Weight Loss Challenge

Welcome!

• • Mobile phones turned off Write down all your questions

How does

Weight Loss Challenge work?

• • • • • Weekly meetings Weekly weigh-ins Nutrition education Personal coach £39 for 12 weeks • • • No requirement to purchase products Cost to attend goes into a prize fund Small weekly gift incentives

Monetary prizes

• 1 st place: 50% of prize money • 2 nd place: 30% of prize money • 3 rd place: 20% of prize money

You could even win a Cash Prize* if you are one of the top achievers in your challenge. Cash Prizes* awarded to 1st, 2nd & 3rd places

Criteria: Total weight loss as a percentage of body fat Monetary amount will vary depending of the number of participants within the challenge

Weekly topics: 1 - 6

• • • • • • Protein Meal Plans, Snacking and Water Energy and Metabolism Carbohydrates Nutrition Labels Fibre

Weekly topics: 7 - 12

• • • • • • Eating Out Bone Health Sugar Exercise Heart Health Maintenance: Long-Term Wellness

Commitment agreement

• • Signing your contract Your agreement to commit to the 12 week Weight Loss Challenge

Why

join?

People decide to join a Weight Loss Challenge for various reasons; • • • To improve your overall health To feel confident and look good To improve your quality of life

What is your

Why?

• • Any reason is a genuine reason Write down your reason for attending Weight Loss Challenge

Lets talk about food

• • • • Direct fuel – Carbohydrates Reserve fuel – Fat Building material – Protein (amino acids) Protective substances – Vitamins, Minerals and Trace Elements

Unbalanced diets

• • • • •

Too much

Fats Sugar Salt Simple Carbohydrates Alcohol • • • • • •

Too little

Vitamins Minerals Proteins Fibre Water Omega-3

World Health Organisation

• • • • • • Healthy weight Exercise and physical activity is fundamental for weight control Food energy intake is in balance Less intake of saturated fats and trans fatty acids Less intake of sugars and salts Eat more fruit and vegetables

Reality of unbalanced nutrition

There are specific nutrients which are essential for growth and maintenance of the body. Over time a diet and lifestyle consisting of unbalanced nutrition can lead to health issues.

1. Overweight and Obesity

; the imbalance between declining energy expenditure due to physical inactivity and high energy in the diet (excess calories whether from sugar, starches or fat) is the main determinant of the obesity epidemic

2. Diabetes;

weight gain, obesity and inactivity accounts for the increasing rate of type 2 diabetes worldwide

3. Cardiovascular Diseases;

are to a great extent due to unbalanced diets and physical inactivity

4. Cancer;

maintaining a healthy weight can reduce the risk of some cancers

T H I S W E E K

Protein

• This week we will be looking at Protein as the important basis of a healthy diet. http://www.hrblemea.com/wlc/vids/luigi/5050-gb-en wlc-introduction.html

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Protein intake is particularly important for its role in cell maintenance and repair Protein aids the production of enzymes, hormones (such as insulin) and antibodies Protein plays a part in the transport of oxygen, fatty acids and minerals Protein can help to build and maintain lean muscle mass which is important for those on a weight management programme

Protein sources

• • • • There are two sources of proteins;

animal

and

vegetable

– sources of animal protein tends to be higher in fat, ensure you choose low fat options or lean cuts of meat

Animal

Meat Chicken and egg Fish Dairy Products • • • •

Vegetable

Pulses Nuts Cereals Tofu, soya

Reality of protein intake

Animal

+ High net protein utilisation + Essential minerals + Fish: Omega-3 - Saturated fat

Vegetable

+ Good or no fats + Dietary fibres, vitamins and minerals - Low net protein utilisation (except for soya)

How much protein should you eat each day?

RDA = 0.83 grams of protein for every kilogram of body weight for adults.

(European Food Safety Authority, 2012)

Protein content of foods

Food portions providing protein

Beef, lamb, pork 2 medium slices (75g) Chicken 1 small breast (75g) Fish 1 medium fillet/steak (100g) Baked beans ½ can (200g) Yoghurt (120g pot) Peanuts 1 handful (50g) 25g Herbalife Formula 1 plus 250mls semi-skimmed milk

g protein

20g 19g 20g 10g 6 10g 17.6

Personal Appointment

• • • • • • 1-2-1 with your Coach Measure and weigh-in Get your photo taken Recommended calorie intake calculated Recommended protein intake calculated

Register your personal appointment and Wellness Evaluation before you leave

Next week

• • • • Healthy Breakfast Meal Plans Snacking Water

Don’t forget

• • • • To bring pen and paper Keep a log of everything you eat and drink over the next week and bring it with you to the next meeting Write down

your goal

and

why it is your goal

Bring along a friend!