A health coach has been trained and certified to help clients achieve their optimum weight loss and wellness goals. Clients use soy based, Johns Hopkins developed Medifast products, which they order from the Take Shape for Life company, and I help coach you as a free service. Each week, you check in with me, just like a scheduled appointment, and we go over your week- weight loss efforts, what worked, what didn’t, emotional eating, program/product issues, eating out strategies, exercise, etc. I like to be what you need—a little push, a big kick, encourager, etc. You let me know! I am here to help you reach your goals. Email or telephone or face to face works, whatever works for you. I will help you decide which Take Shape for Life program works for you- most people achieve the best results with what is called the “5 and 1” program (see TSFL website –Virtual Judy- for more information on role of health coach). This involves 5 Medifast meals and one Lean and green meal.
Health coaches have to have been on the program themselves, and I lost 30 pounds in three months, and am on my way to losing a total of 50. My cholesterol has improved, as well as pre-diabetic blood sugar numbers.
Many diabetes clients can see significant reductions in their insulin, oral medications, blood pressure and cholesterol medications, etc. at a rapid pace, so it is important to keep in touch with your health care provider and keep close tabs on your blood sugars, and blood pressure.
Although my specialty is diabetes education, I also coach many clients who do not have diabetes, but want to lose weight in a rapid, healthy manner. Take Shape for Life Health coaches do not replace your regular health care practitioner visits, but I will give you information to take to your practitioner, and would like to work together with them as a team.
