Attention WLS Women...

Tuesday - Saturday, May 22-26, 2012
Loveland, Colorado (Near Denver); Sunrise Ranch

But HURRY... My exclusive retreats have become incredibly popular and space is limited!

Give Me Just 4 Days in the Mountains of Colorado...

The scenery is stunning in Loveland, Colorado!

And I’ll give you an experience that will change the way you look at yourself and your weight loss surgery forever.

Would you like to feel more confident and take the best possible care of yourself, create a vibrant future, and transform yourself into the most healthy, and happy person you could ever imagine?

I'll give you an honest and detailed account of what has worked for me and others, not only to reach our weight-loss goals and stay close to them, but also to adopt the most effective mindset and action strategies.

I'll share with you my proven, step-by-step process for transforming your weight loss surgery life into a fulfilling and self-affirming experience.

It's no accident... I've done it and you can, too. I’ll share ALL my strategies for success, and allow
plenty of time for personal coaching and questions, at the Spring 2012 NAWLS Renewal Retreat!

From: Katie Jay, MSW; Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Wednesday, 12:45 p.m.

Dear WLS Friend,

Hugs of encouragement available!

Are you a bariatric surgery patient (gastric bypass, gastric band, gastric sleeve, DS, or any other type of weight loss surgery), who would like to leave your struggles behind and find out how to...

• Lose your fear of weight regain?
• Lose your feelings of unworthiness and shame?
• Lose your self-destructive eating in reaction to emotional triggers?
• Lose your uncontrollable cravings for refined carbohydrates?
• Lose your regained weight?
• Lose your obsession with food, your body, and the scale?
• Lose your negative outlook and the mindset that keeps you stuck?

And...

You'll see lots of shining faces as the women begin to feel less burdened.

• Gain self love and empowerment?
• Gain the steps, tools, and strategies you need to reach your WLS goals?
• Gain the skills, courage, and strength to be emotionally equipped, in charge, and self caring?
• Gain mastery over self sabotage?
• Gain the friendships of supportive women who are walking your walk?
• Gain a real-life WLS Mentor to guide you?

...A mentor providing you bariatric surgery support who actually IS at goal weight, living a fulfilling and exciting life, and who has taken FULL personal responsibility for her WLS success?

Then I'm ready to help YOU at the Spring 2012 NAWLS Renewal Retreat!

My biggest obstacle in signing up for the retreat was being afraid that I would not be accepted as myself. I found that my fears were unfounded, which was very heartwarming. I felt safe enough to dig into my 'soul' and find answers. I would recommend NAWLS Renewal Retreats to any woman who is struggling with issues around her weight loss and acceptance of herself.

Nancy G.

Katie Jay, MSW,
Certified Wellness Coach

About Katie Jay

America’s leading authority on weight loss surgery success, Katie Jay, MSW, is the founder and director of the National Association for Weight Loss Surgery (www.NAWLS.com). She underwent a gastric bypass in 2004 and now maintains a 180-pound weight loss (with notable ups and downs).

Katie is the author of three powerful books: Dying to Change: My Really Heavy Life Story; Small Bites: Daily Inspirations for Weight Loss Surgery Patients; and Katie Jay’s™ Weight Loss Surgery Stages of Transformation.

She is a beloved and internationally sought-after keynote speaker, retreat facilitator, workshop leader, wellness coach, and researcher, whose main goal is to empower individuals to overcome obesity and to transform their lives, by addressing food obsession and cravings, weight regain, carbohydrate sensitivity, and transfer addiction. She also assists surgeons, bariatric programs, and hospitals to optimize bariatric-surgery outcomes.

In addition to speaking to thousands of WLS people in person, worldwide, Katie has appeared on CNN Radio, among other radio programs, and was featured in Women’s World.

A Message from Katie

It's Your Time to Shine

As I sat thinking about the ideas and experiences I wanted to provide at my "Shine" retreat, I noticed a magnet on my desk. It reads: Begin Anywhere.

Following that logic, I realized that one of the reasons people say they can't succeed is that they are waiting for something to happen, like getting a new job, reaching a certain size, or having a better financial situation.

None of those things bring happiness if we have not prepared for it, if we are not present and available for it, if we do not recognize it, if we do not accept it, if we do not believe we deserve it.

I don't believe we have to wait for some magic thing to happen before we can be happy. The truth is, we can find peace and happiness where we are right now. But how?

