Forever Weight Loss offers physician supervised non surgical weight management programs. Patients are seen weekly by trained staff to facilitate weight loss goals. We do not use any prescription medicines in our programs. The three weight management programs offered are:
New Direction Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD)
- Established, safe and effective by consuming 4-5 meal replacements
- Simple to follow – Your nutritional needs are met with our nutritionally complete, delicious meal replacements
- 100% of the RDA of vitamins and minerals when at least 3 replacements are consumed
- Able to deliver rapid results – Average weekly weight loss is 2 to 5 pounds per week
- Effective in improving in obesity-related health issues including diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol
New Direction Modified Low Calorie Diet
- Established, safe and effective by consuming 3-4 meal replacements with one sensible meal consisting of lean meat and non-starchy vegetables
- Simple to follow – Your nutritional needs are met with our nutritionally complete, delicious meal replacements
- 100% of the RDA of vitamins and minerals when at least 3 replacements are consumed
- Able to deliver rapid results – Average weekly weight loss is 2 to 5 pounds per week
- Effective in improving in obesity-related health issues including diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol
New Direction Low Calorie Diet (LCD)
- Established, safe and effective
- Two to three meal replacements per day plus a sensible meal
- Average weekly weight loss is 2 to 3 pounds per week
- Effective in improving in obesity-related health issues including diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol
Our diet plans have four phases:
Phase I: Screening
The screening process includes a medical history, blood tests, EKG, and a behavioral and nutritional assessment
Phase 2: Reducing
During this time of rapid weight loss, meal replacements will be utilized to lose the unwanted weight. Our meal replacements are nutritionally complete, but they supply fewer calories than your body needs to function. Other needed calories come from your body’s fat stores.
Phase 3: Adapting
Typically occurs when you are within 5 to 10 pounds of your goal weight. Grocery store foods are re-introduced, slowly and methodically which allows you to practice healthy eating habits and lifestyle change as you lose your last few pounds.
Phase 4: Sustaining
In the Sustaining Phase of the program, you will be eating regular foods and practicing your new lifestyle and weight management skills under the guidance of the Forever Weight Loss support staff. You will continue to work with a counselor to adjust your calories and meal plans, so you can maintain your new body weight and meet your nutritional needs. A combination of regular activity, sensible eating, and support from others can help you maintain your weight loss.
S.T.A.R. Maintenance Plan
- Many plans have been developed to help people lose weight, but comparatively little attention has been given to maintaining weight loss. Regaining is a common issue for many patients and research demonstrates that patients who follow a structured weight loss program can regain 75% or more of their lost weight. That is why we’ve incorporated the Robard S.T.A.R. Plan® — Steps To Avoid Regain — into our core program offerings to provide added tools that will help you develop permanent lifestyle changes. Developed by an expert panel of researchers and experienced medical professionals operating successful weight management programs, the S.T.A.R. Plan complements our weight loss plans and provides additional strategies to meet the multifaceted challenges you may face to achieve long-term weight loss success. A wealth of resources previously unapplied to weight maintenance, including Cognitive Restructuring, Motivational Interviewing, Positive Psychology and Appreciative Inquiry, are utilized to help you build on the personal satisfaction and inherent value of sustaining a healthy weight.