How is the medical weight loss program different from other protein diets?

The medical weight loss program treats weight issues at its source. By the time you reach your weight loss goal, you will have transformed your body’s ability to metabolize sugar and carbohydrates and we will have taught you how and why this is so important.

The program aims at reducing carbohydrates and fats, not necessarily protein. In doing so, it preserves muscle and protects vital organs to secure their proper function. In other words, you will lose fat, not muscle.

The program features up to a whopping 20 grams of protein per portion. making it convenient, efficient and sustainable.

The medical weight loss program features a high biological protein, complete with eight (8) essential amino acids, that recreates 100% of the biological value of a complete protein for maximum assimilation and absorption.

The program is less toxic than other protein diets because it features less saturated fats, no trans fats, no aspartame, no Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) and no Genetically-Modified Organisms (GMOs).

What is the difference between the Benchmark Medical Weight Loss program and other diets?

Our protocols have 3 segments:

Segment 1: Fat loss until 90% Success (90% of your goal)
Segment 2: Transition period remaining 10% of your goal
Segment 3: Lifestyle Nutrition Coaching

Type one diabetics, athletes and specific health conditions require different plans. Each plan will be custom made to suit the person’s needs. However, the initial fat loss segment will see a limitation of carbohydrates such as breads, pasta, rice, alcohol, fruits, potatoes and other foods that are high glycemic or high in sugar. The specific portions of fats proteins and carbohydrates will be considered from your initial evaluation, your food journal and goals as well as laboratory analysis and hormonal and food sensitivity testing.

Everyone will be encouraged to strictly adhere to the program that is designed for you.

Once the goal of 90% of your body fat or overall health goal is met, we will transition you from the packaged protein food to more whole foods that you can purchase. Success through the transition phase is the demonstration that you are keeping you healthy weight and continuing to move toward your goal.

Once you reach your goal, we will transition you to lifestyle health and nutrition coaching. This segment can be brief or indefinite, depending on your lifetime health goals.

What should a dieter know before starting the program?

Although many people do not experience any discomfort and feel utterly satisfied throughout the protocol, some may experience “withdrawal” symptoms during the first few days of the diet. This is absolutely normal and should even be anticipated, especially by those who are used to consuming a lot of processed foods, sweets and salty foods. See the dietician or Nurse practitioner if your withdrawal symptoms are unbearable. We always have suggestions and will help you get through the initial period.

Why is diet soda discouraged during the program?

Dieters on the protocol are on a very low caloric diet, yet their body is actually “getting more calories” than they were prior to starting our protocol. Why? Because they are burning All diet drinks (i.e. sugar-free, carb-free) are NOT contraindicated on the program. The problem that can arise is imbalances in acid / base regulation. Our protocol is very alkaline and this is why we do not see complications common to other “protein type diets”, namely kidney stones, gout, bone spurs, etc. Some diet drinks (Crystal Light for example) are mixed with water and these are acceptable. Many others (flavored Aqua-Fina, Dasani, etc.) contain a lot of phosphoric acid. This is a very strong acid and will play havoc with the body’s bicarbonate buffering system. The same goes for diet sodas… particularly the “brown ones”… Coke, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, root beer, etc.). Flavored seltzers are usually OK, just read the label and make sure it is carb-free and contains no phosphoric acid. Carbonated beverages contain CO2 which, when dissolved in water becomes carbonic acid, a weak acid (unlike phosphoric). To have a glass of these occasionally would not be a problem, but consuming large amounts (like in place of the 2 liters of water per day) would not be a good idea. The pH of Perrier is about 5.7, weakly acidic. Our protocol provides so many health benefits besides weight loss; it would be a shame to compromise some of the benefits by consuming these products. Acid / base balance plays a major role in physiology, particularly in such conditions as osteoporosis, gout, “hardening of the arteries”, and a more acidic blood does not carry oxygen as well. Using sugar-free, carb-free drinks and diet sodas will not compromise your weight loss (providing you drink extra water if these drinks contain caffeine, remember an extra cup of water for every cup of coffee you drink, same thing here) the dieter who chooses to use these products a lot, will not receive all of the wonderful benefits of the program.

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