks only to gain it and more back."

"We decided to give “Z” a try after the first of the year, around January 3, 2009. I bought the vitamins at Walmart and we started. We decided that instead of going all the way down to 400 calories, we would take the slower road to success, so we stay around 800 to 1,000 calories a day. It’s been amazing what we have lost! Mike has lost 38 pounds on his way to losing his goal of 50 pounds, and today I stepped on the scale 26 pounds lighter, on the way to my goal of 45 pounds! This is truly the best and easiest way to drop the weight! THANK YOU!!!!!"

"We still go out to eat and I have no problem carrying my Parkay, zero calorie, spray butter and fat free salad dressings with me to use. We have found several Italian and Balsamic fat free dressings that have as low as 5 calories per 2 tbs. If you like a sweet salad dressing, mix some up with your favorite sugar substitute and use. We’ve had 5 birthdays in the past 34 days and were still able to enjoy a small piece of cake with my favorite butter cream frosting at each party!!!!! Counting calories is the easiest way to lose weight and still enjoy food. Thanks again for stopping by our stations. Your book has made such a difference in my life!!!"

(Pam is the Office Manager of multiple radio stations in Terre Haute, Indiana.)

Lynn:      Bowling Green, Kentucky

"I truly believe that skipping meals will not work. Even if you don't want a lot of calorie intake at breakfast, just eat something."

Cathy:      Lynnville, Iowa

"I have NEVER been here, ever! I am wondering what my Z birthday will be??!! It will be a surprise, for sure!"

Anna:      Bonnieville, Kentucky

"My intake for the last few days is around 800 cals a day. Something else I thought about is this: last month my doctor lowered my thyroid medication!!!"
 

Jean:      Louisville, Kentucky

"The holidays are over and my daughter, Cindy, and I are ready to get on with Z. We are starting tomorrow so you should be hearing from us on a daily basis. She has read the book and seems very interested in getting started. Thank you for helping us."

 

Connie:      Terre Haute, Indiana

"Sounds like a winner! I read the entire book yesterday; it is really motivating. I think being in a group would be fun too. How do you keep up with so many people?"
 

Mandy:      Morgantown, Kentucky

"I would have already got to Z if I would have stuck to it during the month of December. The day after Christmas I got right back on track and have been losing ever since. Since December 26th, I have lost 35.6 more pounds already. I work right beside Melissa from Morgantown and I am emailing you to help her too."
 

Diana:      LeRoy, Illinois:

"WOW!!!!! I am amazed at how easily this has worked. I Praise God for giving you the knowledge to be able to do this. My birthday is in July......I am believing that I am going to NEED some new things to wear!!!!! I am so excited. Thanks again."

 

Judy:      Rockdale, Texas

"I heard about Z from my brother who lives in Bowling Green. He and his wife own/manage Culver's Restaurant. He has lost 46 lbs. very quickly and his wife has lost 25. I haven't seen him since he began this program, but am encouraged by his ability to stay with it. He loves to cook and eat and he says this is the only program that has worked for him in 20+ years. Any helpful advice you have would be greatly appreciated."

 

Lynn:      Bowling Green, KY

"Just thought I would let everyone know that my husband and I will be
going to Glasgow on Thursday for the Z meeting. Join us if you can!!
We look forward to seeing you again, Dr. B!!!

L :) "

 

A faithful Zer and now a close friend: Bowling Green, KY
 

"Dr. B,

Thank you, thank you for your encouragement. I tear up as I think about all the failures I’ve had in the past and I just KNOW that God has led me here and will be with me every step of the way on this journey to weight loss and better health. I believe it all started when my daughter's teeth were injured and she was under your care. Yes, it is 10 years later now, but that was before you even came up with Z and now look where we are today. How amazing our God is! Have been talking with a girl at the Fashion Bug...she's interested and I'm sending her info to check out your web site."

