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Experts in the protein sparing modified fast with or without anti obesity pharmacotherapy
in the setting of comprehensive longitudinal treatment for the chronic condition of overweight/obesity.
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
- Mar 26, 2022
- 6 min
Week 12: Maintenance
Congratulations! You have finished your sprint and you and it is time to settle in for the endurance portion of this journey. I wish I...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
- Mar 19, 2022
- 6 min
Week 11: Transitioning to Maintenance
Congratulations! You are on week eleven! Keep in mind that while these blogs are written for a 12 week program, the length of your...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
- Mar 12, 2022
- 3 min
Week 10: Hitting the Wall
Congratulations! You have completed 9 weeks on a 12 week journey! You are three quarters of the way there! It is like mile 20 of a...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
- Mar 5, 2022
- 4 min
Week 9: Deflecting Saboteurs!
You are doing great! You have completed 8 weeks of your program! By now, you probably have experienced significant weight loss and are...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
- Feb 26, 2022
- 4 min
Week 8: Making Weight Loss Last
Congratulations! You have now gotten down all of the integral parts of weight loss! Look at all of the wonderful things you are doing:...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
- Feb 19, 2022
- 6 min
Week 7: Celebrating Your Victories!
Congratulations! You are on Week 7 and half way through a 12 week program. This is a fun week. We are going to celebrate your victories!...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
- Feb 12, 2022
- 4 min
Week 6: Take Back Your Mealtime
Congratulations! You are on your sixth week of your program! If you are doing a 12 week program, which is typical for women losing about...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
- Feb 5, 2022
- 5 min
Week 5: Crushing Cravings
Your first four weeks are done! Time flies when you are on a program, for some. Hopefully, you have felt, like some others have, that...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
- Jan 29, 2022
- 6 min
Week 4: Exercise With a Purpose
Congratulations! After 3 weeks on the protein sparing modified fast, you are likely fully adapted to using ketones converted from stored...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
- Jan 22, 2022
- 3 min
Week 3: Trust Your Body
Congratulations! Each week, you are getting closer to your goal! You have completed two weeks of a very low calorie diet/protein sparing...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
- Jan 15, 2022
- 5 min
Week 2: Practice Makes Permanent
Congratulations! You have made it through Week 1, or Adapting Week! The first week can be the hardest with physical symptoms. If you...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
- Jan 8, 2022
- 5 min
Week 1: Jumping In
Welcome! You have decided to change your health for the better and it is time to get started! You probably are feeling some excited...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
- Jan 1, 2022
- 2 min
New Year, New Opportunity
New Year’s Day is a day of excitement for the future. There are many different traditions in different cultures and even different days...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
- Jun 21, 2020
- 4 min
Why Meal Replacements for Weight Loss?
Most of my patients begin their weight loss treatment using medical food / meal replacements. These are shakes, soups, and puddings that...
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