The OPTIFAST® Medical Weight Loss ProgramThe OPTIFAST medically supervised weight loss program has been recommended and used for over 30-years to produce safe and effective weight loss. It combines specially formulated OPTIFAST nutritional products, exercise, and lifestyle changes to help you lose weight quickly and safely while learning the skills to keep weight off in the long term. What is OPTIFAST?A quick, safe, and proven medical weight loss programOPTIFAST is the oldest, most well researched medically supervised weight loss program in the world. It has been available in the US through hospitals and selected physician's practices for over 30 years. During this time, more than one million people worldwide have safely followed the OPTIFAST program. More than eighty research articles published in leading medical and science journals have validated the safety and effectiveness of the OPTIFAST weight loss program. In addition to providing stellar weight loss results, people who participate in the OPTIFAST program often experience significant improvements in health conditions associated with the development of cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
What does the OPTIFAST program include?The OPTIFAST program is a high quality, full-meal replacement weight loss diet. This type of meal plan has been proven to speed up weight loss by providing the greatest level of calorie and portion control while supplying the maximum health benefits of all the required nutrients. Because consuming meal replacement formulas instead of your typical meals minimizes the amount of time you spend deciding what to eat, preparing or purchasing foods, and cleaning up afterward, many people describe the OPTIFAST program as "a vacation from food." While on the OPTIFAST program, we medically monitor your progress to ensure your weight loss is as quick and safe as possible. Dr. Gupta and our dietician, Renu Vij, work closely with NWMC staff to safely track your progress and adjust your medications, if necessary. A behavioral change program is an integral part of the OPTIFAST program. This behavioral component gives you a chance to build new healthy lifestyle skills like stress management, goal setting, and how to make healthy choices a part of your routine. We help you understand the behaviors behind your unhealthy choices and help you work through any issues that may lie at the root of your weight gain. At NWMC, we also provide nutrition counseling and exercise education as part of our OPTIFAST program. This ensures that when you have completed your time on the full-meal replacement program, you have the skills and knowledge you need to make informed and nutritious choices when it comes to food. Our exercise program teaches you everything you need to build strength and fitness into your daily life. We strive to give you all the skills, tools, knowledge and support that you need to make your new healthy lifestyle a permanent part of your life in the long term. Do the OPTIFAST Meal Replacement Products Supply Enough Nutrition?The OPTIFAST meal replacement formula is a high quality, nutritionally balanced, calorie-controlled liquid diet. It supplies more than 100% of the recommended amounts of quality protein, minerals, and vitamins and 100% of essential fatty acids. The OPTIFAST formula also supplies smaller but essential amounts of carbohydrates. Most people following the full formula diet plan (Program 3) consume 5 to 6 servings of OPTIFAST products each day. This supplies a total of 800-960 calories. In Program 3, they can expect to lose 2-5 pounds per week. The amount of weight you lose each week, however, is a result of how many excess pounds you are carrying and your gender. Women tend to lose about two pounds per week. Men, on the other hand, often lose 4-5 pounds weekly. |