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Tracy Hasselfeldt, fitness supervisor for the Milton Leisure Centre, said if someone is new to the gym, the best thing to do is workout with a personal tramner for the ftrst few weeks. "if someone was obese, 1 would recoin- mend a light exercise prograin 80 atart out with, like walking or biking. Then we would slowly incorporate weights. " She said the main thing 80 keep in mmnd when atsemptmng to lose weight is making sure 80 stay active. "We have an introduction-to-fitness clas which is eight weeks long. It's for someone who has neyer exercised before and we introduce themn 80 somethmng new each week, like swimming or cardio. The main focus is 80 get the person comrfortable in a gym settang." Local weight-loss centres offer their own prograins. "We have a very unique concept for our weight-loss program," said Maxine Stanley, owner of Herbai Magie in Milton. "'Me prograin combines store bought food with our herbal supplements, which are ephedrine-free producta." She said clients meet with staff for a free consultation 80 determine the right type of weight lots prograin for the person. "The prograin is based on the amount of weight the person wants to lose, combined with medical conditions and concems. We then design a food plan and herbaI reginse. " Herbai Magie naturally curbs a person's appetite and cravings andaincreases energy 5 -I we want to C waste their GI. For those we will offer it defer al edar Shingle :i me offer le level, Ms Stanley continued. "Ifs a tool 80 help you lose weight. You combine the herbs with healthy eating. About 90 per cent of our clientele don't exercise. The common problerri is people say they exercise but they are flot eating healthy, and therefore flot losing weight. You can exereise until you're blue in the face but losing weight won't happen unless you change your eating habits." She said individuals are on the Herbai Magic progran for about two years, fol- lowed by a one-year maintenance pro- gramn, which excludes herb usage. "If you change your eating habits and make healthy decisions and use thse herbs, you should tee iunediate resulta. People should be losing two 80 four pounds a week and we guarantee 100 pounda will be loat in a year." The majority of Herbai Magic's clientele, Ms Stanley said, want to lose 30 to 40 pounida, while others want guidance in changing eating habits. "Some have been overweight since child birth. Food is a baffle day in and day out. Starving yourself is the worst thing you could do. Somne people only eat dinner and are so, hungry because they missed break- fast and lunch so they eat more and keep getting larger and larger." Meanwhile, Marion Healy, owner and registered nutritional consultant with Beverly. MUlS Weigst Management and Nutrition Centre, said saturated fats are the main culprit when it comes 80 obesity. "Saturated fats are pasta, cheese, creains. We wean the bad foods off slowly and pro- vide heaithier options. A cardiovascular workout is alto very important." Ms Healy said when dealing with very obese clients (over 180 pounds from, thse weight bracket), or people with over 40 per cent body fat, she takes into account hered- itary factors and job setting. "The prograis will vaay from person 80 person. If somneone is sitting for thse major- ity of their work day or if they are moving around, it makes a différence in dcsigning a weight lots prograin. The more muscle -you have, the more calories you humn. People want 80 look good andi feel good. " She agreed with Ms Stanley that an indu- vidual focusing on a healthy lifestyle shoulti lose two to four pounds a week. "Anything over that is too fast for Uic systen. Dninking water is very important." For best results in keeping weight off, Ms Healy- saiti making subtle changes is Uic best way 80 go. "If you're dedicated and want a good body you have 80 work at it everyday. There are no magic resiaits. As a society we are too busy 80 workout, so try 80 do a cardio activity you enjoy if you hate going 80 Uic gym." Once a person reaches their ideal weight, they are placeti on a one-year maintenance program. -- l k