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Dear Valued Patient,
Welcome to The Howard Diet Weight Loss System. We are excited about the possibility of helping men and women lose weight and get on their way to a healthier lifestyle. We have no magic weight loss potion here. However, we do believe that by using standard medical therapeutic interventions and serious dieting, a reasonable goal weight can be reached and maintained.
We hope you will decide today to start a NEW healthier life and that part of that decision includes the "Howard Diet". Please
schedule an appointment
at one of our convenient
locations.
During your first visit to The Howard Diet Weight Loss Center, we will review your medical history and complete a brief physical exam. We will measure your Body Mass Index (BMI), total weight and help you set a goal weight. Most patients qualify for treatment with appetite suppressant drugs. The medications we use have been around for years and are proven safe and effective when used in a medically supervised clinic. We also use weekly B12/B-12 Complex injections to additionally add energy and appetite suppression. You will also receive chromium tablets and a high grade multivitamin. You will need to take one of each daily.
At The Howard Diet, you have two basic diet options. The first is The Howard Diet. It is a very simple diet that has been effective for many of our patients. It is our favorite diet because it is simple. You basically eat the same things each day for 4 ½ days a week. You eat more frequently so you will avoid getting unusually hungry. You take a break from the diet each Friday evening through Sunday. On the weekend you may eat the foods you enjoy. The Howard Diet allows you to eat normally including eating out with family and friends without feeling guilty. However, we do recommend that you eat moderately.
(Click here to view the "Howard Diet")
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Our weight loss centers basically work in the following way. On the first visit a reasonable goal weight is established. We are able to establish your goal after a physical examination, which includes comprehensive blood work and weigh-in on our state of the art electronic BMI equipment. Your individual health assessment profile is established to help you monitor and track your progress. You will be amazed at the information you will receive with our State of The Art Body Fat Analyzer.
(Click here for information on the Tanita Body Composition Analyzer)
It provides one of the most complete and accurate methods of measuring, analyzing, recording and managing body fat to aid in improving your overall health and monitor your weight loss. We believe the most comprehensive feature of The Howard Diet is weight management. The Howard Diet helps you track your progress as you manage your weight and fat percentage. At this point we will start you on the therapies as listed above. If you are on an appetite suppressant, we will see you monthly and monitor your health and your progress carefully. Once you have been on any given medication for four consecutive months, we will switch you to another medication until your weight goal is met. Once your goal weight is met, we will then reduce your visit frequency to once every three months. During this time we will give you a three month supply of chromium, multivitamins, and a dietary supplement to help you maintain your weight.
At The Howard Diet, we believe that obesity is a lifelong problem such as hypertension and diabetes. Once you have it, it is a potential problem for the rest of your life. Just like hypertension and diabetes, if obesity is controlled it can be a very minor health and cosmetic problem. Thus, most people should continue quarterly visits so that if the weight starts coming back we can re-treat aggressively.
The medical supervision of your weight loss also includes laboratory evaluation of your total cholesterol, LDL (bad cholesterol), HDL (good cholesterol), triglycerides, liver function, kidney function, thyroid function and a screen for diabetes. These tests will be performed every six months for those in active weight loss and yearly for those who are maintaining. Of course, there is no additional fee for this test. Your fee to The Howard Diet includes all lab work, examinations, medications, vitamins, and appetite suppressants.
The cost of all aspects of the weight loss program is included in one flat monthly fee. The fee for the first month is $175.00 and all other subsequent monthly visits are $135.00. We accept cash, personal checks, American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa. (Our weight loss program is not covered by insurance). This includes the physical examination, all the medications, injections, oral supplements, and the lab tests. The only thing not included is the food you eat while on the diet.
For those of you who cannot schedule an appoinment at this time, our full line of meal replacement bars, vitamins and dieting system is available online. I encourage you to start today and soon you'll have the body you want and a healthier life.
Please note that all weight loss programs should be combined with reasonable exercise. We simply recommend that you walk two miles three times per week. At the end of each walk you should be out of breath. If you are not out of breath at the end of each walk, you need to walk faster. Once again, welcome to our weight loss clinic! We hope this answers most of your questions regarding the structure of our weight loss center. Please feel free to ask questions at any time.
With Warmest Regards,
Drew Howard, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Kaylar Howard, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
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