Avoid holiday pounds and maintain a healthy weight with Medical Weight Loss Clinic

We’re in that challenging stretch of time between Thanksgiving and the New Year. It’s a time when the average American gains a few extra pounds. But with Medical Weight Loss Clinic, it’s possible to avoid any weight gain - and even lose extra pounds, if you’re looking to do so.

Learn how to eat healthy and maximize your energy without gaining weight this holiday season. Medical Weight Loss Clinic professionals like Mary Pierce, our Ann Arbor clinic manager, have the answers and support you need.

Mary Pierce, manager at Medical Weight Loss Clinic’s Ann Arbor location, says that now is the time to dive into a dynamic maintenance program. Mary has worked with Medical Weight Loss Clinic in a variety of roles for 31 years. She knows just how to help patients lose or maintain a healthy weight. In fact, nearly 30 percent of her patients in Ann Arbor are currently on a maintenance program.

Here are a few of Mary’s tips to stay healthy, happy and energized throughout the holiday season:

·      Be sure to eat your breakfast. Rev your metabolism up at the start of the day and eat consistent meals to avoid those hunger pangs and to keep you feeling great. If you’re expecting to have a busier day than usual, eat a bigger breakfast to stay fuller, longer.

·      Remember - there’s a 20 minute delay between your stomach and your head. That means by the time you’re hungry, you’ve been hungry for a while. And if you eat too quickly, you might eat more than you need and feel too full and tired. So, instead of rushing through a meal, focus on your food. Chew bites thoroughly and slowly. Fill a smaller plate. And eat on time so you don’t over-eat.

·      Break the cycle. When we’re stressed, we tend to reach for high fat foods that actually make us more tired. Stick to healthy foods and a regular schedule and you’ll see your energy soar.

“Our patients change their habits,” Mary  says. “They start looking at food differently. Energy increases and they are happier.”

There’s a strong connection between our eating and exercise habits and how we feel. At Medical Weight Loss Clinic, professionals - like Mary – help our patients one-on-one to fit these into their lifestyle. When it comes to exercise it’s not how much you do necessarily it’s how often you do it, she says. When patients adopt the proper eating plan, they obtain much more energy and stamina. And that makes exercise easier to incorporate into a regular habit.

“At Medical Weight Loss Clinic we help you find the right balance so you can burn fat for energy,” she adds. “You’ll lose inches just where you need to.”

These tips all make maintaining a healthy weight that much easier. Medical Weight Loss Clinic offers one-year dynamic maintenance programs that help patients navigate challenges in every season, so those new habits stick.

Are your ready to reach your ideal weight and stay there with Medical Weight Loss Clinic? Sign up for a free consultation today at mwlc.com to learn more about it.

Picturing Success: Patrick DelCorvo made a true life change

When 64-year-old Patrick DelCorvo discovered Medical Weight Loss Clinic at a health fair at work, he weighed over 300 pounds and feared that he wouldn’t be around for his three adult children or to see his two grandchildren grow up.

Find out what inspired Patrick DelCorvo to lose weight.

Almost three years later, Patrick says he’s thankful Medical Weight Loss Clinic was at the fair, because he believes joining the program saved his life. 

“At the start of the program I weighed almost 315 pounds. My physical activity was near zero,” he says. “I had trouble with everyday tasks like tying my shoes, putting on socks ... I literally couldn’t lift myself up off the ground without some sort of support. Walking to the car was even a chore because I had such a hard time breathing.”

The weight took a medical toll on his body too. Patrick says he struggled with high blood pressure for years and was on one medication for that and another for acid reflux. He “had constant back pain and headaches almost daily.”

“I started to become a hermit because I was so unhappy with the way I looked and felt,” he says. “Overall I just wasn’t a very happy person. I was embarrassed at the person I had become.” 

Patrick DelCorvo lost 100 pounds in 10 months with Medical Weight Loss Clinic.

Upon joining the Shelby Township location of Medical Weight Loss Clinic, in its former Romeo location, that all changed. Almost immediately, he was able to stop taking his acid reflux medication and stopped having heartburn. 

He dropped over 100 pounds in 10 months, thanks to clinic staff teaching him how to eat well and holding him accountable.

“I’m healthy again. I’m off all of the medications that I was on before my weight loss,” he says. “Physically, all of the pain I was experiencing is gone for the most part. I CAN BREATHE AGAIN!!! Emotionally, it feels great to hear all of the positive responses from family and friends. It is such a great feeling! I can do all of the things that I struggled with before my weight loss.”

For Patrick, the biggest challenge was getting started with the program because it was tough to learn to eat healthy and control his portions. But when he overcame those hurdles, he found a new way of life. 

“Once you get used to eating healthy, there really is no other way to eat,” he says. 

And eating better and losing weight has had a positive impact on just about every part of his life.

“I’m happier, more outgoing, and actually leave the house now because I’m happy with the way that I look,” he says. 

His success even inspired his sons in an unexpected way as they both quit smoking when they saw how he was working to get healthy. 

“What an absolutely great feeling to be an inspiration to them!” he says.

Now, Patrick loves to spread the word of how well Medical Weight Loss Clinic programs work. He encourages others to trust the team at the clinics, stick to the plan they’re on and commit to clinic visits to stay accountable. 

