Take Shape for Life Weight-loss and Wellness Seminar Presented by Robin Felch , Professional Health Coach Non-drug Therapies for Disease and Weight Management

The Path to Permanent Weight Control and Optimal Health Part 1

The Stark Facts: 2/3rds of adult Americans are overweight By 2022 over 80% will be overweight Being overweight is becoming the #1 preventable disease Human and financial costs are enormous This challenge has spawned a $57 billion dollar industry

2/3rds of adult Americans are overweight

By 2022 over 80% will be overweight

Being overweight is becoming the #1 preventable disease

Human and financial costs are enormous

This challenge has spawned a $57 billion dollar industry

Behavioral factors appear to be the number 1 contributor to obesity Other factors Genetics, Socioeconomic factors Only learned behaviors can be altered in any meaningful way We need to learn to make better choices The decision to take control of our own health is the critical first step

Other factors Genetics, Socioeconomic factors

Only learned behaviors can be altered in any meaningful way

We need to learn to make better choices

The decision to take control of our own health is the critical first step

Where do I begin?

Where do I begin?

Let’s Go Back to Basics Our design as a successful species was well adapted for our environment We have the same genetics as our ancestors did 10,000 years ago But our world and our activities have changed significantly in the last century

Our design as a successful species was well adapted for our environment

We have the same genetics as our ancestors did 10,000 years ago

But our world and our activities have changed significantly in the last century

The Human Body is Designed to Store Energy Elaborate mechanism to store energy as fat We have an unlimited storage capacity We are designed to eat as much calorie rich food as we can

Elaborate mechanism to store energy as fat

We have an unlimited storage capacity

We are designed to eat as much calorie rich food as we can

Human Body Designed to Conserve Energy Elaborate defenses to protect our fat stores during starvation It was essential to expend as little energy as we could

Elaborate defenses to protect our fat stores during starvation

It was essential to expend as little energy as we could

10,000 Years Ago We were Hunter Gatherers We ate small meals throughout the entire day We worked hard to find our food We could not store our food

We were Hunter Gatherers

We ate small meals throughout the entire day

We worked hard to find our food

We could not store our food

10,000 Years Ago

Present Day

Living in the 21st Century Hostile World Full of Stress Energy Dense Food Readily Available Nutritional Pollution Food Industry Not Helping Healthy Inexpensive Foods Not Readily Available

Hostile World Full of Stress

Energy Dense Food Readily Available

Nutritional Pollution

Food Industry Not Helping

Healthy Inexpensive Foods Not Readily Available

Living in the 21st Century More Human Energy Saving Devices Progressive Sedentary Lifestyle Public Losing Confidence Apathy Denial

More Human Energy Saving Devices

Progressive Sedentary Lifestyle

Public Losing Confidence

Apathy

Denial

Modern America

The Failure Pattern Diet Philosophy vs Exercise Philosophy

Diet Philosophy vs Exercise Philosophy

Diet Philosophy Diets that put your nutritional balance out of whack nearly always fail and can actually make it harder to lose weight in the future If you lower your carbohydrates, fat or protein by the wrong percentage, your body will develop cravings, and your chance of maintaining that weight loss is like a dog trying to stay away from a juicy porterhouse steak

Diets that put your nutritional balance out of whack nearly always fail and can actually make it harder to lose weight in the future

If you lower your carbohydrates, fat or protein by the wrong percentage, your body will develop cravings, and your chance of maintaining that weight loss is like a dog trying to stay away from a juicy porterhouse steak

Exercise Philosophy Although there are health benefits associated with exercise, it’s hard to lose much weight through exercise alone To really lose weight, you would need ninety minutes of strenuous exercise every day. Try to fit that into your schedule. While exercise is critical for long-term success, it needs to be part of a comprehensive process of building optimal health – and it should be deployed in baby steps.

Although there are health benefits associated with exercise, it’s hard to lose much weight through exercise alone

To really lose weight, you would need ninety minutes of strenuous exercise every day. Try to fit that into your schedule.

While exercise is critical for long-term success, it needs to be part of a comprehensive process of building optimal health – and it should be deployed in baby steps.

Changing Our Focus In our instant gratification society, we tend to think of weight loss as a destination. In fact, it’s really just a step. Optimal health is a journey based on lifestyle change – a re-orientation from merely hoping to lose weight (all the while succumbing to daily stress and making poor choices) to creating health by allowing our minds and bodies to work together. That’s very different than focusing on losing weight alone

In our instant gratification society, we tend to think of weight loss as a destination. In fact, it’s really just a step.

Optimal health is a journey based on lifestyle change – a re-orientation from merely hoping to lose weight (all the while succumbing to daily stress and making poor choices) to creating health by allowing our minds and bodies to work together. That’s very different than focusing on losing weight alone

The Art of Compounding $1 million right now or a penny today and double it everyday for 31 days. Which would you choose?

$1 million right now or a penny today and double it everyday for 31 days.

Which would you choose?

