Our Medical Weight Loss Clinic pros help you personalize your favorite recipes so you don’t miss out

Southgate Clinic Manager Carrie Cooper proves creativity can make all the difference for Medical Weight Loss Clinic patients. And she knows – because she’s currently following the program herself. Overall, she has lost 110 pounds and works hard each day to maintain a healthy weight.

Cook your way to a healthier you – without skipping some of those favorite meals. Medical Weight Loss Clinic can show you how.

Carrie joined the team at Medical Weight Loss Clinic in June 2022. And her patients have said that her experience as both a patient and a manager make her very relatable.

“I am always going to battle weight,” she says. “That’s just the way it is. That’s also why this is so important to me. It’s not even a diet. It’s a way of life. And you have to keep it fun and interesting.”

Carrie is known around the Southgate Clinic as the person to go to for new recipes. She often shares her own customized recipes right here on our website. Carrie’s Creamy Chicken Pasta with Mushroom Sauce is one example of a warm, filling winter dish that tastes decadent. She includes plenty of fresh vegetables and seasonings, cooked chicken breast for protein and a the secret ingredient – Medical Weight Loss Clinic Cream of Chicken Soup Nutritional Supplement – to add nutrients and flavor.

It’s very common to find her working with a patient to customize a favorite recipe so it fits into that patient’s healthy program. She noticed a patient had mentioned adding the Medical Weight Loss Clinic Vegetarian Sloppy Joe mix to eggs in the morning and it sparked an idea.

“Let’s jazz it up,” Carrie says. “I thought we could turn it into a full meal, a Southwest Breakfast Burrito.”

And that’s what she did. By adding fresh green and red peppers and onions, mushrooms and a dash of chipotle seasoning, Carrie suggests wrapping it all up in an Ole Extreme Wrap.

“I try to get creative with things so no one gets bored,” she says. “It keeps it interesting so you don’t think ‘I gotta eat the same food all the time. ‘“

It’s not uncommon to hear a patient admit that it is tough to give up coffee creamer. Carrie found a great hack. She suggests mixing up a Medical Weight Loss Clinic pudding or shake supplement – like Vanilla or Chocolate Hazelnut – and using that instead. It provides all the flavor and is a much healthier option. For some, this is a game-changer.

And when patients struggle to drink enough water to stay hydrated all day? Carrie has a solution for that, too. She suggests a simple water infuser you can find online. Infuse your water with fresh fruit for a new, refreshing drink. 

Another favorite ingredient? Carrie uses Medical Weight Loss Clinic Pancake Mix in so many more ways than just to make pancakes. She has added fresh blueberries to bake blueberry muffins and has used the mix as a pastry topping for a chicken pot pie.

She proves that there’s no need to miss out on what you love to eat. It just matters how you prepare it.

Ready to create a customized plan that helps you reach your goals? Want to try some of these recipes with ingredients from our new online store? Medical Weight Loss Clinic professionals are here to help you all along the way. Schedule your free consultation online or by calling 1-800-GET-SLIM.

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When you enroll in a Medical Weight Loss Clinic program, the length of your program will be determined by you and the staff based on the amount of weight you want to lose and how quickly you want to lose it. Your actual weight loss will be determined by many factors, including, but not limited to: your medical circumstances, the plan you choose, adherence to the meal plan and use of nutritional supplements. Your goal and program duration information will be given to you in writing at the time of enrollment. As your program progresses, the rate you lose weight may change and you will have the opportunity to discuss this at every daily visit with your weight loss consultant, where changes to your meal plan and/or program can be made.