2012 Weight Loss Program
By Mario A. Mancini, O.M.D.

After years of assisting patients in achieving optimal health, I have finally decided to incorporate a program focused on achieving weight loss first (and, of course, all the health benefits that come with a healthy weight second). Some of you are probably thinking, "wait a minute, you've been helping people with weight loss for years!" That is true. My philosophy has always been to focus on the principles of achieving optimal health and you will enjoy the fruits of weight loss, increased energy, reduction of medication, improved vitality, etc. This is and will always be my core philosophy. However, I see a need for a shift based on what is happening in society. There's an urgent need to get people out of the crisis lifestyle.

For some people, the momentum of high-demand lifestyles can be nearly impossible to combat over the long term. Managing a family and work and yourself leaves little room for the kind of change required to reach and maintain and healthy weight. Short term almost everything may work. If you stop eating you will surely lose weight, SHORT TERM. The moment you start eating again, your body will want to hold onto to every little nook and cranny of energy. It does this by storing calories in the form of fat cells. Dieting in this way can have severe negative effects on your health and your body.

Some of my patients have a crystal clear outcome, a burning desire to achieve that outcome, a compelling reason to keep moving forward and enough pain never to go back. These people not only lose weight but more importantly experience an explosion of energy and vitality. I know that the principles I have taught for so many years work best for these types of people. I can coach them on optimal health and I know that they will absorb what I teach, change, take the info and run, never look back and practice the principles successfully for the rest of their lives. Not everyone can keep up with the speed of life and still maintain all these qualities. That is why I’ve decided to add this program. Remember, the end result of all that I teach, no matter what plan I'm taking you through, will always be the same. Life-long HABITS of optimal health is the ultimate goal but now I can help different types of people down different paths to this goal.

For people who are so stressed and so busy, I realized that if I don’t get them to see success early, motivation goes down quickly. With this new plan, individuals will lose on an average of 2-5 pounds per week. Losing that type of weight weekly, will not only raise the hope of that individual, but more importantly will make him or her much more teachable in learning the habits of optimal health. For years I have been looking for a program of this caliber that was not only developed by physicians, but has been successful in the medical arena for close to 3o years.

Another great thing about this plan is that I can work with people who are not even in San Diego. As my purpose has always been to help as many people as possible, this is an exciting opportunity for me to be able to help your friends and family even if they do not live locally. The way the program works is that I will assign you a health coach who I oversee to offer you unlimited access and support.

Another positive I found with this program had to do with two elements – time and money. These are two of the biggest issues for most people these days. The program begins with nutrient-dense meal replacements that are easy to take with you on the run where ever you go - perfect for the fast-paced lifestyle. The meal replacements in this program end up being less than $12 a day - cheaper than what most people pay for food a day. The key is to make it easy for people in their current lifestyle without trying to turn years of habits upside down over night.

For years I was resistant to any approach to weight loss that was not based in whole foods and some of you may be feeling the same. This program is not for everyone. Ask yourself "how is it working?" If the answer is you're at your ideal weight and in a state of optimal health, this program is not for you right now. On the other hand, if you continue to have challenges in breaking through weight barriers and into a higher level of health, this is a program that will help. This program is not an end all. It is a bridge for people to easily cross to lose weight while they are learning and implementing the habits of optimal health that I have always taught.