NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

August 27th, 2010

Food combining is a great way to manage your weight, it helps to eliminate been overweight, gassy and bloated after meals.

Food combining

BAD

Grain with dairy or meat = Gas

Fruit with vegetables = Gas

Fruit with meat = Gas

Fruit with grain or dairy = Gas


GOOD

Fruit by itself = No Gas, proper digestion

Grain with vegetables = No Gas

Pasta with vegetables = No Gas

Fish of meat with vegetables = No Gas

Pulses/bean and grains = No Gas


Carbohydrates – The main energy we use everyday. In the natural state they are low in calories and high in fibre. Good carbohydrates with out added refined sugar

Fruit, Wholemeal breads, Grains, Rice, Pasta, Vegetables, oatmeal, Beans, Nuts, Seeds. Raw or lightly cooked 3-5 serving per day.

Proteins – These are for the growth and repair of our tissues.

Eggs, Dairy, Meat, Poultry, Fish, Apricots, Avocados, Bananas, Cherries, Dates, Figs, Nuts, Beans and grapes

Fibre – Helps aid digestion, indigestible, helps move the waste through the intestine.

Fruit, Vegetables, nuts and seeds, whole grain foods.

Fats – Source of energy and contain fat-soluble. Our body stores fat under our skin to help insulate the body. We need some fat in our diet because it contains fat-soluble vitamins.

Water – Water is necessary for every function of the body. It is essential for digestion, absorption, circulation and excretion. At least 6 – 8 glasses of water per day. Herbal drinks do count towards water consumption. Drink natural mineral water, pure water or filtered tap water

Vitamins – Vitamins are required in very small amounts. There is no chemical similarity between these chemicals.

Vitamin A - (Beta-Carotene) An antioxidant used for skin, eyes, teeth and bones.

B Complex - All B vitamins are taken as a group, hence, B complex.

B1 - (Thiamine) For nervous system, body growth and body metabolism

B2 - (Riboflavin) Aids in the formation of red blood cells and antibodies. And for metabolism.

B3 - (Niacin) Aids in maintaining good skin and digestive system.

B5 - (Pantothenic Acid) Helps with stress, aids in the release of energy from fats and carbohydrates.

B6 - (Pyridoxine) Helps balance sodium & phosphorus. Aids in formation of antibodies.

B12 - (Cyanocobalamin) Aids in formation of blood cells, helps metabolism and nervous system.

Biotin - Aids in the utilization of other vitamins.

Choline - Helps in nerve transmission, liver and gallbladder function.

Folic Acid - Aids the brain function and for normal cell division.

Inositol - Is a necessary component it hair growth.

PABA - (Para- Aminobenzoic Acid) Protects the skin against sunburn. Needed for hair colour, and blood formation.

Vitamin C - (Ascorbic Acid) An antioxidant, heals wounds, tissue, bone repair, helps resist infections.

Vitamin D - Required for the body to absorb calcium & phosphorus. Helps nervous system.

Vitamin E - Prevents cancer and cardiovascular disease. An antioxidant helps blood clotting.

Vitamin K - Necessary for normal blood clotting.

Bioflavinoids - Helps strengthen capillaries and aids in absorption of vitamin C.

Coenzyme Q10 - Aids in the effectiveness of the immune system.

Minerals – These are also needed in small quantities, but we need more of these then we need of vitamins

Calcium - For bones & teeth, nervous system & muscle action.

Chromium - Increases effectiveness of insulin, used in metabolism.

Copper - Formation of blood cells, works with Vit. C in healing process.

Iodine - Helps regulate metabolism.

Iron - Used in the production of blood, works in the immune system.

Magnesium - Acts as a catalyst in utilization of carbohydrates, fat, protein & other minerals.

Manganese - For skeletal development & sex hormone production.

Molybdenum - Helps iron transport from liver, promotes normal cell function. Potassium - Necessary for heart muscle function, kidneys & nervous system.

