What do you want to achieve with your weight loss? There are a lot of reasons why you may be interested in losing weight, and those reasons are going to determine what your end goals are. To be clear, the end goal of anyone who wants to lose weight is, of course, to lose weight. However, the reasons behind it vary. Regardless of what your weight loss goals are, you can achieve them with physician-directed weight loss.

Some people want to lose weight because they have been told by a medical professional that their weight loss is affecting their health. Others want to lose weight because they have a special event coming up and they want to look their best. Some people may have been struggling with that extra 20 or 30 pounds of weight all their life, so their goal is to finally take control of their own body.

There are a lot of benefits that come from taking advantage of physician-directed weight loss. First and foremost, it gives you the chance to interact with medical professionals who understand the physical and emotional aspects of weight loss. They have access to all the FDA-approved weight loss medications, and they can determine if any of these medications are right for you.

Another nice thing about physician-directed weight loss is that you receive the support that you need not only to lose the weight but to keep it off long-term. This is because weight loss is as much of a physical thing as it is an emotional or a behavioral thing. The support that you receive from trained medical professionals is what’s going to make you able to lose the weight quickly and keep it off for the long haul.

In order to keep the weight off, you need to learn how to change your behavior. You need to learn how to change the way that you interact with food. You need to learn how to view food as something that you need in order to stay alive, and not turn to it every time there is an emotional crisis. All these things are part of what is included in physician-directed weight loss.

Medical weight loss programs are the most efficient for those who have a significant amount of weight to lose. If you have been told by your doctor that you have physical health conditions such as diabetes, sleep apnea or cholesterol issues related to your weight, then you may also benefit from physician-directed weight loss.

You need to be able to commit yourself to increasing activity and changing your eating habits. Not all medical weight loss programs are going to require that you take medication. However, when medication is presented as an option, we can help you decide if it is the right path for you.

Nothing feels better than achieving your weight loss goals. Physician-directed weight loss programs can help you see that your weight loss goals are a lot more realistic than you think. If you are ready to start your weight loss with the help of a medical professional, the specialists at Cady Wellness Institute can design a program directly tailored to your needs. Contact our office in Newburgh, IN to learn more.