Cathy McNairCertified Health Coach

Center for Obesity Prevention and Education and U. Villanova College of Nursing

Exercise Alone Doesn’t Work!

• 85% of dieters gain weight back and more without behavioral intervention

Diets Don’t Work!

• 1 lb of body fat = 3500 cal of stored energy• Running 1 mile burns 100 calories

Problem Solving = Yo Yo

Intense Emotional Conflict

LessEmotional Conflict

LessAction

Action

Friend’s SuccessesGloria lost 81 lbs! Dean lost 125+ lbs!

Optimal Health Program

A New Health Path

Results vary. Clients can expect to lose 2-5 lbs../week for the first two weeks and then 1-2 lbs./week thereafter

Client Successes!’becca lost 45 lbs!

Chris lost 45 lbs!

Chris lost 45 lbs!

Other Successes!

Tianna Wes and Paula

We offer aComprehensive Health Program

that includes weight loss

Take Shape For Life is:A national organization of Independent Health Coaches and Health Coach ProfessionalsA physician-led health networkFocused on helping people create health in their lives by teaching the Habits of Health, rather than by reacting to disease Celebrating 10 years of success with over 10,000 Independent Health Coaches on a mission to Get America Healthy

Who is Take Shape For Life?

• Creator , innovator, entrepreneur and visionary.

• Our Mission: To Create a Healthy America• Take Shape for Life• Habits of Health system• Author, speaker, colleague, friend.

Dr. Wayne Scott Andersen•Creator of Take Shape for Life Program• 10th Board Certified Critical Care Physician

Medifast, Our Parent Company • A leader in safe, effective, weight-loss for

over 33 years.• Products and Programs recommended by

over 20,000 doctors since 1980.• Proven safe and effective in clinical studies

conducted by researchers from major university teaching hospitals including Johns Hopkins.

• American company that owns its R&D, manufacturing, and warehousing

• Stock of the Decade on Russell 3000

A National Health Crisis

The Growing Obesity Epidemic

CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) available at http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html

Overweight and Obesity impact lives in many ways:

• Increased cancer risk• Poorer overall health• Increased need for medication• Lower self-esteem / confidence• Reduced quality of life• Discrimination• Lower energy levels• Less productive

If you could think of your current state of health, what would you say?o I need to lose ____ lbs.o None of my clothes fito I go from one diet to another but can never maintaino I don’t enjoy exercise b/c it is too hard, ineffective, etc.o I don’t know what to eat, when to eat, don’t have enough time to

prepare good foodo I don’t get enough sleep or my sleep is interruptedo I’m always tiredo I can’t do the activities that I really want to doo I’m sick & tired of being sick & tired!

What does your Current Health look like?

Changing YOUR Health Path

***Stand up

If you could think what that looks like, what would you say?

o Getting a full night a sleep (7-8 hrs.) most nightso Being at my health weight/BMI & being able to stay thereo Get regular, physical activity because you CANo Reducing inflammation, body fat, medications, etco Having consistent energyo Never doing another DIET!o Feeling confident in your own skin or clothes!

What does Optimal Health look like to you?

What we offer Clients

• A Comprehensive Program for Optimal Health

• Clients lose weight safely and rapidly• Free personal health coaching• Clients get the tools and support to

succeed• Clients learn the Habits of Health to

maintain a healthy weight • Clients discover their path to Optimal

Health for a lifetime

We are a Unique Program!

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Support tools for your journey

Habits for long-term successBeSlim Lifestyle

BreakfastExerciseSupportLow-fat meals 5 – 6 times a dayIndividual planMonitor

Before Your Journey

5 Medifast Meals and 1 Lean & Green Meal a dayEat every 3 hoursDrink 8+ glasses of waterClinically provenLose up to 2-5 lbs per week first two weeksLose 1-2 lbs per week remaining weeks

Reaching a healthy weight

Medifast Meals

Nutritious and low calorie

Satisfies hungerHigh-quality proteinLow-glycemic loadPortable and convenientEasy to prepareCost neutral

Lean & Green Meals

• Lean fish, poultry or meat• Healthy green vegetables• Learn to plan / prepare

healthy meals• Vegetarian options

“Fat Burning”

Why

Why

HowWhat

Beginning a Healthy Lifestyle

• Learning the Habits of Health

Transition!

If you could have health in your life would you

want it?

Thank you!