Answering Your Questions about Our Personalized Weight Management Services In Maryland
Looking for a tailored-to-you approach to weight loss? As a physician-supervised approach to weight loss that incorporates nutritional guidance, physical activity, and medication, medical weight loss programs are curated with the individual’s unique needs in mind.
Our program is a structured and personalized approach to transform your life. If you’re tired of not seeing results, our medical weight loss programs are scientifically-backed way to transform your life.
Medical Weight Loss Methods
Semaglutide is a hot topic in the weight loss community. Belonging to a drug class known as a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), semaglutide acts as a hormone in your body that is released when you eat.
The goal is to increase your insulin, suppress glucagon production, and slow the stomach-emptying process. As a result, your blood sugar levels become more stabilized, reducing your appetite.
We’ve seen tremendous results in the use of Semaglutide as a weight loss drug. Most of our patients achieve their weight loss goals and experience an improvement in other health issues such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and A1C.
How Does Medical Weight Loss Work?
Medical History & Physical Examination
The first step of a comprehensive weight loss program is to analyze your medical history. From writing down past injuries to evaluating underlying health conditions and prescribed medications, your medical history provides a clue into how your body will respond throughout the weight loss process.
The second step in the process is a physical examination that assesses your overall health and bodily functions for medical issues that could hinder your weight loss. This often includes checking for vital signs, routine blood tests, and body composition exams. The purpose of this step is to ensure your weight loss plan is custom to you and your goals while creating an effective blueprint.
Food Plans
No weight loss goals are sustainable without proper nutrition; that’s why we pay special attention to your eating habits during our program. Our customized nutrition plans focus on providing your body with balanced, nutrient-dense meals that cater to your individual health needs and weight loss goals. Each plan ensures you receive proper calorie intake and essential nutrients to support your overall health and weight loss journey.
Nutritional Counseling
Like behavioral therapy, nutritional counseling is an important factor. Making new habits can be difficult without the proper knowledge, and nutritional counseling provides patients with the education needed to make informed eating decisions. From meal planning to understanding different foods’ nutritional value, this counseling is beneficial in offering lessons in long-term weight management.
Benefits of Medical Weight Loss
Individual Guidance
Unlike fads and quick diets, our medical weight loss program is tailored to every aspect of your health needs and goals. With our personalized method, patients gain the knowledge needed to sustain their dietary and lifestyle changes — all with the support of our team cheering you on.
Sustainable Weight Loss Maintenance
A key benefit of participating in our medical weight loss program is the lifelong skillset gained for weight management. Our program effectively addresses chronic habits that have held you back and equips you with the tools to maintain your weight loss through sustainable lifestyle changes. Not only does this include access to us (your built-in support team), but this includes ongoing encouragement from your community, healthy eating habit education, and preventative weight regain strategies.
How Much Weight Do You Lose?
The amount of weight lost in our medical weight loss program varies from person to person. Our patient’s weight loss often begins after they make lifestyle changes in conjunction with medication. Our primary focus is on improving your overall health rather than hitting a specific target weight through personal goals that are tailored to your health needs.
Is Medical Weight Loss Safe?
How do they work?
Weight loss medications work by changing hormone signaling pathways to decrease appetite, modifying nutrient absorption, and increasing feelings of fullness. This method helps our patients maintain their dietary changes and achieve their long-term weight loss goals.
Qualifications and Concerns
Weight loss medication candidates often have a BMI of 30 or higher or a BMI of 27 with obesity-related health concerns like diabetes and hypertension. While effective, introducing weight loss medication and bariatric surgery carries risks. Prescribed medications may cause gastrointestinal issues and surgery complications. It’s important that we discuss these concerns to ensure we build a safe treatment plan that you are comfortable with.
Weight Management Tips
Set goals
Make clear, attainable goals to maintain motivation and track your progress (You got this!).
Focus on nutrition
Prepare balanced meals that have a nutrient variety to support overall health.
Stay active
Regularly exercise to boost metabolism and maintain fitness levels.
Manage stress
Find healthy tools to cope with stress, like mindfulness and hobbies. It’s important to avoid emotional eating as tempting as it may be.
Stay hydrated
Drink the recommended amount of water for your body weight throughout the day to ensure proper hydration and to support your body.
Get enough sleep
Aim to sleep 7-9 hours per night to regulate sleep hormones and support weight management.
Focus on your wins
Celebrate achievements to stay positive and motivated throughout your journey (Even the ones that seem small count!).
Profile MD’s Medical Weight Loss Program
If you are struggling to lose weight, consider enrolling in our medical weight loss program that offers an effective and personalized pathway to long-term health and wellness. From dietary recommendations to behavioral therapies, our treatment plans are tailored to help you achieve sustainable weight loss and health outcomes.
By helping you set realistic goals, prioritize nutrition, stay active, manage stress, and celebrate small victories, our medical weight loss program is curated for you and your needs.
Book a consultation with us today to learn more or get started.