In today’s society, we want gratification and we want it now! We’re always looking for the next breakthrough, the next cure, the next pill that will help us lose weight fast.

In today’s society, we want gratification and we want it now!

We’re always looking for the next breakthrough, the next cure, the next pill that will help us lose weight fast.

There is a powerful solution available to you right now It starts with the compounding effect of choice. It’s about making small doable choices today, and tomorrow and the next day, day in and day out. The benefits compound much like the penny doubling over time. In the end you gain a treasure far more valuable than weight loss alone – you gain permanent optimal health.

It starts with the compounding effect of choice.

It’s about making small doable choices today, and tomorrow and the next day, day in and day out.

The benefits compound much like the penny doubling over time.

In the end you gain a treasure far more valuable than weight loss alone – you gain permanent optimal health.

The PATH TO OPTIMAL HEALTH AND BEYOND *C-reactive protein, a common measure of inflammation. Specific Longevity Strategy Habits of Health Automated Habits of Health Healthy Eating and Activity Habits Habits of Disease Habits of Health BMI 20-24 BMI<25 BMI <25 BMI Decreasing BMI High Body Mass Index (BMI) Very Low CRP* Low CRP* Normal CRP* Decreasing Inflammatory State Inflammatory State Inflammation Level Extremely Low Insulin Baseline Low Insulin Normal Insulin Insulin Stabilization High Insulin Insulin Level Extreme Lean Muscle Muscle Optimization Muscle Building Fat Burning Fat Storage Fat vs. Muscle PHASE IV Longevity PHASEIII Optimizing Your Health PHASE II Incorporating the Habits of Health PHASE I Beginning the Weight-Loss Phase Your Current State of Health

So, If There Was A Real Solution What Would It Look Like?

Solution for Life Needs to be proven over time Affordable/Cost Neutral Medical studies reputable universities Non pharmaceutical Non surgical

Needs to be proven over time

Affordable/Cost Neutral

Medical studies reputable universities

Non pharmaceutical

Non surgical

Does such a program currently exist? YES!

Our Parent Company, Medifast Leader for over 28 years New York Stock Exchange Company One of the top 200 small companies (Forbes Oct. 2006) FDA-inspected manufacturing facility

Leader for over 28 years

New York Stock Exchange Company

One of the top 200 small companies (Forbes Oct. 2006)

FDA-inspected manufacturing facility

Our Parent Company, Medifast Premier program in America for nutritional weight and disease management Safe, effective, and proven Clinical studies at Johns 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 Johns Hopkins and NIH

Recommended by over 15,000 doctors

Successfully utilized by over 1,000,000 people.

Optimal Health Products Portion Controlled Meal Replacements Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance Lowering Cholesterol and Blood Pressure Type II Diabetes Joint Health Women’s Health Thermogenics Antioxidants Anti-inflammatories

Portion Controlled Meal Replacements

Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance

Lowering Cholesterol and Blood Pressure

Type II Diabetes

Joint Health

Women’s Health

Thermogenics

Antioxidants

Anti-inflammatories

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 Who 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

Personal coaching for weight management and overall health at no cost to the client What We Provide to Clients Help clients reach a healthy weight Teach the habits to support permanent health Offer innovative products for reaching and maintaining optimal health Provide ongoing support Copyright TNT 2007, All Rights Reserved

Help clients reach a healthy weight

Teach the habits to support permanent health

Offer innovative products for reaching and maintaining optimal health

Provide ongoing support

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

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

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

The Path to Optimal Physical Health Phase One - Reaching a Healthy Weight & Phase Two - BeSlim  Forever!

Phase One - Reaching a Healthy Weight

&

Phase Two - BeSlim  Forever!

Phase One Healthy Meal Replacements Support of a Health Coach

Healthy Meal Replacements

Support of a Health Coach

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 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!

“ Lean & Green”

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. You eat 5 Medifast meals per day and one “lean and green” meal You eat every 2 ½ to 3 hrs stabilizing blood sugar levels You won’t be 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.

You eat 5 Medifast meals per day and one “lean and green” meal

You eat every 2 ½ to 3 hrs stabilizing blood sugar levels

You won’t be hungry

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

How Does it Work?

Medifast Meals Most people lose weight much faster than traditional food-based 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 food-based 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 .

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

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

Real Results

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

Jane lost 60 pounds Jane Anderson

Kevin Simpson - Meredith Amount Lost: 116 pounds in less than 6 months

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

Joe’s weight-loss journey

Jack Alt lost over 65 pounds!

Terri Miller lost 35 pounds in 6 weeks

Disease Management Medifast Plus for Diabetics Medifast Plus for Joint Health Medifast Plus for Women's Health Medifast Plus for Coronary Health Kosher Many of the Medifast products are Kosher-certified by the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Kashruth Division.

Medifast Plus for Diabetics

Medifast Plus for Joint Health

Medifast Plus for Women's Health

Medifast Plus for Coronary Health

Kosher

Many of the Medifast products are Kosher-certified by the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Kashruth Division.

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Questions?

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