Weight Loss Specialist

What is medical weight loss?

Weight loss at Maniya Health includes medically supervised diet and exercise guidance that helps you reach your goal weight. With medical supervision, your chance of dropping weight increases. You receive motivational support, meal and menu planning, health education, and medications or hormone therapy as needed.

What are the benefits of medical weight loss?

Some of the many benefits associated with medical weight loss at Maniya Health include:

• More energy
• Improved disease management
• Disease reversal in some cases
• A lower risk of chronic diseases
• More self-confidence
• Medical supervision
• A better chance of success

Untreated medical conditions, such as thyroid disorders and hormone imbalance, can hinder weight loss. Yet being overweight or obese increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and other chronic conditions.

What happens during a weight loss appointment?

During your first weight loss appointment at Maniya Health, your provider weighs you and checks your pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs. They review your medical history, ask about symptoms you may have, and complete a physical examination. 

Your weight loss specialist might recommend you undergo a blood test or other diagnostic tests to detect or rule out medical problems. They might screen you for high blood sugar, diabetes, high cholesterol, nutritional deficiencies, thyroid disorders, and other hormone problems.

Your provider personalizes a weight loss program based on your initial body weight, lifestyle, food preferences, and goal weight. They can create custom meal and exercise plans, recommend dietary supplements, and may prescribe medications or hormone replacement therapy.

You might follow up with the Maniya Health team weekly (at least initially), monthly, or whenever you have questions or concerns. Their weight loss specialists offer telemedicine visits for added convenience.

How much weight can I lose?

Every patient is different, but you can expect to lose about 1-5 pounds per week. You might lose more weight (up to five pounds weekly) at first and taper off over time until you reach your ideal body weight. Your provider can adjust weight loss plans as needed over time to best accommodate your needs.

Don’t settle for being overweight or obese because of past failed diet attempts. Call the Maniya Health office to book a weight loss consultation or schedule one online today.