Is Appesat for me?

Doctors believe that feeling full (satiation) is an essential factor in any weight loss plan. If you can lose weight without feeling hungry then your chance of reaching your weight goals are good.

To work, a diet has to teach you long-term healthier eating patterns. Government experts say that fibre – like that in Appesat – is a key part of any successful long-term eating plan, as it helps to keep your bowels healthy and stop constipation. Foods rich in this sort of fibre are also more bulky, helping you to feel full and less likely to eat too much.¹

The secret to achieving your ideal weight is to take the long-term view – being aware of what you eat, how you exercise and how these both impact on your body. Managing your weight and staying your best depends on taking regular exercise and eating a good mix of the foods you need to stay healthy – but no more.

Starving yourself on a crash diet will only result in your weight yo-yoing, or may put you at risk of developing health problems – neither of which are good for you!

If you want to take control of managing your weight and are ready to make sensible lifestyle changes then Appesat is your perfect weight loss partner – helping you make the most of your new way of life.

Appesat contains Bioginate Complex, a patented fibre complex extracted from the seaweed Laminaria digitata. This has been carefully harvested from farms on the French Atlantic coast.

Who needs Appesat?
Any adult that:
•is worried about how much food they eat, and the long-term implications for their health
•wants to lose weight or reduce their food cravings

How does Appesat work?
The active ingredient in Appesat has been developed to be resistant to stomach acid and remain active for many hours. Taken before food, it works by stimulating hunger 'sensors' in the stomach wall, which then send a signal to the brain informing it that the stomach is full¹. Doctors believe that feeling full (satiation) is an essential factor in any diet for successful weight reduction. Because Appesat is active in your stomach before, during and after you eat it significantly increases the number of 'stomach full' messages your brain receives – allowing you to feel full for much longer.

Appesat allows people to successfully learn new, healthy eating habits that can then be maintained on a permanent basis. This avoids the so-called yo-yo effect, where weight is regained once the diet has ended. It also means that the amount of Appesat you take can be reduced, and stopped, over a number of weeks.

Appesat has been approved as Certified Medical Device. This status can only be obtained after review of the product’s safety and suitability for its intended purpose by a European competent authority.

The 'science'
Appesat helps people to lose weight in three ways:

1. Appesat helps with appetite control
Bingeing or snacking because you feel hungry are common reasons why many diets fail – so a priority has to be to help you feel full while you are dieting.

Appesat has been shown in clinical trials to play an important role in helping people to feel full – people taking Appesat said they felt up to four times more satisfied with the food they had eaten, compared to those who had not.

Your Appesat Plan

Over the past few decades, portion sizes inside and outside the home have got bigger.¹ It is not surprising really – delicious, tempting food is all around us and we have got used to being able to eat as much as we want, whenever we want.

It is also a fact that people nowadays commonly eat out of habit¹ – they decide how much to eat on the basis of how much they usually eat rather than how hungry they actually feel. This tends to increase people’s appetites as they get used to eating a larger amount each day. Needless to say, eating more food also means consuming more calories and if people regularly eat more calories than they burn it has serious consequences for their weight.

Fact 1: The more you put on your plate, the more you will eat.

Fact 2: The more you eat, the more weight you are likely to put on.

Diet and nutrition experts agree that it is quite possible to feel full after eating small portions of food. We now know that people who eat smaller portions can and do feel just as full after eating as those who eat larger portions.

Their secret? They eat the right foods, in the right amounts. In short, they are in control of their appetite.

It is a sad fact of life that good habits are hard to get into and bad habits are hard to break.

The good news is that with Appesat as your weight loss partner, you have made a great start to learning new eating habits and retraining your appetite – changes that will last you a lifetime.

About Your Appesat Plan
Your Appesat Plan has been designed to help and support you as you retrain your appetite by making gradual changes to your daily diet – putting you back in control of how much you eat.

Your Appesat Plan follows the tried and tested 'step-down' treatment approach used commonly by UK doctors and pharmacists. This starts you on the highest dose, and as you learn and adopt new and better eating habits, you can reduce the dose of Appesat that you need to take.

Taking Appesat does not mean you have to change your diet, but we do recommend that you gradually increase the amount of fibre in your diet. This will help you maintain a full feeling as you reduce the amount Appesat you take. We also recommend incorporating some gentle exercise into your plan, this will not only make you feel good but will also maintain your overall health and fitness level.

The beauty of Your Appesat Plan is that you can tailor it to your own appetite needs. Appesat has been proven to help you feel fuller for longer whenever you take it.

Click here for more information on how Appesat works.

