A FASTING MULTIMILLIONAIRE WISHES TO 'RESET BODY'S ODOMETER' AND 'AVOID A LAVISH, EARLY FUNERAL'!

   [NOTE: FCI has long served clients from all ends of the societal spectrum, including the rich and the famous on all major continents, whose identities we scrupulously protect, respecting what little privacy they still can manage. In case it is at all inspirational to others who may be contemplating prolonged, scientific fasting, FCI shares the following statement from the multimillionaire President and CEO, 29, of a Massachusetts computer network engineering company (which he founded at 19, with a $300 cash advance from his Visa card) with 260 employees and $34 million in annual sales, on T1 of the 90-day Program he's undertaken to "reset my body's odometer, and improve my overall physical and mental disposition."]

    "Hello, Dennis and FCI! I must say that you have already earned points toward a high 'truth in advertising' score, based simply on your very quick and professional response to my order. Many companies on the Internet (and, sadly, in the world at large) do not have the kind of customer focus that is so far obvious in your company. From one businessman to another, thank you for that!

    "As I already appreciate the nonconfidential comments other clients have shared with me, through FCI's initial Program emailings, I would be happy if you would care to use any of my communications with you, in your other communications with FCI's clients or prospects. I would, of course, appreciate your discretion on my real name. [Over the past three decades such sharing has been a legendary tradition at FCI, we've chosen to keep all identities private; post-fast testimonials, of course, are another issue, and most all clients (who would not otherwise be inundated by the curious among the hundreds of prospective clients who visit FCI's virtual office each day of every year) elect to use their real name and descriptive identity, for the authenticity it obviously adds.]

    "I'm sorry that I missed your call yesterday; I thought a brief bit of backgrounding information might be useful to you:

    "My primary reason for seeking your help is that I feel that my overall efficiency and health level has been gradually decreasing, and has now reached a point where it, if unckecked, will mean that I will not be able to extract the joy I had anticipated from the fruits of my labor. There is nothing specifically wrong. . .just a general degradation of abilities. When I left home and came to Massachusetts when I was 16 years old in 1985, I then had the drive and energy, both mentally and physically, to jump into the embryonic computer market without any formal education (I dropped out of Northeastern University after a quarter) and without any money.

    "In 1988, when I was 19, I founded my own network engineering company with a $300 cash advance from my Visa card. The company has grown each year for ten years. In 1996, with sales of $25 million and over 200 employees, I sold my company to a public British firm for oodles of money. Last year, we had sales of $34 million with about 260 employees, and we are still growing. I have agreed to a long-term contract to continue to run the company.

    "However, in the process of doing all of these things, I have turned myself from a Ferrari into the equivalent of Jed Clampett's pickup on "The Beverly Hillbillies." What used to excite me now seems like absolute torture. In past years, I had more energy at the end of 16-hour days than I find myself with, today, after 8 hours. While some of this is because the nature of the job has changed, I have come to believe that much of it is related to all of the harsh treatment that my body has endured, because of the lifestyle associated with these years of work. I have worked hard and made myself into a multimillionaire, but I did not do so to have a lavish, early funeral.

"Between 1985 and 1998 I have:

    "Gone from 170 lbs. to 217 lbs. on a 5'11" frame.

    "Developed psoriasis on various parts of my body.

    "Picked up and quit a cigarette habit twice.

    "Had a torsioned testicle surgically untwisted.

    "Had a ruptured disk surgically removed (L5-S1).

    "Lived the harsh-food-and-drink lifestyle of a corporate executive.

    "Married twice, divorced once.

    "Huffed, puffed, and sweat my way up stairs I used to take two at a time.

    "Gone from strength to weakness, in general terms.

    "My primary goals in entering this program are to attempt to reverse or repair as much of the damage and wear on my body as possible. I would like to lose some weight, get back into my nice clothes, and be in better shape. I want to be around to start and to enjoy a family with my new wife. I want to live long enought to enjoy the fruits of my labor.

    "Several days ago, a good friend of mine mentioned that he had been reading about fasting as a way to "reset your body's odometer," and to improve overall physical and mental disposition. After thinking about what he had said for a few days, I went onto the Internet and fired up the search engines looking for "fasting." Your web site was the only one that presented a professional profile that appealed to me, and also created early confidence that fasting could be safe and useful to me. Typical for my personality, once I had read enough on your website, I decided that there was no rational excuse for waiting. . .so I bought the 90-day program on the spot!

    "I have several personal fears associated with the program. One, food and eating are keystone events in the life of a typical business executive. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, plus drinks--all of these are 'magnets' for business events and get-togethers. I am scared that I will harm my effectiveness and seem to be a 'wacko,' if I do not partake in the eating part of these events. I am also afraid of its impact on my social life, which also often revolves around food and drink.

    "Nonetheless, I am commited to this change, and I am thankful that I have someone to talk to throughout the 90 days. I hope this information is not too much to be useful. I have started transitioning in today; I am already running into the problem of where to find a fruit-only meal! I'm sure I will learn the location of all sorts of new nutritional venues in short order!

[FCI RESPONSE]: THAT YOU WILL, (confidential). Massachusetts, not unlike California (where FCI is headquartered), has a long-established parallel universe which you'll soon discover, if you merely follow you internal browser. A little trepidation in all the abovementioned areas is par for the course, but your mind--just like a parachute--works best when open, so that, in itself, will allow the 'adjustments' to this discipline, during this brief period. Besides, being the CEO, as well as having achieved one side of the American Dream, comes with certain perks, not the least of which enables you to be a bit of a different breed of cat, if you take my meaning.

FCI WILL, (confidential), address "Socializing" and "Traveling" at greater length, separately, in case that's helpful. And, once your mind aligns itself with the intuitive wisdom which led you to FCI's extensive Website, you'll quickly be into the flow of things and the daily routine of this marvelous, self-improvement technique, which most all of our species' greater thinkers and spiritual teachers have done before us, historically.

    "Thanks again, Dennis. I look forward to hearing from you! Yours, (Name withheld upon request; on file).

MY PLEASURE, (confidential). As you're already intuiting, some issues we'll address here at the beginning require a bit more 'wind' to bring clients up to speed, so I appreciate your patience with the initial, information-overload. However, as FCI is blessed to work with society's cream--measured by many barometers--most everyone is quickly up to speed and into cruise-control on their Programs (part of which accounts for our nonpareil 98.5% Program completion rate).

    I'm happy you're already underway, (confidential). FCI has called NASA and cleared you for Liftoff. Take courage and carry on, knowing that you'll do just fine. Your friend, Dennis Paulson, Founder/Director, FCI

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