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There are 4 very important key factors needed in any weight loss program to give people the required foundation necessary to have weight loss success over time.

Of the four key factors I am going to list, the first two are associated with the weight loss phase, and the second two are associated with the weight maintenance phase.

The four key issues are:

1.  Any weight lost during the weight loss phase needs to be primarily fat loss with muscle mass being protected.

2. The diet and principle by which the weight is lost should be one that involves people eating normal foods so that in the process of losing weight and eating normal foods, people get educated about the role of fats, protein, carbohydrates, portion size and proper food combing so that once they are off their diet they know how to eat to support their weight loss goals. This learning needs to happen in a way where people are not given a book or many pages of information to read, but done by simply doing the program.

3. During the weight maintenance phase people need to have their food allergens pinpointed so that they are either eliminated from their diet or limited in how much they consume. One food allergen can bring back the lost weight in the form of water retention and people will think they are just not able to lose weight.

4. During the weight maintenance phase Dr. Lauri will pinpoint nutrient needs for proper body function and to avoid negative influences that may detriment body’s ability to maintain weight
loss over time.

THE ULTRA LITE  PROGRAM

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Dr. Lauri is licensed & trained specifically to offer the Ultra Lite Program, VOTED #1 Weight  Loss Program by readers of Slimming Magazine!  The Ultra Lite program is designed to provide you with virtually all of the necessary amounts of protein (high quality), carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, trace elements and essential fatty acids in proper balance.  This is not some gimmicky diet with shakes and pills or involving some "magic formula." This diet has been used for over 15 years, and 300,000 people world-wide have been successful in losing weight and keeping the weight off using the ULTRA LITE program. 

Unlike most diets which starve your body, Ultra Lite provides all the necessary nutrients to ensure good health and well being as you lose weight. 

Losing weight does not mean not eating.  Yes, you can eat.  In fact, reducing your food intake too drastically (without hCG-see below) can slow your metabolism, preventing weight loss.
   

A Glimpse at the Benefits of ULTRA LITE

Because Ultra Lite is nutritionally balanced, your muscle tone will improve as you lose weight.

With no sagging skin or drawn face to worry about, you will look and feel better than you have for a long time.

With the Ultra Lite Program, you can lose 5 to 10 lbs in the first week and up to 5 lbs a week thereafter if you follow the program correctly.  A weekly consultation with Dr. Lauri is required for weighing and measuring and tracking body fat loss, and to address any issues.

No calorie counting

Over 100 recipes provided to allow variety

No special food is required!    And... You get to eat 3 Meals A DAY!

When you have reached your ideal weight, you will be placed on a well balanced Weight Loss for Life maintenance program.  During this part of the program you will continue to reshape until your body reaches its optimum weight.  This weight will be decide by your body’s own metabolism. 

As part of the maintenance, it is recommended that we pinpoint any food sensitivities/allergies, or “body weakness” as both can stop you from maintaining weight loss success over time. 

Even those without much excess weight benefit with improved digestions, clearer skin, sharper mind and improved memory. 

You will succeed on losing weight in this simple structured program unless you cheat yourself.  Ultra Lite gives you the keys to life-long weight and health management.

Why we test for hidden food sensitivities?
The last part of this weight loss program is designed to help you decide what foods to eat and which ones to avoid going forward. A healthy, organic whole food diet can still contain foods that are problematic for you. From a simple blood test, a detailed report is provided to you as a recommended guide for future eating. The test identifies your food sensitivities. Food sensitivities cause symptoms that are not always immediately seen upon eating. They can occur hours or even days after ingestion. Gas, bloating, fluid retention (ruling out cardiovascular origin), fatigue, constipation, diarrhea, headaches, and joint pain are common symptoms that can be related to food sensitivities. Eating a diet free of these foods can ensure even longer results, at the same time, decrease your chances of developing chronic disease.


THE POUNDS AND INCHES DIET

hCG stands for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, is a substance that occurs naturally in human tissue, but most notably is the hormone produced by the placenta during pregnancy. It has many functions and is used medically to treat a variety of conditions. During pregnancy, this hormone doubles every 2 days and almost completely controls a woman’s metabolic functions. It allows the body to metabolize fat and use it as energy for both mother and fetus. This acts as a “fail-safe” mechanism when energy is needed immediately. When used to help combat obesity, hCG is generally in synthetic form. Do not confuse hCG with hGH, which his human growth hormone.

