Have you ever felt like you were fighting against an invisible force when trying to lose weight? You weren’t crazy. There was indeed an unseen force working against you: your body. Specifically, your metabolism, your hormones, and the ancient biological systems that have worked hard over hundreds of thousands of years to prevent you from losing weight. What was useful to help your grandparents survive times of food shortage is no longer useful in a world where food is abundant.
MD Diet Weight Loss & Nutrition has spent the last 46+ years helping Utahans understand why their bodies won’t let them lose weight, and how to break through those barriers with medically-supervised care. The solution isn’t just about willpower. It isn’t about a new diet fad. It’s about getting medical treatment for the root cause.
The Science Behind Weight Loss Resistance
When you start dieting and your body starts losing weight on its own, what happens next? Your body begins to realize that it hasn’t been getting as much energy as it’s been burning. In response, your thyroid lowers your resting metabolic rate, so you’re burning fewer calories at the same weight than you did when you started. Your body releases more ghrelin, the hormone that tells your brain you’re hungry, while lowering leptin, the hormone that signals satiety. Your brain starts perceiving food differently and makes high-calorie foods look much more appealing than they did before.
This isn’t a moral failing. It isn’t laziness. It’s biology, developed over millions of years to keep you alive when food was scarce. The problem is that the same biology is working against you now that food is abundant. If you don’t receive medical treatment, your body will continue to work against you on all levels, and studies show that the body’s metabolic adaptations can linger long after a person stops dieting, which is why so many people end up gaining back the weight they lost — and then some. This is why medically-supervised weight loss programs in Utah and elsewhere are much more effective than attempting to lose weight on your own. At MD Diet, we don’t expect you to face your body’s resistance alone. We provide you with the medication, medical resources, and supervision needed to lose weight.
Why Medically Supervised Weight Loss Is the Answer to Weight Loss Problems
When you first visit MD Diet in South Salt Lake, we don’t give you a diet plan. Instead, we perform a complete bio-analysis — we take a detailed look at your body composition, metabolic health, and other factors affecting your ability to lose weight. We don’t start any medication or prescribe any diet until we know exactly how your body works. This is what separates MD Diet from every other diet program, diet pill brand, and fitness app out there. That analysis becomes the blueprint of your individualized program. This is what each part does to overcome the biological challenges keeping you from reaching your goal:
Prescription medications that work with your biology
If your body’s making you hungrier than it should be, FDA-approved medications exist to help correct the neurology and hormones behind that feeling. GLP-1 medications, like semaglutide and tirzepatide, replicate the hormones that control appetite and blood sugar, so you’re less likely to feel hungry. Clinical studies demonstrate that GLP-1 medications result in 15% to 22% total body weight loss — numbers most people won’t achieve through diet and exercise alone. Other medications in our medicine cabinet address different pathways. Phentermine has been used clinically for more than 60 years to reduce hunger by acting on the central nervous system. Qsymia combines phentermine with topiramate and has been shown to result in weight loss up to three times faster than diet and exercise alone. Contrave acts on the pathways that dictate cravings and emotional eating. Your doctor prescribes every single one of these, after a complete assessment, because the right medication for you depends on your medical history, your goals, and your bio-analysis results.
B-vitamin injections that support metabolic processes
Your body is working hard during the active phase of weight loss. B12 injections assist in the production of red blood cells, neurological health, fatty acid metabolism, and cardiac health — all important things to consider when your body is being asked to burn fat, generate energy, and maintain new lifestyle behaviors. Many of our patients report higher energy levels and enhanced mental sharpness after receiving their weekly shots, and that energy keeps them motivated and physically able to keep going. The injections are included as part of the program at MD Diet; there’s no extra charge.
Weekly accountability that keeps you and your body on track
Another major selling point of the MD Diet program that doesn’t get enough credit is the weekly check-in. Multiple studies have shown that patients who follow up regularly with a medical team lose more weight and maintain that loss better than patients who don’t. Weighing in weekly provides your provider with accurate information about how your body is reacting. When progress plateaus, adjustments can be made quickly — a tweak in medication, a re-evaluation of nutrition, or a new strategy. You’ll always know if your program is working for you, and you’ll never feel unsupported when it isn’t.
Actual results from actual Utah patients
MD Diet patients lose, on average, 8 to 10 pounds per month on our medical protocols. Some patients have lost 30 pounds, 65 pounds, 76 pounds. Those aren’t empty promises — they’re actual results achieved by thousands of patients in the Salt Lake City area who have visited our office, many of whom came to us after years of unsuccessful dieting and disappointment.
Those outcomes are possible because we combine medical expertise, individualized planning, and regular accountability. There are no contracts and no gimmicks. Our month-to-month plans offer you the ability to drop out at any time because we know the results will keep you.
This Is The Time To Address Your Weight
If you have been searching for the right time to tackle your weight once and for all, now is that time. Each month you fight your biology alone is a month of aggravation that doesn’t need to be. MD Diet offers our physician-supervised programs at our South Salt Lake location and telehealth program to patients all over Utah who cannot visit our office. If you are battling type 2 diabetes risk, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol levels or simply want to feel like yourself, MD Diet’s medical team is here to help you get to know your body and take charge of your health.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why Do I Keep Gaining Weight After Dieting on My Own? Your body fights back against your efforts to lose weight, slowing your metabolism and increasing hunger signals to help keep your body in its current state. Most people do not have the medical knowledge to overcome this resistance without regaining their weight. MD Diet’s programs use physician-prescribed medications, nutrition counseling, and metabolic assessments to work with your body, not against it.
Is Semaglutide Safe? Semaglutide and tirzepatide are FDA-approved medications that have been studied in many different clinical trials. Like all medications, you must see a doctor to get a prescription and be regularly monitored to ensure that they are appropriate for you. At MD Diet, we offer GLP-1 medications only as prescribed and monitored by a licensed medical professional, as part of our comprehensive program. You will never receive these medications without supervision.
How Much Does MD Diet Cost? We offer our programs on a month-to-month basis, so you do not have to worry about signing a contract. Prices will vary based on your program and medications. We recommend scheduling a free consultation so that our medical team can evaluate your needs and discuss the costs associated with your program.
Do I Need To Come to the Clinic in Person? No. Although you can visit our clinic in South Salt Lake, we also offer a telehealth program to patients all over Utah. The same physician-supervised care, customized plans, and support are available via telehealth as they would be in person. Telehealth is additional access, not inferior treatment.
Let The Skinny Out Today
It’s time to have a medical team on your side instead of fighting your biology alone. MD Diet Weight Loss & Nutrition has been helping patients in Utah with sustainable, science-based weight loss for more than 46 years. Contact us today to learn how our physician-supervised programs can help you finally address the real cause of your weight gain. Visit mddietclinic.com or call us to schedule a free consultation!