Patricia Carlson, Executive Director www.Gratefulness.org

Please let me tell you how enormously helpful your book has been to me. Although I've been a health nut and a vegetarian for decades, several of the excellent ideas you include -- such as drinking only before or between meals -- have never crossed my path before and are making an enormous difference in how I feel. My back ache disappeared, my skin is clearing up, my food cravings evaporated, I'm waking up feeling energized, etc.! Best of all, with every word i can visualize your radiant face and feel the joy you exude. What a great gift your work and your life are!

Joyce M. - Missouri

A year ago in December we lost the dearest friend. He had had gastric bypass surgery about five years earlier, had lost all of his extra weight and had convinced me to take that route. When he passed away it was a devastating shock because he seemed so healthy. When the hospital offered an autopsy, we decided on it and learned that he had died as a result of scar tissue from his gastric bypass building up and blocking off his bowel. That was when I decided I had to find something else. I started researching weight loss on the internet and that's when I found your web site, along with many others. Most of those others were trying to sell products that I believed would be ineffective and/or unhealthy for me.

I did find another source which taught me a lot about acidity and alkalinity. It sounded right, but the difference between you and them is that their solution came in the form of an expensive package that I wanted, but couldn't fit into my budget. You have given me information that I can use with what I have on hand. I am anxious to try the green drink, but it was nice to know that I could go ahead and get started with baking soda and water.

I feel like finally I have found something that makes sense and will help me. There is so much conflicting health and diet information available that it's been hard to know what to believe. Of all that I've read, only your program seems to get right to the core of the problem and only your program seems that it would be universally helpful. Even though I have only been at this a few days and have not yet made all the changes I need to make, I am already noticing that my clothes are getting looser. I can't begin to tell you how hopeful I am starting to feel, or how grateful. Thank you so much.

I shudder to think how close I came to thinking gastric bypass was going to be my best option. Again, I can't thank you enough.

Viorica D., 46 years old - Romania

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share my triumphant weight loss experience following the 8 Step Program of Diet for a New Life. Mariana Bozesan and I grew up and went to school together until she left Romania to immigrate to Germany in 1974. For the past thirty years we managed to keep in touch and I have finally managed to come and visit her in Germany in the summer of 2004.

During my stay there, Mariana told me about the intriguing weight loss program she developed based on the teachings of some of the most extraordinary experts in the field today. It was a God send to learn of these natural holistic approaches to permanent weight loss and overall well-being.

After giving birth to two children some years ago and having recently turned 46 years old, I was devastated to find out that I tipped the scales at approximately 198 pounds (90 kilograms) in mid July. Being only 5'3" (162 centimeters) I am at least 80 pounds overweight. Needless to say, I have tried everything I knew to lose weight but I was never able to maintain lasting weight loss.

As Mariana took me through the 8 Steps, I learned for the first time about the importance of the acid-alkaline balance for losing weight and keeping it off permanently. I didn’t fully understand how vital this step was until I applied it to my own weight loss program and saw immediate results. As Mariana began sharing the green drink with me three times a day, I not only began shedding approximately one-half pounds per day without making any additional adjustments but what I found most interesting was the fact that suddenly I had a ton of energy. I began requiring less sleep at night and I was fully energized throughout the day so I could fully enjoy my vacation in beautiful Germany.

Back in Romania, I kept applying the Eight Steps and what I find as the most important component involved the intense alkalizing process. Living in this part of the world I find the green drink difficult to procure but Mariana told me about a well known household remedy called baking powder. I mix one-half teaspoon of baking soda with a glass of water at room temperature and drink it after each meal.

Since I began the 8 Steps of Diet for a New Life in mid July, I have not only lost 30 pounds (13.5 kilograms) but have not gained any weight back. Furthermore, I no longer experience any bloating and cravings of any kind have totally disappeared.

In addition to walking for 45 minutes every day, I am also separating protein from carbohydrates with the result being that I don’t feel heavy and want to go to sleep after eating. Because fresh vegetables are in season, I have also been able to follow the 70-30 rule, and eat 70 percent raw leafy green vegetables and 30 percent protein or pasta/rice. I am just wondering how I will be able to maintain that over the winter months.

