Optifast® Diet
Program One
6 week program – estimated weight loss less than 20 pounds
Program components:
Active weight loss phase: 3 weeks
- Initial history and physical
- Initial entry labs including Comprehensive panel, complete blood count, thyroid, and cholesterol measurement
- Initial entry EKG
- All Materials
- Weekly Office visits with the physician for medical monitoring and behavior modification education
Transition Phase: three weeks
- Transition from meal replacement to regular food
- Weekly office visits with physician for medical monitoring, monitoring of relapses, and continued behavior modification
- Repeat labs at end of program to assess positive changes
- Repeat EKG
Program Two
13 week program – estimated weight loss between 20-40 pounds
Program components:
Active weight loss phase: 7 weeks
- Initial history and physical
- Initial entry labs including Comprehensive panel, complete blood count, thyroid, and cholesterol measurement. Labs repeated week four
- Initial entry EKG
- All Materials
- Weekly Office visits with the physician for medical monitoring and behavior modification education
Transition Phase: six weeks
- Transition from meal replacement to regular food
- Weekly office visits with physician for medical monitoring, monitoring of relapses, and continued behavior modification
- Repeat labs at end of program to assess positive changes
- Repeat EKG
Program Three
24 week program – estimated weight loss greater than 40 pounds
Program components:
Active weight loss phase: 12 weeks
- Initial history and physical
- Initial entry labs including Comprehensive panel, complete blood count, thyroid, and cholesterol measurement. Labs repeated at week four and eight
- Initial entry EKG
- All Materials
- Weekly Office visits with the physician for medical monitoring and behavior modification education
Transition Phase: 12 weeks
- Transition from meal replacement to regular food
- Weekly office visits with physician for medical monitoring, monitoring of relapses, and continued behavior modification
- Repeat labs at end of program to assess positive changes
- Repeat EKG
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