OPTIFAST

Unlike fad diets, the OPTIFAST program has been proven effective in more than 80 clinical studies and by more than 1 million people who have participated in the program since 1974. 

OPTIFAST combines support and counseling, comprehensive lifestyle education and medical monitoring with a great-tasting meal replacement to help you lose weight and significantly reduce weight-related health risks.

The OPTIFAST Program includes ongoing medical monitoring to assess your progress towards better health and that the doses of any medications you are taking and/or the calorie level of your diet are adjusted as you lose weight.

Medical monitoring includes:

• A thorough preliminary medical examination and any necessary lab tests to determine your health status and rule out any risk factors. 
• A personalized weight loss plan, based on your health status and weight loss goals. 
• Continued guidance and medical monitoring of your progress, health, and well being throughout the course of treatment. 
• Communication with your primary care physician, as necessary.

The OPTIFAST program goes way beyond the typical diet. To help ensure your long-term success, our OPTIFAST clinic will provide personal support and lifestyle education throughout the program.

Some of the features include:

• One-on-one counseling sessions with a nurse, registered dietitian, or lifestyle counselor. 
• Small group discussions led by a health care professional. 
• Educational materials created especially for OPTIFAST patients. 
• Customized activity plans appropriate to your fitness level and schedule.

Our OPTIFAST health care professionals understand the challenges overweight individuals face as they become active. That's why we want to partner with you to make the transition to healthy, active living.

One study of 20,000 patients showed a 52 lb. average weight loss; 15% average decrease in cholesterol, 29% average decrease in blood glucose and 10% average decrease in blood pressure. The well-documented weight loss success of the OPTIFAST Program is based on the use of meal replacements during the active weight loss phase of the program. Adjusting to full meal replacement typically only takes about one week. Afterward, many patients report they feel more energetic than they have for a long time.

For information about our Nutrition and Weight Loss Programs, to schedule an appointment or to speak with one of our nutrition specialists, call (252) 847-6501 or (252) 847-9908.