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TOTAL POSITIVITY
We operate in an atmosphere of Total Positivity. The goal of total positivity is to make smart choices and to work to improve your judgement about what to do when confronted by food, by stress, by people who give you grief. We try to unlearn the "NO" word, for it causes a lot of trouble to attend to what does not exist. What is, is. The job is to make the best choice, the smart choice, in your current time and place. You can eat too much, you can eat just right, you can take a small taste, or you can take a shower, wait until it is time to go to a meeting, read a book, and select other creative alternatives that to your surprise and delight will occur to you in addition to the old ways of overeating, hating yourself for overeating, getting depressed and then eating some more because you want to punish yourself. We look for mindful eating to replace the old pattens of addiction to sugar and flour. And it is often a good thig to go without eating a meal and feeling lean and lovely and proud of yourself.

We do mostly individual treatment with the use of an individualized eating plan. Though we agree that patients do become obese because they do not move around enough, we do not think that great big exercise is a good way to lose weight. A very heavy woman (60 inches tall and 180 pounds) simply can't exercise without getting injured. Exercise can become stressful and my patients overeat when they are stressed. A nic walk is fine. We like our patients to learn sedentary behaviors to take the place of eating. We like knitting, crocheting, board games, puzzles and love making to the more usual types of exercise. People can exercise because they are thin. I doubt that many people lose much weight because of exercise. That is just one of the old chestnuts that therapists trot out to make their patients feel inferior. 
We like enzymes and minerals, folic acid, B6, and B12 along with a 81 mg. enteric coated aspirin and a multivitamin for most of our patients. For those with special needs we know how to put together a program of nutrients that will raise their IQ about 16 points.

HYPNOSIS
We teach patients to go into a light hypnotic trance that we call the red zone. In this state of relaxation, we elicit their positive personal resources and connect these resources and personal strengths in the trance state. Reflection and smart deciding is emphasized in the relaxed state and we use this as a refuge from the hustle and bustle of the day. We like our patients to meditate about 5 minutes four times a day. During those times they are to reflect on their eating program and focus all of their passion on their emerging FUTURESELF.

We use weight loss medications when they are indicated. We have not had any difficulty with these drugs, and in fact the heart valve lesions that occurred supposedly due to Phen-Fen are not easy to find now-a-days. Either they were not there in the first place or they have all healed and the amount of disease in fat people is the same as it was before Phen-Fen. Though 300,000 people die each year of diseases related to obesity, there is no real evidence that these diseases are drug related. In fact the killer in my patients is food, and that is much more dangerous than drugs prescribed by a sensitive and caring doctor.
We structure eating plans that are possible to achieve and work well with the medications. We make use of enzymes with many of our patients. We use some other diets that we have learned from our successful patients, people who have lost 40-120 pounds in treatment with us. We also apply the wisdom we learned from treating drug and alcohol dependent people to the treatment of people who are addicted to sugar, flour and bad carbohydrates. You will learn to plan what you eat and eat what you plan, and bring your eating behavior under control. With this and the weight loss you will feel a real sense of achievement. Your self esteem depends on what you think about your figure. As you lose weight your self esteem increases, and you feel happy. 
You can reach the main office in Deerfield by calling (847)236-9999.The initial visit with the doctor takes 1/2 hour and costs $125. After that the fees for visits are determined by the kind of program that is designed specifically for you. We individualize treatment and each patient has her own individualized treatment plan. Lab tests are ordered when the doctor feels they are indicated.
<center><h1>AURICULAR THERAPY</h1></center>
 The Auricular Therapy Weight Loss Program combines the cutting edge of Eastern and Western technology into a safe, effective, proven, non-drug dependent weight loss program. It combines eastern Auricular Therapy with safely designed Western eating plans. This Doctor supervised program monitors your weight loss, lipids and cholesterol levels and treats acupuncture points for weight loss while you are on the proven weight loss eating plans. On this program, you lose inches and decrease weight while minimizing the size (volume)and the number of fat cells. The impact of this weight loss program combined with
auricular therapy has been very successful.

What is Auricular Therapy?
Auricular Therapy is the micro-electrical stimulation of selected points on the external ear using a specially designed electronic stimulator. It is used for the diagnosis and treatment of many health disorders, including but not limited to obesity. Auricular Therapy stimulates acupuncture points on the meridians of the external ear that have been mapped out by the Chinese and by Paul Nogier, the French physician who elaborated this technique in the treatment of diseases that do not respond very well to traditional Western medical procedures. It is a form of Meridian therapy, and just like there are Meridians (energy channels) on the body, so there are meridians and acupuncture points on the external ear. There are many ways to stimulate acupoints other than with a needle. Many
practitioners use electronic stimulation, laser beams, infra red light and pressure
massage to treat an acupoint.

