• Lighten Up! Offers 2 Programs:

  • MEDICALLY MONITORED WEIGHT LOSS

  • Lighten Up! is a unique weight management program that is medically monitored, designed for significant weight loss and specializing in long term weight management. This program is specifically for persons that are seriously overweight - 40 lbs or more over ideal body weight -- or persons with serious medical conditions including, but not limited to, asthma, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes.
  • Participants lose weight rapidly while on a nutritionally complete meal replacement or a combination of beverage and food option. The meal replacement is available only with a medical prescription and monitoring - most people will lose 2-5 lbs per week. The use of this meal replacement not only insures nutritional balance which makes weight loss easier, it also eliminates any decision about calories, nutritional balance or food choices.
  • Before and during weight loss, each participant is evaluated medically - medical conditions vary greatly with age, physical disabiltites and medical history - a goal weight is determined and a treatment plan is created. Participants will attend meetings discussing skills in nutrition, problem solving and purposeful exercise activity. Private appointments may also be scheduled with the medical and behavioral staff.

  • SHORT COURSE WEIGHT LOSS

  • The 10-week “Short Course” at Lighten Up! Inc. is designed for people wanting to lose 15-35 lbs, with the focus on skills needed to maintain the weight loss. We will send you an application to complete, which will then be approved by the physician. After a lab draw, EKG, and physical at the clinic, you attend the first of the 10 meetings for orientation and then begin the diet.
  • Weight loss is achieved using a low calorie diet that incorporates meal replacements high in protein and low in carbohydrates, and may include a meal option.
  • A maintenance, or follow-up skills program designed for the Short Course,
    follows the weight loss course.
  • Weekly meetings are 1 hour, with weight taken before or after the meeting. The weight loss averages 2-3 lbs per week. At week 6, lab will again be drawn, followed by a physician visit at week 7. All monitoring, class materials, EKG’s, lab draws, and physician visits are included in the course fee of $550.00. We are on call 24/7 for questions or concerns.
  • The one-time $550.00 course fee includes the physical, all labs, EKG’s, weekly monitoring, and weekly instruction. All class materials, private appointments, and 24/7 on-call access are also covered.
  • Meal replacements are $2.10 - $3.00 per packet.