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A Health Coach?

…and why you would benefit from having one.

Diet and weight loss mazeIt seems everyone has an opinion on how to lose weight, and nearly everyone has a “plan”.  Eat this or that.  Drink this or that.  Eat less.  Exercise more.  Take the latest “magical” herbal blend.  Take the latest “miracle pill”.

The U.S. diet industry annually represents over 60 billion dollars in sales.  Not surprising when roughly 30% of Americans are clinically obese and another roughly 37% are classified as overweight.

A lot of people are trying to lose weight.  A lot of people are paying a lot of money for things that have no scientific proof, may be dangerous to health, probably will not work, or will not work for long.  Or, take too long to show results.  Or, they are too complicated and time consuming.  So we become discouraged and fall back to our old eating habits.

The Take Shape for Life independent health coach will help navigate the maze of weight loss confusion utilizing the Medifast meal replacements and protocols once available only through a physician.  A weight loss program launched in 1980, it has since been used by over 20,000 physicians and health care providers to help their patients lose weight and improve their health.  Take Shape for Life is a wholly owned subsidiary of Medifast and uses the same meal replacements and protocols.

No “fad” diet: the protocols are physician designed and physician utilized within their practices, and by more and more physicians to manage their own weight.  The protocols have almost a two decades long record of safety and efficacy backed up by clinically proven results.

I, like most Take Shape for Life health coaches, lost weight [48 lbs] on the very same program  you are probably contemplating if you are reading this website.  As such, I am very familiar with the wish/need to lose weight and feel healthier and the difficulty of finding something that both works and offers a permanent solution to keeping the weight off.

Since I was where you are now, searching for something — anything — that would work, I have an understanding of some of your questions, concerns, doubts, as well as many of  the things you have already tried.   I found that extremely psychologically helpful with my own health coach, knowing that he knew what I had been through and what I was thinking as I contemplated yet another “diet” — one last time.

As your free health coach I will be there all along the way, during your weight loss phase, through your transition, and into the BeSlim Maintenance phase that makes Take Shape for Life the successful and permanent weight management program it is.  I will provide the knowledge, care and support you need to succeed and maintain your weight loss and Optimal Health for life.  Studies have shown that 85% of those who attempt to lose weight on their own, without behavioral support, gain the weight back [and then some] within two years.

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF A HEALTH COACH?

A Health Coach is a support coach who forms one-on-one relationships with clients to help educate, mentor, coach, encourage, and support them on their program. A Health Coach is a valued consultant who helps people restore their health and improve the quality of their lives.

What are some of the benefits of choosing Take Shape for Life?

•A free personal Health Coach will help you get the most out of your program, help you reach your goals, and can save you money on your program!

•Take Shape for Life provides weekly interactive support calls for clients and Health Coaches to provide you with additional support and knowledge, right from the comfort of your own home! [Via telephone and email]

•Your Health Coach can help design the program that is right for you, assist you with ordering products, track your packages, answer your questions, support you along the way and teach you strategies for long-term success!

Each of us are individuals, Take Shape for Life has protocols to address many common, but not necessarily universal, health or lifestyle concerns.  As your free health coach I will help you design a program utilizing the Medifast meal replacements specific to you, the individual that you are.  Concerns such as:

  • Weight loss [a little or a lot]
  • Metabolic disorders
  • Insulin resistance
  • Diabetes
  • High blood pressure
  • High cholesterol
  • Bariatric surgery
  • Teens
  • Seniors
  • New mothers
  • Vegetarians
  • Kosher
  • Lactose intolerant
  • Healthy weight maintenance

WHAT A HEALTH COACH IS NOT…

* A Health Coach is not a replacement for a medical professional. Take Shape For Life recommends that you see your physician before starting any diet program.  If you are on medications you will need to see your doctor as your weight loss progresses in case any medications need to be adjusted downward or stopped.  This is especially true for medications you require brought about due to metabolic issues.

* A Health Coach is not a wholesaler. A Heath Coach pays exactly the same for their products as any client does and has their own Health Coach.  Take Shape for Life contracts with Health Coaches to support people, at no additional cost to them, using the Medifast products during the active weight loss phase, the transition from weight loss to maintenance, and on maintenance as needed.

The Take Shape for Life program is much more than a product, it is a relationship, a relationship that is viewed as the most important piece of the entire program.  Take Shape for Life provides this free value added service to give clients every possible opportunity and support to facilitate achievement of weight loss goals and permanency.

* A Health Coach does not “sit in judgment” – either of where you are starting or your progress.  Health Coaches provide  support,  encouragement, feedback, skills that will keep you motivated toward achieving your goals and mentoring to achieve Optimal Health specific to each individual – judging is not part of the equation or mission statement.  Most Health Coaches began as clients with excess weight to lose, so it is a genuine case of “I’ve been there too, and I’m here to help as much as needed.”

* A Health Coach cannot achieve your weight loss goals for you: A Health Coach is a partner.  As with any partnership, each partner in the relationship has their responsibilities.

There is no need to remain lost in the maze of diet information, schemes, and plans. No need when a Take Shape for Life health coach is free to each and every client on the Take Shape for Life program irrespective of its individualized nature.

Weight loss maze Contact me via Email or phone: 843.822.1724 if you are searching the maze for something that works, is safe, rapid, and clinically proven, or if, like me, you have failed at other attempts to lose weight.

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