One of the core lessons for this retreat is to learn what self care really looks like and how to "self parent" so we can grow in a healthy and happy way. This teaching is based on the work of the world-renowned addiction and codependency expert Pia Mellody, RN, ABCAC.

When my son was little, I would look at him and experience great joy and deep love. If his face was messy from eating spaghetti with sauce, I'd chuckle and help him get cleaned up.

I didn't think, 'What a stupid child! He's messy AGAIN!' No, I'd think, 'Thank God my picky eater was willing to try the spaghetti!" and "He's such a big boy, practicing using his fork," and "Oh my gosh, where's the camera?! He's so precious!"

As part of the journey I've traveled, I've come to see adults are precious, too. Yep, I and YOU are precious, too. We deserve to be treated with kindness, compassion, and positive attention -- by others and, more importantly, by ourselves.

You can learn to treat yourself with deep compassion and encouragement. Why not begin here -- at my NAWLS renewal retreat.

It's your time to shine!

You see... I used to be where you are right now!

Katie Jay, Before WLS

When I was two years out from WLS, my "honeymoon" had ended and my hunger had come back. Of course, it wasn't long until some of the weight I had lost came back, too! I was devastated. And worse, I was out of control -- at least that is what I told myself.

I got into a cycle of making healthy food choices for a few days, succumbing to sugar cravings, feeling out of control with the sweets and carbs, gaining a pound or two (or ten!) and eventually managing to eat right again for another few days. Then the cycle would start again. And, of course, I didn't lose the weight that I gained. I just kept packing on more weight.

I felt fat, depressed, and ashamed -- and I was hungry all the time; I was white-knuckling my way through life.

What was so frustrating was how hard I fought to stay in control, and how exhausting that fight was. I really didn't think I would ever get my act together and get a handle on my eating. I was so close to giving up.

Let's face it. I was an emotional and physical mess. My thought life was like a grey sky on a cloudy day. I was gloomy at best, and often I was in major emotional pain.

My outer life wasn't in such great shape, either. My food choices were horrible, and much of the food I was eating was setting me up to crave more food -- and I was beating myself up for being weak-willed and a failure.

But, thankfully, I didn't give up.

I kept looking for answers, convinced that there had to be something that would help me -- something more than food and diets.

I knew I had it in me to think and feel better -- to be a better, happier, me.

As I struggled to take control of my eating, as well as my emotional life and self esteem, I realized I was blocking my own progress. I was trying to please everyone else at my own expense. (And, if I’m being honest, they weren’t really all that pleased!)

A wise friend taught me the saying: “If helping you is hurting me, it’s not okay.” I let that sink in ... and the light bulb went on.

Finally, I could see how I was giving to the point where I was completely empty, and then filling myself with food.

Ironically, I also saw how I was holding my true self back so I would be more pleasing to others. I realized I just couldn’t keep going like that. It was too much work, holding myself back and keeping my true spirit in the shadows.

Many women get their laughter back.

One way I was holding myself back was that I was hiding my “brilliance,” in case someone else might compare themselves to me and find themselves lacking. I was worried I would wind up thin and alone. It seemed like some of the people I was in relationship with felt threatened by, or envious of, my success.

After a particularly bad eating episode, I sat alone in my living room and cried. I thought about all my dreams being shattered and I realized that if I didn't do something different, I was likely to return to morbid obesity.

In that dark hour, I came to the decision that I was willing to go to ANY lengths, willing to consider all possibilities, willing to make whatever changes were necessary to achieve long-term weight loss and good health -- and that I wanted those things because I wanted to be at peace with food and my weight, love and accept myself, enjoy my gifts, and be a messenger of hope to others.

I stopped playing the victim and took responsibility for my beliefs, thoughts, feelings, choices, and actions.

I decided to let myself SHINE.

TODAY, I am choosing to focus on beliefs and behaviors that serve my highest good, and to be my best self.

I started saying no to people pleasing, no to being over responsible, and yes to my own needs.

I also lost all of the weight I had regained, and got rid of my out-of-control hunger. YES, I lost all the weight that I had regained, and I have continued to stay near my goal weight despite all of life’s challenges. With the right strategy and support, I have said goodbye to my ravenous drive for carbs.

Pretty amazing, right?

Much of my healing has come from my relationships with other WLS women.

Listen, I'm not sharing this simply to impress you. But I am sharing it to impress upon you that this IS absolutely possible, I've learned how to do it, and YOU can do it, too.

