Medical Weight Loss
Supervised medical weight loss has many benefits over a self-directed diet. First, and most important, is the support offered by this kind of program. Having a team of clinicians supporting you throughout your weight loss journey helps ensure a more successful journey.
Second, having supervision from a qualified medical professional helps avoid many of the pitfalls of dieting at home. For example, many patients do not realize that in their quest to lose weight, they actually over-diet, depriving themselves of important calories and nutrients and making their diet unsustainable. The result is often frustration and gaining weight right back, often even more than before. Our dieticians and program administrators work with you to create a custom-tailored plan for optimal safety and effectiveness.
Finally, participating in a medically supervised diet can help satisfy your insurance company’s qualifying criteria for bariatric surgery in case you should choose that route at a later date.
Weight Loss Medication
A new generation of weight loss medications is now available to qualifying patients. For certain patients, weight loss medications may be appropriate and highly effective. Some patients, however, will find the medications have unwanted or unacceptable side effects, or the medication begins to lose its effectiveness over time.
The biggest consideration involving medication, however, is that it is not permanent nor curative. Patients will likely lose weight, sometimes rapidly, while on medication. However, once the medication is stopped, patients may regain weight. As such, medication is typically only one part of the overall plan.
