Substance Abuse, Health Coaching - Wellness And You

Vivante Weight Loss And Health
People who suffer and are reaching out from substance abuse should not be judged, criticized, or made into a public spectacle. Rather, they need help creating realistic plans and goals they can use to overcome substance abuse and embrace a life of Health and Wellness. Recovery from substance abuse is DEFINITELY NOT 'Do It Yourself'.

                  

Don't Struggle In Silence

If you or someone you love suffers from substance abuse, here are six wellness tips that will enable you to realize this objective:

1. (Help Them) Obtain Professional Rehabilitation Services.

Commitment is the first step. If you’re ready to make a commitment to drug recovery and the development of a holistically healthy lifestyle, it’s time for you to access a drug treatment center. Companies like the Albuquerque Drug Treatment Centers specialize in providing clients with information on which recovery facility will be ideal for them. Clients obtain a wide range of wonderful, rehabilitative services in the treatment facility. Treatment professionals will address key questions like “Why are boundaries important for healthy relationships?” and “Will I experience withdrawal symptoms during the detoxification process?”

2. Treat Yourself To A 'Me Day'.

 Another strategy you need to implement to help optimize and accelerate your healing process is implementing a day in which you pamper yourself. Taking care of your body with health and beauty services like pedicures and facials will help you feel better and disconnect from your former perception of your physical body as an entity that drugs wreaked havoc on. As you start searching for the right spa or beauty facility, make sure that they possess all of the following characteristics:

• A stellar rating from the Better Business Bureau (BBB)
• A good track record
• Awesome online reviews
• Fair prices
• Perks and benefits (percentages off, rewards programs, freebies, etc.)

3. Get Out And Get Going.

When an individual is addicted to drugs, the body is subject to physical and mental abuse that prevents it from functioning optimally. In addition to hampering immunity, drugs can compromise cognitive function and memory. However, engaging in regular physical activity can have a powerfully regenerative effect on your mind and body. For example, exercise helps improve metabolism, enhance digestion, and accelerate cellular renewal. There are many forms of exercise that you can engage in to attain these life-giving benefits, and some of them include taebo, swimming, cycling, running, and yoga.

4. 'Birds Of A Feather Flock Together'.

As you start your recovery process, it will be immensely important for you to surround yourself with people who are committed to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. This will help preclude you from succumbing to peer pressure or otherwise negative influences that draw you back into the world of drugs. There are numerous healthy communities that you can consider joining, such as a local running group. If you’re very introverted and don’t like a lot of human interaction, you can join an online group where you post and respond to comments through a message board. Many people have developed very substantive, meaningful relationships that are based entirely online, so don’t understand the power of immersion in an online community.

5. Take a 10 Minute 'Time Out'.

Another powerful strategy that can empower you to overcome drug addiction and embrace healthy living is daily meditation. This technique is important because it helps you renew your mind and use your cognitive processes as a vehicle through which you lead yourself into a world of health and happiness. There’s no “right” or “wrong” way to meditate, but you may want to expose yourself to a few specific forms to determine whether there’s any modality that you are drawn to or find particularly effective. Some people enjoy meditation that is based on listening to the breath, and this form can be very powerful because it helps optimize the functioning of the respiratory system.

6. Find A Mentor.

One final technique you should consider implementing to optimize recovery is finding a mentor. Mentors are an incredibly powerful resource because they can give you details regarding the trials and triumphs they experienced when attempting to overcome drugs and reintegrate themselves into the world as a survivor, not an addict. You can oftentimes locate a mentor through a rehabilitation center.

Don’t Delay: Pursue Healthy Living Today!

If you’re ready to embrace a life of positivity and productivity in which drugs have no part, now is the time to begin. You can get on the road to wholeness right now by implementing the helpful, healthy recovery strategies you find listed above!


Our programs focus on health, wellness/nutrition and lasting weight-loss. Our qualified physician and team focus on you and your goals, providing data about what is going on inside your body, and offering science-based programs personalized to your genetics and lifestyle. Our programs are developed and monitored by Health Coach Experts, Nutritionists and Medical Assistants.


