The 12 week program is the most intense part of the program where we are discussing nutrition, body composition, weight training, and getting your medication dose stabilized. Beyond 12 weeks the program continues with monthly investment starting at 350 for Semaglutide, $450 for Tirzepatide.

It depends on how much weight you need to lose. Safe weight loss that promotes lean muscle retention is essential for weaning off the medication successfully and maintain your weight. Monthly weight loss expected is 4-8 pounds per month.

Once you reach your goal weight, we slowly decrease your dose of medication until we can eventually stop it completely. While on the program, you will learn new behavior patterns, you will have learned a wealth of information about nutritional facts and what your body requires to be properly fueled. We know that consistency is key, not perfection. Throughout this program, we will discuss the 80/20 rule where 80% of the time you are eating clean,  fueling your body properly, weight training, prioritizing sleep. The other 20% of the time you are living your best life. This philosophy not only leads to the quality of life you’ve always dreamed of, but sustained results even after weaning off of the medication. In the program you will learn that the medication is simply a tool,  weight loss can be achieved without it, but the medication helps you to focus in on what is really important and escape the food noise and the hunger that makes it difficult to be in a sustained calorie deficit.

No, unfortunately not everybody responds to the medication‘s, about 15% of people according to the studies do not respond within a three month period with weight loss. For these patients, we take a different approach. We don’t give up, we look at how we can obtain similar results through different means. This process is individualized and may include the use of other medication‘s.

At the natural wellness loft our goal is to improve your life. We all know that yo-yo dieting, losing weight to regain is not only difficult physically for our body but emotionally and mentally exhausting. Our approach focuses on the long-term outcomes and sustained results. This means that the process isn’t just physical. It is a change in mindset, in the relationship you have with and with yourself. At the natural wellness loft, the psychology behind why you make the decisions we make is part of the program, which ultimately impacts our lives in so many different ways. Many of our former patients have discovered that their weight loss and investment in their themselves was only the beginning. They went onto it to reach other life goals, improving the relationships, their professional life, doing things  they never thought possible. This isn’t just about losing weight. This is truly investing in every part of you.

The most common side effects of the medication‘s primarily are nausea, constipation or diarrhea.  At the natural wellness loft, you will be working with expert nurse practitioners who have years of experience in primary care, treating these side effects and also be able to predict who is most likely to have them. Some of the other side effects, such as hair loss or losing muscle, we actively manage through the foundations of our program. We do not allow rapid weight loss on our program because of the reduction in lean muscle mass that this creates. We also discuss your specific protein and nutritional needs to ensure that you remain properly nourished throughout your treatment, which is a big part of mitigating side effects such as hair loss.   

At the natural wellness loft we understand that starting a medication for weight loss is not only a big commitment but also a change for your body. We offer complementary 30 minute consults to discuss the program in detail to make sure you are comfortable. The relationship you have with your provider throughout this process is incredibly important. We want to ensure that you feel it’s a right fit too.