Weight Management
Tailored Programs to Support Healthy Weight Management for All Family Members
At Family First Care, we understand the unique challenges and triumphs that come with weight management. Our comprehensive approach is designed to support you every step of the way, offering personalized programs that cater to your specific needs and goals. Here's a look at our weight management journey and the services we provide:
My Weight Management Journey:
Early Struggles and Diet Attempts My weight management journey has been filled with ups and downs. Growing up, I faced fat-shaming from a bully, which impacted my self-esteem and relationship with food. Determined to lose weight, I tried numerous diet plans and medications, including:
Dr. Garcia with phentermine
Cabbage soup diet
Phen-phen
Weight Watchers
Nutrisystem
Despite my efforts, none provided lasting results.
Overcoming Challenges and Finding Success
Finding the Right Approach Standing at 5'2" and weighing 185 pounds, I knew I needed a sustainable solution. Intermittent fasting showed promise, but I needed more to address my hormone imbalance and appetite control.
The Game Changer: Mounjaro After years of searching, I found success with Mounjaro, a medication that balanced my hormones and controlled my appetite, alongside intermittent fasting. This combination led to significant and sustainable weight loss.
Maintaining Success Maintaining weight loss is challenging, but with Mounjaro, a balanced diet, and regular exercise, I have been able to keep the weight off and live a healthier life.
Empowering Others My journey fuels my passion for helping others with weight management. I understand the frustration of repeated failures and offer support and guidance to those still searching for their solution. Weight management is a lifelong journey, but with perseverance and the right approach, achieving and maintaining a healthy weight is possible.
Final Thoughts Weight management is an emotional and psychological journey as well as a physical one. My experiences have made me empathetic and driven to help others achieve their weight management goals.
Our Weight Management Program
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT MEMBERSHIP
Initial new patient visit and follow up appointments
Personalized goal setting
Education and coaching
Direct access to your provider for any questions/concerns
Lab result evaluation
Pricing*:
Semaglutide: $275 and high dose max $350
Tirzepatide: starting as low as $325 max high dose $625
Fat Burner Shot $150 for 30 doses
*3 month membership required
INCLUDES: INJECTION SUPPLIES
REDUCED PRICE FOR WEIGHT
MANAGEMENT SUPPLEMENTS
Required Labs
Lab work within the last 6 months is required to start any weight management program and monitor your progress. A discounted lab panel is available for those without recent lab work from their primary care provider:
Complete Blood Count
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
Fasting Lipid Panel
Thyroid Panel
Hemoglobin A1c
Fasting Insulin
Other labs as indicated
Weight Loss Panel: $65 (discounted lab panel at Quest Diagnostics available for those without recent lab work from their primary care provider)
If you have lab results within the last 6 months email to info@familyfirstvirtualcare.com
RX Only Membership
For those who prefer non-injectable options or have commercial insurance coverage for obesity medication (e.g., Wegovy, Zepbound):
Initial new patient visit and follow up appointments
Personalized goal setting
Education and coaching
Monthly visits
Prior Authorization and Form Completion
Direct access to your provider for questions/concerns
Pricing:
$125/month (excludes cost of medication or pharmacy co-pays)