Selenium - Works with E to promote antibodies. Keeps tissue and artery elasticity.

Zinc - Aids in healing process, used by prostate gland & immune system.

We must have all of the above items in correct portion for a well balanced diet.

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Super Quick Tips

August 19th, 2010
  • Drink warm water in the morning with a squeeze of lemon
  • Do not drink fluids with your meals 30 minutes before or after never with meals
  • Chew your food 20-25 times per mouthful
  • Eat when calm, your digestion will be much better
  • Tepid of air temperature foods, drinks and water are best, these can effect the strength of your spleen energy battery and other organs.
  • Have your plate nice and colourful
  • Do not eat the same foods everyday, rotate your days and food, you can avoid food allergies, intolerances and sensitivities.
  • Take note of foods you crave, if you really want a specific food just have it and enjoy it but not everyday, try to avoid chocolate, crisps and pastries.
  • Enzymes, sprouted seed, raw vegetables, fruit, nuts and seeds are full of live enzymes.
  • Breakfast, always break the fast from the night before, fresh fruit, porridge, millet are all good choices.
  • Eat your last meal 2-3 hours before you go to bed, you can not digest a meal effectively if yougo to sleep on a full stomach
  • Eat lots of greens, these will help you to detox and energize your blood
  • Drink juices, once a week have a home made green juice, these are full of chlorophyll, the live blood of a plant.
  • Food combine
  • Take exercise everyday, 20 minutes walk, this will keep you young and fit
  • Skin brushing
  • Be in bed for 11 pm. Between the hours of 11 pm and 2 am the liver and gallbladder conduct their detox, if not in bed before then this will interrupt the cleansing process and you will feel sluggish as a result.
  • Take time to sit on the toilet, don’t rush, this is your time out.
  • Drink 1-2 litres of water daily.

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The Big Reveal

April 29th, 2010

The six weeks of Operation Transformation Limerick have come to and end and it’s time to reveal the result!

After six gruelling weeks of Operation Transformation Limerick, our two volunteers Mandy Hogan and Martin Costello have come to the end of an exciting journey. And what a success it has been. Between them, they have lost a total of 34 lbs in the course of the six weeks. Mandy has lost an incredible 18 lbs - that’s almost a stone and a quarter - while Martin isn’t far behind, losing a total of 16 lbs. They did this with the help of Caroline Danaher and her team in Ultimate Health, and fitness instructor Brian Kennedy who designed and and oversaw their weekly gym routines. Over the course of the six weeks, both underwent a variety of treatments ranging from colonic irrigation to
hot stone massage and even some psychotherapy with EFT practitioner Ber Collins. They were also given weekly diet plans by the team in Ultimate Health to help bring down their weight. Both Martin and Mandy agree that the experience was a hugely positive one and they both speak highly of everyone who helped them achieve their goals. They both feel better, have more energy and more confidence. Mandy said the whole experience was “just fantastic”. I am a different person - I am sorry it’s over,” she added.

And after going through all the hard work, she is determined to keep the weight down by sticking to her new regime of regular exercise and good diet. “Definitely, I will keep it up. I didn’t go through all that to go back to my old ways now,” she told the Chronicle.
Speaking of the experience, she said she made great friends with the team in Ultimate Health and thanked them for all their support and encouragement. And, as these pictures show, she is a woman transformed. “I have been getting compliments everywhere I go and that alone gives me the push to keep going,” she says. Martin said he feels “at least ten years younger”. “The whole thing was brilliant - it gave me the push I needed to keep going.” Having never been in a gym in his life before, Martin was particularly complimentary of the fitness instructor Brian Kennedy, who put himself and Mandy through their paces in the gym, showing them how to use the equipment and get the most out of their time there. Even the diet wasn’t a problem. “I like fish anyway and, to be honest, I had just got into bad habits before,” he said. Since finishing, he has even cut down on his consumption of alcohol. “I’ll happily go out now and have a couple of glasses of wine rather than the pints,” he says. Martin and Mandy’s success goes to show that with commitment, determination and the support of a good team, it is possible to look and feel better and transform the way you live your life for the better.

