Weight Loss Services

A weight loss consultation includes a full medical evaluation with blood work that could reveal why an individual is struggling to lose weight. After a comprehensive nutritional and lifestyle assessment, the patient is educated on options including weight loss medication, support with meal replacements, and mindfulness-based approaches for stress eating behaviors. Every patient in the weight loss program is also enrolled in a stress management program that program that offers live classes on zoom with Dr. Nance for up to 3.5 hours every week. These classes help individuals navigate relationship difficulties, behavioral health problems like anxiety or ADHD, and training on the Enneagram system of personality. In addition, patients have access to the digital app, Eat Right Now, that they can use for daily support and an online video library with exercises that can be done at home and a personal growth track.

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As a board certified obesity medicine specialist, Dr. Nance takes pride in her team’s ability to provide customized, multi-faceted evidenced based approaches which enable patients to reach their healthiest weight. Because we are also trained in internal medicine, we are particularly suited to assist the medically complicated patient. Many of our patients are able to discontinue insulin and other diabetes, blood pressure, reflux, and high cholesterol medications over the course of our program. Interestingly, many patients suffering with infertility, erectile dysfunction, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, anxiety, ADHD, and depression also report improvements in their level of functioning. Because our programs address not only nutritional intake but also exercise and behavioral patterns around eating. we have patients that have lost over 100 pounds and keep it off!

During your initial consultation, the provider will help you decide which weight management strategy, will help you to meet your personal goals.

We prescribe weight loss medication if you have insurance coverage including Zepbound, Wegovy, and Ozempic and offer semaglutide from a compoundind pharmacy if you do not. We also can prescribe Contrave, Saxenda, Phentermine, Qsymia, Wellbutrin, Topamax and Naltrexone which also help patients achieve their weight loss goals.

Our providers can also can guide patients in the use of Full Meal Replacement Very Low-Calorie Diet (VLCD) plans which typically result in 3-5 pounds of weight loss per week. Our meal replacement programs consist of a variety of medical grade protein products including shakes, soups, smoothies, puddings, protein bars, and protein based “chips”. The plans contain the exact mix of essential nutrients (130% of daily value) that your body needs. In addition, the 80-135 grams/day of medical grade protein preserves lean body mass while promoting the loss of fat mass. The composition of the product and the frequency of eating minimizes hunger by triggering satiety (e.g. fullness) signals in the body. Unhealthy snacking patterns are also revealed and so can now be addressed before the gradual re-introduction of patient selected food.

Some patients using weight loss medications will support their preservation of lean mass and avoid vitamin deficiencies by supplementing their days with meal replacement products. Others will include one or more patient selected meals in combination with meal replacements.

Nutritional Coaching

Nutrition plays a big role in every aspect of health, but maintaining good nutrition can be difficult without professional guidance. WellessenceMD provides patients in Schaumburg, Illinois, with one-on-one nutritional coaching services to develop customized nutritional plans for greater success.

Eat Right Now Mindful Eating Program

  • Mindfulness training for patients with Binge Eating Disorder or anyone who wants to change their relationship with food
  • Access to a digital health app that provides self-directed education and support
  • Access to weekly group support and mindfulness coaching services
  • Access to an international on-line community for healthy eating support and education.