Almased Synergy Diet Kit

Natural Weight Management and Dietary Supplementation

The Healthy Weight Loss Solution Almased's 100% all-natural, patented fermentation process combines three ingredients: a unique fermented formula of soy protein, skim milk yogurt powder, and honey enzymes.This one of a kind manufacturing process allows the body to convey 90% of the soy isoflavones and protein the product has to offer. Mixed as directed, Almased provides the nourishment necessary to help you feel well, lively, and fit, plus keep you at a healthy weight. Replace one, two or three meals per day on the Almased Synergy Diet, or take it as a daily supplement to support your overall health.

The Almased Synergy Diet

Determining the amount of Almased to take:

One serving (meal) of Almased equals 6 to 10 tablespoons, depending on your height. Please refer to the Calculating Your Almased Meal chart below to determine how much Almased you should consume for your height and the phase of the Diet you are currently on.

Cleansing Phase (Days 1 and 2):

This is a very important phase of the diet and will affect the outcome tremendously. To begin the detoxification process with Almased, it is necessary to cleanse your digestive tract. Take your preferred laxative or laxative tea the night before you begin the Diet.

In the morning take your first Almased drink to start the diet. Mix Almased with a cool liquid by putting the Almased into the glass first and then adding the liquid. Consume the total number of tablespoons each day shown on the chart. You may break those total tablespoons up into 3 or more drinks - just be sure to consume all your tablespoons. Do not consume any solid food.

Prepare a fresh vegetable broth and consume it between your Almased diet meals. The vegetable broth provides you with important vitamins and antioxidants to fight free radicals you will be producing during this phase. It will also help to curb your appetite in between meals and will add to your daily amount of liquid. You can also drink vegetable juice, such as V8® 100% Vegetable Juice.

To avoid dehydration and help with the detoxification process, you must supply your body with at least 8-10 cups or 64-80 ounces of calorie-free fluids (preferably water) daily. Stay away from coffee, teas with caffeine, alcohol (including beer and wine), sodas, and fruit/vegetable juices because of added calories and sugars. Decaffeinated green tea is an excellent antioxidant. During the diet your bowels should be emptied at least every 3 days.

If you feel good during the starting phase, you can extend this phase for up to a week. Read about the Turbo Protein Diet, a diet which uses this phase for up to two weeks. [Caution from Almased company: In his "Turbo Protein Diet Book" Dr. Markert recommends to replace all meals for two weeks with Almased. Due to the excessive weight loss in these 2 weeks, Almased recommends to engage in Dr. Markert's program only under the supervision of your health care practitioner. ]

Reduction Phase (Day 3 and beyond):

From the third day on, the diet is in the actual reduction phase, and your body is working on losing fat. You will have 2 Almased meals a day and one well-balanced meal of solid food. Continue with this phase until you reach your target weight.

Ideally, you would take this meal at lunchtime. The meal should consist of about 500 calories. You can have a lean cut of meat, fish or tofu with raw, steamed or cooked vegetables and whole grains or legumes. Example: 2-3 oz (size of your palm) of skinless chicken, 1-2 cups of green leafy vegetables or a salad with olive oil and vinegar dressing and ½ cup of brown rice. You should not consume pasta, refined sugars, white rice, white breads, candy, cakes, or any overly processed, fried or prepared foods. These contain excessive artificial ingredients and preservatives your body does not need. If the lunchtime meal plan does not coincide with your regular routine you can eat your solid food meal in the evening or morning.

Keep in mind that beneficial oils such as olive oil (especially extra virgin or virgin olive oil) have essential nutrients such as omega-3-fatty acids and therefore should be consumed on a daily basis. Even though olive oil has nutritional benefits, it is considered a fat and should be consumed in moderation.

Again, it is important to drink a minimum of 8-10 cups or 64-80 ounces of calorie-free fluids throughout the day. Make sure you get enough fiber to empty your bowels at least every 2-3 days. Eat fiber-rich food such as whole grain products and vegetables or take additional dietary fiber supplements, e.g. oat bran, flaxseed or psyllium husk.

