Can Partnering with a Health Care Provider Really Help Me Lose Weight?

When you make a plan to lose weight, your focus is on reaching your ultimate goal: that number on the scale. Losing weight is hard, and you should feel proud of yourself when you achieve your goal, but the work isn’t over. In fact, reaching your goal weight is only the start of your weight loss journey.

That’s why partnering with a healthcare provider can really help you lose weight and keep it off. Are you looking for a partner to help you get healthy? 

At Legacy Pain and Regenerative Medicine in Plano and Addison, Texas, our health expert Dr. Trace Alexander has advanced training in nutrition and offers professional help with weight loss. He understands the obstacles many people face when it comes to managing their weight. 

In this month’s blog post, we want you to know why working with a healthcare provider is the best way to achieve long-term success in weight management.

Tailored plan

Partnering with your healthcare provider for weight loss means you get a personalized plan based on individual needs and goals. Diet and exercise are the cornerstones of any good weight loss program, but it’s not always enough to help some people reach their healthy weight.

Many factors influence your weight, like your food preferences, shopping habits, and cooking skills. Genetics and health conditions may also make it harder for you to reach your goals. 

Before making any weight loss plans or recommendations, we conduct a comprehensive evaluation so we get a clear picture of all the factors that influence your weight. We then design a plan that takes these factors into consideration.

While nutrition and exercise are part of our weight loss program, we also help with lifestyle changes that support your efforts, like finding healthy outlets for stress and creating a bedtime routine for sleep.

We want you to succeed as much as you do. Your tailored weight loss plan isn’t a quick fix; it’s a plan you can follow for life. 

Medical management

Overweight and obesity affects health and increases risk of developing serious health problems like high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes. Medical management of your overall health, as well as any underlying health issues, is part of your weight loss plan from your healthcare provider.

We help manage underlying medical conditions that affect your weight, like hormone imbalance. In this case, we can use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to treat hormone-related weight gain. We also use nutrition supplements and homeopathic treatments to support overall health.

When appropriate, we can also talk about antiobesity medications and how they help with weight loss.

Ongoing support 

Weight loss is a windy road with many detours, and you’re going to face obstacles that may make you want to give up. That’s what we’re here for. We make ourselves available to help you on your journey, providing support that allows you to forgive yourself when you fall off course as well as guidance on how to get back on track.

And, the support doesn’t stop when you reach your goal weight. We provide tools and resources that help you maintain your healthy weight. And when you feel like you need to partner with us to recover from a setback, we’re here to help.

Weight management requires a lifelong commitment to lifestyle changes. But you don’t have to overhaul your way of life to succeed. Let us help you reach your weight goals with a tailored plan and ongoing support. 

Call us at 972-899-9797 or send us a message online today.