Can Medical Weight Loss Help Me Reach My Goal for Summer?

Summer will be here before we know it, so if you’ve made a goal to shed some extra pounds before the sunny days of the summer season, now is the time to start. 

If you’ve tried to lose weight unsuccessfully in the past, had a hard time keeping weight off, or don’t know where to start when it comes to weight loss, medical weight loss is an excellent option for you. Medical weight loss is a method that helps you lose weight by giving you all the tools you need to drop pounds for good. 

At Ayewah Aesthetics in the Midtown West neighborhood of New York, New York, our team, led by board-certified plastic surgeon Martha Ayewah, DO, offers comprehensive medical weight loss programs to help you feel and look your best. 

In this month’s blog, we explore what medical weight loss can entail and how it can work to help you successfully lose weight. 

Why is weight loss sometimes so difficult?

To successfully lose weight, you need to be in a calorie deficit, meaning you’re expending more calories than you consume. If you burn about 500-750 more calories than you’re taking in each day, you should lose about two pounds per week, which is a realistic and sustainable weight-loss goal.

Any weight-loss journey requires you to do two key things consistently: eat a nutritious diet and exercise. By eating fewer but more nutritious calories and moving your body more, you guarantee you are in a calorie deficit. 

However, it’s common for people to not succeed in losing weight through diet and exercise alone. And this can happen for a myriad of reasons, including:

• You aren’t exercising effectively
• You aren’t drinking enough water
• You’re still overeating, or you’re eating too little
• You don’t practice healthy sleep habits
• You’re under too much stress

In addition, you may have an underlying health condition that impacts how your body responds to typical weight-loss methods.

These things can impact how your body uses food, stores fat, and/or burns calories, which can sometimes mean that diet and exercise alone won’t be enough to lose weight. 

How does medical weight loss work?

If this is your first time trying to lose weight, or you’ve been trying to lose weight for a while and haven’t seen success, medical weight loss is right for you. With a medical weight loss plan curated by Dr. Ayewah, we can help you reach your goals safely and efficiently. 

When you choose medical weight loss with Ayewah Aesthetics, you get the following:

• Concrete goals
• Meal and exercise plans
• A safe medical environment that ensures long-term success
• Education on healthy lifestyle choices that aid in weight loss

In addition, we can test for and discuss any underlying health conditions that contribute to weight-loss difficulties, such as thyroid disease or diabetes. 

When might medical weight loss include medications?

With the booming popularity of weight-loss medications, you may wonder if your weight-loss plan includes them. Not all weight-loss plans require medications, but they’re an option if Dr. Ayewah believes you’re a good candidate.

Prescription weight-loss medications such as semaglutide and tirzepatide can decrease your appetite and cravings, making it easier to stay in a calorie deficit and encourage your body to burn fat. 

To learn more about our weight-loss programs or if you qualify for prescription medications, schedule a consultation with our Ayewah Aesthetics team by calling our office or using our online booking feature today.