If you’ve been struggling to lose weight and keep it off, you’re in the right place. Even if you’re committed to losing weight, it can be hard to know where to start, especially if you have a significant amount of weight to lose. That’s where we come in.
Medical weight loss at Coordinated Health starts with an appointment with endocrinologist Lakshmi Kannan, MD, who will help you develop a plan to lose excess weight while controlling health conditions associated with obesity like diabetes, high blood pressure, and sleep apnea.
Your treatment plan may include a combination of medications and nutrition counseling.
Medications
Medications are used to slow your digestion so that you won’t feel hungry so frequently.
Nutrition counseling
Nutrition counseling is focused on developing a healthy eating plan changing your relationship to food through a personalized program.
You will learn to:
- Set nutrition goals, including daily calorie intake
- Read food labels
- Understand how much of certain nutrients to incorporate into your daily diet
- Eat the right variety of foods
- Develop healthy meal plans (portion sizes, meal prepping, food journaling, etc.)
- Track your progress
- Keep weight loss steady and healthy
Fitness coaching
A certified strength and conditioning specialist will help you to develop a personal exercise program and educate you on how to exercise efficiently and safely. Please visit Sports Performance and Fitness page.