Using Take Shape For Life for Weight-Loss and Wellness Athena K. Delmontie Certified Health Advisors with Take Shape for Life Creating Optimal Health through Nutritional Intervention

Nobody Really Wants To Be Unhealthy, but …

We have a Crisis in America 2/3rds of adult Americans are overweight Being overweight is becoming the #1 preventable disease Human and financial costs are enormous This challenge has spawned a $57 billion dollar industry Obesity now ranks #1 as leading cause of deaths due to illness (knocking smoking out of its coveted spot).

2/3rds of adult Americans are overweight

Being overweight is becoming the #1 preventable disease

Human and financial costs are enormous

This challenge has spawned a $57 billion dollar industry

Facts… Obesity leads to… Depression Type II Diabetes High Cholesterol High Blood Pressure Sleep Apnea Heart Disease And even Death!

Obesity leads to…

Depression

Type II Diabetes

High Cholesterol

High Blood Pressure

Sleep Apnea

Heart Disease

And even Death!

Cardiovascular Disease: Coronary Artery Disease, Stroke, Hypertension, Heart Failure, Peripheral vascular disease, atrial fibrillation/flutter, myocardial steatosis. Metabolic Disease: The Metabolic Syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperlipidemia, Gout. Cancer: Breast, uterus, cervix, colon, kidney, pancreatic, esophageal, prostate, leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma. Pulmonary Disease: Asthma, sleep apnea, pulmonary embolism. Health Consequences of Obesity

Cardiovascular Disease: Coronary Artery Disease, Stroke, Hypertension,

Heart Failure, Peripheral vascular disease, atrial fibrillation/flutter, myocardial steatosis.

Metabolic Disease: The Metabolic Syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperlipidemia, Gout.

Cancer: Breast, uterus, cervix, colon, kidney, pancreatic, esophageal, prostate, leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma.

Pulmonary Disease: Asthma, sleep apnea, pulmonary embolism.

Health Consequences of Obesity Renal: Kidney disease, kidney stones. Orthopedic Disease: ankles, knees, hips, back, osteoarthritis. Gynecologic Disease: PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome which causes more Obesity, DM2 and CHD. Gastrointestinal: Gallstones, GERD, Cirrhosis, steatosis. Venous disease: Blood clots, phlebitis, varicose veins. Neurologic: Dementia (Alzheimer’s Disease). Birth Defects: Spina bifida, heart defects.

Renal: Kidney disease, kidney stones.

Orthopedic Disease: ankles, knees, hips, back, osteoarthritis.

Gynecologic Disease: PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome which causes more Obesity, DM2 and CHD.

Gastrointestinal: Gallstones, GERD, Cirrhosis, steatosis.

Venous disease: Blood clots, phlebitis, varicose veins.

Neurologic: Dementia (Alzheimer’s Disease).

Birth Defects: Spina bifida, heart defects.

By the year 2030 over 90% of our population will be overweight or obese if we do not do something now! *Study from Baylor University 2003 Trends…

Obesity & Diabetic Trends Mirror Each Other

For the first time in history children now have a shorter life expectancy than their parents !

Overweight Parents/Overweight Children

My Story began with my daughter, Diana May 17, 2006 Diana Size 18 Athena size 16 August 15, 2006 Diana Size 8 Athena size 6 in just 90 days!

My husband, Donald June 10 2006 214 lbs. September 12 2006 173 lbs.

The solution for us, as well as over a million others was to... Take Shape For Life!

A Health Network providing solutions for creating optimal health Comprised of Health Care Professionals and Certified Coaches Led by Dr. Wayne Scott Andersen Our Mission What is Take Shape for Life?

A Health Network providing solutions for creating optimal health

Comprised of Health Care Professionals and Certified Coaches

Led by Dr. Wayne Scott Andersen

Our Mission

Our Parent Company, Medifast Premier program in America for nutritional weight and disease management Safe, effective, and proven Clinical studies at John’s Hopkins and NIH Recommended by over 15,000 doctors Successfully utilized by over 1,000,000 people.

Premier program in America for nutritional weight and disease management

Safe, effective, and proven

Clinical studies at John’s Hopkins and NIH

Recommended by over 15,000 doctors

Successfully utilized by over 1,000,000 people.

What We Do…

Weight-loss and Weight Maintenance Type II Diabetes Lowering Cholesterol & Blood Pressure Sleep Apnea We Provide Complete Nutritional Programs

Weight-loss and Weight Maintenance

Type II Diabetes

Lowering Cholesterol & Blood Pressure

Sleep Apnea

We Educate, Motivate; We Get You To Your Goal Weight Help clients reach a healthy weight Teach habits to support permanent health Offer innovative products for reaching and maintaining optimal health Provide ongoing support

Help clients reach a healthy weight

Teach habits to support permanent health

Offer innovative products for reaching and maintaining optimal health

Provide ongoing support

The Take Shape For Life Solution Medifast manufactures the product and Take Shape for Life delivers the program The key to our effectiveness is our Health Coaches Success rates are significantly higher

Medifast manufactures the product and Take Shape for Life delivers the program

The key to our effectiveness is our Health Coaches

Success rates are significantly higher

Phase I: Medifast Leading Meal Replacements based on John Hopkins Clinical Studies and experience Phase II: BeSlim Lifestyle based on data gathered from the Weight Control Registry and other proven research Two Time Tested & Clinically Proven Concepts

Phase I:

Medifast Leading Meal Replacements based on John Hopkins Clinical Studies and experience

Phase II:

BeSlim Lifestyle

based on data gathered from the Weight Control Registry and other proven research

The “5 & 1” Program 5 Medifast meals per day Plus 1 “lean and green” meal per day Because you eat every 3 hours you won’t be hungry! Phase One

5 Medifast meals per day

Plus

1 “lean and green” meal per day

Because you eat every 3 hours you won’t be hungry!