What kind of eater are you?
For example, if you are an evening snacker – someone who feels most tempted to reach for the 'naughty cupboard' when they are relaxing at home after a hard day at work, Your Appesat Plan might look like this:

Week	Morning	Lunch	Evening
1-3	3 Capsules	3 Capsules	3 Capsules
4-6	2 Capsules	3 Capsules	3 Capsules
7-8	2 Capsules	2 Capsules	3 Capsules
9	1 Capsules	2 Capsules	3 Capsules
10	1 Capsules	2 Capsules	2 Capsules
11	1 Capsules	1 Capsules	2 Capsules
12	1 Capsules	1 Capsules	1 Capsules
Based on recommended maximum daily dose of nine capsules, taken three times a day before meals. If elevensies are your weak point, you may want to increase your morning Appesat dose and reduce your lunchtime or evening dose accordingly: Week Morning Lunch Evening         1-3 3 Capsules 3 Capsules 3 Capsules 4-6 3 Capsules 3 Capsules 2 Capsules 7-8 2 Capsules 2 Capsules 2 Capsules 9 2 Capsules 2 Capsules 1 Capsules 10 2 Capsules 2 Capsules 1 Capsules 11 2 Capsules 1 Capsules 1 Capsules 12 1 Capsules 1 Capsules 1 Capsules Based on recommended maximum daily dose of nine capsules, taken three times a day before meals. If mid-afternoon sees you heading for the chocolate machine, then why not boost your lunchtime Appesat dose? For example: Week Morning Lunch Evening         1-3 3 Capsules 3 Capsules 3 Capsules 4-6 2 Capsules 3 Capsules 3 Capsules 7-8 2 Capsules 3 Capsules 2 Capsules 9 1 Capsules 3 Capsules 2 Capsules 10 1 Capsules 2 Capsules 2 Capsules 11 1 Capsules 2 Capsules 1 Capsules 12 1 Capsules 1 Capsules 1 Capsules Based on recommended maximum daily dose of nine capsules, taken three times a day before meals. The versatility of Appesat allows it to fit to your lifestyle. If you know in advance that you might need extra help with your eating habits on a certain day, then just change the daily treatment schedule to suit. For example, if you know you will be eating a smaller lunch than normal, why not take an extra Appesat capsule before your lunch? You can reduce your evening dose by the same amount, so you stick within the recommended dose. Appesat can be taken safely with meals of any size. But, remember, it works best when taken with water at least 30 minutes before you eat. Eating well with Appesat Appesat is not designed to be a meal replacement. It has been designed to give you the support you need to change your eating patterns and adopt healthier habits that can last you a lifetime. A healthy balanced diet has plenty of fruit and vegetables (at least 5 portions of a variety every day), plenty of starchy foods, such as bread, rice, potatoes, and pasta, choosing wholegrain varieties whenever possible, some milk and dairy foods, some meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein and just a small amount of foods and drinks high in fat and/or sugar. Government advice on a healthy balanced diet is encapsulated in the UK’s national food guide, The eatwell plate. The eatwell plate shows the types and proportions of foods that make up a healthy balanced diet. There are four main food groups that are needed to make up a healthy balanced diet, foods in the smallest group, foods and drinks high in fat and/or sugar, are not essential to a healthy diet. The eatwell plate applies to most people. It applies to vegetarians, people of all ethnic origins and people who are a healthy weight for their height as well as those who are not overweight. However it does not apply to children under two years of age because they need full fat milk and dairy products. Between the ages of two and five, children should make the gradual transition to family foods, and the recommended balance shown in the eatwell plate can begin to apply. People under medical supervision or with special dietary requirements may want to check with their doctor to be clear about whether or not it applies to them Starchy foods should make up about a third of the food we eat and so should fruit and vegetables. Eating a lot of foods from these groups is important because they contain lots of valuable vitamins and minerals. They are also good sources of fibre, which is vital when it comes to keeping you healthy and, most importantly, will help you to feel full while you are dieting. This is because fibre is not digested and has no calories – adding bulk to your diet without increasing the calories you consume.³ Most of us do not eat enough fibre in our diets – the UK average is 12g a day, when it should be 18g. Take it slowly Eating more fibre can play an important part of your weight loss journey, but it is not a good idea to suddenly change direction in your diet to include lots more fibre-rich foods. The human digestive system needs time to adapt to a fibre-rich diet. The good bacteria in your stomach need to be able to cope with all the healthy, new foods you are eating. If you eat too much fibre too soon, you’ll simply find yourself feeling bloated, or suffering painful stomach cramping. You may also experience unpleasant and embarrassing problems with ‘wind’. 4 With Appesat, you can make the slow and gradual changes to your diet your body needs, and it will help you to stay feeling full as you do. What foods have fibre? 5 Dietary fibre, also known as ‘roughage’, is found in many foods. Good sources include: • oats • fruit • vegetables • pulses (beans, lentils, chickpeas) • wholegrain cereals • wholewheat bread. How to get more fibre into your diet As you progress through Your Appesat Plan, you’ll need to find ways of getting more fibre into your diet. Why not try these suggestions? • Start your day with a high-fibre breakfast cereal. Opt for cereals with ‘bran’ or ‘fibre’ in the name. Or, why not add a few tablespoons of unprocessed wheat bran to your favourite cereal? • Switch to wholegrain breads. These breads list wholewheat, wholewheat flour or another wholegrain as the first ingredient on the label. • Substitute wholegrain flour for half or all of the white flour when baking bread. • Take advantage of ready-to-use vegetables. Mix chopped frozen broccoli into prepared spaghetti sauce. • Eat more beans, peas and lentils. Add kidney beans to canned soup or a green salad. • Eat fruit at every meal. • Make snacks count. Fresh and dried fruit, raw vegetables and wholegrain crackers are all good choices. Your Appesat Plan exercise programme Getting started Your Appesat Plan should include introducing some gentle exercise into your everyday lifestyle. Getting active and taking part in regular physical activity has many benefits for your general health and well-being. This includes burning more calories which can help you to lose weight. Being active does not have to be a burden, unpleasant or difficult to do. By making small changes in your everyday lifestyle you can easily increase the amount of activity you do. This means you will get the most from Your Appesat Plan and soon start seeing and feeling the difference. Take a gradual approach by slowly increasing the amount of exercise you do each week. You should exercise for 2–4 days a week – try using the table below to build up the amount of time you spend exercising. Week Exercise (minutes per day) 1 15 2 20 3 20 4 25 5 25 6 30 7 30 8 35 9 35 10 40 11 40 12 45 Exercising can be a simple as taking a walk at lunchtime, cycling to the shops or using an exercise DVD at home. If you prefer company then go to a gym class, join a running club or take up a team sport. Choose something you enjoy You are much more likely to continue exercising if you enjoy it. There are many different activities to choose from so take the time to find one that suits you. The information in the Diet and Exercise Diary section can help you do this. Succeeding with Appesat Achieving a healthy weight is one of the best things you can do for yourself and Your Appesat Plan puts you in control. By tailoring the amount of Appesat you take to suit the way you eat and by slowly introducing more fibre into your diet, you can retrain your appetite so that you eat less without feeling hungry. This is the beginning of the new you!

