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Weight Loss > Choosing a Weight Loss Plan
It can be confusing trying to figure out which weight loss
plan will work best for you, especially when you're being
inundated with so much "quick fix" dieting hype.
Pre-packaged foods, liquid diets, low fat, low carb-no carb...
and the list goes on. Do these diets work for the long term?
Are they legitimate? Are they healthy?
At MinDshape we give you answers, not more questions. There
are no gimmicks, just proven methods that will enable you
to lose weight and keep it off. But don't take our word for
it, we encourage you to evaluate us and here are the tools
to do it.
Below you will find answers to many of the questions anyone
thinking about a diet plan is recommended to ask by the National
Institutes of Health's guide to choosing a responsible and
safe weight loss program, and the Federal
Trade Commission's consumer guide to weight loss programs.
We'd love for you to contact us to ask us any other questions
that may be on your mind.
What does the weight-loss program consist
of? What's involved in following the program?
At MinDshape there isn't one set plan because everyone's needs
and desires are different. Everyone we serve gets a customized
program that will enable them to succeed. What you
will get from MinDshape includes:
- Working with a nutritionist to create a
realistic eating plan
- Metabolic testing to personalize your weight
loss plan
- Personalized objectives for weight and
wellness that addresses your food preferences, health issues
and your exercise, lifestyle and cultural needs
- Encouragement, increased self-awareness
and monitoring
- One-on-one, group and family nutritional
counseling and support where you will learn to make positive
and healthy behavior changes and stay motivated as you work
toward your goals
- Skills needed to manage high-risk situations
- Techniques to maintain weight loss and
prevent relapse
- Recommendations for fitness programs that
will be enjoyable and keep you motivated
Who supervises the program and what
type of training, experience, education, and certifications
do they have? Dr.
Gary Spivack, M.D., Medical Director
Dr. Spivack has more than three decades of experience
in psychoanalytic treatment, child and adolescent psychiatry,
behavior modification, family therapy, group therapy and the
use of medications. Dr. Spivack founded MinDshape to give
people life-long solutions to their weight loss hurdles. "Most
weight loss centers give a quick fix, which ultimately sabotages
a person's metabolism. At MinDshape we change and improve
behaviors with results that last a lifetime."
Deborah Jeffery, RD, LD,
Director of Nutrition Services
Debbie Jeffery has more than twenty years of clinical nutrition
experience as a registered dietitian in acute care, long term
and outpatient settings. She's worked extensively with adults
and children, including those with weight-related illnesses
such as diabetes and hypertension.
Is the program safe?
The program is not only safe, but the changes that you will
be making will improve your health, not risk it further. The
professional staff at MinDshape is very well educated in weight
loss, nutritional counseling and the health complications
surrounding being overweight or eating poorly. We will work
with your personal physician, trainer, spouse and family,
as you wish, to make sure that you are not only successful
in the program, but safe.
What is the total cost of the program?
Working with MinDshape is one of the best investments you
can make in yourself and your future. Costs vary as each program
is customized to the individual. Our services are very affordable,
especially when compared to the cost of medical treatments
that may be avoided:
Losing your excess weight and learning how to control your
medical problems through good nutrition and exercise—often
without drugs—is an investment that will quickly pay
off in your improved health and quality of life.
A sample starting plan would include:
A one-on-one meeting with one of our
dietitians to discuss your individual goals and create a customized
diet plan and menus.
An easy, non-invasive
medical test to find your metabolic rate (how many calories
you use at rest). This test is often covered by insurance.
Weekly individual, family or group meetings
to review your progress, make necessary changes to your program,
and answer questions about any health, lifestyle or diet concerns
you have encountered.
Please contact us for pricing on
the services that you could use.
MinDshape vs Prepared plans & fad diets
Brenda, 43, had gained a few pounds a year over the years.
She's lost weight in the past with prepared-food programs
but the weight came back each time she went back to fixing
her own meals. Now she sees menopause coming on and she knows
that if she doesn't overcome this now it will be doubly hard
later. On the advice of a friend she met with our registered
dietitian and instantly felt a weight lift and a bit of her
old energy return. It wasn't too late for Brenda to lose weight,
and she didn't have to deprive herself of what she enjoyed
in order to do it.
If you're like most people, you can relate
to "the weight came off and went right back on" story
or the lure of fad diets, like Adkins®, South Beach®,
or the Hollywood Diet® that promise big results with little
effort.
Healthy eating is not about restriction. Cutting out entire
food groups like carbohydrates or fats just isn't practical,
and people tend to binge when they bring that food group back.
But why not Jenny Craig® or NutriSystem®? Prepared
meals don't work well for the long-term because you are only
learning how to restrict your meals to a very limited pool
of options. You don't get the practice you will need in making
good food choices and preparing healthy meals for yourself.
We understand how tempting "quick fix" diet plans
can be, and how they backfire. Our staff has the knowledge
and experience to help you understand what's truly healthy
and not just a fad.
Please contact us to find out
what we can do to help you avoid the fads and be successful
in attaining your weight lost goals.
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