Maximizing Results With The
Slim 4 Life Pro System
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Obesity is an epidemic. Fortunately, we have a much greater understanding of the biochemical mechanisms responsible for obesity. The fact is, of all the overweight people, only about 25 percent of them overeat. The vast majority of these people (75 percent) suffer from a condition known as hyperinsulinemia.
This condition of excess insulin is a result of the over-consumption of carbohydrates and may only be controlled by restricting their intake. Merely counting calories alone will not work!
It is important to determine how your body reacts and handles food BEFORE you begin your diet program. Once this has been established, propely using our products can make your goal of becoming trim and healthy a faster reality.
We suggest the following six-step program to maximize your results.
STEP 1: ESTABLISHING YOUR METABOLIC TYPE
Before beginning any diet program, you should understand how your individual body handles food. Take the following tests and tabulate the answers as instructed.
Circle the number next to each statement that applies to you then total each of the three tests individually.
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Test 1 Calorie Sensitivity
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If you answer yes to the majority of these statements you are likely consuming more calories than you are burning and need to follow our calorie restriction program.
1. You had a normal body weight when younger but slowly gained weight after age 30.
2. You are presently overweight but by less than 25 pounds.
3. You have a normal appetite - get hungry at mealtimes.
4. You have a few, if any food cravings.
5. You have maintained the same basic eating habits all your life.
6. You eat three meals per day.
7. You have gained a certain amount of extra body weight but seem to have tapered off (not continued to steadily gain more and more weight).
8. You have few or none of the symptoms associated with poor carbohydrate metabolism (see list below).
TOTAL ______
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Test 2 Carbohydrate Intolerance
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1.You are more than 25 pounds overweight.
2.You have had a tendency to be overweight all your adult life.
3.You have been overweight since you were younger.
4.You have a poor appetite and skip meals often.
5.You prefer not to eat in the morning.
6.You have food cravings that temporarily go away when starchy or sugary foods are eaten.
7.There are foods that you feel you could absolutely not do without.
8.Your waist is bigger than your hips (men). Your waist is more than twice the size of your hips (women).
9.Most or all of the symptoms associated with carbohydrate intolerance on test three apply to you.
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Test 3 Carbohydrate Symptomatology
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1.Nervousness
2.Irritability
3.Fatigue & Exhaustion
4.Faintness, dizziness, cold sweats, shakiness, or weak spells.
5.Depression
6.Drowsiness, especially after meals or in mid-afternoon.
7.Headaches
8.Digestive disturbances with no obvious cause.
9.Forgetfulness
10.Insomnia
11.Needless worrying
12.Mental confusion
13.Rapid pulse, especially after eating certain foods.
14.Muscle pain
15.Antisocial behavior
16.Over-emotional, crying spells etc.
17.Loss of libido
18.Leg cramps
19.Blurred vision
20.Shortness of breath, sighing, and excess yawning.
21.Cravings for starch and sugar-rich foods.
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If you scored more yes answers on test one than on test two, you are likely calorie sensitive and need to follow a low calorie program (1200 calories for women and 1400 calories for men). Likewise, if you had more yes answers on test two than on test one, you are likely carbohydrate intolerant and need to limit your total carbohydrate intake (between 30-50 grams per day). If you also scored eight or more yes answers on test three, you are almost certainly not only carbohydrate intolerant but have progressed to stage two of hyperinsulinemia and are also hypoglycemic.
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In any weight management program, exercise plays a pivotal role. Through increased activity, your body is able to burn more calories and convert more stored fat into usable energy. Further, exercise increases muscle strength, which increases insulin sensitivity, an important factor for those who are carbohydrate intolerant.
If you do not have an exercise program and if you are over 45 years of age, we suggest that you check with your doctor before beginning any exercise program. For others who wish to begin a program we offer the following guidelines.
Begin by choosing an exercise program you enjoy doing such as biking, walking, swimming, etc. Your goal will be to exercise for a minimum of 20 minutes at a time for three or four sessions per week.
