Medically Supervised Weight Loss Trial (MSWLT) Program

This program is designed to meet the requirements of insurance providers for patient education and medical supervision before bariatric surgery.

Requirements:

You must be referred to this program by a physician
Your insurance company will provide you with the guidelines on how many classes you will need to attend and how often. In most cases you will be required to attend one class per month for six months.
There is a maximum of 8 people per class so you have to reserve a seat for the day you wish to attend.

Program Overview

The MSWLT uses a structured program called A Lifestyle for Healthy Living.

Class 1

Weight Management: Strategies for Success

Tips for weight management
Calorie myth's and facts
Tips for eating away from home
Tips for shopping
Nutrition facts label
Nutrition on the internet
BMI

Class 2

Weight loss and nutrition myths
Nutrients
Food label reading
The ABC's of eating
Exercise: stretches
Menus
Recipes

Class 3

Rate of weight loss
Portion distortion
Shopping strategies and food storage
Dining out
Exercise: Cardiovascular
Menus
Recipes

Class 4

Keeping food records
Changing your lifestyle
Strategies for maintaining a healthy weight
Exercise planning
Exercise: Strength training
Menus
Recipes

Class 5

Goal setting
Dealing with lapse and relapse
Negative thinking
Coping with cravings
Reducing fat and calories
Exercise: Circuit Training
Recipe make-overs
Resources

Class 6

Nutrition Guidelines for Bariatric Surgery Patients

Problems and solutions
Protein supplements
Protein needs and sources
Diet progression
General guidelines
Shopping list
What you can do now
Food record

During each session you will receive:

Medically supervised weight loss trial classes: Sound nutrition tips
Monthly medical monitoring including, blood pressure and weight
You will be educated on low calorie diets, exercise and behavior modification

Schedule:

Tuesday and Thursday morning at 11am and last for one hour
Second, third and fourth Wednesday each month at 4 pm
In most case you will need to attend only one class a month.

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