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Transformed!

April 29th, 2010

“It’s a whole new life.” That’s how Operation Transformation heroine Berni O’Hare describes how she feels at two and a half stone lighter. In less than seven weeks, with the

aid of a team of highly professional helpers, Berni and her friend, Jessica Chaplin, have lost three and a half stone between them. Berni has lost two and a half stone - half a stone above her target - and says she is “absolutely delighted. The support and the encouragement have been fantastic, particularly from my personal trainer, Laura Bennis of Ozone Fitness, and from Caroline, Marese and Lisa at the Ultimate Health Clinic. They really kept me motivated.” Berni applied for Operation Transformation after being turned down for a career in the Garda on the basis of her weight. At five feet six inches tall and 18 stone, the Ballynacally mother of one was told she needed to lose five stone if she was ever going to be admitted to the force. “I was gutted - this was my dream and I’d passed all the tests but my weight was holding me back,” she told The Clare People. Her pal, Jessica, who is already a garda, came on board because she had put on a few pounds and wanted to get back to her ideal weight. Having shed three stone previously, Berni had fallen back into bad habits and needed help to get fighting fit

and lose the pounds. Personal trainer Laura worked with Berni every day and laid out a surefire but tough fitness programme for her. “She has been absolutely amazing. She came here five days a week for at least an hour and one day last week, she came in twice. She’s really put the work in and to have lost two and a half stone in seven weeks is a
major achievement.” Laura had Berni working mainly on cardio programmes, including the rowing machine, the treadmill on a ‘hill climb’ programme and the cross trainer.

She closely monitored exercise programmes and made sure that fitness levels were building all the time. “I had Berni running the other day - she told me in the beginning that she thought she would never be able to do that,” said Laura. Berni is flabbergasted that she can now run. “I’d never have believed it - I used to see people jogging and think ‘I’d love to do that’. Now maybe soon I can.” Berni is so impressed with the results that Laura has helped her achieve that she is signing up to keep training with her. “Both the girls worked hard. Jessica had to work around shift work but she got there. It just shows what can be done with support and determination.” Jessica is also delighted with the

results. Having lost a stone and looking toned and fit, she told The Clare People, “I feel so much better. It really did help to have this programme to motivate me and the training and the treatments have me feeling great.” The treatments the girls had were courtesy of the Ultimate Health Clinic and included a course of colonic irrigation treatments, a liver flush and dietary advice which has changed the way the two eat. Congratulating Bernie and Jessica on their achievements, Caroline said that Berni’s previous diet was a challenge. “She had to make a lot of changes but the right advice coupled with the treatments have made a huge difference to her. Both diet and treatments have complemented each other. Now they’re both eating healthily and enjoying their food and if they keep that up, they’ll really do well.” Berni admits that she and Caroline have “had a row or two about chocolate bars but she’s very good. She didn’t let me slacken off and really helped keep me focused.” On Friday, the girls went for their final treats with Anne Leavy, who has been working on a programme of facials and peels with them. Anne
did their make-up and gave them advice on skincare and beauty routines into the future.
At Monument Hair Salon, the pair were turned out with new cuts and colour and, to round off the transformation, they were dressed at Norma Jean’s and given a whole new look. Both girls were delighted with the difference that the skincare routine had made. Jessica said, “I really like the clothes - it’s very different to anything I would have chosen

for myself.” Berni, meanwhile, was delighted with her crowning glory: “I love it - I never thought to go dark before,” she said. But one of the best parts for Berni is the admiration of her young son. “He kept looking at me in the car - he says I’m his new mammy.” Bernie plans to apply for her dream job with the gardaí as soon as they open up recruitment again and, this time, she feels she has every chance of getting in. “In the meantime, I’ll try for the recruits. But this has made such a difference to my life. I feel like a different person, with so much more energy. It’s been really amazing and I want to thank everyone who helped me with this.” Ozone fitness are currently running
their own body transformation programme which challenges participants to put the work in for eight weeks and have a healthy, toned body and glowing hair and
skin just in time for summer

