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OPTIMAL WEIGHT Quick Start &TM PLAN Guide *Serving Suggestions Introducing OPTAVIA™ Index Fuelings Welcome ..................................4 We’ve searched high and low across the world Habits of Health ....................5 for specialty flavors and unique, good-for-you ingredients to make your experiences with Let's Get Started on OPTAVIA™ Fuelings memorable. Chia seeds Your Journey ..........................7 from Bolivia, rosemary from the Mediterranean, thyme from Morocco, cinnamon from Indonesia, Optimal Weight coconut sugar from the Philippines, and more, 5 & 1 Plan™ ...............................8 all to provide you with the highest quality and best tasting Fuelings. Sample Meal Plan .............. 13 These 13 OPTAVIA™ Fuelings contain no colors, Tips for Success .................. 14 flavors, sweeteners, or preservatives from artificial sources, and they are non-GMO. To Exercise ................................. 16 top it off, each Fueling in the OPTAVIA™ Line contains a minimum of 250 million CFU of Additional Weight Loss GanedenBC30® probiotics per serving to support Resources & Support ........ 17 your digestive and immune health. Transition .............................. 17 These 13 new Fuelings join our portfolio of over 70 Fuelings. In keeping with our heritage Optimal Health and tradition, each Fueling is nutritionally 3 & 3 Plan™ ............................ 19 interchangeable on The Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan™ and contains 25 vitamins and minerals, Take Shape For Life®: which you need to stay healthy on your journey Your support system ........ 22 to Optimal Wellbeing™. To learn more, talk to your Health Coach! VALUABLE CONTACTS Orders and Information: Toll-free: (800) 572-4417 Online: TSFL.com Includes a support center and inspiring success stories 2 | TSFL.COM *Serving Suggestions (800) 572-4417 | 3 ® Step 1: Preparing for Your Journey Welcome to Take Shape For Life Your Health Coach will: • Discuss any questions you have about starting your journey. CONGRATULATIONS! • Partner with you to learn the Habits of Health lifestyle program. Welcome to our Take Shape For Life® community where your success is our success. We are here to support you at every step of • Assist you in completing your Wellbeing Evaluation online. your Optimal Health™ journey. We're so excited that you've chosen Take Shape For Life® as your partner on your health, wellbeing • Guide you to set goals for your health and wellness. and weight-loss journey. Recommended readings: Chapters 1 – 5 in Dr. A’s Habits of Health and Lessons 1 – 7 in Living a Longer Healthier Life: The Companion Guide to Dr. A's Habits of Health. Take Shape For Life’s® innovative products and programs empower and equip you to create Optimal Health™ in your own life. Our comprehensive healthy lifestyle offerings can help you safely and effectively reach and maintain a healthy weight and adopt habits Step 2: Reaching a Healthy Weight for a lifetime of health. There are three components that create a foundation for transformation: To reach a healthy weight using the Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan™: 1. Scientifically Proven Products and Programs • Follow the Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan™. 2. Your FREE Health Coach and Community of Support • Celebrate victories and highlight opportunities with your Health Coach. 3. The Habits of Health System to Create Lasting Health • Participate in our community through weekly Support Calls and with your At Take Shape For Life®, our commitment isn’t just to weight loss, but to Optimal Health™ — sustaining a life of thriving health that Health Coach online. can improve everyday living. • Learn about the BeSlim® lifestyle. Recommended readings: Chapters 6 – 7 in Dr. A’s Habits of Health and Lesson 8 in Living a Longer Healthier Life: The Companion Guide We’re here for the long haul, committed to a comprehensive approach to lifetime health. Our plans and products are designed to Dr. A's Habits of Health. to change unhealthy habits into healthy ones. We all know habits are difficult to change, which is why personal support through Health Coaches is so effective in sustaining long-term health. The BeSlim® Lifestyle * The BeSlim® lifestyle is composed of six of these core behaviors that have shown to help sustain a healthy weight. Our ultimate THE POTENTIAL TO LIVE A LONGER, HEALTHIER LIFE goal is for you to have an active life once you’ve lost the weight you desire. Take Shape For Life® is a thriving, vibrant grassroots movement of Health Coaches, Health Professionals, and Clients who are redefining the path to health and wellbeing. Here are the six steps that will help you reach a healthy weight and create the Breakfast every day: foundation for Optimal Health™ and a more fulfilling life. High-quality fuel is essential to start your day off right. The Potential Exercise: to Live a Longer, Continued exercise increases metabolism and provides strength, Healthier Life* flexibility, and mental clarity. Support: Your Health Coach helps you reach and maintain your goals