Weight Management
Do you want to lose weight but are unsure where you should start? Maybe you have tried before but found it difficult to stick to the plan. Everybody’s body is different, how you gain, and lose weight can be quite different from how your friend or sister loses weight. We have options and hints that may just work for you and have you feeling and looking heathier for summer.
We believe that weight loss is not just about how you look on the outside. It is about enhancing your health and wellbeing and looking forward positively to a healthier future.
Our Pharmacists and retail staff enjoy supporting and seeing our customers work towards their weight loss goals. Of the customers we have supported in their weight loss journey some have had the goal to lose 2-3 kg to get back to where they once were and some have a goal to lose a lot more so they can have surgery or reduce their likelihood of becoming a type 2 Diabetic.
We offer weight loss programs and supplements to kick start and support you on your weight loss journey. Options including Optifast, Optislim, Vita Diet, Garcinia, Apple Cider Vinegar, and vitamins and minerals to support your body as you lose weight and become more active.
We always recommend and encourage you to start thinking about becoming more active over the course of your weight loss journey. Choosing an activity that you enjoy and can maintain or modify to become lifelong has positive benefits for you physically and mentally. We enjoy having a chat and putting suggestions out there on how you can become more active. In Timaru we have fantastic facilities, group classes, fitness and wellness coaches, costal walks, scenic walks, and cycle tracks. There is place for everyone to start their “get active” part of their weight loss journey and build on this as they lose their weight and find a new energy to continue your new active, healthy lifestyle.
OPTIFAST®
Optifast is a VLCD. A Very Low-Calorie Diet. The programs INTENSIVE Level is designed to provide <800 calorie per day. This should result in fast weight loss due to the restriction of carbohydrates and total energy intake. Doing this drives your body to use fat stores for energy. The most rapid weight loss will be over the first 4 to 6 weeks on this intensive diet. The Optifast program comes with an easy to use Program guide that is flexible stepping you through the stages and as you reach your weight loss goal setting you up for a Maintenance Level that does not require you to replace any meals with and Optifast meal. This Intensive program is designed for overweight or obese. We do suggest that if you are not obese but do want to kick start your weight loss journey that the ACTIVE 2 and ACTIVE 1 levels of the Optifast Program that restrict calories buy replacing only 2 or 1 meals per day with an Optifast Meal are a great way to go.
Optifast comes in shakes, soups, desserts, and bars.
Vita Diet
Vita Diet works by controlling the amount of carbohydrates, proteins and fats consumed in the eating program. The Shakes, Soups, Dessert and Bars also provide essential vitamins and minerals we need in our everyday diet. The Medical Vita Diet is combined with a Daily food allowance including small portions of protein, unlimited vegetables and 1 piece of fruit per day. This program is a great way to educate yourself on healthy food choices and portion sizes whilst seeing weight loss in the first week on the Calorie restricted diet.
Garcinia – By Good Health
Garcinia Cambogia is a fruit and the active ingredient in this fruit is hydroxycitric acid, or HCA. Garcinia Cambogia is an effective ingredient in weight management and helps to control your appetite. It also works by encouraging your body to use fat as an energy source rather than storing it.
Taking Garcinia Cambogia supplements helps with weight loss by increasing the levels of serotonin in our bodies. Low levels of serotonin are linked to both depression and reactive eating, so increasing serotonin levels by using Garcinia Cambogia for weight loss can help to not only reduce those food cravings but help improve your mood and reduce stress and premenstrual imbalance. This makes Garcinia a great product for people to try who are struggling to shift the last 2-3kg to hit their Goal weight.
Good Health Garcinia Cambogia 9000 Plus also contains Green Tea which helps with energy levels and supports a healthy metabolic rate.
Handy Hints
Start your day with Go Healthy Apple Cider Vinegar in capsule form. Apple Cider Vinegar has long been labelled as a tonic to aid digestion, immunity, and general wellbeing. It is a great addition to your daily diet and exercise regime you are on to help you lose some weight or reshape your body and lifestyle for a healthier you. Go Healthy Apple Cider Vinegar is a great way to do this and avoids the sour taste of drinking the equivalent in liquid form and helps to protect your teeth from the acidic effects of drinking Apple Cider Vinegar. Alternatively, you could start your day with a fresh lemon squeezed into a cup of warm water, a favourite of mine. Just remember to rinse your mouth afterwards to wash away in acid residue.
Another favourite is swapping out your early morning coffee with Green Tea. Starting your daily routine with a brew of Green Tea is a great way to support a healthy metabolic rate and energise you for the day ahead.
Lastly don’t forget the power of a bit of fresh air to invigorate you. So, get outside enjoy your backyard or you neighbourhood you’ll feel better for it and be wanting for more.
Good Luck losing weight is a journey of ups and downs just remember we’re here for you.
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