MyWeight™ Nutrition & Wellness Counseling in Louisiana

The team at the Surgical Specialists of Louisiana understands that weight loss is a struggle whether you want to lose 15 or 150 pounds. Most weight loss programs are predetermined to place patients into a program that decreases and controls the caloric amount a patient consumes. As a result, eating behaviors and total weight loss are defined by the amount of willpower a patient has. Our MyWeight™ Individualized Weight Loss Solution program allows for customized meal planning, teaches skills for lifestyle decision making and includes a variety of food groups to choose from.

MyWeight™ Individualized Weight Loss Solution includes:

• One-on-One Lifestyle Coaching
• Nutritional Therapy and Weight Loss Program tailored to your needs
• One-on-One Medical Consultation
• Healthy Recipes
• Body Composition Analysis

What Makes MyWeight™ Individualized Weight Loss Solution Different?

• Provides one-on-one lifestyle coaching.
• Takes into account that disease state and symptoms, weight and wellness are directly associated with the food you eat.
• Includes Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) with a food plan.
• Effective for weight loss and improved wellness.
• Patient chooses plan best suited for their weight loss progress.
• Uses food groups to control disease, produce weight loss and avoid the feeling of food deprivation.
• Addresses food addiction.
• Includes “splurge meals” for special occasions and vacations.

One-On-One Lifestyle Coaching

Our clinical professionals will meet one-on-one with you to discuss a variety of tools and techniques to get results and to serve your needs. We provide education regarding proper nutrition, foods that make you hungry and can cause sugar levels to spike, and lifestyle changes. We provide individual assistance with successful accountability issues and helpful tools to keep you motivated.

MyWeight™ Individualized Weight Loss Solution allows for each patient to decide what level of assistance and coaching is needed. At each lifestyle coaching session, you are encouraged to fully participate by addressing your personal situation, specific questions, challenges and goals. We assess your situation and assist with determining the tools you need for a healthier life and weight loss success.

Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)

Medical nutrition therapy includes a supplement fortified with a unique branch-chained amino acid formula, egg white protein and nonfat calcium solids. Branch-chained amino acids balance metabolism, control hunger and normalize sugar levels. The 1500 mg of bioavailable calcium per day is also included to increase metabolism and decrease hunger.

Getting Physical: Exercise and Weight Loss

Although diet is 90% of the weight loss battle, being physically active is critical for weight loss, disease management, mental health and long-term lifestyles changes. The key is to find activities that you enjoy and make them a regular part of your life. Beyond walking and athletic sports, household chores, gardening, washing a car and other daily activities should be a part of your daily physical activity.

The benefits from increased daily physical activity:

• Improves cholesterol levels
• Boosts energy levels
• Releases tension and helps manage stress
• Reduces the risk of heart disease by improving blood circulation throughout your body
• Helps with weight control
• Increases bone and muscle strength
• Improves sleep habits
• Promotes physical activities with family and friends
• Promotes better flexibility