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Weight Loss Programmes – How is Slimming Medics different?

7th May 2020 by Slimming Medics

Firstly, you will see a fully qualified doctor with years of training and experience whom you’ll see on a confidential one-to-one basis, plus we are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Secondly, we do not promote starvation diets as these can lead to yo-yoing. Our programmes will allow you to eat between 1300 – 1500 calories a day, which with the help of appetite suppressants, is quite manageable. We aim to help you develop good eating and drinking habits, but recognise that we all enjoy the occasional meal out, a few drinks with friends and the odd weekend away, party or wedding.

Thirdly, we don’t promote the latest fad in juices, shakes or expensive diet meals, but encourage you to prepare your own healthy meals and to eat regularly which leads to gradual, consistent weight loss. We’ve seen it work hundreds of times.

To find out more, call or text us on 07775 940255. You can also contact our Reading clinic on 0118 9680811 or High Wycombe clinic on 01494 611096.

Weight Loss Programmes - Lose Weight with Slimming Medics in Reading and High Wycombe

Appetite Suppressants

16th February 2021 by Daniela Jacques

We believe in safe, sustainable weight loss – not crash diets, with the support of a doctor who can prescribe you, if appropriate, appetite suppressants which will halve your hunger.

* Results may vary from person to person.

Keto Craze – Just Another High Protein Diet?

31st January 2021 by Daniela Jacques

In the last few years, there has been a growing following of the Ketogenic Diet. After seeing it everywhere from glossies to Facebook, it got me thinking maybe the new Keto Craze could work for me but is it just another low protein diet?

Low protein diets have been popular for at least 40 years. Every ten years or so a new diet tribe hails there regime as working where nothing else has.

I have often been amazed by the weight-loss results of friends who have followed different high-protein or low-carb diets. Whether it be the Atkins, The Dukan or the newest Ketogenic. After enviously admiring how great they look, I’ve rushed out to get whichever book. Unfortunately, it has never really got further than that for me.

But Do Low Protein Diets Work?

There is a lot of research to suggest that a higher-protein diet will help overweight and obese people to lose weight. Part of the science behind success is hormones. Hunger signals to the brain are largely controlled by hormones and upping your protein intake can change the levels of the hormones responsible.
It also takes more energy to metabolise and digest proteins. This is termed a high ‘thermic effect’. So, protein calories are more efficient for losing weight and keeping you feeling full.

So What Is The Keto Diet?

The Ketogenic diet is actually a very low carbohydrate and high-fat diet. It was developed a hundred years ago as a treatment for epilepsy. Following this strict diet was found to trigger a biochemical process in the body ’Ketosis’, which could reduce seizers in people with epilepsy.

Ketosis happens when the body is forced to override its natural use of carbohydrates for energy. By replacing most carbohydrates intake with fat the body starts to use fat instead, it can also help speed up the use of body’s fat stores.

The Ketogenic diet gaining popularity in the mainstream may be surprising. It takes a very high level of commitment, especially in the beginning when trying to trigger ketosis in the body. Which will be hard for many people to follow or maintain long-term.

Sometimes I have wished I had the dedication and organisation needed to follow these diets. Of course, all weight loss takes some dedication. However, I’ve accepted that complicated meal planning with lots of rules and restrictions is just more than I can get my head around let alone integrate into my life. I’ve learnt that diets don’t work for me.

Deep down I know what I need to do – move more, eat less and have a balanced diet. I also know if I can summon a fraction of the will-power and focus it takes to follow an extreme diet, I will be well on my way!

Losing weight is tough, but there is help

10th November 2020 by Slimming Medics

You would like to lose some weight, but you are struggling to find the time with balancing looking after the kids, running the house and working, you just can’t put the effort in.

There is help, Slimming Medics offer a doctor led weight loss programme in Reading Berkshire and High Wycombe. By working with our fully qualified doctor we can help manging your weight loss using our unique and established programme. It’s simple and easy to use, if you are worried have any questions just contact us as we here to help, you are only a phone call away from a new you.

About Us

Based in Reading and High Wycombe, Slimmingmedics are one of only sixty specialist doctor led weight-loss clinics in the UK, regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and members of the Obesity Management Association (OMA).  With years of experience, we have helped hundreds of people like you become the persons they want to be.

Should I buy slimming pills / tablets off the Internet?

9th November 2020 by Slimming Medics

You might see adverts for “Best Slimming Pills” or “Best Weight Loss Tablets” on the Internet, but should you buy them?

There have been a few tragic stories of people who did and suffered the consequences, so we would seriously advise against anyone thinking of doing this.

There are hundreds of different offerings promising this and that which are as confusing to us as they must be to you.

As a clinic regulated by the CQC (Care Quality Commission), the medication we use has been proven for over 40 years in the USA, Canada and Australia.

We source the medication from three pharmaceutical companies who manufacture under license in the UK. Also, remember the support and value you get in talking to a doctor who keeps you accountable for your results and who has helped hundreds of people like you before.

Slimming Pills and Tablets

I want to lose weight fast – should I?

8th November 2020 by Slimming Medics

You didn’t put on weight overnight so please don’t expect to lose weight overnight either.

Most diets which promise you spectacular weight loss and to lose weight fast are invariably starvation diets which are not good for you or diets where you mainly lose water.

After your first week or so on our programme, you are quite likely to be excited because you have probably lost a few pounds.

We like to see our patients changing shape by losing fat and putting on muscle.  We aim for a consistent, gradual loss by helping you change your habits and approach to food – not a lose weight fast regime where you put it all back on again.

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