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Address (URL)

This is the internet address where you will find Virtual Clinic. In your browser you will see a window near the top that says "Location" Enter www.mwlc.com/vc/ in this window and press enter and you will go directly to the Virtual Clinic's main menu.

Balancing a diet

Nutritionally, a person must consider the sources of the calories consumed and the proper amounts of vitamins and minerals necessary to maintain a healthy body. There are several food groups that have been isolated because of their nutritional characteristics. To insure a person gets all of the nutrition necessary he/she must eat from all food groups. This would be referred to as a balanced diet.

For diet purposes today, when a person speaks about a balanced diet they may be referring to a balance between calories for fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. There is much controversy as to the perfect balance of these three but generally a balance of calories from these three sources is somewhere around 27% fat, 42% Carbohydrates, and 31% proteins.

Bookmark the Virtual Clinic

Usually your internet browser will allow you to Bookmark a location which makes it easier to find the next time you want to visit. Non-members would normally want to mark the main menu page. Members who are using making entries daily would probably want to mark the entry page.

To bookmark, go to the location you want to return to and select the bookmark button from the browser menu items at the top of the screen. When you select Bookmark it automatically does everything necessary.

To return, go to the bookmark section and select that line then you will find yourself right where you want to be.

Because browsers vary slightly from company to company and even from one version to another, we suggest you check your documentation or help menu in the browser for exact instruction.

Calorie Calculator

This handy calculator shows you the amount of calories you will burn while performing any one of several types of exercises. Simply choose a type of exercise and input the length of time of your work-out and the calculator will show you the amount of calories burned up.

Cancel Membership

You can cancel any time you choose after the initial period. To cancel membership E-mail us at least five days before the date you want to terminate. Your last bill will be for that portion of the month you had access to the account. We need at least 5 days to terminate the account. (i.e., if you e-mail us on the 20th to terminate your account, you will be billed from the 1st to the 25th of that month)

To insure your request is valid we ask that you include your User Name and Password.

Charting your weight

To learn about the available Weight Charts see Services section.

Conference Room

The Conference Room is a feature which allows you to talk to people all over the world who are using the Virtual Clinic. This feature is designed to let you receive tips or answers to questions you might have about the diet or some problem you might be facing. Encouraging others or receiving encouragement is an important part of any dieter=s success. Our communication system provides you with a way to do this.

Commands

Your Java must be enabled in order to use this feature. Please check your browser's help section for this function

Message Board

The Message Board is a completely separate part of the communication system provided by the Virtual Clinic. To learn more about the message board see AMessage Board.@ and AUsing the Conference Room@ in this section.

Using the Conference Room

Using the Conference Room is very simple. Click on the Conference Room in the main menu. The applet requires a moment to load. When ready, just enter a nickname and press connect. A window will open with a large box and a smaller box at the bottom. You may choose to wait and read the conversations that are going on first but you need to log on so the others will know you are there.

You may get people responding to your logon immediately. A simple message like, I'm new to this and want to just watch for a while, will let people know you are just learning and they usually respect this request.

Don't worry about spelling or the speed you type. After watching for a while you will see it doesn=t really matter. You will also see abbreviations that you don't know. Don't be afraid to ask what they mean. It's the only way to learn.

Conversion Chart

The Conversion Chart is a powerful tool we provide to make it easier for you to convert measurements from one unit to another. It includes Teaspoons, Tablespoons, Ounces, Cups, Pint, Quarts, Gallons, Milliliter, and Liters. It is a dynamic chart allowing you to enter any number of a specific unit and immediately get the converted quantity and units. I.e., You can enter 1.5 pints to find it has 47 Tablespoons or 3 cups.

Availability

The Conversion Chart is available on the recipe main page.

Using

To use the Conversion Chart, enter the quantity in the box next to the units you know. Click on the submit button and you will see all of the numbers across the chart will adjust under the new units to match your quantity.

Diet Card

The Virtual Clinic will simplify efforts in choosing foods that complement a healthy lifestyle. The plans are designed to ensure that individuals receive 25% calories from protein, 55% calories from carbohydrate, and 20% calories from fat.

The Medical Weight Loss Clinic Food Supplements ensure that individuals receive optimal nutrition during weight loss. These products contain 12 grams of high quality protein per serving to maximize preservation of lean body mass during weight loss. These nutritional food supplements, taken at the designated times of day, serve to minimize hunger and increase compliance.

Meal plans are easy to follow and help to adhere to prescribed calorie levels. They also teach portion control and meal planning principles.

Entry

The entry of information is the heart of the Virtual Clinic program. Enter "Your Daily Progress" in the Members Home Page.

Some diets discourage you from daily weigh-ins because they feel you will get discouraged when you see plateaus or even an occasional increase. With the Virtual Clinic this is not the case. We encourage daily reading because you get enough feedback to see exactly why you leveled off or increased. It helps you prevent or minimize these little set backs.

