Weight Loss Without Surgery

If you want to lose weight and keep it off, The NEW You program can help with nutrition and exercise programs, support and counseling

One Man's Story

Kevin Kelly had let himself go for a long time. He had poor eating habits and was getting little exercise. “I was obese, weighing more than 100 pounds over my ideal weight. I had a check-up last year, and my doctor told me I would develop diabetes if I didn’t lose weight. It was a real wake-up call,” says the 31-year-old Stroudsburg (Pa.) man. Kevin searched the Internet for a solution and found information about Dr. Theresa Piotrowski and LVH’s Weight Management Center on LVH.org. He began a program here of diet, cardiovascular exercise and weight training in March 2007, and the results speak for themselves. “So far, I’ve lost 90 pounds, I don’t have diabetes and I’m going to run my first 5K race in May (2008). I plan on being around a long time for my wife and kids. And now I’m even able to keep up with my 2-year-old!” Kelly says. “The support I get from Dr. Piotrowski, the dietitian and exercise physiologist at the Weight Management Center has helped me lose and maintain my weight loss. There’s no magic or secrets to losing weight and keeping it off. You need to have the right resources and motivation, and believe in yourself."

If you have tried diet after diet without success, The NEW You (Nutrition, Exercise & Weight management) program at the Weight Management Center can help. Our customized approach includes medical care by Theresa Piotrowski, M.D., the only hospital-based medical weight-loss specialist (called a bariatrician) in the region.

Working alongside a team of dietitians, psychology staff and an exercise physiologist, Piotrowski designs a program just for you that includes nutrition, exercise, counseling and medications when needed. If weight-loss surgery is appropriate, she helps you with pre- and post-surgery education, counseling and support.

The NEW You team provides these services:

• Metabolism measurement
• Body composition measurement
• Fitness testing
• Individualized exercise programs
• Individual and/or group behavior sessions
• Nutritional planning
• Nutrition education
• Long-term weight maintenance and relapse prevention programs

In addition to The NEW You, there are other support groups and community weight-loss programs available through Lehigh Valley Hospital:

• Culture of Wellness offers nutrition services with one-on-one counseling, metabolism measurement and food diary analysis.
• Helwig Health and Diabetes Center offers classes and support groups for diabetes prevention taught by certified diabetes educators.
• Fitness classes are available for all ages and levels, from lap swimming to belly dancing to FlashFit circuit training.

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