“I try to influence and encourage others that they can do it too,” he says. “I have people come up to me on a daily basis and ask how I did it, and I tell them with a little will power and some help by this fantastic program. It truly has saved my life!”

If you’re ready to begin your weight loss journey and get a new lease on life, contact Medical Weight Loss Clinic today. Schedule your free consultation online or by calling 1-800-GET-SLIM.

Picturing Success: Dawn Grauf finds her way off the yo-yo diet

One phone call made a world of change for Dawn Grauf of Saginaw. 

It was April 2017. Dawn’s daughter was getting married in August. She was determined to lose weight for the wedding, but she wasn’t losing as much as she wanted. Then, she saw a Medical Weight Loss Clinic commercial and called to set up a consultation.

“I had tried many different weight loss plans and they just did not work for me,” Dawn said.

Saginaw’s Dawn Grauf saw life-changing results with Medical Weight Loss Clinic.

“I needed a plan that would work for me long term to keep the weight off. I had lost the same 23-30 pounds and gained them back for many years, and I was tired of the yo-yo diets. I really liked the accountability of the program, weighing in three times a week and meeting with the Medical Weight Loss Clinic consultants. Plus, once the weight was off, I would still be able to attend Medical Weight Loss Clinic, which would continue the accountability for permanent weight loss.” 

Dawn knows she has a support system through the program. “The most helpful part of the program has been knowing that I am not alone,” she said. “Medical Weight Loss Clinic consultants are my lifelong cheerleaders. They encourage me and help me to maintain a healthy weight.”

Her relationship with food has forever changed.

“I learned how to eat food without salt and even now that I have been on maintenance for over a year and a half, I still use very little salt,” she said. 

“I love the structure of the meal plans. They really helped me to stay on track and lose the weight. I love the ability to eat real, healthy foods that I can buy at the grocery store. I love the Medical Weight Loss Clinic supplements; they satisfy my hunger as well as my sweet tooth.” 

Dawn has confidence that even when she hits a bump in the road, she’ll bounce back.

“I think the hardest part of weight loss is maintaining it,” she said. “Right now, I am struggling to lose a few pounds that I gained over the winter months.  But I have the tools and I know what I need to do to get those extra pounds back off.”

Sticking to the plan isn’t always easy, but Dawn knows that it’s important. “I keep going back because maintaining my weight is a lifelong journey,” she said.

The results have been great. Dawn’s daughters live out of state, and when they visited for Christmas, they discussed how proud they were of their mother.  

After dropping the weight, Dawn feels confident and healthy. 

“Losing weight has helped me deal with the chronic shoulder and arm pain which I have been dealing with for over 13 years,” she said.

“Feeling down and depressed about my weight made it more difficult to deal with the pain.  Thank you Medical Weight Loss Clinic for providing me with a weight loss program that has changed my life forever.”

If you are ready to get active, lose weight and feel better, contact Medical Weight Loss Clinic today for your free consultation. Schedule the consultation online or call 1-800-GET-SLIM.

At the Clinic: Clinic Manager Nicole Vandy Bogurt devotes herself to wellness

Medical Weight Loss Clinic Manager Nicole Vandy Bogurt works hard to make sure her staff and patients enjoy their experience – and that means anytime they walk through the door in our Muskegon, Michigan location.

For Nicole, work mirrors her studies and providing the tools to health and weight management is something she is most passionate about.

Nicole joined Medical Weight Loss Clinic over a year ago – and last December she earned a promotion from consultant to manager. She found the company while pursuing her master’s degree in public health nutrition from Adelphi University based in Garden City, New York.

“After doing some research on what Medical Weight Loss Clinic has done all over the state of Michigan to help people live happier and healthier lives, I knew I wanted to be part of that type of workplace,” she says.

Her studies have been a perfect complement to the work for her master’s degree, which Nicole completed in December 2018.

“My work has definitely inspired aspects of learning as I finish up my degree,” she mentions. “Currently, I am working on my thesis about proper weight maintenance after a major weight loss. Providing the best service to my patients based on current research is always my goal.”

Nicole names her favorite part of her job as educating patients on how to live a healthier life.

“We have a great system that our patients can follow to take all the guess work out of losing weight,” she says. “However, it is the knowledge of what food does in your body that can make a lasting impact on our patients. I just love to see a patients’ face light up when I answer their really tough question and help them have a better understanding of food and nutrition.”

Nicole lives in Coopersville, Michigan with her husband and three cats. She is focused on her education, but looking forward to spending more time on her hobbies – and that includes painting and playing violin.

“I hope to eventually get more involved with the community to make sure public health and nutrition is an important agenda for our local community members,” Nicole says. “Healthy diet is the best preventative medicine out there and I have a huge passion for helping others creating healthy meals for any budget or circumstance.”

Nicole says she hopes patients interested in weight loss become more comfortable sharing their personal journey after visiting her Muskegon clinic. The secret? It’s simple - providing encouragement.

“We don’t let (patients) give up because they had a slow week of weight loss,” she says. “We keep them going so they can see their hard-earned results – whether it’s a number on the scale, amount of inches lost, improved cholesterol or blood sugar levels. We make sure we give them a great perspective of how holistic their success is and that is what makes patients stick with it.”

Meet passionate experts like Nicole as you focus on your own health journey; contact Medical Weight LossClinic today! Book your free consultation here or call us at 248-353-8446.