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bariatric clinics?

dixiejeep
dixiejeep Posts: 95 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
Hello everyone. I am trying to jump start my diet plan because nothing is working. Has anyone heard anything or dealt with bariatric clinics? There is one near me where you go 3 times a week, get a few injections (B12 and other vitamins...) and take some appetite suppressants. Any feedback is welcome ! Thanks in advance...

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    You don't need a jumpstart, you just need to log everything as accurately as possible
  • pneschich
    pneschich Posts: 325 Member
    UTMB has a supervised program. I am pretty sure there is medical supervision, dietician and group support.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    I live in Canada where we have government subsidized health care. I was admitted in to the bariatric program for three years which included classes, counselling, health monitoring and surgery. I lost over eighty pounds.

    The type of program you are talking about was here too as a private weight loss clinic (Dr. Bernstein). It involved a medically supervised VLCD diet and B12 shots. The local clinic is closed down now. One of the participants in my Bariatric class went to a clinic like this. She lost the weight during the program and then put it all back on afterwards. She confessed she felt like a failure all over again.

    Such programs in my opinion are unconscionable.
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