Six weeks after starting this program, I have already accomplished a major milestone in my weight loss efforts. I am well on my way to losing all of the 80 pounds and look forward to returning back to my perfect size. With the support of the 8 Steps of Diet for a New Life, I finally realized that by making some simple changes in my life I can keep my ideal weight forever. What more can I hope for?

Sabine G., 46 years old - Germany

I was a person who accepted the fact that as you get older you gain weight. I didn’t think there was anything wrong with being a little overweight after 40. I naturally thought that as I got older my body would change and my metabolism would slow down resulting in additional weight gain.

My world was shaken up once I learned the real connection between food and weight loss. I don’t believe in fad diets of any kind and so I innocently believed that if I eat smaller portions I would automatically lose weight. Being that I was turning 46 this year I hammered that idea into my head and started eating less, however, the weight gain remained steady. It dawned on me that maybe the portions weren’t the problem after all. But the cause might be in the type of food I was eating. Being German, I just love bread and beer, which I drink in moderation. In addition, I enjoy eating seafood and don’t particularly like salads.

Then a year ago my friend of over fifteen years, Mariana Bozesan, told me about the 8 Steps program she is putting together in her book Diet for a New Life. The most significant aspect I take from this program is the alkalization of the body through green drinks and the importance of essential fatty acids (oils) for losing weight. Furthermore, Mariana told me about proper food-combining which means not eating protein and carbohydrates in the same meal and she stressed the significance of consuming non-processed foods. I did not know that once raw food was heated it loses its valuable nutrients and the enzymes needed for proper digestion.

Thus, last year I embarked on the 8 Steps and lost the 20 pounds I needed to lose within less than four weeks. I am happy to report a year later that the weight never came back. I am not exactly sure if there is one single thing out of the 8 Steps Program which helped me lose my excess weight. My daily health routine contains not only the green drink for alkalization but the essential oils (Omega 3, 6, 9). Both the green drink and the oils help me alkalize my body and replenish its reserves with good nutrients. In the beginning, I consumed more than four liters (one gallon) of green drink per day to eliminate the pollution in my blood stream but today I simply drink one glass of green drink three times per day. This way I know that my body gets what it needs to be healthy and vital without having to over consume salads and fresh fruit, which I still don’t particularly like eating.

However, I sometimes had a hard time digesting some of my foods so I began taking enzymes as well. They help me breakdown my food and my bloating receded. The knowledge about the damage sugar produces in our body led me to reduce my intake of refined carbohydrates such as white bread, rice and pasta as well as refined sugars. Along with taking enzymes, this practice helped me to fight food cravings.

Now I have a renewed sense of hope through my new found eating habits. Therefore, I want to sincerely thank Mariana and all of her teachers for showing me how to take better control of my body. Today I refuse to accept the societal view on the false correlation between aging and weight gain. I stood up for myself and questioned the status quo. If I can do it so can you. Good luck on your new found freedom!

Tisha M., 33 years old - California

My name is Tisha and I have had to battle the bulge for most of my adult life. I would lose weight - gain it back and then some - lose it again, then gain it back again – always putting on more weight than I had previously lost. Although, my weight rarely crept past 170 pounds (77 kilograms) – being 5'8" (172 centimeters) gave the impression that I was extremely voluptuous, but in actuality I was simply overweight. Coming from a family of predominately boys – I had four brothers – I was teased on every physical trait so when my weight started to climb it was just one more thing to roast me about. I didn’t feel fat because the majority of my friends and family were overweight as well. The males in my peer group liked the idea of a woman having so-called meat on their bones so I was encouraged – no, complimented for my curvaceous features.

As an adult, I was always athletic so the added pounds never hindered my activity in any way. Actually, the physical activity helped me to keep my weight somewhat under control being that I never liked to diet so I would eat pretty much anything I wanted. The increase in my weight got out of hand in my late twenties. My mother had just relocated with her job out of state and I became totally depressed. My support system was gone so I resorted to eating binges for comfort.