While we don't specialize strictly in substance abuse rehabilitation, our mission is your Health and Wellness. If you or someone you love has an addiction problem, call Albuquerque Drug Treatment Center  at (505) 559-4628. You could save a life.


To learn more about our programs, call today for a free consultation with no obligation. Our clinic is located on the Westside of Albuquerque at 6911 Taylor Ranch Rd Ste C4. Let us help you explore weight loss options, and longevity. You can also email us at: Vivante Weight Loss And Health or call us at  (505) 433-2674.

Is Your ‘Perfect Weight’ A Healthy Weight?

The most common question is, ‘How much should I weigh?’ This is simply not an easy question to answer. If you are over the age of 40, odds are that you weigh more than you did in your 20’s.
  
So What Is Healthy?
What is your healthy weight? Many experts would define it as your ‘blueprint’ weight that makes you feel good and is healthy on your heart. 





This simple definition however can be deceiving because ‘I feel healthy’ doesn’t always equal ‘I am healthy’. In 2013, The Journal Of The American Medical Association published a report that people who were technically overweight, yet thought they felt healthy, were less likely to die at an early age than those of a normal weight. 

There is however one major concern with this. Studies have shown that people who are more than 30 pounds overweight are more likely to develop serious health issues. The extra weight that you carry can lead to diabetes, high blood pressure and cancer. These health problems related to obesity can lead to long term negative consequences. So when does your 'Healthy Weight' become healthy? Your healthy weight is different from ‘The Perfect Weight’. 

What Can You Do? 

The first thing that you can do is forget the idea of a ‘Perfect Weight’. Many doctors don’t discuss a ‘Perfect Weight’ because it is often too stressful and unrealistic to achieve. 

To achieve a healthy weight, It is better to achieve smaller amounts of weight loss over a period of time. Focusing on a 10% weight reduction has a higher probability for success in reaching your long term goal. Smaller changes are more likely to last and have healthier impacts. 

The second thing you can do is forget the scale and make your waist your friend. The scale measures weight, correct? Well, the daily recommended intake of water which can fluctuate your weight by 2lbs or more. Does two pounds make a difference? Well, that's 7000 calories and an extra 10+ minutes per day of workout that you think you need to do. Remember, muscle also weighs more than fat.

People often rely on the BMI however generic Body Mass Index (BMI) check can misinterpret muscle for fat. If you have a lot of lean muscle mass, it can give you the wrong impression. 



Many experts today simply don’t use this in their evaluation. Sally Stieghan, a RN and dietitian in Atlanta says that the BMI tool, is more of a guess. If you want a good indicator, ask your waist. Your waist won’t lie to you. 


By measuring your waist, horizontally and across the belly button, you can measure your progress. I personally measure using a waist to height ratio. This methodology has been shown to better predict heart disease, heart attacks, diabetes and hypertension than the BMI methodology. As a Health Coach and Nutritionist, It also gives me a better picture of how you are doing.

This method is also much simpler to do. To measure the waist circumference accurately, you should measure it mid-way between the lower rib and the iliac crest (the top of the pelvic bone at the hip), this is the method recommended by the World Health Organization. 
For More Information And How I Can Help You, Give Me A Call. 
Luv Ya--Kathy 
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What Is A Health Coach?

Kathy McIntyre

Often times I get this question, what is a Heath Coach and what do they do? It's a great question because often people don't know what I'm talking about.

Health Coaches are often referred to as Wellness Coaches and we are seeing more in doctor's offices, spas and clinics all over the country. Many Institutions define a wellness coach as an authority and supportive individual that nurtures positive health choices. 

We teach and guide clients to achieve their health goals through lifestyle and behavior transformations. In short, we are educated mentors in nutrition wellness, mentoring and bio-individuality. Bio-individuality specifically means that weight loss and wellness plans aren't 'cookie cutter'.