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NEW POST PREGNACY WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAMME REVEALED

April 29th, 2010

Limerick’s Ultimate Health Clinic has just launched a new Post Pregnancy Weight Loss programme. The new initiative is based on years of studying the effects on clients of colonic hydrotherapy to accelerate weight loss after childbirth. In a recent review of post natal clients, weight loss was the main concern for women interviewed. Average weight gain for pregnant women of between 15 and 30 pounds is difficult for many women to handle emotionally with many unclear about how to separate fact from fiction regarding “post-pregnancy” weight control.

The new Post Pregnancy Weight Loss programme has been designed to cater for women with varying degrees of difficulty in managing their weight post pregnancy. In addition to the programme of colonic hydrotherapy and abdominal massages a structured nutritional course is followed to avoid women embarking on any radical or crash diets. Managing Therapist at Ultimate Health Clinic, Caroline Danaher outlined how post dieting may be off-limits for a while explaining ‘we have complied a mix of colonics treatment with well thought out nutrition schedule and very gentle exercise to have the maximum impact. One of the key objectives for us with our clients is not only to address weight loss and get body shape back but also to increase energy levels which can sink and leave people unmotivated to get active.’

Caroline also highlighted ‘A recent programme of treatments combined with nutrition and exercise resulted in weight loss of over 20 lbs for one of our clients who agreed to take part in a 6 week programme with us. She had the discipline to stick to the programme and now has a new lease of life based on the weight loss, energy levels and getting rid of some old bad nutrition habits.’

The Post Pregnancy Weight Loss programme is offered with a number of options from more intensive 10 day programmes to a programme spread out over a longer time frame to suit the busy schedules of new mothers. For more details on the programme and information on Ultimate Health Clinic please visit www.ultimatehealth.ie or call 061 322011 for free consultative advice and information.

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Kilkenny Operation Transformation

April 29th, 2010
Week Two
AOIBHLINN GALLAGH-ER
Week two in the Operation Transformation house. And all is well! Two colonics down, four to go, but, hey, who’s counting?
The past week has been infinitely easier than my detox weeks, Caroline now has me on an 80% alkaline foods, 20% acid foods diet. To give you an idea, meat, fish, eggs, oats and wheat products and alcohol fall into the acid category, whilst many vegetables, fruit and brown rice, nuts and seeds fall into the alkaline category. This means a lot more variety to my diet, which was a welcome relief. It’s not easy sticking to it 100%, I find I have to eat a bit of meat or an egg at lunchtime, so I’m doing maybe 70%-30%.
What I have also been asked to do is have a smoothie replace one meal a day, not any old smoothie, but one with fruit of your choice, a variety of seeds, lecithin, flax oil, fruit juice and either goats/soy milk or natural yoghurt. I have to say it is delicious, and very filling. I have it for breakfast and it easily keeps me going until lunchtime. Overall I don’t find myself in any way hungry, which is a great revelation to me, I don’t need to eat around the clock after all!
On the training front, Jillian has upped the ante this week, an I was a bit stiff and achy, but I survived. I’m now doing interval training on the bike and cross trainer, and circuits of squats, lunges, push ups, crunches, tricep dips and even the plank.
Never again will I be amused at a person struggling to hold the plank position, I know your pain! I do feel a lot fitter already though, and even though I’m tired and ‘glowing’ in the immediate aftermath of the training sessions, I feel great later.  The biggest bonus of the whole programme so far is, I’m now down 13lbs on my own scales and I’m down about 1½ inches each on my waist and hips, with 1 inch of my chest and ½ inch off each of my legs. I didn’t expect that much that quickly!
MARY CRUISE
With great gusto and loads of support from my husband, family and friends I have embarked vigorously on my new life.
This is the second week and I am now so focused that I don’t feel too deprived. While the detox diet was strict (no dairy, alcohol, sugar, salt, tea or coffee) I felt that it was the only way to go. No point in messing around doing a ‘bit’ of a diet every now and again!
Thankfully this week is different with a wider variety of foods available. I am becoming intrigued by food and its composition around acid and alkaline consistency.
My weekly training in the fitness centre in Castlecomer is going well. I thought that after the first session that I would be just dead and very sore but with Jillian’s support and encouragement I am finding the level of exercise that I now can do has increased. I have now started walking. I change my route most evenings not to get bored and I find that this works a treat.
Its now the end of week two and I have just had my first colon cleansing. I was really dreading it so much at first but with the benefits in mind I decided to be brave about it. It was not as bad as I had thought and but I did feel a little queasy afterwards. By the next morning I felt ok again.
My food focus has changed and I now (for now anyway) think differently about food. My ambition is to lose four stone by Christmas so with that in mind I intend to lose 1.5 pounds a week in the first six weeks.
I just love clothes and for that reason alone I will do it. I have a hectic social life and find it very hard to find clothes that are really nice. Most larger clothes I find are swingy and unstylish. This is all going to change. Its all about to happen!! In fact I was thinking of buying a really nice smaller rigout, leaving it hanging where I could see it daily and just imagine myself in it very soon!! Not a bad idea.

