Your 9-month program is designed to set you up for a lifetime of weight loss success.
How it works
Jumpstart Your Weight Loss
For the first few months you’ll lose weight at full speed
(about 2-6 pounds per week*) with a low calorie approach.
Your team of experts will support and monitor you closely with weekly check-ins.
*Actual results may vary. Figure based on clients who complete 9 month program.
PHASE
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Daily meal replacements with complete nutrition
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Medication to address the underlying cause of weight gain (e.g., hormone disturbance)
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Nutrition coaching and support
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PHASE
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Transition to a whole-food nutrition plan that you enjoy
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Reframe your relationship with food
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Create strategies to overcome roadblocks (e.g., lack of time, stress)
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Build Your
New Habits
Together with a dietitian, you’ll create the eating and exercise plan that works best for you, starting with small steps that lead to real habits.
Make Your Progress Permanent
Once you’ve had clinically significant weight loss, we’ll work on solidifying the lifestyle changes you’ve made so far.
You can visit us as often as you need, like whenever you start to veer off track.
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Learn how to turn your setbacks into comebacks
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Continue pharmaceutical therapy as needed
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Have a nutrition and exercise plan you can sustainably follow
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Outcomes
After your personalized 9-month program, you will have
Clinically significant weight loss
Our clients lose 10% of their body weight on average*
*Actual results may vary. Figure based on clients who complete 9 month program.
A nutrition plan you can sustainably follow
With foods you enjoy and that make you feel good
Strategies to help you keep the weight off
Stay on track and turn your setbacks into comebacks
Regularly scheduled check-ins
We’re here to support you for years, not months
Our
Approach
Lifetime support
We support you for years, not months, so you can achieve long lasting results.
Designed for your biology
We complete a metabolic assessment to reveal your body’s roadblocks.
Flexible, not rigid
We customize your program for your schedule, lifestyle, and ideal pace.
Backed by scientific evidence
We provide recommendations and medications that are clinically validated.
About Peninsula Metabolism
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Serving the Bay Area for over 30 years
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Our clinic is led by Dr. Shi, a board certified physician in obesity management, internal medicine, and endocrinology
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Our lead dietitian, Masha Pavlova, RD, is a certified diabetes educator and experienced in weight management.
Common Questions
How often do I have to visit you in-person?
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At the start of your program, you’ll meet with us weekly and adjust the frequency depending on the amount of support you’d like to receive. We also offer virtual visits so you can meet with anywhere you’d like.
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After your program, you can visit us for follow-ups every 3 months, 6 months, or once a year.
Why does the program include meal replacement shakes?
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The shakes we use are clinically shown to promote an optimal metabolism for weight loss, and they make your program more convenient to follow.
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You’ll drink them temporarily, until you transition to your long-term eating plan.
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Compared to food, shakes are the best way to ensure you get complete nutrition and right amount of calories, protein, and nutrients. It also helps reduce hunger levels.
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Without shakes, you may not get enough nutrition to maintain your lean body mass as you lose weight.
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We offer varieties made with natural ingredients and flavors.
Does the program include surgery?
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Surgery is not a core part of our program. However, if you are interested in pursuing weight loss surgery, our physicians can discuss your options with you.