As a student of the Health Coach Institute I  have been trained in over 100 diet theories. I will use the word 'diet' here because many do not work. They don't promote long term weight management. Each individual diet has good components and bad components. Health Coaches look for and use exactly what will work for you. We look for what is holding you back.  I prefer to say 'weight loss program' and 'life style transformation'. We focus on not only what you are eating, but your lifestyle as a whole.

So how do I do that? Another great question. I break down a lifestyle into four elements. Wellness can be generally defined as “the quality or state of being healthy in body and mind, especially as the result of deliberate effort.” Weight gain and Weight loss are directly related to overall personal wellness. So, we focus on four key Elements Of Wellness to drive successful weight loss and weight management.

Four Elements Of Wellness:

1. Emotional/Mental Wellness – how you care and feed your mind; your awareness and acceptance of your feelings; your thoughts, attitudes, and self-talk; your resilience and self-esteem.
2. Physical Wellness – how you care for your body; your health and vitality.

3. Spiritual Wellness – your sense of meaning and purpose in your life; how you integrate your beliefs and values into action.
4. Social Wellness – how you relate to self, others, and community; having supportive relationships and a sense of belonging. 

There are three key points of weight loss and management in this definition and one that is often overlooked…I will explain: 

1. Successful and lasting weight loss encompasses the mind, body and spirit (i.e. the four key elements of wellness).
2. It is the result of specific efforts.
3. Those efforts are deliberate. 

The missing piece is lasting weight loss as part of total wellness. Weight loss isn’t something we achieve and check off our to-do list. We must plan and choose an individualized weight loss process that will lead us toward a total wellness state. If we think of weight loss only as a state of being, then we increase the probability of failure. Why? Because we overlook important considerations that will help us sustain our total state of being.   

A Comparison: 

Here’s a comparison to illustrate how wellness can be a ‘state of being’ and a ‘process’. In business, ‘Quality’ allows a consumer to declare whether or not a product is superior or inferior – as in ‘good quality’ or ‘poor quality’. The success of a product depends on specific standards of quality. Numerous processes are created to ensure those standards are reached and maintained. Entire departments and quality management teams are formed to develop new processes and throw out or adapt the ones that don’t work. It’s an ongoing process. It never stops. Just as in our quest for wellness, once we achieve our desired state, there are likely specific behaviors we will have to maintain or adapt in order to stay there.


So, our definition of wellness becomes: the quality or state of being healthy in body and mind, especially as the result of deliberate, and ongoing, effort. Lets look at an example of how this starts.

Our Example:

Someone Like Sue

Six months ago I had a client that we will call 'Sue'. Sue would not have described herself as “well.” She was overweight and as a result of many years of what she describes as “neglecting her body”. 


Many people can relate to Sue. She developed high cholesterol and diabetes.She looked down upon herself, often quietly insulting herself. This is called 'Fat Eyes' or 'Fat Shaming'. It's a very negative and powerful condition. Then she began to wonder what it would be like to be healthy and well. She learned that all three conditions could be improved with a healthy diet and regular exercise. She had tried different diet programs in the past but always gained the weight back and gave up. She decided to make a change but this time something needed to be different. She began to reach out for support. Through commitment and hard work she achieved her goals. Today, Sue's weight and cholesterol are within a healthy range and she no longer has diabetes. Through a healthy diet, regular exercise, and techniques for stress management, she reached her desired state of wellness. But she didn’t stop. She continues today and we continue to help her. She knows that what she does everyday not only keeps her body healthy, but helps her believe in and feel good about herself. Sue now describes herself as ‘well.’

What Is Your Problem?

Make the 'Impossible'..' I'm Possible '

This is what a Health Coach looks for....making the impossible, possible.If weight loss is needed, then one or more of these four elements also needs help. 



