raise your metabolism for up to 24 hours after you work out. “Everybody is different and has different goals, so we devise a personal plan for each client based on them working out for one hour, twice a week. “We have a 91 percent success rate and we also offer a lifetime guarantee. If you train with us for a year and you gain 10 pounds or more, you can train for free for a month to get back in shape.” Learn more about X-Trainers at their location in the American Can Apartments at 3700 Orleans Ave., or by calling 482-2FIT. Get more details at x-trainers.com. Wendy DiFulco, owner of The Bouari Clinic in Metairie, talks about how her clinic can get you ready for the big day: “The beauty
of this program is that it works for everyone and is all-natural. It’s based on keeping your blood sugar steady by eating four to six clean, nutrient-heavy meals and snacks a day. “First, there’s a proprietary oral sublingual spray made up of herbs and botanicals which is registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Each ingredient is known to support weight loss. In addition, it supports your eliminatory organs, flushes out toxins and improves your hormonal balance. “There’s also a great B12 product which promotes energy, increases your metabolism and decreases the homocysteine in your body which is linked to heart disease. It also improves your mood and feelings of well-being. “There are many reasons why this program is so great for a bride or a bridal party. First, it makes you feel good, reduces feelings of stress and gives you more energy; which is obviously exactly what a bride needs. “Second, by flushing out the toxins, your hair and skin look great too. “These are just the additional benefits, however. The system shows you how to eat well, lose weight and become healthier by lowering your BMI and body fat. “Part of the reason Bouari is so good 22 | New Orleans Bride Summer-Autumn 2013
for you, is that it helps you to lose the fat cells that your body usually holds on to. When you first lose weight you lose the normal fat cells, but then you go on to lose the structural fat cells. The problem is we need these to fill out our faces and cheeks and to support the heels on our feet and elsewhere. If we lose this kind of structural fat, we look gaunt and our eyes sunken. “What we want to lose are the secondary fat cells, the adipose ones that cause obesity. The Bouari system targets these cells. “In addition, the scales are your friend when you are on the program, because you start losing instantly. For women, it’s on average of half a pound a day; for men, its approximately 0.93 pounds a day. I’ve seen people lose 15 to 20 pounds in a month and up to 70 pounds in two months; so it’s rapid but safe. “We’ve had so many brides do so well that they have had to swap their dresses for smaller sizes and they have learnt how to keep the weight off for their new married life.” For more information, visit The Bouari Clinic at 4621 W. Napolean Ave., Suite 209, in Metairie, or give them a call at 293-1655. You can also visit their website at louisiana.bouariclinic.com.
Stephanie Coulon, Marketing Manager at Stone Creek Club & Spa, talks about the club’s InBody Analyzer, a system of body composition technology, used by professional athletes: “The
Analyser provides a complete snapshot of which body parts need improvement, which are strong, weak, how much fat you need to lose, how much muscle to gain, your hydration level and your basal metabolic rate (calories burned at rest). “It only takes 15 minutes and enables the trainers and nutritionists at Stone Creek to devise the right program to help you meet your goals. “Once you know what you need to do, you can set yourself to work in the spacious strength training and cardio areas that include a new eSpinner, a virtual Spinning class; or you can opt for personal training. “If your fiancé wants to lose a few pounds, you might chose our ‘Nutrition for Two’ program devised to get you both eating healthily, or the detox to cleanse your body and detox your liver and kidneys before the big day. Members and non-members are welcome.” For more information Stop by Stone Creek at 1201 Ochsner Blvd. in Covington, or call the club at (985) 801-7100. You can also check out Stone Creek online at stonecreekclubandspa.com. n