Losing weight and starting on a path to better health is something to be proud of, but it’s not a journey you should take alone. It’s important to surround yourself with a strong support system. They can encourage you forward, keep you on track, and help hold you accountable for progress, and your doctor is one of the most valuable members of your support system. Here’s how your doctor can play a crucial role in supporting and guiding you on your weight loss journey.
Familiar With Your Medical History
One benefit of having your doctor as a partner in your weight loss journey is that they know your medical history inside and out. This means they can help tailor your weight loss plan to work for your specific lifestyle. They can address any pre-existing health conditions, ensuring that your weight loss efforts align with your overall well-being. Your doctor and a weight loss coach can also track your progress through regular monitoring of vitals, bloodwork, and weigh-ins allowing them to address any emerging health concerns. With their guidance, you can ensure you are efficiently making progress without overexerting yourself.
Prescribe Medications
Taking the first steps toward weight loss can be challenging, but Dr Myra can help you get started. Your doctor can prescribe medications such as weight loss injections or appetite suppressants to give you a boost. These medications can jumpstart your weight loss journey, providing you with the initial support you need to control cravings, boost energy, and initiate the fat-burning process.
Weight Loss Injections
Common weight loss injections include Semaglutide (Ozempic), Tirazeptide (Mounjaro), Zepbound, Vitamin B12 shots, and fat-burning MIC shots. These injections help increase energy and suppress the appetite by activating hormone receptors to make the body feel more full.
Appetite Suppressants
Common appetite suppressant oral medications are phentermine or phendimetrazine. These medications reduce cravings and boost energy, helping you make progress in your weight loss plan.
Make Sure You’re Losing Weight Effectively and Safely
The number on the scale shouldn’t be the end goal of a weight loss journey. It’s not solely about shedding pounds; it’s about losing fat while gaining muscle in a manner that promotes overall health and establishing a healthy diet. Your doctor can guide you to ensure that your weight loss is effective and safe, preventing the loss of muscle mass and supporting your overall well-being. Together, you and your doctor can set yourself up for a sustainable, healthy lifestyle that will continue long after your weight loss plan ends.
Work Alongside You to Establish a Healthy Diet
An important factor of any weight loss journey is understanding your body’s unique dietary needs. That can include food allergies, stress levels, how you stress eat, your regular eating habits, and more. Your doctor can work with you to navigate your diet and help establish healthy and sustainable eating habits. Avoiding inflammatory carbs, sugars, and artificial sweeteners are all key to reaching your weight loss goals. Your doctor can guide you on your food choices, providing healthy alternatives, meal preparation, and stress management to pave the way for an organic, plant-based, and clean eating approach.
Provide Validated Advice
There are many weight loss tips and tricks available in books, diet books, and across the internet. It can be overwhelming and hard to sort out what advice is helpful and harmful. By working with your doctor, you can get dependable, expert advice that separates fact from fiction in the sea of diet fads and trends. With their guidance, you can focus on food options, exercises, supplements, and medications that genuinely work for you, and avoid wasting your time trying to chase a magic bullet.
Make a Difference by Joining Our Positive Changes Weight Loss Program
At Dr. Myra’s practice, we offer the Positive Changes Weight Loss Program, designed to help you efficiently lose weight by establishing a healthier lifestyle and eating habits. Her weight loss coach will be there to help you regain your health and wellness, assisting you every step of the way. Whether you are a member or non-member of our practice, we are committed to assisting you on your weight loss journey. Contact us to get started and embark on a path to improved well-being and vitality.