The program offers medical, psychological and behavioral support; nutritional evaluation and counseling; and an individualized exercise and training plan.
With businesses shuttered and the pandemic lockdown in effect, Colbert says she sat at home and ate her feelings. As time passed and she gained weight, she found she was in constant pain and becoming short of breath while walking from room to room in her home.
People are also reading… A little over a year later, Colbert was down 100 pounds, and she continues to lose weight, thanks to the changes she made. It's open to non-smokers between the ages of 18 and 65 with a body mass index over 40, or over 35 and combined with illnesses such as diabetes, who aren't pregnant.
The doctors who run the clinic aren't surgeons, but they do work with a surgical team. If participants are interested in bariatric surgery, their progress will be evaluated after several months in the program to determine if surgery is an appropriate option.Cindy Colbert"was open to ideas. She was open to doing different things, open to researching, open to finding new recipes," Algotar said.
From there, Colbert reduced her carbohydrate intake to 50 grams a day. She started looking at ingredients and changing the foods she ate. But when Colbert first connected with Algotar, he suggested she just walk through the house from one room to another and do a circuit. Colbert called Algotar her biggest cheerleader throughout her weight loss journey, saying he helped her stay on top of things and think about events that could affect the food she eats, including holidays and family gatherings.
"For Cindy, the low-carbohydrate approach has worked fantastic. At the same time, for somebody else, this may not be the approach," Algotar said.
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