We focus on a total wellness concept so that you should never have to do this again. Many diets would tell you that they want this to be your very last time. This may be true however a number of these simply don't 'finish the job'. They help you lose the weight by simply controlling your calories and portion sizes but they often don't or can't get to the root cause. In other words, they don't answer 'how did this happen in the first place?' This is why understanding the elements of your wellness are important. In each of these areas, do you have a balance of the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of wellness? Where are things going well? Where would you like to see a change? 

We can help get to the root cause(s), provide a plan and support for a Wellness Transformation. Remember, if weight loss is needed, it’s not a ‘Do It Yourself’ process. 




As we work toward achieving your goals, we use these Key Elements of Wellness to focus on things going well in your life and where you would like to see a change. By concentrating on and positively nurturing those  Elements Of Wellness , I can help you create a strong foundation for total personal wellness. 

As a Health Coach, I will mentor and provide recovery based coaching to assist a client in pursuing his/her individual health and wellness journey by:
· Providing individualized health coaching to clients in obtaining their health objectives.
· Teaching others about managing their mental and physical health.
· Supporting clients in learning how to make good choices for themselves.
· Creating and adapting wellness objectives to overcome barriers to good mental and physical health based on needs of, and with input from, clients.
· Co-facilitating groups/classes to support improved health outcomes for clients
· Working closely with my Providers to engage clients in appropriate services and resources and assist with coordination of care.

Non-Surgical/Healthy Weight Loss

So this is why I am different. This is what Health and Wellness Coaches do. We assist clients in finding new ways to inspire healthier habits through health & wellness. I will work closely with you in promoting wellness and helping realize their personal best.



I will take responsibility to develop our relationship and assist you through the process of actively working towards better health by providing support, encouragement, and education.

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Vivante Weight Loss And Health

About Vivante Weight Loss And Health

We understand the stress of losing those unwanted extra pounds and the impact that extra weight has on your day-to-day life.  When we are trying to lose weight we call it a diet, but let’s face it…diets don’t work. It’s a lifestyle transformation  because you don’t want to do it again. We want a program that works to lose weight and keep the weight off.
Many companies offer one-size-fits-all solutions that often feel high-pressure and impersonal. Weight loss is neither ‘Do It Yourself’ or ‘cookie cutter’.  At Vivante, we offer personalized weight-loss and healthy eating programs based on your life style, and goals. Our programs are backed by real training and experience. Our clients are real people with real lives. In our clinic, we have a caring team for motivation and accountability, leading to real results. Programs may include pharmaceutical HCG, and pharmaceutical-grade supplements….but they don’t have to. We offer a full spectrum of personalized weight loss options including detoxification programs, anti-aging peptides and stress-management techniques. We understand the importance of having someone in your corner during your transformation journey. We’re very confident in the success of our weight-loss programs.
Losing weight is just the beginning! We don’t just stop at weight-loss because we support a total life transformation. Vivante focuses on the key wellness components to provide our clients the vibrant, balanced, and healthy lifestyle they desire. We provide Health Coaching and Nutrition counseling to promote safe, healthy and effective weight loss and weight management. Vivante is passionate about helping our clients look better and feel healthier as quickly as possible while delivering options and getting results.

Our HCG Program

Your Health Is Important To Us

The first thing you should know is; this is NOT the Dr. Simeons HCG/500 calorie diet. Your health is our number one priority. A very low calorie diet is dangerous. It should ONLY be administered and monitored by your physician.



The original 500 calorie HCG program was developed by Dr. Albert Simeons and published in a manuscript ‘Pounds and Inches’ in 1971. While Dr. Simeons was a very accomplished physician, there is much controversy over his original program. Many studies have shown there is one innate flaw to prove that HCG was useful for weight loss. The studies focused on “weight loss” between patients on HCG and not on HCG. The weight loss was the same and therefore the FDA found no evidence to support the use of HCG for weight loss. However, there is a very clear reason why this was the result. HCG does not produce weight loss by itself. Rather, the right program using HCG as a component is the key to success.

