Take Shape for Life/Medifast

A Johns Hopkins study predicts that by 2030,  86% of all Americans will be overweight or obese.  Aside from the obvious cardiovascular risks such as heart attack and stroke, did you know that the chances for other life threatening illness and diseases multiply for people who are overweight?  Diabetes and many types of cancer risks increase when your BMI (body mass index) is above the preferred range.  So what can you do to lose weight? Do you know that you have to walk on a treadmill for a full hour to burn 100 calories?  And that there are 3500 calories in ONE pound of body fat. Thats alot of walking! Obviously, there has to be some change in your dietary habits.  Simply put, when calories you put in are greater than your calories burned each day, you store body fat.

All diets will “work” to some degree. Vanilla ice cream diet, red cabbage diet, Atkins diet ad nauseum…will all allow the scale to change. But what happens when you finish and go back to your old habits? Right, you gain it all back and MORE.

Medifast is a weight loss program designed to not only help you lose weight safely and effectively, but it TEACHES you how to eat properly even when youve completed the program.  The program is a collection of meal replacements that are easy to prepare, taste great and are completely nutritionally balanced. You eat 5 of the plan meals and one of your own meals every day. Your meal consists of 6-8 oz of a lean meat, fish or protein source, and a side of green vegetables. This is known as your “lean and green” meal. You arent hungry because you are eating something every 2-3 hours! The plan is carbohydrate restricted and all the meals have a low glycemic index so your body enters a mild state of ketosis. This is where the fat loss is dramatic.  After reaching your goal, you “transition” into more and more of your own meals. Eventually, you continue to eat 5-6 times a day choosing the right food sources and you maintain your weight loss. Studies have shown that of all the diet plans available, for people having lost 60 lbs or more, those using the Medifast Take Shape For Life program had greater success at keeping the weight off.  One of the key components of the program is that you get a personal “Health Coach” to assist you. In this case, Dr. Costello is a certified Professional Health Coach and he is available to answer your questions, make recommendations, give you words of encouragement or even a scolding if you cheat!  The program cost is relatively cost neutral in that the cost of the food is about 10$ a day. Since youre not buying other foods such as McDonalds, Pizza Hut or other meals, youre using that money to purchase the plan meals. The coaching is FREE.  So if youre ready….REALLY ready to finally take off the weight and keep it off, Contact Dr. Costello today and Take Shape For Life!

To read more about the program visit our site at www.drlouisjcostello.TSFL.com.