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Kilkenny Operation Transformation

April 29th, 2010
WEEK ONE

AOIBHLINN GALLAGHER

One week into ‘Operation Transformation’, so far, so good.
I actually started a bit earlier than a week ago, finding out that I won a place on March 31.  I spoke to Marese from the Ultimate Health Clinic the next day and she asked me to follow the detox diet as per their website.  ‘No probs’, says I, and had a look – it consisted of porridge (made on water) for breakfast, along with a kiwi or a slice or melon and some McCambridge brown bread.  Lunch was a bowl of veg soup, made from potatoes, carrots, parsnips and broccoli, while dinner was chicken or fish with vegetables and potatoes or brown rice.  I started it on April 2, it didn’t seem too severe, my only concern was that as I am still nursing my baby so I hoped it wouldn’t affect my supply, but Marese reassured me that it wouldn’t.  I also was to take some supplements – acidophilus, evening primrose oil, aloe vera juice and colon cleanse capsules.  I only managed to take the acidophilus and evening primrose, as I had to get the colon cleanse from the clinic and the aloe vera wasn’t compatible with feeding the Babs.
The first few days weren’t too bad, I had a headache – tea withdrawals I assume, and I was fine with feeding the baby.  I strayed a little off track on Easter Sunday – I had lamb for dinner, and a small piece of chocolate cake afterwards, but on Monday it was back on the straight and narrow.
Come Wednesday and I went to Castlecomer to meet Jillian, my personal trainer (how LA is that?!!) and Caroline, who runs Ultimate Health.  Jillian weighed me, took my vital statistics and  Caroline also weighed me and examined my tummy and said I needed to do the detox for a bit longer before starting the colonics.
Another week of detox – aaargh!!! Actually, it wasn’t too bad, nor was I particularly hungry, I was just finding it monotonous.  Anyway, I got through it.  I got started on my personal training. Jillian is great and encouraging and she worked me hard but had me wanting to work hard!  The training sessions flew, were very varied and I’ve already some stuff I didn’t think I was capable of yet.  As for the colonic, let’s just say it was one of the more unusual experiences of my life!  It was a bit uncomfortable and strange at times, not at all sore, and I have to say afterwards I did feel very good. Caroline made me feel very comfortable and helped me relax, then we chatted away as she proceeded with the treatment and it was over before I knew it.
So far on my own scales I’m down 9lbs, which I am really pleased with, I have a long way to go but, as my Dad says, ‘tús maith leath na h-oibre’!  Until next week!
MARY CRUISE
When I first heard from Ultimate Health in Limerick that I was one of two winners for Kilkenny’s own Operation Transformation I was just astounded. When news of my win spread to my circle of friends everybody’s reaction was the same – best thing ever.
I had tried every diet under the sun for many years. I am just great at the beginning but after a few weeks I succumb to a Chinese or whatever and bang goes the diet – yet again.
So with great guts and loads of support from my husband, family and friends, I embarked on my ‘new life’. Starting with a week’s detox – I was just so focused that I didn’t feel too deprived. While the detox diet is strict (no dairy, alcohol, sugar, salt, tea or coffee) I felt that it was the only way to go. No point in messing around doing a ‘bit’ of a diet every now and again.! This was serious stuff.
I did feel more tired at first (and I am never, ever tired) and felt headachy for the first week which is normal for detox. I then also started training in a fitness centre in Castlecomer. I thought that after the first session that I would be just dead and very sore but with Jillian’s support and encouragement I felt my way through the first week gingerly. I have now started walking which is something I never did. I change my route most evenings so I don’t get bored and I find that this works a treat.
At the end of week one. I had colon cleansing. I was dreading it so much at first but with the benefits in mind I decided to be brave about it. It was not as bad as I had thought and felt just fabulous afterwards.
My food focus has changed and I now think differently about food. My ambition is to lose four stone by Christmas, so with that in mind I intend to lose 1.5 stone in the first six weeks. I just love clothes and for that reason alone I will do it.
I have a hectic social life and find it very hard to find clothes that are really nice. Most larger clothes I find are swingy and unstylish. This is all going to change. Its all about to happen.
In fact I was thinking of buying a really nice smaller rig-out, leaving it hanging where I could see it daily and just imagine myself in it very soon. Not a bad idea!.

