The Metabolic Nutrition Program offers physician supervised weight loss and maintenance programs for patients with 30 or more pounds to lose. We offer several programs which are particularly helpful in treating medical conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, heart disease, high cholesterol and triglycerides, and sleep apnea. MNP offers the most comprehensive program in this area, staffed by physicians, practicing psychotherapists, registered dietitians, registered nurses, exercise therapists, and qualified administrative staff.

FIRST STEP
Is our very low calorie ‘fasting’ program, designed for patients with at least 40 pounds to lose. Patients use meal-replacement shakes consisting of casein and soy protein, carbohydrates, essential fats, fiber, vitamins and minerals. Hunger is lost almost immediately, despite only 650 calories per day. There are no appetite suppressants in the shakes. Weight loss is rapid, roughly averaging 5 pounds per week for men and 3 pounds per week for women. Your medical condition is monitored by board certified physicians. During weekly behavioral therapy sessions with our licensed, professional therapists, you will focus and examine how individual weight problems have developed, learn to reprogram eating behavior, and how to change life-style patterns to maintain an appropriate weight.

BETTER WEIGHS
Is our program for people with less than 40 pounds to lose. It offers the flexibility of having one calorie-controlled meal and three meal-replacement shakes per day. Physician visits are monthly. Patients meet weekly for behavioral therapy with our licensed, professional therapist and dietary instruction with our registered dietitian. At MNP, we help you make meaningful changes in your relationship to food.

NUTRITION EDUCATION
Is strongly emphasized in each of our programs by our licensed, registered dietitians (not unlicensed nutritionists), both individually and in groups. Emphasis is placed on individual life-styles, food preferences, and medical conditions. Nutrition workshops, with “hands on” experience, are ongoing during maintenance.

EXERCISE
Plays a vital ole in weight loss and weight maintenance. Under the guidance of our exercise herapist, you will develop a life-style pattern that will safely incorporate consistent aerobic exercise.

MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
Our Maintenance Program is most important. To avoid weight regain, MNP patients are asked to enter into a "contract" to maintain their weight in a reasonable range. The contract commits one to be active in weekly group therapy and nutrition sessions and exercise instruction for a period of six months. Participation beyond six months is highly recommended. We are here to help you maintain your goal weight.

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Please call us with any questions about our programs. Data on our patients outcome has been published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and the International Journal of Obesity. We are committed to the professional treatment of obesity and value the opportunity to help you achieve your weight management goals.