Weight Control

A solution to the weight problem that really works!

Finally, the solution to Weight Management.  

Information Is Not The Issue

On the surface, it's puzzling. There are more and more weight loss programs, products, books and videos than ever before, but westerners are getting heavier and heavier. What's going on?  

A Lifestyle Management Approach

It doesn't take a medical researcher to tell us that most of our current approaches to weight reduction simply don't work for most people. What then is the solution? Nine times out of ten the problem is directly related to lifestyle. This means that weight management is first and foremost a lifestyle management problem.  

Focus on Living, Not Weight Loss

Here at the Herghelia Lifestyle Center we help you begin a new lifestyle that will help you bring your weight under control.

No Absurd Promises:

"We won't wire your jaws shut, staple your stomach or cut out part of your intestines; we won't starve you, nor will we promise you 40 pounds of weight loss per week. What we will promise is an individually tailored program of exercise, nutrition, stress management and other lifestyle measures that will finally put overweight individuals on the path to success."

What Our Program Is Not Our program is not: Our program is not a "diet" and not based on pills. Although you will learn more about the correct ways of eating than you probably ever imagined, our program is not focused around "a diet" that you follow until you reach your goal weight. The failures of this dieting method are displayed millions of times each year. Some estimates suggest that 65 million Americans are dieting at any given time, and most of them gain back the weight they lost plus more. Our program is not a panacea for every overweight person. However, we can provide the missing keys that most overweight people need to bring years of failure to a successful conclusion.

Our philosophy is simple:

We will help you focus on why weight is such a challenge for you and what can be done to help for the long-term benefit, not just a short term fix. Our program combines powerful, yet practical lifestyle change with the appropriate judicious use of pharmacological and natural therapies.

Here's how we do it:

• Provide a thorough medical evaluation that will guide our medical team in providing you with a program best designed to help you be successful in your lifestyle change.
• Give you informative and interactive lectures that explain and help you overcome the physical and psychological processes that push us towards obesity.
• Work with you in establishing a personal exercise program to help you bring down your weight, help keep it off, improve your overall health and fitness, tone up your body and help you feel better.
• Provide you with massage and hydrotherapy treatments to help you relax, improve circulation, and strengthen your immune system.
• Provide a physician-supervised, comfortable low-stress environment as an ideal setting to help you begin the final chapter of your weight loss journey.
• Use a stress management strategy that will help you reduce stress in the mental, physical, social and spiritual dimensions of your life.
• Help you develop a new level of enjoyment for truly healthful foods. Our great tasting, low fat, high fiber, cholesterol-free vegetarian cuisine prepared by our chefs will be a wonderful experience.
• Give you practical hands-on training in how to plan, shop for and prepare healthy meals once you are home.
• Awaken and strengthen the spiritual dimension of your life helping you to make the lifestyle changes needed to help reverse the course of being overweight.
• Give you the insights and resources to help you continue your new lifestyle when you return home.

What Lifestyle Programs are available for Weight Management?

We have programs to meet the needs of almost every individual who is interested in losing weight. Our three most successful programs are listed below. If none of these programs fit your situation, please call us to discuss other options.  

18-Day Lifestyle Intervention Program

When you choose the 18-day Lifestyle Intervention Program, time is on your side, so the impact on your health and your weight is much more significant. 18-days allows you to personally witness positive changes in your health. The 18-day program also helps create permanent healthy habits, not just temporary solutions, thus helping to guarantee long-term success.

The 18-day program can help you:

• lose weight
• lower cholesterol and triglycerides
• reduce risk of diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and many forms of cancer
• decrease dependence on medications
• increase energy and stamina
• improve arthritic problems affecting hips, knees, ankles and lower back pain

11-day Lifestyle Focus Program:

Our 11-day program is the next best program to our 18-day stay. It offers many of the same tests and services as our longer program. You will experience a way of living that will make sense for your health and for your life.

7-Day Healthy Lifestyle Program:

Based on the same principles as our 18-day format, the 7-day Healthy Lifestyle Program offers a balanced, proven and practical approach to good health - providing a great way to start your healthier lifestyle. However, if you have already developed a serious health concern, our 18-day intervention program is highly recommended.

Our 18 and 11-day Lifestyle Programs include:

Listed below are the important standard services included in our program fees. You may actually receive additional services in certain areas and less in others - thus providing a better fit for your personal needs.

Comprehensive Evaluation by Physician

Ongoing Physician Evaluations

Extensive Lab Services Including:

blood chemistry panel

complete blood count

lipid profile

urinalysis

Health History Review

Vision Screening

Pulmonary Function Test*

Body Composition

Nutritional Evaluation*

Dietitian Consultation

Treadmill Stress Test

Resting 12 Lead EKG

Exercise Evaluation

muscle strength

skeletal flexibility

cardiovascular fitness

Exercise Prescription

Personal Exercise

Training Sessions

Exercise Classes

aerobics training

muscle strengthening

skeletal flexibility

Coronary Risk Profile*

Hydrotherapy and

Massage Treatments

Interactive Educational Lectures

Christian Counseling and Prayer

Cooking Classes

Group Social Activities

Vegetarian meals each day

Private Room

 

* Not included in the 7-day Healthy Lifestyle Program.

How can I come to Herghelia Lifestyle Center ?

Take the first step to a healthier lifestyle by mailing or faxing a completed participant application form. If you need one, call us at 858 755 3721. Or we can simply take your information over the phone or from our website www.herghelia.org. In both cases we'll indicate the place where to send your tax deductible cost to attend our program. A $500 deposit is required to hold your reservation for the program date of your choice. Full payment is required before your arrival date. We accept check, money order, MasterCard and Visa. Once we receive your application and deposit, we will mail you a confirmation letter and a list of items you should bring to the program. For program dates and fees, please refer to our separate Programs and Fees brochure or call us at 858 755 3721 or visit us at www.herghelia.org

Pack your bags, and prepare for the most worthwhile investment of your life.

Spouse Participation

 We've kept the cost as low as possible for your spouse/companion so they can play an active role in learning about and supporting these important lifestyle changes. They will be involved in most aspects of the program with the exception of physician services. Of course, if your spouse/companion needs to be a participant, that is highly recommended as well.  

Herghelia Lifestyle Center provides physician-supervised residential lifestyle change programs in a world-class facility for:

Diabetes, High blood pressure, Heart disease, Weight management, Smoking cessation, Stress related illnesses, General lifestyle improvements

The Herghelia Lifestyle Center accepts guests of any race, color, national and ethnic origin.

The Herghelia Lifestyle Center a division of the Health and Preventive Medicine Center - Romania, and is a nonprofit, Christian-operated organization.