Advocate Weight Management
Our multi-disciplinary team provides weight loss services through a variety of techniques.
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Whether you have 25 or 125 pounds to lose, our team of multi-disciplinary medical professionals is here to motivate, support and guide you through safe and rapid weight loss and long-term weight management.
The Weight Management program combines a dietary regimen with education and counseling in three areas: nutrition, behavior modification, and exercise. The goal is to help you achieve weight management success through reinforcement of successful behavioral changes.
How to get started:
To learn more about our program, call 847.990.5770 or or e-mail us at advocateweightmanagement@advocatehealth.com. Or, you can submit the online Weight Management Program Form to sign up for a FREE orientation. The orientation will discuss our various weight loss options in great detail, help you decide which program best fits your needs, and also look into your health insurance coverage.
Multidisciplinary Team
Our expert staff will give you support, knowledge and tools needed to keep the weight off, regain self-confidence and properly nourish the body, mind and spirit.
Our program features include:
Weekly Medical Monitoring
- Registered Dietitian
- Clinician
- Fitness Specialist
- Health Educator
Monthly Visits
- Medical Doctor
- Behaviorist
Program Options
- Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) is a structured, three phased program using high protein, very low calorie meal replacements. Participants receive weekly medical monitoring. Average weight loss is 3 to 6 pound per week.
Health insurance may cover some program fees.
- Low Calorie Diet (LCD) is a delicious low-calorie program that blends nutritious meal replacements with healthy meals and snacks. Average weight loss is 2 to 4 pounds per week.
- Nutrition Exchange Program, our Registered dietician will provide you with a healthy balanced eating plan designed to help you lose weight while you participate in weekly support and education classes. All plans incorporate American Heart Association and American Dietetic Association guidelines.
- Nutritional Counseling, our Registered dieticians have been providing nutritional counseling for nearly 20 years. They can design an eating plan to help you lose weight, or tailor a diet to help you manage a disease like diabetes. All plans incorporate American Heart Association and American Dietetic Association guidelines.
Locations
Advocate Weight Management -
Condell Gurnee
Located in the Gurnee Centre Club
847.990.5770
1405 North Hunt Club Road
Gurnee, IL 60031
Advocate Weight Management -
IMMC
Located in the Ravenswood Medical Center
847.990.5770
4600 North Ravenswood
Chicago, IL 60640
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Advocate Weight Management -
Condell Libertyville
Located in the Libertyville Centre Club
847.990.5770
200 West Golf Road
Libertyville, IL 60048
Advocate Weight Management -
Lutheran General Hospital
Located in the Parkside Medical Office Building
847.990.5770
1875 West Dempster Street
Park Ridge, IL 60068
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