It's an unbelievable feeling when you've been struggling so hard for so long (and you thought it had to be that way), when suddenly...

WOW...

...the answers appear, the clouds clear up, and you are shining like the morning sun.

I was worried that since I was struggling with my recovery that I might not fit in. (I somehow believed that I was the only one who was encountering obstacles in my WLS journey.)

I found 20 women who knew EXACTLY what I was going through. I found that watching others work through issues enabled me to see my own difficulties from a new perspective (a much kinder one, I might add).

I recommend this NAWLS Renewal Retreats without hesitation. I went in not knowing what to expect, but hoping that it would be a good experience. It was life-changing for me. I have already signed up for the next retreat. I see it as an investment in my well-being.

I didn't expect to have so much fun!

Ory B.

It's honestly been a dream come true, allowing me the health and confidence to:

• Love and care for myself
• Protect myself on my WLS journey so I can move forward safely
• Be at goal weight and have more energy than ever
• Be at peace with my eating and have drastically reduced food cravings
• Take ownership of my well-being and my happiness
• Help others find peace with food, their bodies, and the scale
• And, most important to me, be true to myself and S-H-I-N-E!

Tuning in to both mind and body is a key to healing.

I'll let you in on something else... I do not eat low-fat diet foods and exercise like crazy. I eat food that is satisfying, in the quantities that are satisfying -- and I exercise enough to feel strong and fit, but not to excess.

More importantly, I am genuinely happy in my life. I took the risk to get my own weight loss surgery support. I have become a master at self care, I meet my responsibilities (while dealing much more compassionately with my occasional overwhelm), I am confident in my relationships with others, and I experience joy and gratitude beyond what I could ever have imagined.

Would you like to know exactly how I’ve done this? Good! Keep reading, because...

I’m Ready to Share My Path to Personal Empowerment, Step-by-Step, In Person.

Because I am basically 'on track' and not gaining weight, I was hesitant about whether to attend. I found the retreat very informative.

I would recommend NAWLS Renewal Retreats to others. I liked the small number of attendees, which gave the group a safe place to share. Meeting new people and sharing common goals and struggles is priceless.

Julia H.

Over the last few years I've spent tons of money, read countless books, gotten in-depth training, interviewed more than one-hundred experts, and more importantly, communicated with thousands of WLS patients.

As I provided bariatric support to others on their WLS journey, I also tested on myself almost every possible strategy I thought might bring better WLS success  -- based on research I conducted myself, as well as on findings in the scientific journals.

I found out:

• How to halt weight regain.
• What foods reduce my carb cravings and keep me satisfied longer.
• How to lose weight and keep it off long-term, without dieting.
• How to identify the thinking patterns that were sabotaging my efforts and how to create a more effective thought life.
• Which of my beliefs were making success unlikely, and how to change them.
• How to respond in a more healthy way to life's challenges, rather than by eating.
• How to boost my self confidence and claim my worthiness.
• Which strategies to use when life gets hard, or when trauma happens.
• What type of weight loss surgery support is the most useful.

Now, I want to share these new discoveries with you and also to help you fine tune the skills you have already learned. I've broken down my path to personal freedom into a step-by-step process that will make it much easier for you to find your way and make real progress.

I've been VERY good at teaching people PARTS of this method in tele-seminars and at workshops, but at my 4-day retreat I can connect all the dots for you, because we’ll have the time to do it.

In fact, I'm going to give you a complete BLUEPRINT to weight loss surgery success.

It's all at my...

One-on-one activites help break the ice.

First, let me tell you what my NAWLS Renewal Retreat is NOT...

This is NOT another program for which you pay good money to be talked at by a bunch of biased presenters who want to sell you something.

This is a HANDS-ON RETREAT with well-organized sessions and experiences that build one upon another, allowing you to learn new information and to practice applying it.

Ann DuCharme, Yoga Instructor,
Art Teacher/Historian

About Ann DuCharme

Ann received her master’s degree in Art History from the University of Cincinnati DAAP program in 2007 and was the former Education Director at Baker Hunt, Art and Cultural Center in Covington, Kentucky. As Arts Education Manager for ArtsWave, Ann helped integrate the arts into core curriculum in public schools. Trained in Visual Thinking Strategies, Ann collaborates with area museums to create corporate team-building and diversity workshops that use art as a springboard. Ann has served on several not-for-profit boards, and is currently involved with Project Yoga, an outreach program, that serves communities that lack access to yoga, such as urban kids, victims of abuse, or people with special needs. Ann is a certified yoga teacher (200hr, Yoga Alliance).

