At Medical Weight Loss Clinic healthy results motivate our patients to succeed. And Melvena Martin, a medical assistant with our Southfield location for 13 years, has seen those results in action.
Keep a journal and you’ll find it’s easier to stay accountable and on track to reach your goals.
“All of our programs are one-on-one,” says Melvena. “When you come in for a visit, we can address that patient’s needs specifically.”
And those personalized programs help foster accountability for every patient. Melvena says keeping a journal – and being sure to include everything in that journal – can truly make a difference and keep patients on track to faster success.
“We encourage patients to write everything down,” she says. That way there’s a record of how the patient ate, exercised or spent the day and achieved a big step toward his or her goal. The staff at Medical Weight Loss Clinic isn’t just there for patients during their in person visits, they call their patients to check in as well.
Melvena says at the start of the program most patients dive in and follow the rules exactly. But as time goes on, they may begin to deviate or slack off a little bit. But adding in other foods or not staying hydrated enough – making small changes can add up over time and cause patients to stall toward their health goals.
By consulting their journal with a professional at Medical Weight Loss Clinic, it’s possible to find solutions and to see the best path to success. And the whole team at the clinic can help should any patient feel they’re stuck in a rut and need some new ideas.
There are additional motivating factors that help, too. In the Southfield clinic, Melvena says, there is a “Biggest Loser” board that tracks progress for those patients making the greatest strides in their program. The awareness helps patients compete not only with their own success, but they’re motivated to see others succeed too.
Whether the goal is weight loss, improved cholesterol or blood pressure – or other health concerns – the programs work for Medical Weight Loss Clinic patients. And they encourage healthy habits that can last a lifetime.
“It promotes mindful eating,” adds Melvena. “Once they feel better it’s motivating to them. We have recipes to help patients stay on track. And they come in with recipes too.”
She’s even helped patients review restaurant menus ahead of time to make the healthiest possible choices. Melvena reminds her patients that it’s OK to ask a waiter to prepare the dish a certain way.
And when they do reach their health goals? Well, it’s not just the patients who feel a sense of satisfaction. Melvena says she and the staff feels good about it too.
We’re here to help you reach your goals. When you’re ready, reach out to us at Medical Weight Loss Clinic. Schedule your free consultation online or by calling 1-800-GET-SLIM.