As if using food as a healing salve wasn’t bad enough, I compounded my trouble by becoming a couch potato. A typical evening after work would consist of tortilla chips and salsa, a pasta dish and ice cream. Before I knew it, I was a whopping 203 pounds (92 kilograms). I remember it like it was yesterday. Walking into the doctor’s office knowing I had put on some weight but never in my wildest imagination would I have guessed that I had gained 30+ pounds (13.6 kilograms) in one year’s time. I was totally devastated when I saw the scale tip over 200 pounds (90 kilograms).

I decided right then and there this behavior would not continue one moment further. The following day I was back in the gym with a vengeance. I started watching what I eat again – following a watered down version of the Atkins Diet. I did lose the weight, but knew that my health wouldn’t last if I continued to eat fried eggs, cheese, sour cream and meat products on a daily basis for rest of my life. So I decided to get smart about my maintenance program. And as they say when the student is ready to learn, the teacher appears or something like that.

I came to Sageera Institute to learn a holistic life affirming approach to sustainable weight loss. I would have never guessed that I’d be blessed to find not only such fabulous people but an environment that is taking on the social responsibility to support, educate and encourage people of all walks of life to succeed in all their goals – not just their ideal weight.

Diet for a New Life has taught me how to incorporate natural healing vitamins, supplements, green drinks, cleansing and detoxification processes as well as organic food combining into my life for sustained weight loss, and most importantly optimal health and vitality. I have learned to think for myself in respect to healthy eating and not fall for the trendy fad diets that have been torturing me for years.

I started out with the green drink. I must admit that the first time I tried it, it wasn’t the best tasting drink I’d ever had, but once I learned of its alkalizing effects and healing nutrients, the taste was no longer my focal point while drinking it. I noticed an immediate upsurge of energy in addition to gradual weight loss.

After five pounds of lost weight in one week, I then graduated to taking enzymes and probiotic acidophilus to help strengthen my immune system as well as fight sugar cravings. I noticed the difference in my renewed resilience at avoiding common colds which I previously caught all the time. I recognized my super human powers to resist decadent dessert after dinner – no more ice cream binges in front of the boob tube. I was able to drop the remaining 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) without even realizing I was doing it.

I am further being enlightened through cleansing and detoxification. A process I never seriously considered until I was introduced to its vital importance through Sageera. I have already completed a weekend cleanse of green drink, broth and water. Soon I will excel to a five-day Power Cleanse for which I am currently preparing and am anxiously awaiting the experience to witness the invaluable results. I take a shower at least once every day and I brush my teeth at least twice a day but I never thought of cleansing from the inside out. Now the right time has arrived.

In summary: Given that I have never had a problem losing weight, I somehow could never manage to maintain permanent weight loss. The Eight Steps Program of Diet for a new Life has taught me vital tools to ensure that I never have to live in fear of gaining weight and feeling unhealthy ever again. Thank you!

Maria B., 71 years old - Germany

Hello, I am Maria and I would like to share my success story of permanent weight loss with you. I have been very fortunate to come across an organization such as Sageera for I am from a foreign country which doesn’t offer the accessibility to the much needed information on health and vitality today. I have been married for over 50 years and I love my family dearly, but while taking care of them all these years, I started realizing who is taking care of me? Ultimately, I came to the conclusion that over the years, I have unintentionally neglected my health which showed most in my being overweight. Being 5'3" (162 centimeters) tall, I weighed 165 pounds (75 kilograms). Thus, I was approximately 25 pounds (11.3 kilograms) overweight. Moreover, I suffered from high cholesterol, clogged arteries and arthritis.

I was never one to follow the fad diets on the market and regular exercise has never been part of my life. Although I learned how to swim at age 53, I never really swam regularly and I always considered that working in the house and the garden was enough exercise for me. Then in an effort to move my life to the next level I attended Tony Robbins’ Life Mastery seminar where I came across the green drink for the first time. I began taking it and the results were magnificent. I felt energized right away and I lost ten pounds in three weeks after which I stopped losing weight. Here we go again I thought, at my age it is difficult to lose weight no matter what I do.

