Our Program
It's time for something different
Anyone who's tried diets or weight loss plans knows all too well that finding long-term success can be a difficult task. Many plans and products offer rapid weight loss as a quick fix, but keeping the weight off turns out to be the bigger challenge.
Our program features:
- Results you can see early on with low calorie Optifast® meal replacements
- Medical supervision to ensure that you lose weight safely
- Weekly group sessions to keep you motivated
- Behavioral skills to help you develop new and long lasting health habits
- Long-term support with a personal weight coach
Support every step of the way
With the Kaiser Permanente Medical Weight Management Program, you'll have an entire team by your side to help you achieve the lasting changes you want. A group of experienced physicians and educators will provide you with medical supervision, behavioral and nutritional advice, and weekly group support sessions. Plus, once you enter the Long-Term Maintenance phase of the program, you'll have brief, weekly phone meetings with a personal weight coach to help you keep on track and stay motivated. You can meet with your weight coach for up to 52 weeks without extra fees. (As long as you're enrolled in the program.)
Experience you can count on
Your team of Kaiser Permanente medical and weight loss professionals will be on hand to monitor your health and progress. This includes periodic checkups and lab tests. To help you lose weight rapidly and safely, our program includes the Optifast® meal replacement system. Optifast® has over 30 years' experience in helping people lose weight.
The shakes, powders, and bars are healthy, provide full nutrition, and have been shown to aid in a 1- to 3-pound average weekly weight loss. 1
The program is available at the following Kaiser Permanente locations:
1 Based on a study of over 600 patients in a 26-week program (Drawert S, Bedford K, Largent D. Change in glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol with weight loss in medically obese patients. Obes Res. 1996;4[SI]:67S.) Individual results may vary.
