At the Center for Weight Management & Wellness, we provide a comprehensive program for those who need help controlling their weight. By combining FDA-approved medications with a healthy diet and a moderate amount of exercise, we help you achieve your target weight as quickly and safely as possible. Our goal is to improve your overall health and reduce the risk of hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other illnesses associated with obesity.

Our program includes 4 distinct steps to help you lose the weight you want and, once you have achieved your goal, to keep the weight off.
One of our physicians will be available for consultation during all steps of the program.

Step 1:

This step begins with an initial visit where patients receive a comprehensive evaluation by one of our physicians, including a physical examination, lab work, EKG and body composition analysis (weight, body fat percentage, body mass index and basal metabolic rate). For more information on what these terms mean, visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

During the first phase our patients begin a high protein, low carbohydrate, controlled-calorie diet. Our program does not require the use of shakes or prepackaged foods. In fact, everything we recommend can be found in your grocery store. In order to help control hunger, if recommended by one of our physicians, patients will be given an FDA-approved appetite suppressive medication. They are also given medication to stimulate their metabolism. Patients will return for weekly visits and their progress will be closely monitored.

Step 2:

The second step introduces certain carbohydrates back into the patient's nutritional plan. Based on the information gained in the initial consultation, each patient will be provided with a nutritional plan customized for them, and will consume a specified number of servings each day from our list of acceptable foods.

Step 3:

The third step of our program is a two-week transition where patients decrease their use of medications and are intoroduced to some additional healthy fats. Patients continue weekly visits and are closely monitored until they reach their goal weight.

Step 4:

During the long term maintenance phase, we will help you transition to a 40% carb, 30% protein and 30% fat nutrition plan. Our plan offers a low carbohydrate program in the first few days, followed by a quick re-introduction of carbohydrates from fresh fruits and vegetables—both from various parts of the glycemic index and glycemic load scale. (Patients with certain conditions such as diabetes or low blood sugar follow a different plan). As you lose weight and meet certain goals, more carbohydrates are added to help you attain and maintain your weight. We recognize that on days where moderate to heavy exercise is involved, an additional serving of fruit or vegetable coupled with a serving of protein may be necessary.