Weigh to Healthy Living Program

Program Overview

The Weigh to Healthy Living Program is a 6-month intensive weight management program designed to engage patients in healthy lifestyle changes that lead to improvements in overall health, with weight loss used as a measure but not a determinant of a successful outcome. Our specialized healthcare team of American Board of Obesity Medicine certified physicians, registered dietitians, fitness specialists, and behavioral therapists work together to help patients reach their health and wellness goals.

Want to know more about Weigh to Healthy Living? Join Riverside Diabetes Wellness and Endocrinology Specialists for an informational session about the program! Learn more and register here.

Watch Our Program Overview Video

 

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Program Goals & Measuring Success

• Build sustainable, healthy behaviors
• Address diet and eating habits
• Understand perception of food and the body
• Develop realistic and personalized solutions for nutrition and health concerns
• Improve quality of life

The Weigh to Healthy Living aims to help patients develop healthy lifestyle changes that improve their health status. Success is measured not just by weight loss, but by enhanced well-being and management of related health conditions.

Program Commitment

29 Visits:

• Physician (6): initial assessment visit, followed by monthly visits for the duration of the program
• Dietitian (6): initial assessment visit, followed by monthly visits for the duration of the program
• Therapist (1+): initial assessment visit
  • Additional visits as recommended
• MyFitRx (16): 2 per week for 8 weeks, then as prescribed
  • MyFitRx is a guided exercise program at Riverside’s Health Fitness Center. There is an $89 out-of-pocket cost associated with this program.

Participants must commit to attending scheduled visits and maintaining communication with program staff, and must attend at least 80% of visits in the first 3 months to be eligible to continue in the program.

Eligibility Criteria

Any person 18 or older with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater, or a BMI of 27 or greater with a co-morbidity related to underlying obesity, qualifies for the program. Co-morbidities may include diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, among others.

 

How to Participate

A referral from your primary care provider is not required, but is encouraged, so they can monitor any medications you may be taking. For more information or to enroll, please call Riverside Endocrinology Specialists at (815) 936-8909.

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