Medifast Meals Most people lose weight much faster than traditional diet plans. It works by using the concept of a low calorie level along with adequate protein . This combination allows weight loss to occur rapidly while protecting muscle .

Most people lose weight much faster than traditional diet plans.

It works by using the concept of a low calorie level along with adequate protein .

This combination allows weight loss to occur rapidly while protecting muscle .

Medifast Meal Replacements Over 60 meals Portion Controlled High Quality Food No stimulants or drugs Convenient “ Goof proof” Cost neutral

Over 60 meals

Portion Controlled

High Quality Food

No stimulants or drugs

Convenient

“ Goof proof”

Cost neutral

The “5 & 1” Program Low calorie program (850 to 1000 cal/day) Creates a gap between energy required and energy provided causing the body to release fat. Patient eats every 2 ½ to 3 hrs stabilizing blood sugar levels Patient is not hungry Women lose 2-5 lbs/wk, men 3-7 lbs/wk

Low calorie program (850 to 1000 cal/day)

Creates a gap between energy required and energy provided causing the body to release fat.

Patient eats every 2 ½ to 3 hrs stabilizing blood sugar levels

Patient is not hungry

Women lose 2-5 lbs/wk, men 3-7 lbs/wk

Typical Eating Schedule Note: Adjust times according to your schedule 7:00am Breakfast-oatmeal or Shake 10:00am Shake 1:00pm Soup 4:00pm Bar 7:00pm “Lean & Green” Dinner: 5- 7oz lean meat, fish or chicken and 1 ½ cups of vegetables 9:30pm Shake or Pudding

“ Lean & Green”

BeSlim ™ Philosophy of Lifelong Weight Control B reakfast E xercise S upport L ow fat meals 5 – 6 times a day I ndividual Plan M onitor Phase Two

BeSlim ™ Philosophy of Lifelong Weight Control

B reakfast

E xercise

S upport

L ow fat meals 5 – 6 times a day

I ndividual Plan

M onitor

Excellent Additional Support Live weekly support calls Monday nurses’ call Wednesday doctors’ call Online support with Support in Motion

Live weekly support calls

Monday nurses’ call

Wednesday doctors’ call

Online support with Support in Motion

Cost: Almost Cost Neutral!

Medifast Meal Replacements Only $2 a meal High Quality Food at an affordable price 5 meals a day = $10 (most people spend more than that on junk food ) Meals can be purchased individually or in a value plan for $284 a month All Support is Free No Hidden Fees Convenient, Portable & “Goof proof”

Only $2 a meal

High Quality Food at an

affordable price

5 meals a day = $10 (most people spend more than that on junk food )

Meals can be purchased individually or in a value plan for $284 a month

All Support is Free

No Hidden Fees

Convenient, Portable & “Goof proof”

Real Results

Mary Jane Medlock Lost over 170 lbs in one year Kept it off over 5 years

Lost over 170 lbs in one year

Kept it off over 5 years

Dr. Joe Peccaro Lost 123 lbs. in 9 months

Ron Goelz Lost 78 pounds in 4 ½ months Has maintained weight-loss for over 3 years Off cholesterol and high blood pressure medications

Lost 78 pounds in 4 ½ months

Has maintained weight-loss for over 3 years

Off cholesterol and high blood pressure medications

Josephine Shaw Type II diabetic Before: Overweight Had difficulty regulating blood sugar levels Very high cholesterol Very high blood pressure Days spent in and out of bed Today Completely off of all blood sugar medications Off cholesterol medications Normal blood pressure Off HRT medications Went from a size 18/20 down to a size 10 Total weight loss = 50 pounds

Type II diabetic

Before:

Overweight

Had difficulty regulating blood sugar levels

Very high cholesterol

Very high blood pressure

Days spent in and out of bed

Today

Completely off of all blood sugar medications

Off cholesterol medications

Normal blood pressure

Off HRT medications

Went from a size 18/20 down to a size 10

Total weight loss = 50 pounds

Leo Thatcher Off Diabetic and High Blood Pressure Meds Amount Lost: 106 lbs in 7 months

Nancy Pettit Lost 130 pounds in 9 months and has kept it off for five years

Shelly lost over 100 pounds

Jane lost 60 pounds Jane Anderson

Lost over 90 pounds Kip Kennedy

Susan Marra 90 pounds!

Joe lost over 224 lbs in 18 months and is still losing weight. Joe Blanchard

Joe’s weight-loss journey

Linda lost 55 pounds

November 2004 Easter 2005 Tom Tanner – 90 Lbs.

Ken & Lynda Anderson Lost 125 pounds combined

Brigitte lost 35 pounds

Jack Alt lost over 65 pounds!

Dominic and Rita Tarinelli

Hardest Part of Program: Getting Started (not really, but what’s your excuse?) Talk with your Health Coach Order your food See your doctor Get started Utilize support

Talk with your Health Coach

Order your food

See your doctor

Get started

Utilize support

Questions? Contact Athena K. Delmontie Certified Health Advisor with Take Shape for Life Email: [email_address] Phone: (919) 366-6190 Cell: (914) 393-7886 Website: www.bSlim2.com