This is why we are different. We aren’t the first program to use this concept however we are the only one in New Mexico that approaches it as we do. We incorporate it into healthy programs supported by real experience and education in Health Coaching and Nutrition.

What You Should Know

HCG is “Human Chorionic Gonadotropin”, a protein hormone formed during pregnancy. 
 It is normally used for fertility in both males and females. Though its use as a fertility drug has been clearly defined and FDA approved, HCG use for weight loss has yet to take this route.
The key aspect of our HCG program is that “it’s part of a larger program”! 

This is not a magic injection that will make fat melt away. If the shot is taken, and one continues to eat a high calorie diet, then weight will not come off. Therefore, a program in which one reduces calories than needed to maintain their current weight…will lose weight. How much fewer calories? This can vary.

Safe, Healthy and Effective Weight Loss

For example, if someone normally consumes 2500 calories per day, and they reduce to 1500 calories, there is a 1000 calorie deficit per day. Their body burns 1000 calories of stored fat per day to make up the difference. 






One pound of fat = 3500 calories. So in one week (7 days), 7000 fat calories are burned. This produces, approximately, a two pound fat loss per week. When a patient has a significant amount of weight to lose (greater than 100 pounds), it is easier to produce a greater deficit because the more a person weighs, in general, the more calories their body requires per day.

Our program is successful because it is built on your healthy individualized program. 

That being said, the program doesn’t HAVE to be done at 500 calories. As mentioned earlier, one must simply take in fewer calories than the body requires to maintain their current weight.  So if losing weight means eating less, then why use HCG at all? That’s a good question.

Many of our clients following the Vivante Weight Loss HCG program have experienced and benefited from:

• Decreased appetite– HCG has shown to suppress hunger emotions. Our program helps make sure that you are eating healthy and correctly.
• Retained Muscle Mass– HCG promotes weight loss by using fat cells for energy while retaining muscle because it is protein based. Retained muscle also burns fat for energy.
• More self-esteem – viewing themselves in a better light physically and emotionally.
• Increased energy – less fat allows the body to move efficiently and requires less effort.
• Lowered risk of diabetes – your body requires less insulin when sugar and fat intake is lowered.
• A healthier heart – heart disease has become an epidemic. When you lose weight, your heart doesn’t have to pump blood to as much tissue in turn putting less stress on the heart.
• Happier relationships – when you lose weight, you have more confidence.

There are two reasons to which we attribute the success of this program:

1. Metabolism. When someone completes a regimen of HCG treatment for weight loss, their bodies are proportionally more muscle and less body fat due to a complete change in body composition. As most people know, muscle is the portion of our body composition that drives our metabolism. These patients have acquired a stronger metabolism due to this change in their bodies and they report how much easier it is for them to maintain than any other program in their weight loss trials.
2. The program. The simplicity of the program, with its emphasis on the important components of a healthy and muscular physique (i.e. lean protein, fruit, and vegetables) allows our clientele to learn a healthier and more sustainable way to structure meals and eating. Because HCG is protein based, it supports muscle growth and retention. This leads them to live within healthy and balanced calorie consumption. The long term success is largely due the patient’s own fulfillment of living up to a new, healthier lifestyle. 

                                                          Our Programs

Actual Client with Results

Our programs focus on health, wellness and nutrition for dramatic and lasting weight-loss. Our qualified physician and team will focus on you and your goals, providing data about what is going on inside your body, and offering science-based programs personalized to your genetics and lifestyle. 


Additionally, because we conduct our program under the supervision of a licensed physician, we may require specific blood testing, a comprehensive physical exam, and detailed health history in order to determine eligibility. Our programs are developed and  monitored by a Health Coach and Medical Assistant. 

Kathy McIntyre Clinic Director

To learn more about our program, call today for a free consultation with no obligation. Our clinic is located on the Westside of Albuquerque at 6911 Taylor Ranch Rd Ste C4. Let us help you explore weight loss options, and longevity. 


You can also email us at: 
vivanteweightloss@gmail.com  or call us at 505-433-2674.
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