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Weight loss and Healthy Body at Ultimate Health Clinic

April 15th, 2010

Summer 2010 is fast approaching and all kinds of promises are been made to get in shape for the longer summer days. When you consider that the average person who is at the right weight for their height could have between 10 and 25 pounds of waste in their colon it is not difficult to imagine how much a problem this could be for someone who is overweight. This summer Ultimate Health Clinic is providing the ideal tonic for those who want to get healthy, shed a few pounds and get some more energy for the longer summer days. Colonic Irrigation is the most effective way of getting rid of this waste and overcoming associated problems such as Constipation and general bowl problems. The waste lying in the colon can become one of the triggers for illness so it is crucial that people cleanse their colon to get rid of all the toxins that can manifest themselves there.

A recent six week programme was undertaken by two clients in Limerick and between them lost 34 pounds. The male lost 16 pounds and the female lost 18 pounds. It was based on a programme of exercise in addition to a treatment programme from Ultimate Health Clinic involving colonic hydrotherapy and abdominal massages. This was combined with dietary advice. In addition to the weight loss the participants feeling of more energy and new adherence to diet routines were the main outcomes.

The Ultimate Health Clinic has being providing their clients with a series of solutions to help conquer problems such as Bloating, Constipation and Bowel Problems for over 13 years in Limerick, Rathoath, Athy and Castlecomer and most recebntly in Ennis. Managing Therapist in Ultimate Health Clinic, Caroline Danaher recalls how people were only familiar with services through health TV programmes and celebrities availing of the treatments but now with a greater emphasis on health and well being, patients are more informed of the benefits of colonic irrigation. The recent feature by Channel 4’s Gillian Keith focusing on colonics has resulted in a major surge in interest in the benefits of the treatments. Caroline notes how patients are now more proactive in visiting the Ultimate Health Clinic and their knowledge of the benefits of treating your colon are contributing to more and more people availing of colonic irrigation treatment. The clinic is offering a free confidential consultation to outline the benefits of their services and how they can help you meet your health ambitions for the summer of 2010.