If you experience some muscle pain or headache after a few days, it will be most likely caused by "free radicals" dissolved by the diet, also known as detoxification. You can speed the process by using anti-oxidant supplements and increasing your water, broth, and decaf green tea intake.

Holding Phase (4 to 6 weeks duration):

Once you have reached your target weight and your healthy body fat content, you begin a holding phase. During this time the amount of Almased diet meals will be reduced gradually. On the first and second week after the reduction phase, reduce your Almased drinks to only one Almased drink a day. The third and fourth week, take only one every other day. It is important to slowly adjust your body back to a normal calorie intake and burning rate.

Remember that the number of regular meals as well as the intake of calories increases. You have entered into a critical phase, and you should not overeat or you can quickly gain weight back.

Remain in this holding phase for approximately 4-6 weeks to guarantee the emptied fat cells stay empty. With perseverance and sensible food intake you can manage your new-found target weight. Even in this phase, it is important to drink a minimum of 8-10 cups of calorie-free liquids (bottled water, tea, etc.) per day. A recommended food schedule is to have Almased for dinner and consume a regular breakfast and lunch.

Back to Regular Eating Phase:

Now that you have maintained your weight loss for some time, it is important to continue with healthy eating habits to keep the weight off for good. You can eat the foods you like but don’t overeat. Consider counting fat content and not worring so much about calories. You should not consume more than 60g of fat a day. Again, a well-balanced diet of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, lean meats, and low fat dairy products will be your best bet. Try Almased, fruit, fresh vegetables and low fat milk products as between meal snack if you get hungry. In order to maintain your weight, renew your cells, or for purification purposes, you can replace 1 meal per day with 6 to 8 tablespoon of Almased in a no/low calorie liquid as needed.

Diet Program Suggestions

Exercise:

Exercise is vital to your dieting success!! Some kind of exercise program will additionally stimulate your metabolism. There are many simple physical movements that you can enjoy and can be easily done without much cost.

Almased suggests developing an exercise routine that fits into your daily routine. Determine a time of day in which you are most comfortable working out and set aside that time. If you do not already exercise, start off slow and increase at your own pace. It is not required that you do an extensive workout but even a short walk once a day can help your overall health and increase your weight loss.

Maintenance Tips:

It is up to you to maintain your weight loss by continuing to eat healthy low calorie/low fat meals and getting plenty of exercise. You can also aid this maintenance with continued use of Almased. In order to maintain your weight, renew your cells, or for purification purposes, you should try to incorporate Almased into your diet each day; you can do this as a single meal replacement (such as a breakfast shake) or have it as a snack between meals.

Children, stressed, and elderly people who do not want to lose weight can take 2 to 4 tablespoons, twice a day, in the evening and before bedtime. See Other Uses of Almased for further details.

Try to stay away from fried and fast foods . Only eat snacks if hunger demands it or if you have an elevated nutrition requirement (e.g. with diabetes, during exercise, pregnancy, breastfeeding, etc.). A healthy snack should consist of vegetables, fruits, or low-fat milk products.

Anti-Oxidants:

It is very important to consume enough antioxidants to flush the "free radicals" dissolved by the diet. This process is also known as detoxification. Green tea, vegetable broth, and vegetable juice contain antioxidants. For optimal results with this, or any other diet, detoxifying with antioxidants is the best thing to avoid detoxification symptoms such as headaches or muscle pain. Antioxidant supplements, in addition to the green tea and broth, may enhance this detoxification process. Try these detoxifying options:

Detoxify Kit Our Detoxify Kit includes very effective antioxidant and cleansing supplements to assist you during any of the diets. CoQ10 - Energizer and antioxidant. CoQ10, also known as ubiquinone, is considered to be one of the true cornerstones of health.  Without it, imbalances can occur and our bodily systems won’t work at their optimal level. Chamae Rose Tea - Tonifies and cleanses. helps promote the natural detoxification process of the body with particular effects on the liver, lungs, kidneys, and lymphatic system. LifeEssence - The Master Multi-Vitamin. LifeEssence offers superior full body support of vitamin, mineral and super tonic herbs with antioxidants.

