Weight Loss

If you’re struggling to lose weight, you’re not alone: More than 7 in 10 Americans are overweight or obese today. At TopCare Family & Wellness Clinic, the team of medical care experts led by Shem Teya, DNP, FNP-C, and Josephine Mogeni, FNP-C, knows that weight loss is challenging. They demystify the challenge, help you succeed, and guide you through long-term weight maintenance, all while putting your safety first. Phone the Garland, Texas, office or book your appointment online today.

When do I need weight loss help?

Good candidates for weight loss help include people with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or higher. Your BMI combines your height and weight, giving you a single number. A person with a BMI of 25-29 is overweight, and a BMI of 30 or higher is obese. 

Although obesity is a more significant threat to your health, being overweight is still a medical problem and can evolve into obesity if you don’t take steps to reduce your weight. 

If you’ve tried weight loss programs, done your best to alter the way you eat, and exercised regularly without any luck, it’s time to reach out for help. The TopCare Family & Wellness Clinic team provides personalized weight loss plans based on your medical needs, history, and unique challenges. 

Can medication help my weight loss efforts?

TopCare Family & Wellness Clinic offers phentermine and semaglutide, two medications that can help many people achieve their weight loss goals. Drug therapy is closely monitored to ensure safe and effective results.

Phentermine can help you lose weight by controlling your appetite and helping you feel full for longer periods. Semaglutide also helps control appetite but has the added effect of prompting your system to produce more insulin, lowering blood glucose. Semaglutide can be a good option for those with diabetes who also want to lose weight. 

Is fast weight loss safe?

Ultra-rapid weight loss isn’t ideal because it causes you to lose precious muscle along with extra fat. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends steady weight loss instead — about 1-2 pounds per week. Losing weight at that rate eliminates extra fat but maintains muscle.  

The benefits of steady weight loss go beyond muscle maintenance. If you lose weight slowly over time, you’re much more likely to maintain the weight loss long-term. People who lose a lot of weight very fast often gain the weight back rapidly. 

The team at TopCare Family & Wellness Clinic helps you make changes that will last a lifetime. Boosting nutrition and exercise is part of that holistic approach. 

How do you maintain your weight after weight loss? 

After you attain your weight loss goals, maintaining your new weight might seem intimidating. But, with the lifestyle-based holistic approach at TopCare Family & Wellness Clinic, you already have everything you need to succeed. 

Changing the way you view, select, and prepare foods is a path to weight loss as well as weight maintenance. The team is here to support you whenever you need it. 

Call TopCare Family & Wellness Clinic or request an appointment online for weight loss help now.