How long is it since you felt comfortable to wear a bikini or swimwear to the beach?

Have you heard about the HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) eating program?

If you have I am sure you are as intrigued about it as we are. But if you haven’t here is some information about the program and how you can use it to regain your slimness and health.

Step Into Health Wellness Centre is an award winning weight loss clinic and we are currently promoting our ‘WEIGHT NO MORE’ 12 week challenge. We have learned over the years that one weight loss program, no matter how good; can never be successful for everyone.

They are definitely no one size fits programs no matter what professionals may try to tell you. As you would be aware there are many underlying drivers of weight gain especially in women, so we offer four different eating, supplement and exercise programs, ensuring one will be just right for you when you are ready to shed that weight forever.

HCG is the latest weight/fat loss program we have added to our challenge and we believe done properly will definitely change your life and the way you think about food. It reduces weight/fat quickly and efficiently, in fact it is the most exciting program I have ever seen in all my years as a practicing Naturopath, Nutritionist and Herbalist.

Results

I will mention that when I first heard about the program I was very negative, but as the results started rolling in with such a high rate of success for everyone, I took another look. We are seeing phenomenal losses of 2 kgs in 3 days – 4 kgs in 12 days – 12kgs in 21 days. However we must mention that it is not the easiest program, but truly worth the stretch for the allocated time. It is worth every minute of the highs and lows and that is one of the benefits of working the program as part of a challenge group. Permanent weight loss gives you the ultimate prize of knowing you have achieved something very empowering

HCG is giving clients the edge they crave to overcome their ongoing weight dilemma, their growing fat burden that is stealing their zest for life. The program when followed includes rapid and permanent weight loss, a feeling of wellbeing, increased energy, clarity of mind, a positive change in hormones, decreased aches and pains especially in arthritis. For many clients we have seen a reduction in blood pressure and cholesterol levels and research is showing promising results in diabetes, heart disease and many other chronic diseases.

What is HCG?

HCG is found in both men and women, but it is a hormone that is secreted in pregnancy and has the ability to protect the foetus from starvation in times of famine by liberating the long term brown fat stores of the woman’s body as a source of food.

Using HCG (rapid fat metaboliser) homeopathic drops during a 500calorie diet, triggers the body to liberate fat stores and reset the hypothalamus (body’s master gland that also controls weight) to assist in preventing rebound weight gain.

Because HCG causes the release of fat stores into the blood stream, most people report having little or no appetite on this protocol. It is common for people to experience pain reduction during this diet.

HCG is safe, has no contraindication or interaction, but is not recommended if you are breast feeding or pregnant. For clients taking medication,  we suggest you check with your health care practitioner or read the questions and answers in the HCG program manual.

How does the program work?

It is broken up over three phases: During phase 2 exercise should be kept to a minimum.

Phase 1 is called a loading phase where you get to eat anything you want to build up your fat stores. This when you start taking your HCG drops.

Phase 2 runs over a 21 day period and you would start out on your specific eating regime along with your HCG drops. We provide our clients with their meal plan, so planning and preparation is key to the success of this program. The meals for a day allow you 500 calories; however your stored fat is being released and will add approximately an additional 2,500 calories that your body can utilize. That is why most clients are not hungry. Drinking the required amount of water is very important as it aids the body in the removal of toxins flushed from fat cells.

Phase 3 also runs over a 21 day period. During this time you will start slowly back on to a diet of protein, low GI vegetables and fruits, salad, nuts and seeds. In this phase we encourage that our clients pick up their exercise programs.

Do you think this program could be the answer to your weight problems forever?Could you use it to ensure you are at your goal weight and look your very best on your wedding day?  If so, be proactive – contact our clinic on 3398 1977 or email us at stepintohealth@optusnet.com.au and check out our ‘Weight No More’ weight loss challenge. We guarantee you will find it the best program available anywhere and extremely affordable.

These are a couple of rave reviews you may enjoy:

Shopping for your wedding dress is something I thought every woman dreamed of, however my joy was being smashed by my ever growing weight. Most brides lose weight I’m told, but I seemed to growing daily with the stress. I saw the ‘Weight No More” challenge on f/b and decided I would join their program. I was losing weight, but I wanted to really take control quickly so Maxine (the naturopath) told me about the results they were getting with HCG  -  I decided it was for me. I weighed in initially at 72kgs and have lost 10kgs in 8 weeks, then in just the last 8 days on HCG I shed 3 kgs so I will be at my goal of  55kgs in 2 weeks time. I love the planned program – Anna L.

