Medical Weight Loss

Why might diet and exercise not be enough to lose weight?

Despite having a plethora of weight loss options right at your fingertips, many adults are overweight or obese. To lose weight, you need to burn more calories than you eat.

Most commercial diet plans create the needed calorie deficit by restricting your food intake and/or increasing the amount of time you spend exercising. Though diet and exercise are an essential part of any good weight loss program, they’re not the only factors that affect your ability to lose weight and keep it off. 

Other factors that influence weight loss success include:

• Age
• Genetics
• Medical history
• Medication
• Culture
• Where you live
• Family habits

Even the amount of sleep you get each night affects your ability to drop unwanted pounds. 

If you’re struggling to lose weight and diet and exercise aren’t working, P2 Wellness can help.

What is medical weight loss?

You’re not alone if you blame yourself for not being able to lose weight and keep it off. But obesity is a disease and, like any disease, benefits from medical intervention.

Medical weight loss at P2 Wellness is a comprehensive weight loss program designed specifically for you. As noted, commercial diet plans primarily focus on diet and exercise but don’t consider your unique health needs that may affect your ability to lose weight.

The medical weight loss program at P2 Wellness takes all the factors that affect your weight into consideration when designing your personalized weight loss plan. 

Before making any recommendations, your provider first conducts a comprehensive evaluation to fully understand your current health, weight loss struggles, and ultimate goals. They also review your medical and family history, as well as the types of medications and supplements you take.

P2 Wellness also performs body composition analyses and bloodwork to ensure that we are providing the best medical weight loss for each patient.

To better understand your health needs and risks, they may request lab work to screen for chronic health conditions associated with overweight and obesity, such as diabetes, high cholesterol, or a hormone imbalance. 

What can I expect from a medical weight loss program?

After your initial consultation, the P2 Wellness team develops your customized medical weight loss program. Your plan may include:

• Personalized diet plan
• Exercise program
• Prescription weight loss medication
• Behavior modification
• Counseling

To support your efforts, the P2 Wellness team closely monitors your progress with regularly scheduled telemedicine appointments. 

Your regular follow-up appointments also help you develop a healthy mind, which will help you stay at your goal weight once you complete the medical weight loss program.

No one diet works for all. For a personalized medical weight loss plan, contact P2 Wellness by phone or online today for a consultation.