Medical Weight Loss in Atlanta
Medical weight loss programs are an effective method of weight loss for individuals who are overweight or obese and experiencing problems with their health or mobility.
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Unlike commercial diet or exercise programs, medical weight loss provides a comprehensive approach to weight loss that includes calorie controlled meals, increased activity, lifestyle education and medical care for underlying medical issues.
Medical weight loss identifies and treats the root causes of weight gain and obesity in order to sustain a healthy weight over the long term. During your medical weight loss program you will be working with medical professionals who provide the highest level of expertise with physician-assisted menus, diets, and exercise strategies as tools to support, guide, and enhance an individual’s safe and effective weight loss efforts.
Tools Utilized in Medical Weight Loss Programs
Attempting and succeeding to lose weight (and keep it off) is difficult for many individuals to do on their own. Medical weight loss programs help individuals overcome many of the obstacles and setbacks associated with losing weight.
Comprehensive tools utilized in a medical weight loss program include:
- meal replacements
- nutritional and dietary counseling
- personal fitness and exercise training
- safe, low-calorie diet plans
- appetite suppressants
- strategies to deal with food addictions
- customized support based on individual metabolism
During your medical weight loss program, guidance, support, and monitoring from a weight loss doctor, or bariatrician ensures that not only are you achieving optimal weight loss, but doing so in a healthy way.
Advantages of Participating in a Medical Weight Loss Program to Lose Weight
The greatest benefit for individuals who participate in a medical weight loss is the knowledge and habits gained to help them maintain weight loss once the program concludes. Patients learn healthy eating habits and realistic exercise routines that set them up for a healthier way of life far into the future. This not only helps boosts self-esteem and confidence, but helps to improve quality of life.
Perhaps more importantly, weight loss reduces the risk of developing several potentially serious obesity-associated diseases or reduces the severity of these problems if they already exist.
These medical conditions include:
- High blood pressure
- Heart disease
- Type 2 diabetes
- Sleep Apnea
- Depression
- High cholesterol
- Stroke
- Depression
Medical weight loss programs are tailored to each individual’s weight loss goals, whether that means shaving off those sticky last ten pounds, losing 50 pounds, or contouring the body. While everyone’s weight loss goals and journey is different, medical weight loss programs are for everyone who wants to overcome obesity or simply improve their health.