Our Process for Weight Loss
Medical weight loss refers to a comprehensive, holistic, multidisciplinary, doctor-supervised approach to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. It differs from individual approaches, such as dieting alone, or bariatric surgery alone.
The truth is that losing weight requires a range of strategies beyond simply ‘dieting’ to be successful and importantly, sustainable.
Comprehensive Health Assessment
- We will start with a detailed examination of your overall health, medical history and existing medical conditions.
- We will run pathology tests to obtain vital health metrics and identify any metabolic or hormonal imbalances.
- Map your muscle and fat distribution and body composition.
- We will discuss your lifestyle and dietary habits for a holistic understanding of your daily life.
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Develop a Personalised Treatment Plan
- Review results from tests organised at initial consult.
- Based on this assessment, we will work with you to create a custom weight loss plan informed by your weight loss goals, medical history and current health.
- Your weight loss plan is individualised as not every diet will work for every person, and not every medication will suit every person (and their underlying health conditions).
- We review and incorporate weight loss medications if indicated, along with a realistic dietary regimen and lifestyle modifications so you can achieve your goals in a safe manner.
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Initiate your Personalised Treatment Plan
- Depending on the plan, this may include administering weight loss medication or referral to a Bariatric Surgeon.
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On-Going Monitoring & Adjusting Your Plan (Regular, Periodic Review Appointment)
- During your treatment journey, it is important to address any side effects that may occur from losing weight or your medication. We can also review your progress, support you if you are having challenges and monitor your biometric data. We can also address any concerns and answer questions you may have.
- If required, adjustments to your treatment plan will be performed to ensure safety and efficacy.
- We will educate and mentor you to develop a healthy lifestyle, embrace the small wins, and help you form healthy eating habits for a sustained weight loss.
Important Notes
During your first or second appointment, our bariatric nurse will be present during the consultation along with Dr Sambandam to assist implement your weight loss plan and establish a relationship. Our nurse is heavily involved in our model of care.
Our Long-Term Goal
For those that are overweight with underlying chronic diseases, such as diabetes or high blood pressure, or chronic joint pain, our aim to improve your overall health and reduce the number of medications you are on if appropriate, as we progress through the weight loss journey.
It is amazing to see the physical and mental health improvements that occur when we get a patient back into a healthy weight range, including the reduction or eradication of underlying chronic diseases. And for those that regain weight, we have a framework in place for on-going medical maintenance and support if any weight gain reoccurs in the future.
This is a transformative journey for the majority of our patients. There will occasionally be outliers and difficult to treat patients, but difficult cases are rare.
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