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Which Option is Right for Me?


Medical Weight Loss Options

Our medically-supervised weight loss program consists of dietary and lifestyle changes, exercise, counseling and education that is overseen by a team of professionals who help provide advice, encouragement and compliance with the program to ensure weight loss and maintenance. St. John provides:

 

  • A registered dietician for one-on-one meal planning and sound nutrition advice
  • Supplements, including shakes and bars, for the initial rapid weight loss phase
  • Counselor/psychologist to help make lasting lifestyle changes
  • Exercise specialists and an exercise facility
  • Ongoing lifetime support at no additional expense

Surgical Weight Loss Options

Bariatric surgery may be an option for people who are severely obese, suffer from weight-related health problems and cannot lose weight by traditional methods. Surgery promotes weight loss by restricting food intake or by interrupting the digestive process.

To qualify for bariatric surgery, you must:

  • be 100 pounds or more overweight
  • have a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 40 (click here to calculate your BMI)
  • have a BMI of 35-40 with obesity-related health conditions
  • have made multiple attempts to lose weight by non-surgical means

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