For more information please visit www.ultimatehealth.ie or call on 061 322011

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Week 5: Another step closer to their goals

April 10th, 2010

WE ARE down to week five in the Ultimate Health/Limerick Chronicle Operation Transformation programme, and the two brave volunteers, Martin Costello and Mandy
Hogan, are truly waxing lyrical about the result of their intensive regime. Thanks to the support of Caroline and her staff in Ultimate Health, and fitness instructor Brian Kennedy, both volunteers are showing some amazing results, and are reporting renewed levels of energy and vigour. Martin has lost twelve pounds and is trying hard to make a
stone, while Mandy, with the help of her family and friends, has lost a whopping 15 pounds, and is absolutely delighted. Read on to hear how they got on last week, and
see the Limerick Chronicle next week for the final unveiling of their stunning transformation.

Martin

Twelve pounds down and I am trying hard to make it a stone. I had
my fifth colonic hydrotherapy this week and as usual the professionalism displayed by Caroline and her staff make it all really easy. The diet becomes easier with every passing week and I don’t even miss the Guinness at this stage. I had two trips to the gym this
week with Brian and I have really found him to be excellent at getting the most out of each session. He pushes you that little bit every time, and you really feel the benefits
when you are finished. To conclude this week still feeling absolutely brilliant and full of energy and what used to be an effort before, is now effortless.

Mandy

I cannot believe we have only one week left to the big reveal. We are on week five already! I don’t know where the weeks have gone. I can’t say it hasn’t been a tough five
weeks because it has, but it has been great and I have achieved so much. I don’t think I have ever fitted so much in, in such little time but it has been worth every minute of it.
The encouragement and the help from everyone, especially Caroline, Marese and Lisa in Ultimate Health has been overwhelming. I am not going to lose contact with them and
I will still be popping in and out to the girls for advice and will also be having more colonics done if and when I need them. Of course, I will be continuing to use my favourite the vibroplate as I mean to keep going with this programme even when the six weeks
are up. I’m hooked now and intend to reach my target. I didn’t do all this hard work for
six weeks just to go back to the old me - I intend to stay fit and healthy for the future. Another person i couldn’t have done this without is my own mother. When I told her about the programme at the start she said she would take my three year old son, Mark, whenever I needed her to look after him. I don’t think she realised that she would have him every day but she didn’t mind and she has been great. (Only one week left Mam, thanks!) This week we did a lot of weight training and working with the gym ball in the gym with Brian. I found it very hard to work with the gym ball at first, but with all the encouragement from him, I got the hang of it. It isn’t too bad really, once you get

used to it. I also had another colonic treatment with Caroline this week. This is another treatment i will definitely keep up. After next week I will only need to have one colonic done every 6 months. I am still working away on the vibroplate in Ultimate Health for 10 minutes a day. This machine is great for toning up your body and you can do it in sessions of 10. I find it has been of great benefit to me. The girls in Ultimate Health also
had an amazing treat in store for me this week. It was a facial and upper body massage which I had done in Lilly Pinks’ beauty salon on Shelbourne Road by a lady called Eleanor. It was simply amazing. It wasn’t just any old facial, it was called a HYDRADERMIE facial. It lasted for an hour and a half and I think it was the most relaxing thing I have ever experience. I went down for my appointment at 5pm on Tuesday and I was seen immediately on arrival, no waiting around. I was shown into a beautiful calming room with soft music playing in the background while Eleanor explained the procedure, before starting. It was a ‘guinot treatment’ for those of you that are familiar with that form of facial. It involved ionization which makes the treatment

more active. Your skin feels likes it’s glowing by the end of just one treatment. Drainage is then done as Eleanor expertly moves the roller balls over your face, which eases any tension. She also does muscle stimulation which exercises the muscles to regain volume and tone. She then does a modelling massage and massages from your shoulders, neck, face and then right up to the top of your head. After all this a mask is applied and left on while you relax for 15 minutes before being removed. At the end of the facial Eleanor applies an anti-aging serum which soothes the skin for a firming effect. Overall it was a wonderful experience with great results. I think every woman should treat herself every now and again to a HYDRADERMIE facial. I will definitely be going back to Lilly Pinks. And finally we came to weigh-in day. I am happy to say I am down another pound in weight this week, giving me a total of 15lbs in five weeks. Not bad at all, even if I do say so myself. I am so thrilled with my progress so far.