A Message from Ann

Hi! My mission is to inspire people who are distracted and stressed toward a more connected and creative life, through art and yoga. My workshops are designed to be both nurturing and subtly empowering. Small shifts can trigger big changes.

Yoga creates a deeply centered mind-body state, without judgment or interference. It is the ideal place from which to create Art. Art connects you to yourself and others, especially when it is accessible and engrossing.

Everyone is an artist. Everyone has something compelling to articulate. The willingness to try, to create and to move in different ways, can be profoundly healing.

It's just YOU, ME, and my brilliant guest presenter, Ann DuCharme.

Our group will have a limited number of participants who share your same goals. And we’ll all be getting away to a beautiful, mountain retreat, at which we can explore, share, listen, encourage, and practice ... without life's distractions, and without judgment!

I will show you how I turned my own WLS disaster -- fraught with uncontrollable food cravings, weight regain, hopelessness, frustration, depression, and self loathing -- into a story of hope and a lesson about how to truly change yourself and your life with the right kind of weight loss surgery support.

I will explain exactly how you can change, so you can experience the satisfaction and joy of lasting weight loss and a more fulfilling life -- a life with better health, self confidence, close relationships, a sense of excitement, and realized goals.

Because, isn't that deeper fulfillment what WLS is all about?

Isn't that WHY you had weight loss surgery? If you don't have peace around food, your body, and the scale; if you are beating yourself up and unhappy with your life; if you are denying your true spirit; if you are isolating; if you feel frustrated and out of control with your eating; then clearly WLS is NOT enough!

Katie offers experiences that are both fun and insightful.

Something powerful has to change -- and that something is YOU!! It’s your time to shine!

What a fabulous weekend this was! I have had two of my friends, my boss, and my husband comment on how refreshed, rested, and at peace I look.

The thing I liked the most was the safe place to open up with others who are having the same issues I am, whether it is emotional, physical, or with eating.

Katie Jay is very warm, caring, and understanding; and she is a wealth of information. She has walked in my shoes. She knows and understands where I have been, where I am, and what may be ahead of me.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your hard work, effort, and thought that went into planning this retreat.

Linda G.

Are you ready?

Imagine standing, staring out your window on a grey, rainy day. You feel cloudy on the inside, too. The idea of chasing your dark mood and hopelessness away is daunting when you feel defeated and discouraged. It feels impossible.

Don't worry; you just need the BLUEPRINT for finding your true self and for finally allowing yourself to shine. You need a reasonable plan to step out of the darkness, and some like-minded friends to shine alongside you (like other beautiful stars in the sky).

At This Retreat, We Will Focus on How to Find Your Own Brilliance and to Transform Your Life into One that Gives You Better Health, Weight-Loss Success, and a Life You Love.

There's plenty of time to relax with
new friends.

In the stunning mountains of Colorado, you’ll find the space to transform. You’ll get away from the demands in your life, share an empowering experience with like-minded women, and practice living your truth!

We’ll shine a light on a powerful process of growth and fulfillment with plenty of tools to take home with you when the retreat ends. We’ll discover how focusing on your SELF can light up your life.

Sound good to you? (I thought it would!)

But you won't just learn HOW to do all this…

You'll actually DO a good portion of the work while you're at the retreat!

Ann and I will demonstrate things, you'll do exercises, you'll make progress at the actual event, and you can ask us questions on the spot.

This is completely hands on!

This way you're guaranteed to make progress, even before you've left my event.

I want you to have NO excuse to not succeed -- and I'll hold you to that!

You'll Leave my Retreat with a CLEAR, STEP-BY-STEP PLAN You Can Use Immediately to
Begin Creating the WLS Lifestyle You Want -- Guaranteed.

Here's just a SAMPLING of the kind of information you'll learn during our four days together:

1. Learn how to kindle the elusive feeling of self love.

If you’re like me, you’ve called yourself a few names over the years and scolded yourself harshly for a variety of perceived missteps and failures. This negative view of yourself, and the withholding of love from yourself, is an old coping strategy that does not serve you now. You’ll learn how to grow your love of self, which is an essential attitude that can be nurtured and developed.  You’ll discover:

• How your thinking can undermine your self esteem.
• What the common cognitive distortions (false beliefs) are that can be disproved – and how to rebut them.
• Ways to nurture yourself with compassion and acceptance.
• How to recognize and deal with your inner judge.
• How to view your body, mind, and spirit in a kinder light.
  

