We are pleased to partner with you in your weight loss journey. Our team is knowledgeable in the causes of obesity as well as how to support the healthy changes that lead to long-term success and improved health.
Our Program
Our program includes up to 28 visits over the course of one year. The initial visit includes a comprehensive evaluation by our clinician team, followed by visits with your provider and your registered dietitian.
The majority of these visits will be with the dietitian and your provider will be checking in with you periodically. The schedule of visits includes:
- A weekly face-to-face visit for the first month
- A face-to-face visit every other week for months 2-6
- A face-to-face visit monthly for months 7-12
You will meet a specific weight loss requirement to continue the program after the first six months, which we will discuss during your initial visit. During each visit we will cover key topics, such as nutrition, exercise and behavior modification. Your attendance for each visit is critical as research confirms that accountability and frequency of visits are key to weight loss success. We partner with you for the lifestyle modifications that will result in long-term health.
Our program is designed to help you meet your weight loss goals and support you in becoming healthier and happier. We teach the latest nutritional science, how to interpret labels and how to make healthy choices, in addition to sharing information about other factors that can contribute to metabolic dysfunction and accumulation of excess fat. We support you in a safe, nonjudgmental environment and provide resources about nutrition, recipes, stress management and exercise.
Our proven program includes
Through motivational interviewing and behavioral therapy, we help people to make positive and healthy changes, especially in nutrition and physical activity.
To maximize education, we participate in the National Weight Control Registry, an ongoing research study founded in 1984 at Brown University. More than 10,000 members are enrolled in the study, making it perhaps the largest study of weight loss ever conducted. Members have lost an average of 66 pounds.
Of the more than 10,000 members enrolled in the National Weight Control Registry:
- 98% changed the types of foods they ate.
- 94% increased their physical activity.
- 90% exercise (on average) an hour a day.
- 78% eat breakfast daily.
- 75% self-monitor by weighing regularly and/or keeping a food journal.
- 62% watch less than 10 hours of TV per week.
You may benefit from medication to help achieve your personal weight-loss goals. We use only medications proven safe and beneficial, and we focus on the safety and efficacy of each medication.
We offer multiple nutritional programs to help you successfully reach your weight-loss goals. We will help you choose the best program for you, based on your own medical history and personal lifestyle.
Ongoing movement is a fundamental component of successful weight management programs. Physical activity spends calories as it prevents the loss of lean body mass, or muscle. Once weight loss is sustained, physical activity and healthy nutrition increases success in weight management, preventing the metabolic adaptation that leads to regaining weight.
Studies confirm that people are more successful at weight loss when they do some form of self-monitoring. Our program encourages participants to be their own best coaches and researchers. For maximum success, we ask patients to begin tracking what they eat and drink until they have a comfortable understanding of how to combine various foods together in the best quantities to meet their body’s daily needs, stave off hunger and reduce cravings. Your investment of time up front will lead to a big payoff as it ultimately helps reduce the need to count calories or track carbohydrates, fats and protein.
Causes of Obesity
Many habits and conditions may have an impact on weight and overall health, including:
- Eating Habits: The average American consumes an abundance of carbohydrates daily yet are apprehensive about consuming fat/protein. We can help by sharing healthy guidelines.
- Sedentary Lifestyle: With the increase in leisure activities, automation and computer/TV usage, Americans are expending fewer calories throughout their day.
- Genetics: Our inherited genetics, combined with our behaviors and environment can affect the way our bodies function.
- Medical Conditions and Co-Morbid Illnesses: These include conditions such as Cushing syndrome and thyroid disease.
- Medications: Some anti-psychotic medications, as well as insulin, beta blockers and antidepressants may have an effect on weight.
- Sleep: Both the quantity and quality of sleep may affect weight.
- Mental Health: Stress, depression and anxiety may also impact weight.
Medical Complications of Obesity
Obesity can have wide ranging effects on overall health, including increasing risk factors for the following:
- Arthritic joints
- Cancer (breast, uterine, cervical, colon, esophageal, pancreatic, kidney, prostate)
- Cataracts
- Cholesterol abnormalities
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic liver inflammation
- Cirrhosis
- Coronary heart disease
- Diabetes
- Fatty liver disease
- Gall bladder disease
- Gout
- Gynecologic abnormalities – irregular menses, infertility, polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Hypertension
- Lung disease
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Pancreatitis
- Skin disorders
- Stroke
- Varicose veins
Schedule an Appointment
To learn more about our Weight Loss Management program and how to begin, speak with your primary care provider for more details.
