Ms. AA had come to me for the first time in tears. She had been struggling with excess weight for many years and had tried dieting on her own as well as many commercial diet and exercise programs with very disappointing results. She had gone to another clinic and was on hormone replacement therapy but still not seeing any good results. She was suffering from chronic fatigue, poor sleep, sleep apnea, depression, joint pains, leg swelling, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
I comforted her and told her the excess weight is no fault of hers. I informed her obesity is a chronic disease which results in changes in your metabolism, hormonal dysregulation and fat tissue dysfunction and more often than not, diet and exercise alone are not effective to reverse and correct these changes.
We worked together and came up with a treatment plan which included a tailored weight loss diet and exercise plan and anti-obesity medications. Our weight loss treatment plan was closely monitored and medically supervised for safe and effective weight loss and involved monthly clinical evaluations and body composition analysis.
At 6 months she had lost 80+ lbs, came off blood pressure medications, no more leg swelling or joint issues, improved cholesterol levels and improved mood. We have now transitioned to her weight maintenance phase. She is a true fighter, taking the courage to address her excess weight, put her trust in us and succeeded in improving her health and wellbeing.
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