2. Discover ways to help keep yourself physically, emotionally, and spiritually safe, so you can get unstuck and move forward toward your dreams.

NAWLS retreats are a safe place to
take some risks!

Taking the risk to grow, to become fully you, can be very scary. When we grow, like little saplings, we need support and favorable conditions. To protect yourself you’ll need to identify your threats and strategize about how to stay safe while you learn how to let your true self shine. You’ll learn:

• What safety means in your life and why it’s critical to your growth.
• What you need, in particular, to feel safe enough to grow.
• How to identify emotionally safe people.
• When to share yourself with people and when not to.

3. Find out how to shift from a victim perspective to feeling capable and empowered.

One of the biggest "aha's" I've ever had was when I realized I was creating the same negative patterns over and over again in my life with my victim mindset. It was hard to admit that I was living life as a victim. Once I saw the reality, I could begin to change my perspective! It was challenging at first, because living out a familiar pattern is easier than having to pay attention and remember to do something new and different. But, I’m doing it! And I'll share with you how to:

• Identify what it means to be a victim.
• Make friends with your “inner victim” and find a compassionate and nonjudgmental way to comfort and quiet her.
• Discover what triggers you to feel disempowered and what makes you feel confident and capable.
• Find out how to question and alter beliefs that don’t serve your highest good.

4. Develop ways to nurture yourself at a deeper level, so you can start experiencing better WLS, and life, results.

It is much easier to look just at the surface of things. Many WLS people focus so much on food, their body, and the scale, that they completely miss the deeper issues that are driving them to overeat. Self care is a skill that is critical if you are taking the risk to discover and deal kindly with your deeper issues, your true needs, and your real desires. If you want to shine in your life, extreme self care is a must.

Tuning in to both mind and body is a key to healing.

The insight-oriented art is gentle,
but also stirring.

As part of your nurturing experience, I've invited artist and yogi-in-residence Ann DuCharme to help me create a safe, relaxed space in which you can explore your potential and discover your strength. We will show you how to:

• Use physical activities, such as art and yoga, to gain insight and healing for your life.
• Identify your deeper issues that may be driving your eating.
• Discover the needs that are underlying your avoidant, obsessive, compulsive, and/or self-damaging behaviors.
• Engage in extreme self care.
• Envision the results you long for in life.
• Identify what beliefs, thoughts, feelings, and actions will help you reach your highest aspirations.
• Create a step-by-step action plan to create your best life.

5. Learn how to gently support yourself, like a loving parent, using wisdom, kindness, and love to set effective, appropriate, and empowering limits with yourself.

Sunrise Ranch is a place for self discovery.

Not everyone arrives in adulthood with the skills to take care of themselves adequately. Sometimes early life circumstances can cause confusion and difficulty in understanding healthy roles. Learning to self parent is a way to support your growth and to help you shine. You'll find out how to:

• Embody self care in each moment as you move through your day.
• Identify behaviors and thoughts that stem from your childhood that may be undermining your WLS progress.
• Choose the limits you want to practice setting for yourself.
• Define “self-parenting” and create a more mature, nurturing, and affirming relationship with yourself.
  
  

"Okay, Katie, Sounds Great. What's My Investment to Learn How to
Transform My Life After Weight Loss Surgery into a Wildly Successful and Fulfilling Experience?"

Katie gives a hug to a retreat participant.

Because I'm going to spend FOUR DAYS with you, and I'm limiting my retreat to only 20 people, and it's a true retreat where you get heartfelt, laser-focused weight loss surgery support so you can actually make progress, complete exercises, get coaching, and ask me questions right on the spot, I'm sure you can guess I'm NOT giving this away!

When I told my mentor what I was offering and how much my attendees would get, she said I could get away with charging as much as $1,997 for a PRIVATE, HANDS-ON retreat like this.

But I thought that would price-out many of the people who actually NEED and WANT my help. So registration to my NAWLS Renewal Retreat is only $899 - $999 (depending on the type of room you choose, double or single). And this price is ALL INCLUSIVE – 4 days of meals, lodging, the retreat program and materials, my personal time and attention…

And get this...

