Is Medical Weight Loss Safe?

A doctor or other health care professional provides guidance and assistance when a patient seeks medical weight loss. To ensure the patient’s goals are met, the doctor and patient work together to create a realistic plan tailored to the patient’s needs. There are three main components to follow with medical weight loss.
 
An initial consultation is the first step in a patient’s medical weight loss journey, during which the doctor gets to know the patient and learns about their goals. Together with the doctor, the patient will determine their ideal weight and a plan will be developed to meet the patient’s lifestyle goals. Behavior modification is the second step. Changing your behavior is the best way to lose the extra weight in your body.
 
A patient gains weight when they take in more calories than they expend, whereas a patient loses weight when they expend more calories through energy than they take in. A higher activity level and a lower calorie intake are required for weight loss to occur and to be maintained. To facilitate behavioral changes, the doctor will work with the patient to establish a diet plan for which there are many options the doctor will talk the patient through such as intermittent fasting, low carbohydrate diets, and high protein diets. Weight loss medication may be prescribed to assist in the loss of weight through diet and exercise. Weight loss medication use will be carefully monitored to ensure the patient is healthily using them.

A number of factors will dictate how much weight loss a patient should expect. Factors such as their starting weight, age, diet, and BMI contribute to the expected weight loss figures. Additionally, exercise regime, commitment to the program, and personal goals, will help dictate the outcome. Underlying medical conditions could in fact also play a role. The average patient can expect to lose between 1 to 5 pounds per week as long as they properly engage with the treatment. How much weight a patient can and will lose is largely up to the patient’s weight loss goals.

Medical weight loss is safe. Licensed medical professionals lead these programs. When you begin your weight loss program, you will meet with a team of doctors and nurses.
 
It is possible that you will also receive assistance from a counselor, dietician, and fitness trainer during this process. The end goal of any program, surgical or nonsurgical, is to help you reach and maintain your weight loss goals.
 
Surgery may be the best option for some people. The best way to lose weight for others is through medication combined with education and guidance. The focus of these programs isn’t just on short-term results, but on long-term changes that lead to a healthier lifestyle.

Many people face a major challenge at some point in their lives in losing weight. Losing weight is not always as easy as increasing your activity level and eating less. Many men and women find that diet and exercise alone are not enough to achieve their health goals.
 
Personalized medical weight loss programs help patients achieve their goals. The results of medically supervised weight loss can be life-changing, and long-term weight loss goals can be achieved.
 
Portsmouth Family Care offers specialized weight loss programs custom to each individual patient’s lifestyle and goals. For more information, contact us today or schedule an appointment online. We are conveniently located at 101 Shattuck Way Suite 2 Newington, NH 03801. We serve patients from Portsmouth NH, Newington NH, Durham NH, Madbury NH, Dover NH, Greenland NH, Stratham NH and surrounding areas.