Who needs Appesat?
Any man or woman worried about the how much food they eat, who wants to either lose weight, reduce food cravings, or who cares about the long-term health implications of being overweight or obese. Appesat is not recommended for children under the age of 12.

What is Appesat?
Appesat is a naturally sourced fibre complex that is clinically proven to reduce your appetite, helping you to eat less and lose weight. It is an approved medical device with safety and efficacy assessed under the European Medical Devices Directive.

What does Appesat do?
Just as when food enters your stomach, Appesat naturally stimulates the hunger sensors in your stomach to send ‘stomach full’ messages to your brain. The patented design also helps the product to be able to withstand destructive stomach acid and sit on top of gastric juices for hours, helping to increase the number of ‘stomach full’ messages your brain receives.

Is Appesat safe?
Appesat has an established safety profile, and is approved for sale in the UK when used in accordance with the instructions. Appesat is free from gluten, nuts and shellfish, and has no artificial flavours or preservatives. When taking Appesat, make sure you are drinking at least 250ml of water before each meal.

You should not take Appesat if your Body Mass Index is below 18.5.

When do I take Appesat?
Take Appesat at least 30 minutes before meals. For best results follow the recommendations. Do not take more than nine capsules of Appesat a day.

How many Appesat capsules should I take?
The maximum recommended dose for Appesat is three capsules taken three times a day. Click here to develop your personal Appesat plan.

How much does Appesat cost?
Appesat has an RRP of £29.95 per pack. Clockwork Pharmacy are currently offering customers a great promotion on Appesat while current stocks losts.

Where can I buy Appesat?
Appesat is available directly from Clockwork Pharmacy above - Just click Buy Now and complete your order.

Can I take Appesat if I am pregnant or breast-feeding?
No. Do not take Appesat if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.

Can I take Appesat alongside medication or if I have an existing medical complaint?
If you are on medication or have an existing medical condition or complaint, it is recommended that you consult your healthcare professional before taking Appesat.

Can I use Appesat if I am vegetarian?
Yes. Appesat is suitable for vegetarians.

What is Appesat made from?
Appesat contains a fibre complex extracted from carefully harvested oceanic seaweed.

Can I take Appesat instead of doing exercise?
For best effects Appesat should be used alongside a healthy diet and regular exercise.

Where can I get more information?

You can visit the official Appesat website for more information by clicking here