I'll even let you make THREE EASY PAYMENTS!

Please note:

Because of the expenses associated with reserving space and preparing for a
retreat, your registration fee is nonrefundable. Registration fees can be
transferred by you to another individual (who compensates you directly), but
the fees you pay cannot be transferred to a future NAWLS retreat.

Katie offers a ribbon of recognition.

Let me give you the biggest piece of advice I learned from a very courageous, successful, and inspiring mentor of mine. He said, "Katie, you have to be willing to go to any lengths to change -- and you can't do it by yourself, in isolation. Real change requires input from others, time, effort, and even money. Look at what it's WORTH to you."

That's VERY sound advice -- and I took it.

I can tell you the strategies you'll learn at my retreats are the EXACT same ones that I used (and continue to use) in the creation of my new life!

I used these strategies to improve my outlook, to lose the weight I regained, to maintain my weight loss, and to create a higher quality of life than I've ever had before.

Ever.

I have finally experienced a peace and hope I never thought possible. And I want to share it with you.

What is THAT type of information worth to YOU?

Hmmm...

My concern about the retreat was the time commitment away from my family, and the cost of the program. I also feared getting out of my safe place and making myself vulnerable to others.

I experienced unconditional love and acceptance from a group of incredible women who started off as strangers, and became lifelong friends.

I learned that I am worth the time to focus on my WLS journey. I learned that I deserve more than bread crumbs when it comes to making time for me in my everyday hectic life.

I would absolutely recommend NAWLS Renewal Retreats to others. It was worth every penny I invested. I have started saving to attend the next retreat!

Sherly A.

"Okay, Katie, but What about RESULTS? This stuff Worked for You, but What About Me?"

Have you heard the saying, "If it's going to be, it's up to me?" When I heard that, I worried that I didn't have it in ME to change. I was a VICTIM! I had to change my whole mindset.

I finally understood that I needed to make fundamental changes in what I believe about myself and the world, what I think about on a day-to-day basis, how I react to my feelings, and what I do. It's not easy, but the rewards are beyond my wildest dreams!

And it would have been impossible for me to do it alone, in isolation, or with a friend or professional who doesn't really understand -- who hasn't actually done it themselves!

As someone who has successfully walked the walk, I will teach you specifically, step-by-step, how to make these fundamental changes at my retreat!

Change takes time and effort, but the people who invest in it can succeed.

I’ve seen it happen right before my eyes, with retreat participants who were sure their situation was hopeless.

I was fearful because I had never gone to a retreat before, much less with other women I had never met. But from the moment I walked in I knew I was in a safe place and my fears evaporated. Katie is like the sun coming out on a cloudy day!! She is so inspirational. There were many gems to take away. Thank you, Katie Jay!

Ellen P.

You'll love getting away from the demands of life and having the time to focus on yourself and your needs.

It's all about showing up, keeping an open mind, and being willing to get out of your comfort zone. I only provide information about things that have been tested and found to be successful.

Not only is the information you'll receive unbelievably great at my retreats, the locations and accommodations are ideal for your personal renewal!

Your FREE Bonuses:

BONUS #1: 

(Only for the first 5 people who register for the retreat and pay in full!)

A FREE CD recording of my presentations, (whenever possible) at the retreat!

I'll be providing notes in your notebook, but there's nothing like listening to a live recording of an event! You'll be transported right back to the retreat every time you listen! (a $899 value!)

BONUS #2:

Your Own Personal NAWLS Renewal Retreat Binder with MY NOTES!

I don't want you to get wrist cramps from all the notes you take during the retreat, so I've already done the work for you! At the retreat, you'll receive a handsome, 3-ring binder that you'll use to create your own WLS Success Plan. It will contain pre-written outlines for each presentation I make, along with notes, samples, and examples that we'll use as we go through all the sessions live. (a $299 value!)

BONUS #3:

Two, FREE Pre-Retreat Group Coaching Sessions to Help You Get Acquainted with Your New Friends and Prepare for the Retreat!

A month before the retreats, I'll hold two, 60-minute group coaching sessions for retreat participants, with plenty of time for Q & A. You can call into a teleconferencing line (you'll be responsible for the long-distance fee) and meet the women who will be attending the retreat with you. Before you even arrive, you'll feel like you have some friends! And I'll share with you some secrets about how to get the most out of the retreat. (a $100 value!)

