Alas, there’s only so many ways to kid yourself. And only so many times you’ll fall for outrageous weight-loss claims. That’s why we’re offering something different.

I know, I know, you’ve heard it before. But this really is different.

Is it possible you’ve been struggling because you’ve been adapting to any of the one-size-fits-all weight loss programs out there? What if you could have a trainer, a nutritionist and an alternative healer to work with you individually and show you how to lose that 10 lbs? At the end of the four weeks not only will you have lost 10 lbs, but you’ll have gained the knowledge about what works for you.

Isn’t that what it’s all about anyway? Knowing what works for you. We all have different nutrition needs, different exercise abilities, our bodies require different vitamins and minerals. While it’s possible to make generalizations, I have to ask – how’s that been working for you so far?

Especially when it comes to weight loss. Is there anything more disheartening to struggle on a diet only to gain all the weight back and more? You duplicate the diet plans, the menu plans, the exercise plans and you’re not quite as successful as the testimonials (which have the requisite caveat that ‘results aren’t typical’ next to picture of the girl who lost 100 lbs).

Well our program has the caveat that if you follow it completely for four weeks you will lose 10 lbs or more. If have followed the program completely and you don’t lose 10 lbs, you can continue for free until you do – guaranteed.

Let us teach you about your body and show you what works for you. Healthy people are happy people. Healthy includes making peace with your diet and knowing how your body loses weight.

Join Jack Lambiotte, certified personal trainer, for a free talk on our program – Lose 10 in 4 – on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 from 6:30 to 7:30 in the Bamboo Room at the Whole Health Center in Lone Tree.

We’re located at 9075 Forsstrom Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124. Call 303-470-1995 to reserve a spot.

A study of women with both back and pelvic pain showed that 60 percent who received Acupuncture treatment reported less intense pain, compared to 14 percent of women who did not. The study found no complications associated with the use of Acupuncture in pregnant women.

Back and pelvic pain can interfere with everything – work, recreation and even sleep. According to an updated review of eight studies involving 1,305 pregnant women from Sweden, Iran, Brazil, Thailand and Australia, more than two-thirds of pregnant women experience back pain and almost one-fifth report pelvic pain.

“When you’re pregnant, your center of gravity is off. You have to arch your back to balance this huge tummy, so you end up with extra strain on your back and pelvic muscles,” said Victoria Pennick, M.H.Sc., a senior clinical research project manager at the Institute for Work & Health in Toronto, Canada.

Although none of the eight studies reviewed addressed back or pelvic pain specifically, data on the effects of pregnancy-specific strengthening exercises, water exercises, Acupuncture and other pain-relief interventions to regular prenatal care were available.

“We were able to group trials about women who had back pain alone, women who had pelvic pain alone and both,” Pennick said.

The review authors found that women who participated in prenatal exercise programs to stretch the pelvic muscles, strengthen the abdominal and hamstring muscles and increase spinal flexibility reported significant decreases in back pain compared to women who received the usual prenatal care.

One study evaluated work absenteeism during pregnancy and found that only 12.9 percent who participated in water gymnastics missed work due to low back pain, compared with 21.7 percent who received usual prenatal care. Another study found good results from use of the “Ozzlo” pil­low, a soft curved cushion designed to support the pregnant abdomen when lying down, superior to a regular pillow in relieving back pain.

On average, women who followed through with pelvic or back pain interventions experienced some pain relief and reported less need for pain medication, physical therapy and posture-support belts.

SOURCE: Health Behavior News Service, May 2007, http://www.cfah.org/hbns/getDocument.cfm?documentID=1505