Almased Wellness Tea The Almased Wellness Tea is composition of selected herbs like whitethorn, elder blooms, marjoram, woodruff and celery make up this tasty tea. It stimulates detoxification by increasing kidney function and promotes restfulness and sleep. The tea can be used to relieve menstrual pains and menopausal problems. It is naturally decaffeinated.

Liquids:

While on the Almased Synergy Diet, best results will be obtained when using water with Almased. The amount of water used is determined by your preference, a thick shake needs little water while a thinner one uses more. Since it is the goal of the Almased Synergy Diet to detoxify your body as well as to facilitate weight loss, more water is preferable and you should try to stick with it for at least the first 3-4 days.

It is possible to use other liquids with Almased as long as you avoid sugar, carbohydrates and carbonation. Some dieters like to use Crystal Light® or DIET V-8® Splash with their Almased, but you have to consider some of the ingredients in these products. If you need to sweeten your Almased shake, we suggest natural sweeterners, such as Stevia. You may also mix Almased with your veggie broth, but make sure to cool the broth first. You should NEVER mix Almased in anything hot or very cold, as it destroys the enzymes in the product. If you wish, you can drink your daily coffee (about 1 to 2 cups) but we recommend you avoid caffeinated products. We don't recommend mixing Almased with coffee, not even when it is cold.

Consume in moderation only:

Coffee, alcohol, tobacco, fatty meats, sausage, eggs, bleached flours, industrial sugars and sweets of any kind. Obesity increases your risk of heart disease, stroke, and tumors.

Other Diet Program Suggestions

Almased Figure Plan Lose up to 10 pounds in 2 weeks with this Figure Plan. Includes a two week meal plan and recipes.	The Weight Loss Program A longer term plan for continued weight loss. Great information about calorie needs and nutrition once your diet ends, and other uses for Almased.	Almased Fasting Figure Plan Lose up to 10 pounds in 2 weeks with this Figure Plan special Fasting edition. Includes receipts for delicious shakes.

Calculating your Almased Meal

Example: A person 5 6" would consume 8 tablespoons in each shake, 3 times a day, if they wanted to consume only 3 meals. If that person wanted to consume 6 meals instead, they would use 1/2 the amount of Almased for each shake (ie 4 tablespoons).

A Common Pattern of Weight Loss

What a joy when the needle on your scales begins to descend! Your self-confidence grows; but, to maintain the losing trend, you continue to torture yourself. You count every calorie and resist the edible temptations that would, in the past, cheer you up. In addition, you summon all your willpower and begin to exercise. When at least the unwanted pounds disappear, you have a sigh of relief and gradually return to eating as usual again.

However, after faithfully following a weight-reduction diet, over and over again we find ourselves faced with the frustration of discovering the return of the pounds we tried so hard to lose! It`s true: sometimes, in spite of our best efforts, we gain weight after dieting. The following report tells you how to overcome this pattern of weight loss / weight gain known as the "yo-yo effect."

Why the Weight Returns - Our Sleeping Metabolism

It is a scientific fact that after a certain amount of time on a low-calorie diet our metabolism (the rate at which our body burns calories) adapts to the reduced food supply. In times of deprivation (or strict dieting) it slows down and, in a way, falls asleep. This means that our metabolism no longer works as it does when we are receiving adequate nourishment. Luckily for us this survival mode exists, it`s a natural precaution against starvation. However when we return to eating as usual, the body cannot efficiently burn the food we consume and in no time at all the inches and pounds we worked so hard to lose return. Not only that, but already having experienced physical weakness due to recent dieting, we become irritable and discouraged.

This cycle of weight loss, weight gain, while discouraging, is not inevitable. There is a way of activating and stimulating metabolism even during a weight-reduction diet. How? With protein, specifically a protein mix of both vegetable and animal (honey enzymes) origin. This balance can be found in Almased, a revolutionary protein supplement.

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