Then I came across Diet for a New Life and the importance of enzymes. To know what enzymes are best for me I began seeing Dr. Ellen Cutler which gave me some of the most potent natural enzymes available today. Six months later I have lost an additional 18 pounds (8.15 kilograms), my food cravings are all gone, my cholesterol is at an all time low and my arthritic pain has disappeared.

Together with my support group of women I have already finished three bowel cleanses recommended in the 8 Steps of Diet for a New Life and was amazed at the loads and loads of a stinky, blackish-green release coming out of my intestines. The beauty about this program is that it incorporates all aspects of life without restricting anything. It takes you where you are at and helps you see what adjustments you can make to achieve higher levels of health and vitality. It is an evolution not a revolution. As I began to change my husband saw the results and got interested as well. Now we both follow the 8 Steps by taking our enzymes, the green drink three times a day, eating closer to Mother Nature and speed walking for 45 minutes every day. We now have reached our ideal weight and feel better than ever. At our golden wedding anniversary a couple of weeks ago we both looked and felt young and dynamic and nobody believed that we are already over seventy years old. Life is good. Thank you, God!

Michele S., 48 years old - California

What interested me most about the Diet for a New Life program, was the overall wellness aspect. When the pronouncement of my father's cancer as terminal coincided with the beginning of menopause, I began taking antidepressants. I tried several times to get off them, but whenever I stopped I would collapse back into a state of despair or extreme anxiety within a few days. Along the way, my digestive system rebelled, and I was diagnosed with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome).

The 8 Step Program of Diet for a New Life introduced me to a whole host of individual aspects of health and vitality which were new to me and which have greatly contributed to my own recovery. Now that I consume the green drink, enzymes, probiotics and essential fatty acids on a daily basis I am off the drugs and feeling great. I have more energy, sleep better and the intestinal cramps are gone. I am finding my ability to concentrate is back along with my enthusiasm towards life. It's not that life is dishing up less stress than I have had in the past, external circumstances haven't gotten easier. What has changed is how my body feels, and that changes everything.

The following is a Testimonial for Innerlight, the products developed by Dr. Robert O. Young and his wife Shelley Redford Young, who are both experts who have contributed to the Sageera 8 Steps to Weight Loss and Wellbeing program:

Mitzi Mager, Pennsylvania

My name is Mitzi Mager. A lifetime of poor choices led me to my path to Innerlight. In November of 2001, not only was I tipping the scales at around 240 pounds (108.8 kilograms) (my highest weight was 252 pounds (114.3 kilograms)), I was experiencing symptomologies that kept me bed-ridden for just about two months (vomiting, extreme vertigo, migraines, blacking out...). During that time, my sister brought me a tape regarding the acid/alkaline balance and it just made sense to me! I studied more regarding this in about 30 different books but kept coming back to Dr. Young's "Sick and Tired" book. By the time January 2002 came around, I was ready to start! I threw away everything in my cabinets that was considered acidic and began drinking five - six green drinks a day. I also threw myself into a 10 day cleanse which, although highly uncomfortable, was apparently necessary. During that time, I had some live blood analysis tests done by a holistic doctor. They showed at the start of this I had severe hypothyroid that would require medication for the rest of my life. I refused, knowing that my body will heal if I let it. I also had issues with digestive stress, adrenal stress, liver stress, pancreatitis (my entire life), skin issues (rashes, acne etc...) and bad migraines. The more greens I drank, and every day that passed that I didn't reintroduce acidic foods (and thoughts), I could feel myself getting stronger and stronger. The extreme vertigo passed, the migraines went away, the thrush on my tongue disappeared and I knew this was working.

I am thrilled to say that during this time, I lost 90 pounds (40.8 kilograms) in the first 90 days. When I went to the gym to start training for a marathon, they measured my body fat to be at only 18 percent with no previous exercise. Not only that, but a full year later, I had no signs of thyroid imbalance at all, or any stress on my system and I no longer need my contacts. It is now almost two years later and I remain at a size 4/6 and love the simplicity of the New Biology that keeps me at this size and state of health. My mission is clear: to help as many people who want to be helped realize their dream of a better quality of life. Through Dr. Young's New Biology, these products, and their commitment, people can reclaim their inner terrain!