Well I got back from my company business/vacation trip to London and Paris, and it was wonderful. I did forget my medicine, but walking an incredible amount kept me from gaining any weight. We had a great time, it was unbelievable. Traditionally one wouldn't have to worry about gaining weight in London, but our company really did it up. Lots of wine, liquor, and gobs of food.
It was actually nice to still be able to maintain my weight and eat quite a bit, due to my activity level.
Anyway's, I had a request to know what doctor I was using, and if he took blood work to tailor fit a weight loss solution to each individual and any of their specific conditions. My doctor's name is Dr. Jay Piatek and he does do blood work to see if you have any specific issues. He test your thyroid level, testosterone, and sugar levels, and does a 9 minute breathing test that indicates your daily caloric energy level, (at least that is what he tested on me). I will say other than verifying that medical information, he doesn't use any secret formula. I get the sense he prescribes "Adipex" or a generic for of this classic appetite suppressant, coupled with the traditional advice to exercise 3-5 days a week (for at least 20 minutes) to a majority of his clients. He also strongly encourages that 2 days a week (and no more than 3 days a week) you do some kind of strength training. Basically with the understanding, to sustain long term weight loss you have to increase your metabolism level. This can be done with regular exercise and strength training. Now please understand me, he isn't wanting people to become exercise junkies. He even thinks the strength training should be around 20-30 minutes and that is it. He does proclaim that using Adipex with exercise you will get a magnified results as it is supposed to kick start your metabolism. He makes you go to a 2 hour info session or watch a DVD prior to your first session. All this being said, I will say he can be expensive. The first session is around $400 and it is approximately $100 each additional session (that is including the cost of medicine). He initially has each client set appointment every two weeks. So that can get expensive. He says that the percentage of success is a lot higher with clients that visit every two weeks. I will say he is truthful, he does tell you that the biggest indicator of success if "you" and he helps with sitting goals and provides motivation.
Pro & Cons.
Cons:
Very expensive, if you have drive you could get the same medical crutch by visiting any normal doctor and get adipex prescribed that doesn't have the increased cost (granted they don't specialize in weight loss 7 they probably won't run all of the tests I mentioned above).
Going every two weeks can be hard to fit into a schedule.
Pro's:
He is a specialist and he truly understands obesity and the wide variety of causes and factors that help influence your weight. He sees around 1000 patients a month.
You always see him. You get weighed in by a staff member, but you always meet with the doctor every visit.
Although I mentioned two weeks being a con, it is also a positive. Their is this psychological factor that makes you want to do good for your "teacher."
He is also a realist. He doesn' t tell you all you have to do is take this pill. He tells everyone you must make some changes with regard to diet and exercise. He preaches that you must take in less calories than you consume. I AM TIRED OF FAD DIETS.
Having the machine that weighs you and tells you how much you have lost or gained. It will tell you if you gained or loss muscle, water, or fat. This is a good way to tell what your true weight loss is.
I found him through this article. http://fatnews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/how-to-lose-weight-with-phentermine-5-htp-exercise-and-motivational-techniq/
