L. J. Panther
Takes Health to the Next Level with RAW Meal by Lisa Gallo
At 65 years old, Louis“ L. J.” Panther describes himself as an athlete.
“ I currently play a lot of tennis, and I grew up playing basketball, football and golf,” he said.
L. J. has been active his entire life, and said he would run at least four days a week to stay in shape. Yet as he got older, he got heavier.
“ I probably put on a pound a year for the last 30 years. It was crazy.”
Jay Panther, L. J.’ s son, is a Garden of Life ® sponsored skier and beach volleyball player. During a father-son visit in L. A. last year, Jay shared some of his Garden of Life supplements with his father, including RAW Meal and Organic Plant Protein Smooth Vanilla, among other products.
This sparked a lifestyle change for L. J. His new daily routine began with a quick, high-intensity total-body workout or a morning on the tennis courts, followed by drinking a smoothie made with Garden of Life RAW Meal or Organic Plant Protein, kale or spinach, blueberries, banana and occasionally extra veggies. This would keep him satisfied until the afternoon, he said.
After 8 months of consistently making healthier food choices, supplementing with Garden of Life products and exercising, L. J. had dropped 40 pounds.
“ I’ ve always worked out, but could never lose weight,” he said.“ I started eating right, a huge part of that being Garden of Life products, and the weight started to melt off of me.”
“ I’ ve transformed myself,” L. J. said proudly.“ The change in my lifestyle had more to do with it than anything, but I think the Garden of Life products are to thank for putting good food and nutrition into my body.”