Non-Surgical Medical Weight Loss
Emory Healthcare introduces Your Weigh, a customized non-surgical weight management program. Your Weigh is a 16-week medically-supervised program that offers three meal plans:
1. Full Meal Replacement – following this meal plan, patients eat only OPTIFAST® meal replacements (soups, bars or shakes) for approximately 12 weeks (may vary by individual). The total daily calorie intake during this period is approximately 800 calories. A gradual transition back to food occurs over the next 4 weeks. Post-program support group attendance is critical for ongoing success after the 16 week “active” phase of the program is completed.
2. Partial Meal Replacement – following this meal plan, patients choose 3 OPTIFAST® meal replacements per day along with your own food and recipes. A typical day includes a meal replacement for breakfast, morning snack, and afternoon snack, with a healthy, reasonably- portioned lunch and dinner. The total daily calorie intake on this plan ranges from approximately 1000-1200 calories, but will vary based on the results of your personalized MedGem measurement.
3. No Meal Replacement – following this meal plan, patients use their own food and recipes (no OPTIFAST® meal replacements are included). The total daily calorie intake on this plan ranges from approximately 1000-1200 calories, but will vary based on the results of your personalized MedGem measurement.
Every meal plan in the Your Weigh Program includes:
• Initial and ongoing supervision by an Emory Bariatric Center physician (varies by meal plan)
• Medical diagnostics (varies by meal plan)
• One-on-one consultations with our registered dietitian
• Regular lifestyle education group meetings to keep you motivated and focused on your goals
To find out more about the cost of our program, click here. Our comprehensive, non-surgical weight loss program focuses on key factors affecting not just your weight, but overall health:
Our Your Weigh Program includes psychologist-led group meetings which cover topics like goal-setting, arranging a support system, controlling stress, thoughts and “self-statements”, assertiveness and communication as well as many other topics to help facilitate weight loss and weight maintenance.
The Emory Bariatric Center provides individualized nutrition counseling and classes to help you eat healthy and intuitively – the right foods at the right times in the right quantities. Our registered dietitians will also work with you as you focus on eating for the right reasons – to meet your health and wellness goals, satisfy hunger and minimize mindless eating.
Physical activity is important in reaching weight loss goals and maintaining a healthy weight. We help our patients develop and implement activity plans to more easily reach their goals of improved health, well-being, energy, and stamina. We have developed a partnership with the YMCA of Metro Atlanta for our patients. We recommend the YMCA’s COACH APPROACH® to further facilitate incorporating physical activity into your life.
Obesity is linked to other health problems and diseases, many of which require medical attention. Our physicians are trained to recognize these conditions and to monitor changes in your health as your weight changes. We will help coordinate care with your primary care provider as needed.
As you work toward your health and weight loss goals, we provide a supportive environment through individual sessions, peer-led mentoring, and professionally-facilitated support groups. Research has shown that ongoing, active participation results in significantly better long-term weight maintenance.
For more information, or to schedule an appointment, call 404-778-7777 or 1-800-75-EMORY (1-800-753-6679).
