The MOP treatment approach can be summarized in 3 words.
If you want to lose weight, its quite likely you have already tried a few ways and haven’t succeeded. Yet!
Welcome to the STEPS Metabolic Optimizing Protocol (MOP). Here, we would share some holistic insights into this issue that would change the way you look at it.
Firstly,
You should aim at becoming healthier and not just lose weight and this is my advice to you:
‘Any ‘weight’ loss program that does not make you feel more energetic, improve your general mood, digestion, stamina, sleep, and hormonal balance cannot be healthy for you in the long run.’
Losing weight while experiencing a degradation in general health is simply not worth it. Its like trading your freedom for a million dollars. What do you do with the money if you are stuck in jail?!
Secondly, for any weight loss program to be successful, it must be sustainable. Fad diets and weight loss programs that come and go like a television series, offer short term results at best, only to crumble in a few months and the weight creeps back up. What is even worse is that it leaves the person discouraged and frustrated.
Thirdly, any treatment or program to help lose weight must be in alignment with nature and natural body functioning. If this is not the case, one ends up slimmer but sicker over time. This includes weight-loss pills and surgeries.
Now we come to another important question:
Who needs to lose weight?
In the age of Instagram, even reasonably fit individuals want to lose weight because they idolize some celebrity or have a desire to look a certain way. Most of those celebrities sacrifice their health and wellbeing to undergo surgeries and needing to look a certain way gives them their livelihood. Many cultures around the world actually find beauty in obesity! Except if there is a metabolic imbalance and other effects of being overweight, I do not encourage such pursuits and warn that it would most likely result in health imbalances.
So, what causes a person to gain weight?
Here are some currently accepted causes behind weight gain.
Currently accepted causes:
But weight gain is far more complex and many crucial factors that play an important contributory role are largely ignored or not given due importance.
Here are the most important ones from a holistic point of view, that I focus on when helping a person lose weight, improve their health and optimize their metabolism:
Mindset is our attitude shaped by our core beliefs that we acquire about every aspect of our lives. It is what determines the choices we make in life. No treatment, diet or a health improvement program can be as effective or sustainable unless the person has the right mindset. This is by far the most important factor in all cases that experience the yoyo effect. The causes behind an unhealthy mindset are hidden deep in the subconscious, compelling a person to make the wrong choices with food, exercise, sleep and everything that should help them become healthier. There might be an element of self sabotage and they choose unhealthy foods, overeat, or use food as an emotional soother, be frustrated and binge on food. Later in the video, I would talk about ways to change the mindset to a positive one which would play a vital role not only in optimizing metabolism and lose unhealthy weight, but would also change your outlook towards life itself.
Entire classes of drugs are proven to cause obesity. Have a look at the list here:
So now we talk about the solutions. Almost everyone I treat is exposed to one or more of the outlined factors causing them impairment. These range from a few extra pounds all the way to debilitating chronic illnesses.
So how do I help them? This is where the Metabolism Optimizing Protocol (MOP) comes in.
As mentioned at the beginning, the holistic approach is to achieve health improvement on all levels starting with the MindSet, Emotional Balance, Grit and Motivation, right down to gut microbiome, energy and sleep.
While most quick-fix weight loss programs, treatments and surgeries cause numerous side effects and lead to a degradation of health, MOP helps to achieve the best version of oneself helping achieve a sustainable positive change in health and wellbeing.
With this program, “weight loss is only a ‘side effect’ and is the ‘only’ side effect”
The approach is to achieve general health improvement, with mind, emotions and physical body. Weight loss is just a side effect. Most weight loss programs and treatments lead to a degradation in health, defeating the purpose. While MOP identifies the core issues and encourages sustainable changes in health and weight.
The MOP treatment approach can be summarized in 3 words.
To truly heal, one must first know oneself, and all that causes one’s disease. For, it is only after true healing that one evolves to their full potential.
Founder of the STEPS Program© and the KIDS Protocol©
Diagnosis
The first step is to know what needs to be treated or changed. This is done using the Health-O-Meter© Analysis. You can learn more about this analysis by watching the video on Health-O-Meter©.
So this is what it reveals about the person:
Treatment
Prevention and Health Improvement
Along with the process of healing and health improvement, one is encouraged to work on evolving into the best version of oneself. This is done using a variety of tools available at Philolife Wellbeing. This ensures that one continues to improve their lifestyle and wellbeing.
Diagnosis
The first step is to know what needs to be treated or changed. This is done using the Health-O-Meter© Analysis. You can learn more about this analysis by watching the video on Health-O-Meter©.
So this is what it reveals about the person:
Treatment
Prevention and Health Improvement
Along with the process of healing and health improvement, one is encouraged to work on evolving into the best version of oneself. This is done using a variety of tools available at Philolife Wellbeing. This ensures that one continues to improve their lifestyle and wellbeing.