Dan Galorath’s Dramatic Weight Loss Featured in The Wall Street Journal: Like His Company, a Story Told in Numbers

El Segundo, CA - April 10, 2007 - The April 10th edition of The Wall Street Journal Online featured the inspiring story of SEER technology architect and CEO, Dan Galorath, and how he achieved a dramatic and health-restoring weight loss. The article included “before and after” photos that illustrate his remarkable transformation into a fit and slim software executive. As founder of Galorath Incorporated, (http://www.galorath.com) a software and consulting company specializing in project estimation, planning, and control, Galorath’s life is all about numbers: How long will a project take? How much will it cost? What factors will have the greatest impact on scheduled delivery dates? In the WSJ article, Galorath recounted his experience with numbers of a more personal nature.

As related to WSJ reporter, Jen Murphy, Galorath weighed 264 pounds in April of 2006 and lacked the energy needed to run a growing company and address the needs of large customers like Bank of America, Boeing, IBM Global Services, Lockheed Martin and NASA. A logician by training, Galorath recognized that his problems stemmed from lack of exercise and poor eating habits. Researching various weight loss and fitness approaches, Galorath decided to enter the University of California’s Risk Factor Obesity Program which boasts an extraordinary success rate: 85 percent of UCLA patients achieve their desired weight and 60 percent maintain this weight loss for three years or longer.

Soon Galorath’s attention was re-directed from unhealthy numbers such as 1200-calorie breakfast burritos to healthy numbers such as “good” calories, minutes of exercise, percentage of body fat, and the most important number of all: 80—the number of pounds he lost in the program.

Galorath acknowledges that the first few days tested his resolve. Surviving on only 1,000 calories a day in powdered drinks and supplements was tough. In less than a week, however, Galorath had adjusted to the reduced intake and was soon ready to undertake an increasingly challenging exercise program.

The numbers are convincing. In the first week Galorath lost 13 pounds. After that he steadily shed about 3½ pounds a week. Today, Galorath maintains a healthy weight of 190 pounds, as well as a healthy lifestyle which includes cardio-healthy biking and walking, weight training, and a sensible diet consisting of seafood, soy burgers, fruits and vegetables. His muscle mass has increased substantially and he has more energy for both work and family.

By publishing his diet and exercise regimen in the WSJ article, Galorath hopes his experience will inspire others to change to a healthier lifestyle. “I'm not a dumb guy, but I just never understood the consequences of eating and exercise,” he told The Journal. “But when you turn it into numbers and put it in a formula you realize you are in control of your weight.”

About Galorath Incorporated
Galorath Incorporated has invested more than two decades developing solutions to help government and commercial organizations plan and manage complex software, hardware, electronics, and manufacturing projects. Leveraging sophisticated modeling technology and project-applicable knowledge bases, SEER solutions enable engineers, project managers, cost analysts, and information technology professionals worldwide to simulate and analyze alternative project scenarios, develop and optimize detailed project plans, and ensure that projects stay on track and meet objectives for functionality, cost, effort, duration, and quality. Combined with extensive consulting and support services, SEER by Galorath is the most comprehensive, intuitive project estimation and management solution in the industry. Please visit http://www.galorath.com for additional information.