BONUS #4:

WLS-friendly Meals; Plus, Snacks and Beverages

I know it's hard to leave home, leave your routine, and possibly leave behind some of the trigger foods you've been eating. I encourage you to use this time away to surrender control of your food and enjoy the healthy, plentiful meals and snacks that will be provided. (a $350 value)

BONUS #5:

Because Weight Loss Surgery Isn't Magic... A Collection of Katie's Essays

If you've enjoyed my Small Bites e-newsletter over the years, you'll appreciate this FREE downloadable e-book. I have compiled about 40 of my best articles that you can print out at home. (a $25 value!)

Katie, you really know what to say and when to say it. The self sabotage, fear of success, and the voices from the past -- I thought I was the only one! This is what makes your message so powerful. You teach from experience, you know because you lived it and you sincerely care. Thank you.

Paula B.

 

Katie, I just wanted to take a minute and thank you for an absolutely incredible weekend. I learned so much and, at the same time had so much fun!

You are a remarkable woman and I am so honored to have had the opportunity to spend so much time with you. You are an inspiration and truly a shining light.

Robin

 

I find things you have said staying in my head!

Carol L.

If you're still undecided about making this investment in yourself...

Let's Look at What Else You Could Easily Spend $899 on Instead:

• A gym membership you never use. And no WLS-specific information about what is really necessary to reach your health goals -- and what's not!
• An optional, home improvement project that will not improve your health, your outlook, or your experience of long-term WLS success.
• A vacation with unsupportive family members who will undermine your weight-loss efforts and leave you more stressed than before!
• $15-$20 worth of junk food and "junk drinks" each week (add up what you spend on this to prove to yourself that you CAN afford to transform your life!)
• A bazillion-week teleclass series that promises to get you back on track, but by the third week you're too busy, too tired, and too frustrated to keep up with it. Besides what they teach may not cover ALL of the critical aspects to WLS success.
• A few books and a few trips to Starbucks each month -- and the books just sit on your shelves collecting dust (my friend calls this “shelf help”), or in your computer unread, and they won't do a thing for you by themselves. And you feel so guilty for not using them!

Makes sense, doesn't it?

Katie Jay makes plenty of time for attendees to
get personal coaching, ask questions,
or just visit with her!

Are You Ready to STEP UP and Claim One of Only 20 Spots at My Renewal Retreat this Spring?

"Yes! Katie, I'm Ready to Finally Learn How to Be Myself, SHINE, and Transform My Life into the Beautiful Experience I deserve!

• I understand I'll be one of only 20 people registered for your LIVE, hands-on NAWLS Renewal Retreat. There I'll receive your entire step-by-step plan for long-term WLS success, so I can have ALL the tools I need to succeed.
• At the retreat, I'll receive my own NAWLS Renewal Retreat Binder, packed full of outlines, notes, and other useful materials that will serve as my personal manual to guide my personal transformation!
• AND if I'm one of the first 5 people to register (and I pay in full), I'll receive a FREE recording of all of Katie's retreat presentations (whenever possible) in CD format!
• In addition, you'll give me two, FREE pre-retreat group coaching sessions so that I can begin to get to know the other retreat participants, ask questions, and start working on my transformation.
• Of course, I'll also enjoy the WLS-friendly meals and the delicious snacks served during the retreat.
• If I'm a NAWLS member, I'll get 10% off the cost of the retreat!

I'm ready to reserve my spot at the NAWLS Renewal Retreat NOW!"

Remember! This investment includes your room, all of your meals, and the retreat program.

Take a look at our Preliminary Agenda.

I do hope I'll see you at the Spring 2012 NAWLS Renewal Retreat! The location is stunning and the program exceptional – not to mention all the wonderful friends you’ll make. If you’re still not sure, feel free to give me a call! I'd be happy to answer your questions and to help alleviate your concerns.

I'm looking forward to getting to know you and working with you, and helping you to S-H-I-N-E. You CAN do it!

Katie, I just wanted you to know that I was really struck by the creativity and effectiveness of your ideas.... You are really good at what you do!

Penny S.

 

I can't thank you enough for giving so much of yourself. It has been the golden key that has unlocked many things for me, including beginning to build and strengthen the belief that I am worth it and can do it. There aren't words enough to express how thankful I am for you.

Janice Y.

 

You are truly a blessing in MY life and I am forever grateful.

Melanie D.