Guardian Fitness & Medical Weight Loss Program

A structured, medically supervised approach to sustainable weight loss—built around your body, your labs, and your goals.

Step 1: Comprehensive Health Evaluation

We start by understanding the full picture of your health—not just your weight.

Your evaluation includes:

• Detailed review of your medical history and medications
• Height, weight, and BMI assessment
• Nutrition review (24-hour recall or food frequency questionnaire)
• Comprehensive lab work to evaluate metabolism, hormones, and overall health

Labs may include:
CBC, CMP, lipid panel, thyroid studies (TSH with reflex T4, Free T3), A1C, vitamin D, B12/folate, iron studies, and selected hormone testing when appropriate (such as testosterone, estradiol, SHBG, LH/FSH).

This helps identify underlying factors that may be affecting weight such as insulin resistance, thyroid imbalance, hormone changes, or nutritional deficiencies.

Step 2: Your Personalized Weight Loss Plan

After reviewing your results, we create a plan tailored specifically to you.

We will:

• Set realistic and achievable goals (a common starting goal is 5–10% body weight loss over 3–6 months)
• Review your metabolism, habits, and lifestyle patterns
• Discuss barriers such as cravings, stress, sleep, or medications
• Build your individualized “Precision Plan to Better Health”

BMI Reference Guide

• Underweight: <18.5
• Normal: 18.5–24.9
• Overweight: 25–29.9
• Obesity Class I: 30–34.9
• Obesity Class II: 35–39.9
• Obesity Class III: ≥40

Your plan is designed to be realistic, sustainable, and adaptable—not restrictive or extreme.

Step 3: Medical Treatment, Coaching & Ongoing Support

Weight loss is a process—not a one-time visit.

Your care may include:

Lifestyle & Behavioral Support

We help you build long-term habits around:

• Nutrition and meal planning
• Physical activity that fits your lifestyle
• Sleep improvement and stress management
• Behavior strategies for cravings, emotional eating, and consistency

Medication Support (If Appropriate)

For some patients, medications can significantly improve success by reducing appetite and improving metabolic function.

Options may include:

• GLP-1 medications (such as semaglutide or tirzepatide)
• Other metabolic or appetite-supporting medications when appropriate

These tools are used alongside lifestyle changes—not as a replacement for them.

Semaglutide & Tirzepatide Options

We offer both brand-name and compounded options when clinically appropriate.

These medications are typically started at a low dose and gradually increased over time to improve tolerance and effectiveness. Your provider will guide all dosing and adjustments.

Eligibility is based on:

• BMI ≥30, OR
• BMI ≥27 with weight-related conditions (such as hypertension, sleep apnea, or diabetes)

Ongoing Monitoring

We stay involved throughout your journey.

You can expect:

• Follow-ups every 4–6 weeks initially
• Adjustments to medications and plan as needed
• Monitoring of labs, weight trends, and progress
• Reduced visit frequency as you stabilize and improve

Long-Term Success & Maintenance

Our goal is not just weight loss—it’s keeping it off.

Once you reach your goal, we shift focus to:

• Maintenance planning
• Metabolic health stabilization
• Long-term lifestyle structure
• Preventing weight regain

Additional Support Options

• Dietitian referral (including telehealth options)
• Nutrition coaching resources
• Ongoing accountability tools and tracking systems

Key Principles of Our Program

• Medical supervision from licensed providers
• Root-cause focused evaluation
• Evidence-based medication options when appropriate
• Realistic, sustainable expectations
• Long-term support—not short-term dieting