Diabetes Care
Optifast Weight Loss Program
Optifast is a 16-week meal replacement intense lifestyle program. It meets weekly afternoons from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Our Dietician and Behavioral Psychologist lead each weekly group session. A Physician will evaluate your clinical progress each week. Participants have a private visit and group session with a Physician, Dietician and a Behaviorist to monitor medical and behavioral progress.
Key Topics:
1. Nutrition and meal planning; food choices
2. Behavior modification for successful long term weight management
3. Psychology of eating behaviors and stress management
Program materials on each of the key topics are given to participants weekly.
Individual results will vary, but during the active phase of the Optifast Program one can expect and average weight loss of 52 pounds.
Appropriate participants should have a Body Mass Index of 30 or greater. To calculate your BMI, click the link below:
http:www.cdc.gov/healthy/weight/assessing/bmi
