Weight Loss

Would you like to lose weight but haven’t had success with fad diets or other weight loss solutions? If so, visit Get Your Body Back Wellness Center in Edgewater, Maryland. Melissa Ramsey, FNP, offers medically supervised weight loss to make reaching your ideal body weight simple and safe. Call the office to get started, or use the online booking feature today.

What is medical weight loss?

During medical weight loss at Get Your Body Back Wellness Center, Melissa offers customized meal plans, dietary supplements, exercise programs, and medication prescriptions to increase your chance of achieving a desirable body weight. She also provides accountability visits and meal plan templates.

What are the benefits of medical weight loss?

The main benefits you can take advantage of when choosing medical weight loss with Melissa at Get Your Body Back Wellness Center include:

• Self-confidence
• Less body fat
• Improved muscle definition
• Reduced chronic disease risks
• More energy
• Better quality of life
• Medical supervision
• Disease management
• Effective, long-lasting results

Melissa tailors each medical weight loss program to your unique needs, lifestyle, food preferences, medical history, and more.

Which weight loss plan is best for me?

To determine which weight loss program is best for you, Melissa weighs you, determines your body mass index (BMI), and checks your blood pressure and other vital signs. She completes a physical exam and reviews your lifestyle, medical history, possible symptoms, medication regimen, and meal and exercise preferences.

You might need a blood test to evaluate your hormone levels, cholesterol, blood sugar, and other indicators of possible disease risk factors.

What happens during medically supervised weight loss?

Melissa develops a custom nutrition and weight loss plan just for you. She takes into account your food preferences when developing menu plans to ensure your program is something you can stick with long-term. There are multiple weight loss plans you can choose from based on your budget and needs.

Melissa prescribes hormone therapy or appetite-suppressing medication, if needed, to make your weight loss journey as simple and effective as possible. 

You also have the option of vitamin B12 injections, QWO® injections to reduce cellulite, methionine inositol choline (MIC) injections to break down fat, IV nutrition therapy, PiYo™ exercise classes, and more.

Melissa can help you manage diabetes, high blood pressure, or other diseases when necessary. It’s important to take any medications exactly as directed.

How long does it take to lose excess weight?

Follow up with Melissa in person or virtually weekly, monthly, or as needed until you reach your ideal weight. She alters your treatment plan whenever needed as you begin to lose excess weight. 

You can expect to drop about 1-2 pounds weekly, up to five pounds per week, in some cases, until you reach your goal. Melissa also helps you maintain your new body weight long-term.

To learn more about medically supervised weight loss at Get Your Body Back Wellness Center, call the office or book an appointment online today.