10 Principles of

an Ideal Weight
Loss Program

Complete Home Health Care for the Family

by Ania Kastashchuk B.Sc., B.Edu N.C.

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 About the Author
The most important word in Ania’s vocabulary is balance. She always strives to combine
material and spiritual parts of her life, as well as being a wife and a mother with personal
development and serving others. Ania believes that in every person there is so much good
and in the same time so much bad that it would be unwise to try to determine which one is
predominant. She is compassionate and accepting, and she enjoys seeing others grow. Ania
adores her two little boys Petia and Misha, and dreams about making life of the children of
the planet better.
Ania has Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Children Psychology and graduated with
Cumma Sum Laude from Belarus State University of Education. She also received a diploma in
Natural Health and Nutrition from Fit For Life Sciences Institute and College of Natural Health.

Ania has been a Program Director of Fresh Start Health Retreat Centers. since 2005 and has
helped hundreds of people in natural health restoration coaching them through the 5-10 or 14
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10 Principles of an
I d e a l We i g h t L o s s P r o g r a m

There are so many opinions on how to best shed extra pounds. It is not my intention to discuss which method is the best. Various methods helped many
women and men, it is not professional to put down anybody who thinks differently. I just would like to share principles, on which, I think ideal get
rid of weight program should be based on.

1. It should be effective. If you do something, you need to know it works, otherwise why bother? Testimonials, word of mouth, case stud-
ies, scientific research are all good proofs. You should be careful here, though. Make sure that the research you are looking into does not
have bias. Ask yourself: who is writing it (pharmacist, medical doctor etc.). What is he/she promoting? Are there any personal benefits that
he will get if I read and believe in what he/she is writing about? How big was the study? Was it based on one rat, mixing several substances
in a lab, or a big group of real human beings? Does it comply with other sources of information, all you’ve learned about the subject previ-
ously, and first of all, with common sense? If somebody wants to say that the junk food is good, he/she will offer you all kinds of studies
and testimonials to prove it. Do not rely on opinions, check it out.
2. It should be safe. Some weight loss products can be very toxic, and some diets
can be very harmful. How do you know it is safe? What are the ingredients of
the formula? Study every single one of them. It is actually a good idea to have a
dictionary of food additives handy, as it will help you to avoid eating unhealthy
chemicals, and even more – you will realize that many things that are man-
made are not only harmful, but deadly dangerous.

3. A good get rid of weight program should include firstly and most im-
portantly, healthy food and secondly, exercise. These are two aspects of
your life you have to change, if you want to get rid of weight.

4. It should include all major types of food: carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
All 3 of them are essential to health. It is important, however, to choose healthy
sources of carbs, proteins and fats in diet. We will talk about them in detail some-
times.

5. It is not as much about a program, as about your own purpose: getting

rid of extra weight should not be an isolated goal. First of all, the most important
is to regain health; healthy weight is only a side effect. If you keep this principle
in mind, you will not choose a program that will harm you.
 6. A great program has a support system, some tools that help you continue on the path of health. Additional resources, forums, meet-
ings, follow-up consultations etc., anything that will remind, encourage, help you to evaluate your progress.

7. It should be balanced. There are other essentials that are not directly related to restoring healthy weight, but are equally important for
general health. I like to present them in an acronym New Start:

Nutrition
Exercise
Water

Sunlight
Temperance
Air
Rest
Trust in Higher Power

+ Attitude of gratitude

An Arabian proverb states that the speed of a caravan is determined by the speed of the last camel. Our health level is a lot determined by
the most neglected health essential.

N.B. Genetics plays a big role in our health also. It will take much shorter time to recover from a disease for a person with strong genetics
comparing to the one who has a weaker one. However, regardless our genetics we can dramatically improve our health levels, skin com-
plexion and weight by changing our lifestyle. It just takes longer and comes not so effortlessly.

8. It should not present a magic bullet as a solution, but rather focus on lifestyle changes, even though it might use some other
powerful tools, like detox and some supplements.

9. It should emphasize emotional health. ALL without exceptions people whom I have seen with weight problem, were suffering with
low self-esteem and frequent depression. Without addressing those recovery is not going to happen, because even if you reached your goal
“in pounds”, you will still continue being unhappy with yourself, and as a result will go back to where you were.

10. It should be simple and make sense, even to a child. Trust your intuition and use your common sense. Ask yourself: is the process
gradual, natural and realistic?
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