This is your initial session with the Lifelong Wellness Institute. During this first visit, we will thoroughly review your initial intake form to understand your medical history, current health status, and personal goals. This comprehensive review will involve a preliminary assessment to evaluate various aspects of your health, such as your metabolic rate, body composition, and dietary habits. Based on this assessment, we will develop a personalized plan tailored to your specific needs and goals. This plan will include recommendations for dietary changes, physical activity, and possibly medication or supplements, all aimed at achieving sustainable weight loss and overall wellness. This initial session is crucial in setting the foundation for your health journey, and it provides an opportunity for you to ask any questions and express any concerns you may have.

This appointment will focus on assessing your tolerance to current weight loss medications if you have, monitoring for any side effects or unusual symptoms, and reviewing recent lab results. We will discuss the necessity for medication refills or adjustments and determine if further testing is required. This visit serves as an opportunity to evaluate your overall health progress and address any questions or concerns you may have.

This visit will introduce you to a recommended dietary approach. The dietary plan selected for you is unique and considers your current state of health, goals, lifestyle, restrictions, and preferences. This visit serves as an opportunity to evaluate your overall health progress and address any questions or concerns you may have.

This visit is a conversation to present and acclimate you to a fitness program, which has been tailored individually.  Each patient gets a unique program which is designed to fit into your own start point, goals, and lifestyle.  This will not include a fitness training session; that will be a separate option for those who require it or opt for it.

This is a live video appointment with a Lifelong fitness professional - an actual guided exercise session.  You can expect the session to last between 45 and 55 minutes.  You have the ability to control the intensity of the activity.  You can incorporate equipment you have on hand or no equipment at all; the benefit to you will be equivalent.  The activity is tailored to be appropriate for each individual, and it will vary over time for repeated sessions.

This is an optional video interaction as you visit your favorite grocery store.  A professional from the Lifelong Wellness Institute will guide you through the latest medical recommendations on selecting the best foods to optimize your health. Given the complexity and frequent changes in food labeling laws, we will clarify any confusion and provide you with the most accurate and up-to-date information on this topic.

Proper sleep is a fundamental aspect of physical well-being. A busy lifestyle, habits formed over the years, and underlying anatomical and physiological conditions can interfere with optimal sleep and impact weight control. A professional from Lifelong Wellness Institute will guide you through the process of adopting healthy sleep habits and address any underlying medical concerns.

A Lifelong Wellness professional will guide you in understanding emotional health as fundamental to physical well-being.  This reflective process will help you understand your own strengths and obstacles on your journey to overall health.

This appointment entails a discussion with one of the Lifelong providers to help you gain understanding of your own state of health and the recommended course of treatment.  The topics covered in the discussion are unique to each person.  For those with common concerns, there will be an option for prerecorded educational videos.  The Education Follow-Up sessions can be ongoing to suit each patient's needs.