Plantation Bay Wellness Protocols

All the Wellness Protocols offered at Mogambo Springs are Holistic, aimed at making the whole person well, rather than merely targeting symptoms of un-wellness. Accordingly, they require a higher level of engagement and commitment than other “band-aid” programs offered by quacks around Asia and the Philippines.

If you are ready to CHOOSE to become a Well Person, we’re ready to help.

Weight Management — A Plantation Bay Wellness Protocol

Need to Lose Pounds FAST? Want INSTANT results with NO EFFORT?

Then go to a quack “fat farm”.

But if instead you want real, lasting results, consider this:

The Only Science-Based Weight Management Retreat in Asia.

Before

After

It Really Works!

My name is Jacob, and I’m an employee of Plantation Bay. Before our management formally launched this Protocol, they wanted to make sure that the Protocol can really help people lose weight. They chose me as the guinea pig. (I wonder why.) I did the full Protocol; some elements were hard at first, like starting dinner with a raw celery stalk. But I stuck to it, and lost 3 kilos in 8 days. Over a month after the Protocol I lost another kilo without trying. And now I like celery. You will, too.

Duty Manager

Hi, I’m Patrice, a newly-hired Registered Nurse at Plantation Bay. Like Jacob, I was “requested” to undergo the Weight Management Protocol (for my own good, of course).

With the Two Daily Meals Option I got to eat all I wanted at every meal, choosing from a wide selection of healthy dishes — and even some of my favorites: spicy tofu, pan-seared salmon with garlic spinach, chicken biryani (with shirataki rice) from Kilimanjaro Kafe, and the gambas from Palermo.

Result: I lost 2 kilos in 8 days. My waist shrank from 80 cm to 76 cm, and my hips from 101 cm to 98 cm.

It’s a small start, but a meaningful one — and I’m excited to keep going.

Patrice Camille M. Candelario

Forget the fad diets, fat farms, and false promises. At Plantation Bay, we don’t starve you, overwork you, or hand you an impossible regimen you’ll immediately abandon at home.

Instead, our 7‑Night, 8‑Day All‑Inclusive Weight Management Protocol combines real science with nurturing resort luxury to help you reprogram your body — and your mind — for lasting results.

Our approach is not about instant losses you’ll regain. It’s about stacking small, sustainable wins that add up and that you’ll keep with you all your life.

US$ 3,600 per person — strictly single occupancy. (Partners should not attend together.) Price includes Upper-Level Beachside room, all-you-can-eat-and-drink (at your discretion; excludes imported meats, wines, and other minor items), scheduled massages and therapies, and supplemental nutrition.

Please discuss with your physician before booking our Weight Wellness program. Not all doctors will agree with our recommendations; but then, why should they? You’re the golden goose.

• Education. Which foods nurture, which pre-dispose to weight gain, which are practically toxic. Fats are not the villain; carbohydrates and overprocessed foods are (that’s most of what you eat daily, starting with white rice and bread). How to substitute for the worst offenders.
• Personal eating habits. Do you need three meals a day? Probably not. Do you chew slowly and enjoy your food, or just shovel it in? Better to chew. Do you snack? Not if you want to keep the weight off. Should you do Intermittent Fasting? We strongly urge you to. Should you go “Keto”? Not the way keto enthusiasts think.
• A healthy gut biome. Kefir, not yogurt. Both soluble and insoluble fiber to feed your good bacteria. Water at the right times.
• Exercise. Can’t avoid this, but it’s easier than you think to maintain muscle mass and keep metabolic fires burning.
• Supplementation. A few selected phytonutrients and one surprising before-bed snack, can help with fat loss and blood sugar levels.
• Cholesterol — is not per se the villain. Statins and overweight are.
• Insulin sensitivity and a viable approach to curing diabetes (or at least avoiding its worst effects).
• Mind over body. Hypno-therapy to quell the inner voices that make you want to fail at losing weight.

Upon your arrival, members of our Wellness team will go over all of these with you during your first afternoon. Specifically, they will:

• Suggest a range of supplements and nutrients to try during your program, and take on a continuing basis if you find them beneficial.
• Teach you our 10-minute Exercise Routine, to be done upon waking and again around 5 pm.
• Discuss with you whether to go on a two-meals-daily regime (first meal at 12:30) or three-meals-daily. Snacking is not permitted; if you cheat, you’re just cheating yourself. Our chefs will design your eating schedule and choices accordingly.
• Give you a number to call in case you have a snack craving and need your hand held and a palliative low-glycemic bite to tide you over till the next meal.
• Warn you that the following morning at 7 am you will have blood drawn at our clinic; test results will be discussed with you the afternoon of the second day.
• Arrange for a staff member to dine with you during your first meal, to counsel you about best practices for eating (water or soup first, then protein and fats, carbs last).
• Show you the first of many educational videos on a wide range of subjects.
• Starting the first full day, the Protocol includes a daily one-hour massage, daily full-body red light therapy, and daily Sensory Isolation session with hypno-therapy.