Before starting the HCG program I was overwhelmed, depressed and felt powerless to lose the weight I needed to be healthy. I am 51 years old with a ten year old daughter and am a sole parent, so it is important to be able to live a long healthy life. I found the program easy and was never hungry, in fact I had to force myself to eat at times. I feel happy and energetic and my back pain has gone. I no longer crave for sugar and carbs and now enjoy the healthy food I eat with a completely different attitude. The program has given me confidence that I can get to my goal weight and maintain it. I have lost a total of 31.5kg on HCG over the last 18 weeks and I feel like a different person. Laina W  (via Sunshine Coast clinic)

STEP INTO HEALTH WELLNESS CENTRE  -  967 Creek Road  CARINDALE. QLD. 4152

 Website : www.stepintohealth.com.au                           Phone 07 3398 1977

Know you and your family will love this simple, healthy sweet snack. It’s so easy to make, and so yummy!

Ingredients:

1 banana

10 dates

¾ cup rolled oats

½ cup organic coconut

1/2 cup oat bran

1 tsp bee pollen (optional)

2 tbs sultanas

1/8 cup pure maple syrup

Pure butter for greasing

Method:

1. Chop banana and dates and combine in a mixing bowl.
2. Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until combined well.
3. Transfer mixture to a bowl and add more oat bran and rolled oats until the mixture is to a desired consistency.     Because this is a raw slice, you don’t want the mixture to be too runny.
4. Spoon mixture into a greased rectangular glass dish and sprinkle the top with extra bee pollen.
5. Transfer to the fridge to set for at least 30 minutes.
6. Leave the slice to warm slightly before cutting into small pieces and transfer to serving plate or container for storing (if they last that long)!

My name is Megan and I’m thirteen and a half years old.

When I first came to Maxine, I was really over my body. I hated the way I looked and the way I felt all the time.

This was me before I started losing weight

I was always tired and crabby and I felt generally unhealthy. I was always telling myself how fat and ugly I looked. I tried a million different things to change my eating and exercise habits. I tried going it alone, dieting with my mum (who is now also with Maxine),  Mum and I did Weight Watchers together, we even got a gym membership that I used, like, twice. I always found it really hard to keep motivated. And of course, I could never find a weight loss program to sign up for that didn’t require me to be over sixteen. And that would make me feel bad about myself, so I would go home and eat. Chocolate, mostly. And then I would feel bad that I ate chocolate, so I would eat chocolate to make me feel better. Do you see a vicious circle forming?

The worst part about feeling fat and ugly was clothes shopping. At my heaviest/biggest, I was twelve years old, 156 centimeters tall and I weighed 82 kilograms and had to buy size 16 to 18 clothes. So while my friends were borrowing clothes from each other, I could barely fit into clothes that their mums wore!!! So I would go into the WOMEN’S section of Target or Kmart or Big W, and I would try and find something that fit me and that I liked. Yeah, good luck with that. And I would look wistfully at Cotton On and City Beach and think, “Man, if I went in there, those skinny, perfect looking girls would just whisper to their friends, ‘Guuuuuuuuuurrrll, you are WAY too fat to be in here. Stop being a try hard.’ ” So I would be as difficult as possible for my poor mum so that she didn’t take me clothes shopping too often.

So feeling fat really restricted my life. I even hated going swimming in public. I tried to put on this  ’I don’t really care about how I look or what you think of me, I’ll eat whatever I want’ facade, when really I cared deeply about how people perceived me. I think the straw that broke the camel’s back was when a charming young boy in the year below me at school thought it would be a fabulous idea to call me ‘heifer’, (a female cow, not the thinnest of animals, if you get my drift) ‘tank’ and the highly original, ‘fatty’. That was when I decided that I wasn’t going to let my weight control my life anymore. I was tired of feeling awful and creating the illusion that everyone was staring at me. I was going to change.

Enter Maxine and Laurie…

Me, skinny again!

My mum was the one who wanted me to do the whole naturopath thing. By this time I was absolutely desperate. I just wanted to feel good about myself. She asked me whether I was going to see this through and in my head I was like, “DAMN STRAIGHT!!” but she would have looked at me funny so I just said, “You betcha!”