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Week 4: Another step closer to their goals

April 10th, 2010

IT’S week four of the Limerick Chronicle/Ultimate Health Operation Transformation and our two volunteers Martin Costello and Mandy Hogan, are really starting to feel the
benefits of their programmes, with each reporting renewed energy levels and weight loss.
This week trainer Brian Kennedy really put the pair through their toughest workout yet, but both Martin and Mandy say they are really beginning to enjoy the training. Both volunteers participated in the “liver flush” technique this week as well as repeat trips for colonic treatments with Marese in Ultimate Health, with both reporting that they felt great afterwards. Overall Martin has lost 12lbs, while Mandy has lost a full stone in just
four weeks.

Martin

Weighed in this week and have lost 12lbs so far, so I am delighted with the results. I did the liver flush this weekend I did not find it difficult to do and I really felt very good after it. I also had my fourth Colonic Hydrotherapy this week. I had my last visit with Ber Collins, who practices in Meridian Psychotherapy, and we discussed my goals and achieving self-discipline. I found my visits with Ber very helpful. Then it was off to Brian in the gym, who is really starting to push us that bit harder now, but I must say I am begining to enjoy it. Overall the whole experence has been very benefical so far, I have not felt so good or had as much energy in years.
Looking forward to Week 5

Mandy

It’s week four now and I have been working so hard to reach my goal. I have loads to tell you about this week. First of all myself and Martin had one of our toughest workouts this
week in my opinion. Brian, our trainer, is well able to give us that extra push when he knows we can do it. The photographer also arrived at the gym in Bunratty this week to

take some photos. It was a bit embarrassing as I know people were wondering why we were being photographed while we were doing a work-out, and when I was in the dressing room afterwards people asked me if I wouldn’t mind telling them what all the photos were about. I explained to them what we were doing and they wished me the best of luck. It was quite funny. I had another session with Ber Collins the EFT practitioner who did the tapping technique with me last week. I won’t be going back to Ber again as I felt it just wasn’t for me. I just feel that what works for one may not work for another. I am still doing the vibroplate in Ultimate Health every day for ten minutes, I am working out and doing plenty of walking. This weekend I did the liver flush. I surprised myself because when I first looked at the sheet I thought I would never be able to go through with it. This entailed drinking 1 litre of apple juice every day of this week, which i must say I really enjoyed. I had never tasted apple juice before and the sweetness was lovely as I hadn’t had anything sweet since i started the programme. But then came the hard part. I
couldn’t eat or drink anything from 2pm on Friday until lunchtime on Saturday. At 6pm Friday evening I had to drink epsom salts mixed with water and again at 8pm. I got over that, it wasn’t too bad. But come 10pm on Friday night, that was the hard part. I had to drink olive oil mixed with grapefruit juice and the pulp. It was hard to take this
but I the health benefits of it, so I struggled on. On awaking Saturday morning I drank my third dose of epsom salts and finally my last dose two hours later. It really does make
you feel great afterwards. Following the liver flush I had a colonic irrigation with Marese in Ultimate Health. The colonics are great to clean out your system. Myself and
Martin went to the gym again today for another intense workout with Brian today. The gym is lovely in Bunratty and the staff are very nice. I also met the girls from purple
rain hair salon in Croom who will making changes to my hair for the big reveal. Today was weigh-in day. I was down another 1lb in weight this week but I’m not too disheartened as the inches are coming off my waist as well. Overall, I am fitter and healthier than I was four weeks ago. To date I have lost 14 lbs, that is one stone of fat. My diet hasn’t changed from last week. I have so many people asking me how I make my homemade veg soup. A little secret, my friend Louise makes me a pot of it every few days.
The girls have a lot of new ventures for for me again this week so I will let you know all about them next week.

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