Correcting errors - It is easy to correct errors. See "Errors" below.

Entering on a non-current day - When you enter "Your Daily Progress" select the date you wish to enter (mm/dd/yy) and your weight for that day then continue as if it were a normal entry.

Errors

When you discover an error has been made when entering your daily data, you may reenter the date and your weight in the Weight Chart page

Features

Diet Cards

Charts

Feedback is the key to the Virtual Clinic program. At anytime you can view or print out a chart that plots your progress so you can see your exact status..

Recipe Section

Our recipe section lists several healthy recipes geared toward your success. Each recipe is categorized in meals as well as types of food.

Conversion Table

A handy conversion table is available to help you convert quantities quickly and automatically. This is an automatic conversion from any unit of measure to another. You simply enter the quantity and the table will tell you exactly how many teaspoons, ounces, cups, pints, quarts, gallons, liters, and kiloliters.

Weight Chart

This chart calculates weight loss during your diet.

Tips & Suggestions

This is a collection of tips & suggestions that people have used successfully during their diets. Some of these may be common and some are quite unusual, but all of them work.

Newsletter

The Virtual Clinic maintains an electronic newsletter to communicate with you about new information that affects you, and about others who are participating in the program. We encourage you to share your experiences and include before and after pictures.

Conference Page

We are providing a conference room so you can communicate directly with other people using the Virtual Clinic program. You can communicate with anyone in the world live or leave messages and develop friendships and help encourage each other and learn some new recipes you can incorporate into your diet.

Message Board

Use the Messge Boards to give advice, support or just to discuss topics relating to weight loss or any current issues.

Questions and Answers

We have a Question and Answer section which lists the more common questions asked. We also encourage you to communicate with us so we can answer your questions.

Virtual Clinic Store

Our store offers the complete line of our nutritional supplements, vitamins and nutraceuticals required for your success. The nutrients are a vital part in your weight loss program.

Help

We want you to know exactly how everything works. In the help section we give you clear instructions on how to use the program and we provide you with other helpful items.

Universally Available

You'll be able to use your own Virtual Clinic site from any computer with access to the internet. No more blowing it because you're in a strange hotel room somewhere. Your laptop can get you connected.

Feedback

Weight Tracking Chart

This chart tracks and displays your weight in a chart form. You can easily see the rate of weight loss, plateaus, or weight gains. Maintaining a consistent and controlled rate of weight change is much easier with this chart.

Body Mass Index Table

This chart tracks and displays your BMI in a text format.

Summary Spread Sheet

This sheet is useful for generally monitoring your diet. A person being monitored by a physician can give the doctor a valuable tool by using this sheet. It displays Date, Current and Past Weight with Weight Loss and BMI.

How to use the Virtual Clinic

The Virtual Clinic is a simple process of tracking your weight and getting adequate feedback to understand how it is effecting your Body Mass Index. Once you have learned the process and have set up your personal profile, it usually takes only minutes a day to enter everything you need, review the information and plan your day.

Message Board

Use the Message Board to give advice, support or just to discuss topics relating to weight loss or any current issues.

Newsletter

The newsletter is available by clicking on Newsletter located on the main menu. The newsletter includes articles and information to help you diet. We include personal stories submitted by members, general information and educational information. From time to time we will conduct contests and include occasional humor for your reading pleasure.

Payment

We accept Mastercard, Visa, American Express or Discover card. Your information will not be used for any other purpose than that which you intended.

Questions

We encourage questions and will try to answer all questions that you might have concerning the Virtual Clinic Diet and the related field of diets. You may E-mail us, use the Conference Room, Message Board or use the postal service. We do not recommend calling since we cannot have someone available all the time to answer your questions.

We will answer your questions to the best of our ability or find an answer for you as quickly as possible if we don't have one immediately. We hope you realize, however, that we are just trying to answer your questions as we understand them and in light of what we know on the subject. We do not give you any information as medical advice. If the information you request is to be used in a manner in which it might effect your health, check with your personal physician before proceeding.

Recipe

Entries for web site - We would like you to send us your recipes to add to our recipe page. We will actually cook or prepare any recipes before we include them. Obviously we cannot list every recipe but we will give careful consideration to all entries.

Printing Recipes - You can print each recipe to paper so you can use it in the kitchen if you decide to prepare it, or add it to your personal food list.

Store

We have provided a store where you can purchase the complete line of our nutritional supplements, vitamins and nutraceuticals required for your success. These items are tools to help you lose your weight. To use the Virtual Clinic store go to the main menu and click on "Online Store."

All items can be purchased with a credit card.

Refreshing Window

To make sure the information contained in the summary window is current, always refresh it before relying on the information contained in it. It does not hurt to refresh it more than once per entry.