So I filled out the questionnaire with my answers to the what I thought slightly intrusive questions and went into Maxine. Yeah, I was a little wary thinking it would be all the Chinese symbols and Indian chant music and the smell of incense thick in the air and herbs everywhere and I thought, “Oh no, this Maxine is going to come out looking like a stick insect wearing a flowy white cheesecloth shirt with a daisy chain round her neck and flowy blue hippie pants with bells on the bottom, and she’ll say I have to go vegan and live on leaves and berries.” WRONG!!!!! Maxy comes out, with funky clothes and big cool chunky necklace and heels! Not at all fat, but not freakishly thin. Normal and approachable but utterly fabulous!! She whisks me into her little room and has a look over my questionnaire and tells me some stuff about listening to my body, and completely unjudgemental!! Yay!! I remember quite clearly when we came to the last page of the quiz she said to me, “Attractiveness? You put a four? You know that’s the worst one? You don’t think your attractive at all?” I shrugged sheepishly. “You are an attractive, vibrant young woman and attractiveness has absolutely nothing to do with your weight.” The foundations of my brand new positive mind set were in place!!

So Maxy told me the proper foods to eat and gave me the herbs that I forgot to take for ages but I eventually took them regularly. Everything was tailored to my exact needs and lifestyle. But good old Maxine was definitely not afraid to pull me up if I needed a bit of a reality check. And so I FINALLY began losing weight!!! I reached my first weight goal, 78 kilos, then 75 kilos and I started having to buy new clothes. Well. Wasn’t that a very…special experience. I felt totally defeated!! Nearly in tears, I said to Mum, “I’m so fat, I still have to shop in the same shops, I’ve worked so hard for nothing!!” So Mum, being Mum, consoled me and told me that, realistically, I may have to do that, but let’s go look in Sussan.  It was there that I found my favorite black tights that I practically live in and
my favorite gorgeous flowery shirt. I tried them on and looked in the mirror. And proceeded to burst into tears. Yep. Crying in the middle of the changing rooms. A poor woman that was trying something on and she didn’t know what was going on!!! But I felt so good to feel good in something!!

So with new resolve I pressed on with my weight loss. I went through all the stages of dieting:

not eating because I couldn’t find anything good to eat and I was so over having to think about it and make choices all the time, recklessness, exercising to within an inch of my life, making my diet so strict and restricted I literally only ate meat, fruit, vegetables and nuts, and of course the inevitable ‘I’m so fat moments’, through all of which my wonderful, amazing friends, family, parents and of course Maxine and Laurie supported me.

Skinny Minny at Mt Coot-tha!

I still have a bit of a way to go in my weight loss journey, but I am almost at my goal weight, size and shape. I am now 69.25 kilograms and I am a size 12, with one size 10 dress in my box of tricks!! This brings my total weight loss to 12.75 kilograms, and taking with it four dress sizes. But in this I have gained invaluable self-confidence and knowledge about health and nutrition which will help me in a million ways in the future. I feel so much better about myself. I have learned not to put myself down so much and that
I have been created exactly as I am and to celebrate it!! I also learned that I can’t just spit my dummy in the dirt because I ate a chocolate or some loser laughed at me about my weight. We are strong!!!! But I could not have done any of this without the amazing support of my wonderful friends, my gorgeous family and the absolutely fabulous Maxine and Laurie!!! I owe them my health and my self-image!!   Thank you!!

Megan

After the birth of my second child things began to drastically change with my body and eating habits.  I stayed very healthy throughout my pregnancy and was fortunate enough to have had cravings for healthy salads of any kind. By the time my daughter was 7 months old I had actually put on weight and craved sweet foods and carbs.  I become depressed and suffered extreme fatigue.  After seeking medical help and being diagnosed with Hashimotos disease, I turned to Step into Health  for help to lose weight and to get healthy again.

Maxine with her compassion and wisdom put me on a weight loss plan and support for my health concerns.  After having followed the program, taking the recommended supplements and shakes I noticed not only a massive difference in my weight but also my overall health.  I felt brighter, lighter and my energy levels increased dramatically!  I dropped back down to the weight I was before my pregnancy and felt better than ever!