with coaching, tools, education, and caring support. Low-fat meals six times a day: Eating frequently and controlling portion sizes and total calories, especially those from fat, are critical for success. Individual plan: Create your individual plan for achieving Optimal Health™ and building skills and strategies to cope with everyday life. *No one can predict how long you are going to live, but research suggests that making an overall lifestyle change by taking an active role in your choices and behavior, including losing weight, eating healthier, moving more, and reducing stress, has Monitoring: the potential to help you live a longer, healthier life. Weighing yourself weekly helps you maintain your optimal weight and catch weight regain before it becomes a challenge. 4 | TSFL.COM (800) 572-4417 | 5 Step 3: Transitioning to Eating Healthy Making a transition requires a plan: Let’s Get Started on Your Journey • Start and carefully follow the transition plan as described on pages 17-18. The fi rst three days on the Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan™ are critical to your success, so work with your Health Coach to • Work with your Health Coach to calculate the target calorie intake level to maintain your new healthy weight pick a starting day when you don’t anticipate any special events that involve a lot of food. Get ready to commit to your (Chapter 12 in Dr. A’s Habits of Health). Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan™ and lasting changes for your new, healthier life. • Increase your activity with Habits of Motion as outlined in Dr. A’s Habits of Health. Recommended readings: Chapters 8 – 12 in Dr. A’s Habits of Health and Lessons 9 – 10 in Living a Longer Healthier Life: The Companion Guide to Dr. A's Habits of Health. CONSULT WITH YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER Aside from you, your healthcare provider knows your body better than anyone. That’s Step 4: Learning the Habits of Health (Weeks to Months) why we recommend that you contact your healthcare provider before starting with Developing BeSlim® as a part of your daily routine: Healthy Take Shape For Life® and stay in regular touch throughout your weight-loss progress. Eating • You are learning how to progress your Habits of Motion, how to sleep better, and are working with You’ll want your healthcare provider’s supervision if you are: your Health Coach to establish the support system. • Over the age of 65 HEALTH Recommended readings: Chapters 13 – 18 in Dr. A’s Habits of Health and Lessons 11 – 14 COACH • Under the age of 18 in Living a Longer Healthier Life: The Companion Guide to Dr. A's Habits of Health. • Healthy Healthy Living with diabetes, hypertension, or other serious medical conditions Motion Sleep • Taking Coumadin® (warfarin), lithium, or other medications, especially those for diabetes or Step 5: Optimizing Health for Your Age (Months to Years) high blood pressure Developing an Optimization Strategy: Triad of Maintaining a Healthy Weight • You have reached and are consistently maintaining a healthy weight. MEDICAL CONSIDERATIONS • As you optimize your health, you are experiencing the benefi ts of reaching and maintaining a healthy weight, regularly exercising, and receiving benefi ts of a healthy body, as you may reduce your risk factor for disease*. Do not use the Take Shape For Life® Program if you are pregnant. If you have a serious acute or chronic illness (e.g., heart • You are optimizing your nutritional intake and utilizing recommended supplementation to support your health, such as including attack, cancer, liver disease, kidney disease, anorexia, bulimia, etc.), do not use the Take Shape For Life® Program until your Essential1®: Heart Health* (Chapter 20 in Dr. A’s Habits of Health). For more information and advice, please contact the Take Shape For Life® healthcare provider says you have recovered or that your condition is stabilized. Nutrition Support Team. Note: Rapid weight loss may cause gallstones or gallbladder disease for those at high risk. • Another aspect of optimization is eff ectively managing stress and organizing your life around what matters most to you! Recommended readings: Chapters 19 – 21 in Dr. A’s Habits of Health and Lessons 15 – 17 in Living a Longer Healthier Life: The SPECIAL MEDICAL OR DIETARY NEEDS Companion Guide to Dr. A's Habits of Health. For more information about using Take Shape For Life® with special medical or dietary needs, please visit the “Plan Guides & Tools” section of your Health Coach's co-branded website. *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS Step 6: The Potential to Live a Longer, Healthier Life Our specialized Programs can help guide you on your journey. For more information, please visit your Health Coach’s co-branded website to view specialized Program guides for: No one can predict how long you are going to live, but research suggests that making an overall lifestyle change by taking an active role in your choices and behavior, including losing weight, eating healthier, moving more, and reducing stress, has the potential to • Diabetes help you live a longer, healthier life.