When people come to Medi-Weightloss in Lutz for help losing weight, many are surprised by the clinic’s focus on health.
“Losing weight is all about your health. It’s the most important reason to lose weight,” said Gerri Willett, owner and manager of the clinic on SR 54 and Oak Grove Boulevard. “For every 10 pounds someone loses, it increases their life by one-and-a-half years.”
That translates into living an additional five years for the average Medi-Weightloss patient, who typically loses 35 pounds while on the program.
“We tell our patients to forget about losing weight because of their appearance. We want them to think first about losing weight to improve their health,” said Gerri.
The Lutz Medi-Weightloss clinic, which is owned by Gerri, her husband Tom, and Mark and Ronda Willett, is celebrating its 10th year. Their clinic has helped hundreds of area people regain their health by losing weight with Medi-Weightloss’ proven three-step program:
“We understand that losing weight is very difficult — perhaps one of the most difficult things one can do,” said Gerri. “We’re here to guide our patients through all three phases of weight loss, and then continue supporting them so they don’t gain their weight back.”
When meeting the staff at Medi-Weightloss, the first thing many people notice is their empathy and sincere support. The medical doctors, who focus is on weight loss, and their health care assistants view being overweight as a medical problem that can be just as serious as diabetes and other chronic conditions.
“People who have never been overweight don’t understand that losing weight is very difficult, and often mistakenly believe it’s a lack of discipline,” said Gerri. “Our staff truly understands the challenges of losing weight, because most of them were our patients before they became employees.”
Studies show that obese people are more impulsive, are procrastinators and falsely believe they can lose weight by themselves, Gerri said.
“So many people come to us caught up in a negative circle, where they lose a few pounds, only to gain it back because they eat out of stress or frustration,” said Gerri.
Most of the patients at Medi-Weightloss are women, and most have between 30 and 50 lbs. to lose. But, many men also are clients and do very well on the program.
“Anyone who does our program correctly, will lose weight,” said Gerri, who said most clients lose their weight in three to four months. “Patients usually see a weight loss of 8 to 10 pounds in the first week, and then 2 to 3 pounds a week after that. It really does work!”
As a patient’s body adjusts to their new weight, it becomes healthier, and the person feels the best they have in years with more energy, and fewer aches and pains.
“The longer a patient maintains their goal weight, the easier it gets to keep it off,” said Gerri. “If our program didn’t work, we would not still be in operation 10 years after we opened our Lutz clinic.”
24420 State Road 54, Lutz
(813) 909-1700
www.mediweightlossclinics.com
