A Healthier Future Starts Here

You’ve tried everything from fad diets and failed exercise regimens to over-the-counter concoctions but nothing seems to get lasting results. The Medical Weight Management clinic at Overlake can help.

The intensive, six-month program, led by Kim van Groos, ARNP, is tailored to meet the needs of each individual. Kim works with a patient’s lifestyle to achieve long-term changes to keep off the weight while improving health and mobility, self-confidence and body image.

“We focus on realistic and attainable goals,” says Kim. “Together, we talk about food choices and develop an exercise plan they can stick to.”

Kim supervises a patient’s diet, helps them with food tracking and meeting specific dietary goals. Instead of counting calories, patients focus on protein and carbohydrates.

Weight loss medications may also be part of an individual’s plan, depending on their needs.

During the initial program, Kim meets patients monthly, then once a quarter thereafter for follow-up maintenance care.

Medical weight management is an effective option for people of any size who have a weight-related health issue and for those who are obese but either do not want surgery or do not qualify for it.

If bariatric surgery is an option, the programs work closely together to provide seamless patient care.

For more information, please call (425) 467-3957 or visit overlakehospital.org/bariatrics.

Keep it Off

The National Weight Control Registry (NWCR) tracks individuals who have lost significant amounts of weight and have succeeded at keeping it off long-term. The NWCR looks at its members’ behavioral characteristics and their strategies for success.

The NWCR has found a majority of its members:

• Exercise, on average, about 1 hour per day.
• Eat breakfast every day.
• Weigh themselves at least once a week.
• Watch less than 10 hours of TV per week.