Subtract your age from the number 220. This will be your target pulse rate. You will exercise sufficiently to reach this target but not to exceed it. For example, if you are 35 years old, you would subtract 35 from 220 getting 185. This would be the maximum number of heartbeats or pulse beats you would want during your exercise program.
Whatever form of exercise you choose be sure to enjoy it, work up gradually, and stay within your reference range!
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STEP 4: FOR OPTIMAL RESULTS USE THE NUTRITIONAL PROGRAM FOR YOUR BODY TYPE
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One of the key elements of good health and weight management is complete balanced nutrition. The body requires about 100 nutrients every day at the same time and in the right ratios. When this does not occur several things begin to happen. The cells, where most processes occur, do not get the foods or nutrients that they need so they send a signal to the brain that indicates that they need to be fed also. Since our foods are void of many of the essential nutrients, this process will continue to happen until there is proper nutrition given to the cells. This is why people will have a meal and then 30 minutes later they are looking for something else to eat. This lack of proper nutrition leads to the body using a great deal of extra energy and becoming fatigued trying to create substitutes for the missing nutrients. This fatigue over time can result in many types of chronic illness. For those people who are calorie sensitive we would suggest Ultra Toddy. Those who are carbohydrate intolerant would take the Mineral Toddy and Maxum Essentials due to the naturally occurring carbohydrates that are in the Ultra Toddy.
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STEP 5: UNDERSTANDING THE FOOD YOU EAT – COUNT CALORIES OR CARBOHYDRATES?
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If you are on a calorie-restricted program, be sure to limit your daily caloric intake to no more than 1200 calories for women and 1400 calories for men. If you cannot loose weight on this caloric intake, consider switching to the carbohydrate program.
If you are carbohydrate intolerant, you should be counting carbohydrate grams instead of calories. As a general rule, you should keep your carbohydrate consumption somewhere between 30 and 50 grams per day. You may contact The Institute to find out how to determine your exact carbohydrate threshold.
One of the biggest reasons why people fail on weight management programs is due to either a poor maintenance program after the initial fat loss period or the frustration and failure to properly count either calories or carbohydrates. Step five covers the maintenance program and Maxum Force Meal Replacement from SupraLife can help with the counting of either calories or carbohydrates.
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Maxum Force Meal Replacement is a complete meal, supplying 100 percent of the DV of all the recognized essential vitamins and minerals. While this does not come close to the actual amounts of nutrients needed on a daily basis, (you still need to take the Full Spectrum) it does make the meal sound and satisfying.
Maxum Force Meal Replacement Drink not only tastes great, it supplies 200 calories, low enough for the calorie counter and eight grams of available carbohydrates, which is low enough for most carbohydrate intolerants except in the early stages.
By substituting one or two meals a day with the Maxum Force Meal Replacement, you can easily count and control your calories or carbohydrates. The other meal(s) of the day should be restricted in either calories or carbohydrates accordingly.
Calorie sensitive individuals can mix the Maxum Force Meal Replacement with either water or raw milk. Carbohydrate counters can use either water or ¾ water and ¼ whole cream, which does not contain any carbohydrates at all, yet makes for a rich and creamy shake.
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STEP 6: MAINTAINING AFTER YOUR GOALS HAVE BEEN REACHED
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Once you have reached your weight management goals, you can begin to increase your calories or carbohydrates to the point where your body maintains weight, neither gaining or loosing it. This is known as your threshold level.
If you have occasion to binge and do regain a few pounds, all you have to do is go back to the levels of either calorie or carbohydrate intake that produced weight loss. In a few days you can take those extra pounds off before they balloon and become a serious problem again.
That’s it. With this program you can achieve your goals and in less time than you might think. Remember though, the longer you have been overweight, the longer it will take to correct your body chemistry and normalize your weight. Our goal is to change your body chemistry not merely drop gross weight. Once we establish your body type, it may take several weeks to alter your body chemistry, but the results are well worth it. Instead of yo-yo dieting, you will be in control of your weight problem once and for all.
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