Take It Off

With only two sites in Pennsylvania, the Take It Off Weight Loss program at Spring Valley Athletic Club is a huge success!

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With the Take It Off Weight Loss Program you will:

• Lose 20-25 pounds in 12 weeks
• Be given a detailed food journal to help you stay on track
• Learn how to prepare healthy, quick, delicious meals your entire family will enjoy
• Learn to make lasting lifestyle changes that are simple and fit into your lifestyle
• Have the support, accountability and motivation you need to succeed

Overview

     I am thrilled with my results after the 12 week program!  I am able to make the right meal choices even while traveling...The BEST thing was meeting with my  coach, Melissa.  This ensures accountability & I learned more tips each week on how to further succeed at losing weight.  This program is for anyone who wants to see results! -Total weight loss 23lbs

Take It Off is a weight loss program that incorporates healthy eating, regular exercise and one-on-one coaching to create long-term results. Participants utilize grocery store foods and simple, quick recipes to make food preparation easy yet flavorful.

The 12-week program is offered at licensed health club locations throughout North America. Participants who follow the program can lose up to 25 lbs. during the 12-weeks.

Certified Take It Off Coaches provide one-on-one coaching to participants throughout their program to keep them motivated and on-track. For those wanting to lose more weight than can be obtained during the 12-week program re-enrollment in a second term is encouraged.

Philosophy

The success of the Take It Off Program is founded on one thing; client success. We know that participants want the immediate gratification of watching the scale go down but that they also need a program that creates long-term weight loss. The Take It Off Program accomplishes both short and long-term weight loss by following three specific philosophies:

1. Healthy Weight Loss eating plan, not just healthy eating.

Weight loss is a calories-in, calories-out equation. When you consume fewer calories than your body expends in a day, you will lose weight. The challenge, however, is preventing hunger while trying to restrict calories. The solution is following an eating plan that encourages choosing foods that are high-density, low-calorie while avoiding high-calorie, low-density. While this approach is the best for weight loss it causes confusion for some dieters. For example, during the Take It Off weight loss phase nuts are not an option--even almonds, which are a great source of omegas. The reason for this is because all nuts are very high in calories and provide very little satiation (feeling of fullness). So, although nuts are considered a "healthy" snack and can be re-incorporated once someone has achieved their goal, avoiding nuts during the weight loss phase is best. This is the difference between simply following a healthy eating plan versus a health weight loss plan.

The bottom line is that the Take It Off program does "remove" certain food items from your eating choices to maximize weight loss while maintaining a feeling of fullness. As always, it is the participants' choice as to whether they wish to follow these guidelines but doing so will result in a greater level of success.

To help clients achieve optimal success on the program, Take It Off offers healthy, tasty, in between meal snacks and shakes. These handy snacks provide satiation, help clients stay in control and come in a variety of flavors to satisfy most palates!

2. Exercise for Life

For adults 80% of successful weight loss is the result of following the right eating plan. However, 80% of successful weight maintenance is the result of regular exercise. In fact, one of the biggest reasons people yo-yo with their weight is because they only diet; therefore, when they go "off" the diet and caloric input increases the weight gradually returns. Regular exercise provides the extra needed caloric expenditure that prevents weight re-gain. And this is why Take It Off partners with quality health clubs; because these facilities provide the instruction, programs and equipment necessary to prevent boredom and make exercise a way of life.

3. Accountability

Having the right information about a healthy weight loss plan and the facilities to work out in are necessary elements for weight loss success. Most people, however, aren't lacking access to these elements; what is missing is their ability to stick with a program. Having someone to be accountable to can make a big difference. That is why the Take It Off Program incorporates one-on-one coaching. Meeting with your coach once or twice weekly provides the focus, motivation and inspiration necessary to stay on track.