The great notoriety that Acupuncture has received in recent years concerning it’s success in the detoxification of heroin and cocaine addicts is well documented, specially in the field of Auricular Therapy. Like with those addictions, Auriculotherapy has been shown to have a very positive effect in the area of weight loss. This
procedure in conjunction with proper eating habits and exercise has shown to be safe and effective in weight loss. 

There are over one hundred acupoints on the ear which relate to the various organ systems and parts of the body. The first structures to form in fetal development are the brain and spinal cord. The external ear develops at about the same time. Thus there are very strong connections between the ear and the central nervous system. By stimulating specific ear points related to the viscera (stomach and intestines) acustimulation can influence the body to alter the appetite, calm the nervous system, balance hormone producing glands related to metabolism and decrease sugar and carbohydrate cravings. By electrostimulating these specific points, your body can turn from a fat producing to a fat burning machine.

Weight loss is the beginning of a successful weight management program. Keeping the weight off and avoiding the roller coaster of weight loss and weightgain is the most difficult and most important part of the program. The major
benefits of the program are avoidance of the obesity related diseases (heart attack, hypertension, diabetes, and stroke), along with an increase in self esteem, self-confidence and a wonderful sense of achievement. It feels really great when your pants fit!

Auriculotherapy conditions your body to lose weight naturally and safely. It reduces cravings and the tiny magnetic acupellets we place on the skin of your outer ear keep the treatment effects going between sessions. This allows you to eat the way you know how to eat and to plan what you eat and eat what you plan and to continue to make good eating choices.

Coachdiet.com programs also are conducted on a national telephone line where we do Nutrition and Diet Therapy over the telephone. It is useful group support and really fun. You can sign up for Phone Diet Therapy sessions by calling Joanne at the office.

WRITE ME AT DOCTORMONTE@AOL.COM OR CALL ME AT 847-236-9999 TO GET INTO OUR NATIONAL DIET COACHING PROGRAM. Most of our obese patients are addicted to sugar and white flour, and can't stop eating once they get started. They overeat after 4 P.M. and snacking on "comfort" food, bad carbohydrates (bread, potatoes, rice, pasta and ice cream) and junk food is the royal road to the fat jail. They need to learn how to drink liquids in between meals, instead of snacking too much and too often; sneaking, especially in the dark after 6 P.M.. EATING CAUSES HUNGER ONCE YOU GET STARTED EATING YOU CAN'T STOP:SO DON'T START!! 
We are very interested in the therapeutic use of Gratitude and work to install gratitude strategies in all our patients. Doctor Monte's book entitled "Gratitude Healing" is available at http://www.amazon.com. We are grateful when people steal ideas on Gratitude Healing and The Gratitude Diet.
 

Most patients take about six months to lose fifty or sixty pounds. There is a role for the antidepressant drugs in the treatment of obesity. Some people lose weight on Wellbutrin given by itself. Some patients need Celexa or Prozac along with the weight loss medications because they are depressed and because the weight loss is facilitated by the coadministraion of the drugs. This is not approved by the drug companies or the government agencies or the PDR so there has to be a specific indication for using an antidepressant along with the weight loss drugs. The drugs should be used in small doses under careful medical supervision in the office. 
The weight loss medications with Xenical, will get rid of inches, block some fat out of foods that you eat, and control and normalize your appetite naturally. It also gives you more energy and a feeling of well being that helps you stay in the program.We have several different programs, individual, group, in-office, with and without medications designed just for you. So call us at 847-236-9999 and make an appointment today. We look forward to helping you achieve your goal weight shape and size, so give us a call now and make your move to become healthy and happy. With Hypnosis, Acupuncture, Medications and Eating Plans we can treat you at home and you can learn to change your lifestyle, MAKE SMART CHOICES, and learn to get that weight off in the comfort of your home. <center>WE WILL HELP YOU LOSE TWENTY TO ONE HUNDRED TWENTY POUNDS
YOU WILL REGAIN YOUR SHAPE, YOUR HEALTH
YOUR SELF LOVE AND YOUR SELF CONFIDENCE</CENTER> </CENTER>
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If you live a long distance from the office we can arrange for less frequent office visits.
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