In our Pounds and Inches weight management programs, which are 21- or 42-days in length, hCG works to mobilize fat for use by the body only when there is a significant decrease in calories and fat. hCG “reprograms” the body to use stored fat for energy when calories are reduced for a period of time. That is, it helps to maintain a proper weight and not regain the pounds after weight loss.  The average patient can expect to loose 1-3 pounds a day while on the program.  Like with the Ultra LITE program, we test for food sensitivities at the end of the program.  (See our explanation as to why above.)

hCG weight loss studies have shown that weight lost following Dr. Simmeon’s* protocol comes directly from adipose fat tissue rather than lean muscle. Thus, the weight lost comes directly from fat and doesn’t strip the body of much needed muscle, vitamins or minerals essential to maintain good health, while at the same time, releasing excessive amounts of fat-stored nutrients into the blood stream to be absorbed by the body. For this reason, hCG dieters report a feeling and appearance of great health and marvel at the loss of negative health risks they had as an overweight individual.

There are rarely side effects reported while using hCG diet injections for weight loss and the protocol is safe for most men and women. The majority of men and women can use hCG injections for weight loss. It is recommended that dieters consult a physician concerning weight loss, along with the appropriate implementation of the hCG protocol. A physician won’t permit hCG weight loss injections for women who are pregnant or nursing or people who have eating disorders.   It does not interfere with any medications and has an excellent safety profile.  Diets using hCG have been in existence and used by thousands over the past 50 years!!!

Is hCG approved by the FDA?
Although the FDA has not yet specifically approved hCG for the purpose of weight loss, it is approved for a variety of conditions. Several well-known studies have shown the effectiveness of hCG for the treatment of obesity, and as it is proven by similar studies and its success becomes more widely recognized, it may someday be FDA-approved for weight loss. However, based upon a single poorly controlled study, the FDA currently states that hCG has not been demonstrated to be effective adjunctive therapy in the treatment of obesity. There is no substantial evidence that it increases weight loss beyond that resulting from caloric restriction, or that it causes a more attractive or “normal” distribution of fat, or that it decreases the hunger and discomfort associated with calorie-restricted diets.

History behind the diet
Unlike many flash-in-the-pan, “miracle diet” schemes, the hCG diet is time-tested; in fact, the first published study on the use of hCG for weight loss came out in 1954. The person responsible for discovering this phenomenon was A.T.W. Simeons, M.D., a brilliant and accomplished British physician. While practicing medicine in Rome, he devoted years to the study of obesity. Dr. Simeons was one of the first to examine obesity as a physical disorder, not a mental or emotional disorder as had been previously suggested. He observed that, when given hCG injections, his patients not only lost weight but experienced a reshaping of their bodies as well.

Though Dr. Simeons’ initial report garnered quite a bit of attention at the time of its publication, the concept of the hCG diet didn’t really “catch on” until a bestselling book extolling its virtues was published by Kevin Trudeau in 2007. Since then, it has enjoyed renewed awareness, which seems to increase as more and more success stories surface.
How the diet works?
Excess fat is stored so that it can be used for fuel in case we find ourselves facing starvation; it’s the body’s way of ensuring its survival. That might have been an asset in the days of our prehistoric ancestors, but today we’re lucky to have an abundance of food available – which means that our excess fat stores just keep piling up.

hCG is designed to be a sort of protective mechanism. If a pregnant woman doesn’t take in enough calories to support the growth and nourishment of her baby, hCG mobilizes stored fat, breaking it down to make sure that the body has an adequate amount of calories at its disposal. During the hCG diet, your calorie intake will be very low, around 500 calories per day – so the body is prompted to use hCG to metabolize its stored fat as an energy source, just as it would during pregnancy.

On the hCG diet, your stored fat will be continually released into the body. That means you’ll never lack energy; despite taking in very few calories, your body is actually operating on thousands of calories’ worth of burned fat stores. That’s why it’s possible for hCG dieters to lose multiple pounds of fat per day.

Since hCG appears to work primarily on areas where extra adipose tissue, or fat, has accumulated, it tends to work on bulkier parts first: the lower abdomen, hips, thighs, and double chins. This leads to a reshaping of the body, even without exercise (we ALWAYS encourage exercise)). hCG doesn’t diminish necessary “structural” fat – such as the subcutaneous fat that gives the face a smooth look – only the places where fat is found in excess.  

*ATW Simmeon, M.D. is an Italian physician who originally developed this weight loss protocol.  He is the author of “Pounds and Inches,” POUNDS AND INCHES Privately printed: obtainable only from A.T.W. Simmeons, Salvator Mundi International Hospital, Rome, Italy