Full Meal Replacement Program

The Full Meal Replacement Optifast Program is designed for individuals who wish to lose 30 to 60 pounds and gain control of their eating habits. Patients on the full meal replacement program lose weight faster then when using the partial meal replacement program because of greater caloric reduction. The active weight loss phase generally lasts 12 weeks. During this time, patients only consume Optifast products, omitting regular foods. The purpose of this is to maximize stimuli narrowing by removing the cues of food tastes and limiting choices to reduce food intake. Research has shown that as the variety of food choices decreases, caloric intake also decreases. Once patients have completed the active phase, they transition into adding regular foods back into their diet.

The goals of this program are:

• Control eating stimuli through use of full meal replacement diet
• Patients achieve weight loss over a shorter amount of time
• Patients learn healthy eating habits and patterns

Participants in the full meal replacement program receive the following:

• Welcome & Introduction to Program
• History & Physical
• Nutritional Counseling
• Measurements: Body Fat %, Body Mass Index,   Skeletal Muscle, Visceral Fat, Resting          Metabolism, Hip and Waist Measurements, Blood Pressure
• Meal Plan
• Monthly Newsletter
• Optifast meal Replacement Formulas (4 per day)
• Optifast meal replacement soup (1 per day)
• Optifast nutrition bar (1 per day)
• Lifestyle Education Series Binder

           o Special Occasion Dining

           o Stress Management

           o Manage Your Food and Activity Cues

           o Cooking Quick & Lite

           o Eating Out

           o Making Changes, Managing Lapses

           o Making the Transition