With Texas weather and seasonal fall activities, people tend to get more active and enjoy a variety of different foods. As a result, this season is often the best time of year to shed excess pounds. But if you want to experience the best results, our team at Coryell Healthcare System in Gatesville, TX, recommends consulting with one of our trusted health care providers. Below are a few of the many ways our specialists can help you achieve your weight loss goals.

6 Things a Doctor Can Do to Help You Reach Your Body Goals

1. Fine-Tune Your Strategy

Not all diet or exercise plans work the same for every person. By evaluating your overall health and what you want to achieve, your physician and our wellness coach will come up with a personalized strategy, allowing you to lose weight at a safe, sustainable rate.

2. Assess & Resolve Related Health Issues

Many health problems—such as diabetes, depression, and metabolic syndrome—can make it difficult to manage weight properly. If you have trouble losing weight despite eating healthy and exercising, a doctor can help diagnose and treat any conditions contributing to the issue.

3. Manage Your Medication Plan

If appropriate, your doctor may prescribe medication to help you lose weight in a healthy fashion.  Additionally, providers can overview the current medications you take and identify which ones could affect your weight. If your prescription drugs play a role in the problem, your specialist could prescribe an alternative treatment that won’t interfere as much with weight loss.

4. Track Your Progress

When following a healthy weight management plan, it’s common to feel like you aren’t making any progress. For example, building muscle during exercise can cause your weight to increase even if you burn fat. If you feel like you’ve hit a plateau, your doctor can show you other ways that your plan is working, including improvements in body fat percentage, cholesterol, and high blood pressure.

5. Make Adjustments

If you’re not getting the right results, changing the strategy may help. Through ongoing visits, your wellness coach or provider can catch obstacles and determine what about your plan needs adjustment and what can stay the same.

6. Eat the Right Foods

Coryell Medical Clinic is committed to helping you improve your level of health and wellness by working with you to overcome daily struggles with food choices. Overweight and obesity may increase the risk of many health problems, including diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers.Our medically developed weight loss protocol and smarter lifestyle choices education offers dieters what they really want…a structured program that can put an end to constant dieting. Your personal weight loss coach will empower you with the knowledge you’ll need to develop better living habits and smarter eating choices after the program ends.

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You can learn more about our comprehensive services by visiting our website www.cmhos.org. To schedule an appointment at our Gatesville, TX, location, call a friendly team member at (254) 865-2166.