Tim:      Baghdad, Iraq; via Fort Bragg, North Carolina; via Medford, Massachusetts

My journey with Z began in the summer of 2006 while stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. I was assigned to an airborne unit and physical fitness was, and still is, a major part of life there. We would run an average of 20 miles per week and were always working to improve our run times as well as the distances we ran. The army has weight standards each soldier must meet, a maximum allowable weight for your height. I was overweight and knew the extra pounds I was carrying around were a liability. I had to lose the excess weight or I was not going to be able to keep up with my fellow soldiers. This is when I learned about Z, the Ultimate Resolution.

One night while checking out a Mustang forum board I read a post about weight loss by this guy Daniel. Daniel had started this particular post a few months prior and was updating his progress regularly. Each post included the number of pounds he lost, how much fun he was having doing it, and also what the program was. The post had started a few months earlier and Daniel had already lost over 70 pounds. I went to the Z web site and ordered my book the same night.

I was in my second month of Z when the others in my unit noticed the amount of weight I had lost. I was enjoying lunch with my platoon sergeant when he asked me if I would share what I was doing with a few of the heavier guys in the company. I was more than happy to do it. That day the heavy guys came up to me and started asking me about how I was dropping the weight so fast. The funny thing about weight loss, as you may have noticed, is the unsolicited advice you get from everyone. I always tune these people out as well. I told my buddies I would be more than happy to share with them my experience with Z if they wanted. They all did. I still get a kick out of the look on their faces when I told them about the pizza I would eat for dinner and the chocolate I would have as a snack. These guys were shortly on their way to Z and made very good progress. Z will give you simple adjustments that will give you fantastic results.

(Drill sergeants sent several new men at camp to Tim for advice and told them it was because he had "the right stuff." Give thanks for our soldiers please. Daniel B. currently holds the men's Z record of 175 pounds in nine months. His physician encourages him to finish what he started, from an incredible 441 pounds to 266 pounds. Daniel is from Brownsville, KY, and is an inspiration to many since the start of his journey to Z).

Z Demographics
(updated quarterly)
 

   Z has been distributed to every U.S. state since four and a half months of its publication date, and has been distributed to 407 U.S. towns or cities to date. Enjoy watching the dynamic of how this plan spreads by word of mouth or news of Dr. Hopkins' Z presentations. People spread this plan like a good virus; there is no advertising otherwise. This is the way Z is designed, so that future dollars will not be spent on weight loss products or methods of any kind. Community is paramount in the mechanics of this plan and at no cost. Anyone with email capability who is English-speaking can participate in Z's private mini-forums. These are all directed by Dr. Hopkins currently, and he is a participant in each.

   Other Zers do the same as he did naturally when they see incredible results from very early on in this process. The mini-forums are kept small in size for perceived safety and interstate/international communication among Zers. New friendships are borne from this program. 

   Exercise of any capacity will always be a factor in our heart health and many other medical aspects of our lives. It is a fact that some people are physically incapable of vigorous exercise, perhaps even light exercise. Much of the spread of this plan relates to people with very serious health problems caused by obesity and maintaining an unhealthy weight.  

   When Dr. Hopkins discovered the results of exactly what he experienced were reproducible in men and women of all ages, he continued teaching others online at no cost. He has been encouraging and enlightening others since January 30, 2005 on a daily basis, and is integral in the success of those who request a mentor. The invitation to do so is clearly stated in the book's text.

   Based on all of the above, Z has spread throughout the United States because it is unique and results are typical of those who take advantage of this method's philosophy and application in our lives. Is your town on this list? Dr. Hopkins has mentored others in 4 continents so far: North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.

   Z is at several military bases world-wide. Z requires that pariticipants go to their ideal weight as the only choice for maximum life-long benefits. This is a rare event for an author to actually connect personally to his readers, establishing confidence in those who are hopeless.

2009 Z Events Scheduled

   For consideration of a Z presentation in your area, please email us at wsh@hbhop.com. Thank you in advance and stay in touch please.