The wellness plan was simple and easy to follow and fitted into my lifestyle.  I would have no hesitations in recommending Step into health Wellness Centre for a permanent and lasting change to your  health and life.  The support was incredible and the service superb!  Not only did I lose weight and gain my health and life back, but learnt so much about what to eat and how to support my health issues with the right supplements . I was also pleasantly surprised when my weight loss efforts won me first prize in Pharma Food national weight loss competition and I received a travel voucher to any destination I desired!  I pampered myself at a health spa retreat in the mountains to top of my amazing wellness journey!

If you want to change your health and life for the better, go to the business with ‘heart and soul’. Thank you Maxine and Laurie so much!

Jullyana Landels

This is not a quick fix. ITS NEW AND IT GETS AT THE ROOT CAUSES!

How is this innovative new program different?

Why will it work for you when you have tried so many other ‘DIETS?’

1. It works by addressing the underlying issues of your weight gain and there are many. So by addressing  these potential issues, you can eliminate the frustration of trying so hard with a diet program only to stay stuck and give up.

• Poor glucose and fat metabolism
• Hormonal imbalance
• Poor thyroid function
• Appetite hormone sensitivity (leptin)
• Heavy metal toxicity
• Poor muscle tone (a major problem for many women)
• Digestive issues and food sensitivities
• Candida and other infections
• Brain chemistry deficiencies

1. IT’S ABOUT GETTING YOUR BODY REALLY HEALTHY. You will learn to eat in a way that promotes long term health. As such there is no calorie counting and no “dieting” in the conventional sense which sacrifices health for short term weight loss.  You will learn how to distinguish between nutrient rich foods and nutrient deficient foods.  This is the essence of proper nutrition.
2. IT’S PERSONALIZED.  We are all different.  You will receive a specific protein requirement based on your lean body mass and a specific carbohydrate requirement based on your activity level.  As for fats, we will be dispelling the myth that fat makes you fat.  You will learn which fats convert your metabolism from a fat storing to a fat burning metabolism.
3. SUCCESS BREEDS SUCCESS. THE “WEIGHT NO MORE” program is formulated by the master naturopathic practitioner from Step Into Health Wellness Centre, Maxine Wright. A clinic that over the years has won award after award in national weight loss competitions producing success for their clients. Check out Jullyana Landel’s  story- she was the winner of the Pharma Food national challenge in 2009-10.
4. SUCCESS IS ALWAYS PRECEDED BY THE PLANNING. Over the years the clients that have the greatest long term weight loss success are the ones who plan it. So to help our clients in their success with the ‘WEIGHT NO MORE’ challenge, we have an exciting new and flexible meal planner that comes with its own recipe book. It is filled with gourmet meal ideas that are quick and easy, along with fabulous photos to show you exactly what your meal will look like.
5. MOTIVATION OF A SUPPORT GROUP. We offer the benefits of one-on-one consultations either ‘in clinic’ or by phone to keep you on track and an email system sent on a weekly basis to help you feel part of the group. It allows us to share success stories and post prize winners to keep everyone focused on their wellness success. Life should be fun so we have added some fortnightly prizes to encourage your competitive edge.
6. HARNESS THE POWER OF YOUR MIND. Through years of experience we understand the importance of a healthy mindset when taking on a weight loss challenge, so we have strategies, techniques and resources to help you develop your self confidence and a strong belief system.
7. KEYS TO KEEPING THE WEIGHT OFF. Arguably the most important point. Once your metabolism has been reset and more lean muscle mass has been developed you will find that maintaining a healthy weight is easier. This is a step that most weight loss program cannot or do not address.
8. ALL THE OTHER ADDED BENEFITS. With healthy weight loss comes many additional health benefits such as MORE ENERGY, INCREASED VITALITY, IMPROVED BLOOD SUGAR CONTROL, BETTER SLEEP, IMPROVED BLOOD PRESSURE, INCREASED FERTILITY AND MOOD STABILITY to name a few.

Grab yourself a place in our ‘WEIGHT NO MORE’ challenge. Here is your personal invitation to be a part of our 12 weeks to wellness/ weight loss challenge.  It will be run over a 12 week time frame, intended to assist you create healthy new habits including eating, exercise, mental/emotional aspects and general lifestyle choices. So if this supports your health and fitness goals for 2012, get committed today. We are very SERIOUS about you getting great results .

The official start date is FEBRUARY 1st, but we have several super keen people, who having achieved great results in the last challenge, are already into it.  Book your appointment time ASAP and let’s get started…

To help as many people as possible achieve their wellness goals we are offering ‘in clinic’ consultations and ‘phone consultations’.

