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About Dr. Applebaum

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

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Dr. Applebaum's Weight Management and Fitness Systems comprise five separate programs.  A comparison chart appears at the bottom of the page.  Weight management programs are designed for fat loss and muscle gain.

1. The Pulse Diet tm and Fitness Program ("Pulse Diet")

2. The Pulse Diet tm PLUS Program ("Pulse PLUS")

3. Carbesity®: The Real Reason You Don't Have the Body You Want ("Counter-Carbesity®")  What is carbesity®?

4. Carbesity®: PLUS ("Counter-Carbesity® PLUS")

5. Carbesity®: GROWTH ("Counter-Carbesity® GROWTH")

Most weight management programs are promoted by persons who either never used them or don't use them.  Dr. Applebaum has used and continues to use these programs.  Initially, he used one of the Pulse Diet tm Plans and Counter-Carbesity® Programs to shed some fat and begin adding lean muscle.  He currently uses them for maintenance.  He uses the Counter-Carbesity® GROWTH Program for 12 weeks each year to promote even more muscle gain. (Counter-Carbesity® GROWTH can be followed year-round.  Using it for 12 weeks is a choice made by Dr. Applebaum based upon his goals.)

Each program is custom designed to fit you.  There are different plans for men and women.  The plans also differ based upon your starting weight.

The Pulse Diet tm is your best choice if:

  • You want to lose any amount of weight through fat loss
  • This is your first attempt at dieting
  • You have dieted before, but were disappointed in the results
  • You are new to a fitness program
  • You prefer a less aggressive training program

Pulse PLUS is your best choice if:

  • You want to lose any amount of weight through fat loss
  • This is your first attempt at dieting
  • You have dieted before, but were disappointed in the results
  • You are new to a fitness program
  • You are willing to engage in a more aggressive training program

The Counter-Carbesity® Program is your best choice if:

  • You want to lose any amount of weight through fat loss
  • You have dieted before, but were disappointed in the results
  • You have been on a diet but can't seem to lose those "last few pounds"
  • You have been on a diet, but did not achieve the lean, fit body you wanted
  • You are willing to avoid red meat and pork
  • You are vegetarian or vegan
  • You prefer a less aggressive training program

The Counter-Carbesity® PLUS Program is your best choice if:

  • You want to lose any amount of weight through fat loss
  • You have dieted before, but were disappointed in the results
  • You have been on a diet but can't seem to lose those "last few pounds"
  • You have been on a diet, but did not achieve the lean, fit body you wanted
  • You are willing to avoid red meat and pork
  • You are vegetarian or vegan
  • You are willing to engage in a more aggressive training program

The Counter-Carbesity® GROWTH Program is your best choice if:

  • You are of any age and want to add lean muscle mass
  • You are 30 years of age or older and want to combat the natural muscle loss that accompanies maturing
  • You are aggressive and determined (really)
  • You have been on a growth program, but did not achieve the lean, fit and defined body you wanted

 

COMPARISON CHART
           
  Pulse Diet tm Pulse PLUS Counter-Carbesity® Counter-Carbesity® PLUS Counter-Carbesity® GROWTH
           
Lose weight through fat loss + + + + +
Gain lean muscle mass + ++ + ++ +++
Good for beginning dieters + + + +  
Good for experienced dieters + + + + +
Eating all types of foods allowed + + + + +
More structured nutritional program + +     +
Less structured nutritional program, BUT recommends avoiding red meats and pork     + +  
Less aggressive fitness program +   +    
More aggressive fitness program   +   + ++
Program averages about 30 minutes per day + + + +  
Program time varies weekly         +
Acceptable for all ages (mid-to-late teens and up) + + + + +
Includes maintenance plan + + + + This is a Growth Program.  For maintenance use one of the Pulse Diet tm Plans or one of the other Counter-Carbesity® Programs.

 

Carbesity® -- What it is

Carbesity® describes the failure to achieve fitness, health, appearance, weight management and training goals due to an inability to properly manage carbohydrate metabolism.

Carbesity® causes your body to be carbese tm.

Many of you will understand what I'm talking about because you have experienced miserable and disheartening outcomes despite your best efforts.  You've been on diets, you started training programs, you attempted to be fit and none of your efforts seemed to have succeeded.  You still look flabby, feel soft and are discouraged.  You ask yourself, "Why is this happening to me?  I've cut down on the calories and the fat I consume but I'm not getting the results I expected."

For many of us, the real problem is carbesity®.

You are probably carbese tm if you:

  • Do not have the body you desire
  • Have tried to achieve the body you desire and have failed
  • Are trying to achieve the body you desire and are not getting the results you want

The body that results from carbesity®, is characterized by one or more of the following:

  • Soft

  • Fatty

  • Flabby

  • Not lean

  • Poor definition

  • Unacceptable fitness level

  • Unsatisfactory appearance

  • Inadequate training tolerance

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