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INDUSTRY INSIGHT Weight Loss Sponsored Content weight? Feel celebrity, Are You Ready to LOSE O like a CALL TODAY! ver the last 20-plus years our clinic has helped thousands of patients lose thousands of pounds. During that time we have seen many fad diet approaches come and go. Everything from high carbohydrate, fat free, low-carb, high protein, diet pills, shots, and lipolasers. The question is: What really works? Our extensive clinical experience and expertise tell us moderation – not deprivation – gets the job done. Our approach consists of three equally important phases: weight loss, stabilization and maintenance. During the weight loss phase of the program, we determine a realistic goal weight and timeframe to achieve their goal. This initial phase focuses on two critical components. First, we establish ground rules for a patient’s eating habits and, second, we teach nutrition. We don’t have the patient counting calories, using confusing exchanges, or points to lose the weight. We have found that approach to be a short term solution to a long term problem. With our system, the patient undergoes laboratory evaluation, body composition testing and extensive medical and diet histories and that data is used to design a comprehensive customized plan which enables patients to lose 3-5 pounds per BEFORE week without feeling hungry. All the food selections are storebought and restaurant foods. We have formulated a custom Vitapack that has all the vitamins and minerals that are needed to complete RDAs as well as all the vital nutrients that promote weight loss. We use a bariatric protein supplement that protects the patient’s muscle and enhances the patient’s weight loss. AFTER During the stabilization phase of the program, we slowly reintroduce all the restricted foods back into their day. By the end of the stabilization process the patients are able to choose from any food available. They learn how their bodies react to certain foods and which foods should be limited. The final and most important phase is the maintenance portion of the program. We address obesity or being overweight like any other chronic disease process. Keeping the weight off requires long term management. If you are a diabetic and take insulin to correct your sugar levels to an acceptable level, it does not mean you’re no longer a diabetic. It means you are managing your disease. If you stop taking insulin, your sugar levels go back up. Losing weight is very similar. Just because you lose weight doesn’t mean you no longer have a weight problem. It just means you’re managing your obesity. If you return to old eating habits, you will gain all the weight back plus more. For that reason we use a computer application on maintenance that helps you keep track of your eating so you can be proactive with your corrections, as compared to reactive, when the excess pounds show up on the scale. Our clinic offers more than just a plan. We provide a complete wellness package. We have a full-service fitness center staffed by certified trainers to reshape your body as you lose the weight. We have the availability of vitamin B-12 injections and appetite suppressants, if needed. As you can see, losing the weight and keeping it off requires a multifaceted approach with experienced professionals. After 23 years and thousands of satisfied patients, we are sure we can help you finally lose & try one of our comprehensive weight! packages that will give you everything you need to achieve life-changing success! Live like a star This Industry Insight was written by Dr. Tony Wano DC, CCSP, FACACN, President /CEO of Wano Chiropractic Weight Loss & Nutrition Centers Inc. 193 W Beau Street, Washington, PA 15330 Tel: 724.222.8322 Website: www.WanoWellness.com 32 724.942.0940 to advertise | Canon-Mac