In addition to intensive hypnotherapy designed to make it easy for you to lose weight, you will also learn much about why and how you gain weight at the seminar. You will learn first hand how your current eating habits can be improved and how they are affecting your energy levels and weight. The next few pages contain just a small part of the nutritional and dietary information available at the seminar.

Weight Loss Information on this page

* Body Mass Index
* The Glycemic Index
* Caloric information
* Fats information

BODY MASS INDEX RATIO CHART:
Your BMI is an objective, scientific measure using your height and weight. It is a “risk assessment” measure to determine if you are at risk for weight-related health problems. Except in cases of trained athletes with less than 8% body fat, The BMI has proven to be the most reliable indicator of potential weight-related heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke and some cancers. Find the box that most closely relates to your height and weight and circle it. That is your current BMI. Determine what your BMI indicates about your risks for weight-related diseases in the section below the chart.

How Much Is Enough?

Calories
Just how much should the average person eat each day? The energy content of every food is measured in calories. The FDA recommends the following maximum daily calorie intakes:

• 1,600 calories for sedentary women over 50
• 2,000-2,200 calories for most men or women under 50
• 2,800 for very active men under 50

Each pound of stored fat equals 3,500 calories. Therefore, you will gain one pound for every 3,500 calories over the maximum amounts listed above. Extra calories are cumulative. If you eat only 500 calories extra a day for 7 days, you will gain one pound that week. If you eat 500 calories LESS each day for a week, you will lose one pound that week. You can increase weight loss by raising the “speed” of your metabolism through exercise and/or dietary supplements.
A brisk, 30 minute walk uses between 500 and 1,000 calories depending on heart rate. Dietary supplements such as red ginseng or mahuang can raise metabolic rates by 300-500 calories/day. Note: mahuang is actually epherine (a stimulant) and should not be taken for more than 60-90 days.
Fats
In addition to heart disease and stroke, eating excess fat has been linked to increased breast, prostrate and colorectal cancers according to the NCI’s Cancer Awareness Program. Proper fat intake is important but should never exceed 30% of total caloric intake. The type of fat consumed is as important as the amount.
There are three types of fats--saturated, polyunsaturated and monosaturated. All three have equal calorie contents. Each gram of fat equals 9 calories, (1 gram of a carbohydrate = 4 calories), but each fat type affects your health differently.
Saturated fats (meats and dairy products) raise blood cholesterol levels increasing the risk of stroke and heart disease. No more than 10% of daily caloric intake should be saturated fat. (24 grams total for a 2,200 calorie per day diet). Polyunsaturated fats (processed vegetable oils) may lower cholesterol levels but are also associated with increased cancer risks. These fats should also be limited to 10%.
Monosaturated fats (olive and peanut oils) lower cholesterol levels and appear to decrease certain cancer risks. Monosaturates also appear to increase HDL (good) cholesterol levels. Since total fat consumption is limited to 30% of daily caloric intake, monosaturates should also comprise at least 10% of total caloric intake if you also consume other fats. However, if you can reduce saturated and polyunsaturated fat intake levels, monosaturate fat intake may be increased a corresponding amount up to 30% of total daily calories.
Food labels list fat content in grams. To convert your daily fat intake limit from calories to grams, multiply your daily calorie intake by 0.30 (30%) and then divide by 9 (the number of calories in a gram of fat). If your daily fat intake exceeds this limit, use a Chitosan supplement to remove the fat BEFORE your body metabolizes it and stores it as body fat on you.

Example:
2,200 Calories times 0.30 = 660 calories from fat.
660 calories divided by 9 = 73 grams of fat as your maximum daily allowance.