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Finally...The About

Weight-ManagementTruth

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Conventional diets emphasize weight-loss.weight-loss.

Weight-Loss Weight-Loss vs.vs. Fat- Fat-LossLoss

The keykey to permanent weight-management is understanding the differencedifference between ““weight-loss”weight-loss” and “fat-loss.”“fat-loss.”

Why All Commercial Why All Commercial Diets FailDiets Fail

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Fat is stored energy Your body will adapt to starvation

Physiological FACTSPhysiological FACTS

You Can’t Starve Fat..! You Can’t Starve Fat..!

Fat requires oxygenrequires oxygen to be burned

Oxygen requires exerciserequires exercise

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People are genetically differentgenetically different People live individual lifestylesindividual lifestyles

One Size Does One Size Does NOTNOT Fit All Fit All

PersonalizationPersonalization is the is the KeyKeyTo Your Success.. To Your Success..

Individual food preferencesfood preferences

Individual caloric intake requirementscaloric intake requirements

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9 calories in one gram of fat 3,500 calories = 1 pound of fat

Restricted Calorie Dieting Restricted Calorie Dieting By the NumbersBy the Numbers

The Big Myth... The Big Myth...

3,000 calories = typical American daily intake

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The Big Myth... The Big Myth... continuedcontinued

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The body is efficient at storing fat

Most diets don’t include any activity - no oxygen

Conventional Diets Conventional Diets Lose Muscle... Not Fat! Lose Muscle... Not Fat!

Easier to convert muscle into energy Conventional diets starve muscle

Faulty in Design....Faulty in Design....

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Restricted calories = StarvationStarvation

Restricted calories = Hormonal ImbalancesHormonal Imbalances

Conventional Diets Conventional Diets Can Cause Damage! Can Cause Damage!

Restricted calories = Compromised Immune SystemCompromised Immune System Restricted calories = Agitated Nervous SystemAgitated Nervous System

It Gets Even Worse..!It Gets Even Worse..!

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Age: 40

Body-Fat: 24%

A Typical Dieter A Typical Dieter

Height: 6’ 1” Weight: 200 lbs

Meet Joe DieterMeet Joe Dieter

Daily Caloric Intake: 3,000 Two Big Meals per day

PhysicalPhysical

CharacteristCharacterist

icsics

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Calorie intake reduced to 2,000 per day

Typical Dieter: 2 Weeks Typical Dieter: 2 Weeks

Restricted Calorie ProtocolRestricted Calorie Protocol

Results: Weight drops to 190 in just 2 weeks

Symptoms: Metabolic rate declines / sluggish

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Calorie intake cut to 1,500 per day

Typical Dieter: 5 Weeks Typical Dieter: 5 Weeks

““Plateau Busters Program”Plateau Busters Program”

Results: Weight drops to 180

Symptoms: requires sleep / sluggish / headaches

Cravings: sugars and fat

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Results = 170 lbs after 10 weeks

Typical Dieter Results: 10 Weeks Typical Dieter Results: 10 Weeks

What Happened..?What Happened..?

Body-fat = 22%

Lost 30 lbs Lost 2% body-fat

Post Diet Stats:Post Diet Stats:

Program Results:Program Results:

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Age: 41

Typical Dieter: Typical Dieter: 11 Year Later Year Later

It Got Worse...It Got Worse... Weight: 203 lbs Body-fat: 32% Calorie intake: 2,000

1,000 1,000 lessless calories than last year! calories than last year!

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Old: You must conform to our program

Concept of IndividualityConcept of Individuality

Different Philosophies...Different Philosophies...

New: Our program will conform to YouYou

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Height

You are Unique!You are Unique!

Physical CharacteristicsPhysical Characteristics

Weight Gender Ethnicity

Age Body-fat Stress Genetics

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NutritionNutrition

Elements of IndividualityElements of Individuality

ExerciseExercise SupplementationSupplementation *(optional)

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NutritionNutrition

Calorie Requirements

Metabolism

Individual Mechanisms...Individual Mechanisms...

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NutritionNutritionProteinProtein

CarbCarb FatFat

* Often indicated by food * Often indicated by food

preferences...preferences...

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ExerciseExercise

- American Medical Association -Council on Scientific Affairs

1991

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Aerobic exercise Anaerobic exercise

Fat requires oxygen to be burned

Oxygen results from exercise

ExerciseExercise

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Why Supplement?Why Supplement?

Cooking / Heat Pesticides / Chemicals

Modified animal feed

Modern technology Modern technology depletes foods through:depletes foods through:

Genetically altered foods

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How to Achieve Your GoalsHow to Achieve Your Goals

Focus on fat-lossfat-loss instead of weight loss

Discover more about how your body worksyour body works

Learn more about foods - become an expertexpert

Design a menu for YOUR body’s needsYOUR body’s needs

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How to Achieve Your GoalsHow to Achieve Your Goals

Retain a fitness expertfitness expert

Design an exercise programexercise program around YOUYOU

Exercise at least 4 days4 days per week

Chart YOUR progressYOUR progress - every day!

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How to Achieve Your GoalsHow to Achieve Your Goals

Learn about Nutritional SupplementsNutritional Supplements

Take only that which you need. Food first!Food first!

Be ConsistentConsistent

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How to Achieve Your GoalsHow to Achieve Your Goals

TakeTake

Make the healthy lifestyle

commitment for a Lifetime!

Action!Action!

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