WHAT IS PROVIDED IN THE CHALLENGE PROGRAM.

1. Your initial consultation will cover – setting up your personal eating program, a weekly food plan, VLA body profile to provide the blueprint to your progress.  Together we’ll set your personal health and weight loss goals, ie exercise goals, weight loss goal, waist measurement etc.
2. Opportunities to learn techniques that can build your self esteem and strengthen your determination to reach your goals.
3. A weekly email to continue your education. They will be full of encouragement and motivation but most importantly they will be making you more accountable. All geared to keep you on target to achieve your goals.
4. Fortnightly follow up appointments to help remain focused – these sessions will be 20-30 minutes only.
5. Commitment to the ’WEIGHT NO MORE’ 12 week wellness/ weight loss program also will include the use of the Far Infrared Sauna and our Gym equipment on a fortnightly basis FREE OF CHARGE.
6. It will also include one personal training session with Laurie so that he can put together the best exercise program for you after a personal assessment of your current fitness level.
7. We will be featuring ‘the personal stories’ of the people who have excelled with weight loss and commitment in our weekly email communicator.
8. You will receive 10% discount off any product purchases during the ‘WEIGHT NO MORE’12 week wellness/ weight loss challenge.

THESE ARE SOME OF THE FABULOUS REWARDS ON OFFER TO HELP YOU KEEP IT FUN

• A FORTNIGHTLY PRODUCT PRIZE to the member with the highest weight/cms loss for the fortnight.
• Major prize for the highest total weight loss and waist cms loss at the end of the challenge.
• A 10% discount on product for the whole of 2012 for the 3 people who lose the most weight.
• The overall winner will receive A STEP INTO HEALTH Day Spa pampering session including Deluxe Facial, Far Infrared Sauna, Detox & Tone Body Exfoliation, Body Wrap and a healthy gourmet lunch – Plus a gift pack including a Sea Spa robe, Sea Spa body care products (total value $ 505.00)

COST FOR THE PROGRAM

• Initial consultation and enrolment –  $75.00 ‘in clinic’.
• Follow up exploratory consultations as required – we have new state of the art testing equipment to help us determine if any of the above mentioned conditions could be sabotaging your weight loss and health.(optional) 
• Follow up monitoring – fortnightly       $45.00 ‘in clinic’  - .$15‘phone’

Plus the cost of any product relevant to you at a 10% discount for the duration of the 12 weeks.

STEP INTO HEALTH WELLNESS CENTRE -  967 Creek Road, CARINDALE. BRISBANE.   4152

PHONE   3398 1977    email  stepintohealth@optusnet.com.au    website www.stepintohealth.com.au

‎’WANT TO FEEL GREAT – WANT MORE ENERGY – WANT TO GENTLY DETOX’?
Start your day with with a glass or two of this super food… go on, its yummy. Try it for a week and let me know how incredibly better you feel.
Blend these fresh ingredients:
· 1/2 cup of kale & 1/2 cup of baby spinach leaves
· ½ lime
· 2 tbsps of a mix of green barley, wheatgrass, spirulina or whatever you have
· ½ cup of almonds or 1 tablespoon protein powder
· 2 cups of water
· Add a apple and cucumber if desired

Shane Nesic

Hi my name is Shane and I really wanted to share the amazing difference introducing this smoothie, has made to my health, mostly energy.

I started having it when  Maxine sent out the email newsletter promoting them along with the instructions on how to make them up. I did it for about a month, then told her how good it was for me, but life got busy and I stopped. Two weeks ago I started making them every day as soon as I got home from work. Almost immediately I started feeling great – so much more energy it is almost unbelievable. My skin looks so healthy people have been commenting about how good I look. Just by drinking the blue berry green smoothie each afternoon.

Here’s the recipe for your BLUE BERRY GREEN SMOOTHIE in case you want to try it!!

If you like a frosty smoothie, use frozen berries.  Yield: 2 cups, 1 serving

2/3 cup water

1/2 orange, peeled and sectioned

1 ripe banana

1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

1 cup chopped spinach, Swiss chard, or kale

Place all the ingredients in a blender and process on high speed until smooth. Serve immediately.

Real change occurs when you change behaviours and beliefs from the inside out.

Shane Nesic  11..12..11