Weight Loss

Weight loss can lead to better cardiovascular health, joint health, and overall sense of well-being. Board-certified internist Sameh Nabelsi, MD, can guide you toward your goal weight with an evidence-based weight-loss program that accounts for your health. Call the office of Sameh Nabelsi, MD, in Flossmoor, Illinois, or schedule an appointment online for weight loss help today.

What is weight loss?

Weight-loss services can assist you as you try to lower the amount of fat on your body. Successful and sustainable weight loss can be challenging, but working with a physician to reach your goals ensures you’re on the right track. 

Dr. Nabelsi, constructs an individualized weight-loss program for you based on your health status and goal weight. He helps you adopt healthier eating habits and behaviors so you can maintain a healthy weight, and the health benefits that come with weight management, indefinitely.

Your weight-loss program may include:

• Lipotropic injections
• Appetite suppressant medications
• Supplements
• Nutritional guidance and diet planning
• Exercise recommendations

Seeing results from your weight loss requires you to burn more calories than you take in, but that doesn’t mean you have to starve yourself or eat less than your body requires to operate. Making mindful changes to your diet and eating habits can help you lose weight without feeling restricted. 

What does weight loss treat?

Physician-planned weight-loss services treat obesity. If you have obesity, you have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher due to the amount of fat you have.

BMI isn’t the only tool used to diagnose obesity because it doesn’t account for muscle mass, but Dr. Nabelsi can make or confirm an obesity diagnosis during your weight-loss consultation. 

Obesity and higher body fat, in general, increase your risk of many chronic illnesses. Weight loss can lower your risk or help treat some conditions you may already have, including:

• Hypertension
• Heart disease
• High cholesterol
• Type 2 diabetes
• Osteoarthritis

Dr. Nabelsi accounts for conditions like these while planning your weight-loss program. 

How long does it take to see weight-loss results?

The amount of time it takes to reach your weight-loss goals varies based on your goal weight, starting point, metabolism, and other factors.

However, it’s important not to try and rush your weight loss. Sustainable weight loss happens slowly and steadily, with the ultimate goal of maintaining your lifestyle changes for a lifetime. 

Dr. Nabelsi supports you at a pace that works well for you and can help you reach a healthy goal weight that lasts. 

Schedule an appointment online or over the phone at the office of Sameh Nabelsi, MD, for weight-loss services today.