It is incredibly hard to lose weight, and it’s even harder to keep it off even if you do lose a pound or two. People often become more motivated to lose weight once the weight has led to health issues, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, or osteoarthritis.
If you are still not able to achieve a healthy weight despite your best efforts to diet and exercise, then a medically supervised weight loss program might be best for you. In this type of program, a physician assists you in losing weight and keeping it off.
Losing Weight with a Doctor’s Assistance
Here’s how a medical weight loss program works:
Initial Consultation
Before the doctor can determine the best weight-loss approach for you, the physician will likely need to run tests to find out whether you have any underlying health conditions, hormonal disorders, or deficiencies that are preventing you from losing weight.
You may undergo a medical evaluation, a body fat composition analysis, hormone testing, and a psychological evaluation. Afterward, the doctor will recommend a customized dietary program that will be compatible with your specific body type, tastes, nutrition, health, and lifestyle.
Behavioral Modification
The behavioral modification involves the doctor explaining to you how you can change your eating habits, reduce your calorie intake, and engage in more physical activity – all in ways you will enjoy. This can also include counseling about improving your nutritional profile and lifestyle factors.
Meal Plans
As part of the change in your eating habits, the healthcare practitioner will likely provide you with meal plans that include all of the food groups for a delicious new way of eating. You may be offered or recommended certain pre-packaged meals that will help you lose weight while transitioning to self-prepared healthy meals for long-term weight management.
Medication
Medication is also included in any medical weight loss program. Examples of medications that you may be prescribed include appetite suppressants, B-12 lipotropic injections, and injections of fat-burning human chorionic gonadotropic (HCG) hormone to boost your metabolism.
Medical Weight Loss in DFW and Frisco
If you are tired of losing a few pounds only to gain back a lot more, then a medically supervised weight loss program may be right for you. The benefit of achieving and maintaining a healthy weight is far-reaching – you are relieving pressure from your joints, managing your diabetes if you are diabetic, reducing your risk of stroke and heart disease, and optimizing your immune system.
At DFW Anti-Aging and Wellness Centers, our friendly team of healthcare specialists will provide you with the medical help you need to reach the healthier weight you want. Our team is headed by Dr. Rani Anbarasu – a medical weight loss physician with a kind and gentle bedside manner who truly cares about her patients.
Talk to us about your health and weight-loss goals, and we will create a safe and effective program for you. To schedule a consultation, call DFW Anti-Aging and Wellness Centers today at (469) 389-5251 or request an appointment now by filling out our easy-to-use online form. We look forward to serving you at either of our locations in Denton and Frisco in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area.
