Functional Weight Loss
A 360 approach to weight loss, longevity, metabolic health, & overall wellness
Our holistic approach to weight loss:
Weight loss in Lone Tree, CO
*Important note: We use these medications for “off label” indications and individualized micro doses for health optimization and longevity. This is not FDA approved, because we are not using, prescribing, or dosing the medication using standard, brand-named protocols.
Who you see and trust with your weight loss journey matters! Elite’s functional weight loss program allows clients to:
- Reach their goal weight
- Optimize & heal their metabolic health
- Focus on total body longevity
- Lower inflammation
- Maintain a healthy weight without relying on a medication
We use “Micro-Dosed” Tirzepatide & Semaglutide in our program to ensure results and maximum safety.
Clients can expect individualized treatment plans that consider current health and weight loss goals
- Individualized dosing, not cookie-cutter
- Minimizes unwanted side effects
- Heals metabolic pathways
- Reduces inflammation
- Helps lose body fat without losing muscle
our program includes:
–THOROUGH client screening and consultation + lab interpretation
– CUSTOMIZED dosing and titration of meds
– 1:1 nutrition, exercise, & lifestyle COACHING
-Frequent CHECK-IN’S and zoom calls with RN
-RN and NP supervised for SAFETY
5 Key Principles of our weight loss program:
Food is medicine and information for our bodies to thrive, function and be optimally healthy. When taking a weight loss medication, it is especially important to prioritize protein intake at every meal.
Below are a few nutrition tips:
- Eating balanced meals & enough protein. Every meal should contain 30-50 grams of protein (eaten first), vegetables (eaten second), and a healthy carb (eaten last). This method keeps blood sugar levels balanced and ensures protein goals are met.
- Eating whole foods (preferably organic and pasture raised) and being properly hydrated with quality electrolytes and filtered water. No more tap and bottled water!
- Consider cutting out inflammatory & processed foods and drinks such as: conventional sugar, fast food, vegetable/seed oils, alcohol, gluten, Americanized dairy, and limiting caffeinated drinks.
- Eat breakfast within 1 hour of waking and wait to have caffeine until after having food
- Do not over eat or overindulge while taking weight loss medication. Aim to eat until 80% full.
To enhance weight loss and optimize health in general, it is crucial to be walking at least 30 minutes* a day and prioritize strength training.
*Many people will need to start with just 10 minutes of walking each day and work-up. That’s ok! Exercise should feel energizing. If it’s exhausting, you may need to back off and work up more slowly.
Some of our favorite forms of exercise include:
- Walking
- Strength training/weight lifting
- Pilates/Lagree/Barre
- Cycling
- Yoga/stretching
Exercise plans may be different for everyone, consult with your provider about what might be best for you!
Every day lifestyle habits contribute to the success of any weight loss and health journey. Some daily lifestyle habits we teach in our program may include:
- Daily detoxing: sweating, daily bowel movements, and urinating often
- 8 hours of sleep every night
- Reducing stress levels
- Getting sunshine first thing in the morning
- Drinking half of your body weight in oz of filtered water/electrolytes/herbal teas
- Reducing stress and increasing self-care
Some of these tips may sound “basic” but foundational, daily habits are important to commit to for optimal health.
If clients are experiencing additional unwanted symptoms outside of weight loss concerns, our providers may look into other factors affecting heath and address them accordingly and individually for best results.
This might include things like:
- Hormone balancing
- Rebalancing gut health
- Addressing stealth infections
- Managing autoimmune diseases
- Liver detoxification
- Mold detoxification
- Parasite cleanses
- And so much more!
We are able to addresses these issues by thorough screenings, customized lab work, one on one consultations, and understanding past medical history.
Micro dosing with weight loss peptides, like GLP-1 agonists, enables the body’s cellular regeneration processes to work better/more efficiently. Weight loss is simply the side effect of optimal health!
Below are key points that our program uses with micro dose weight loss:
- We offer both Tirzepatide and Semaglutide and decide which is best (or cycle between) for each individual case
- Complete education of the medication, with explanation on how it works, side effects, and realistic expectations for the client
- Coaching throughout the program for clients and customized GLP-1 dosing based on medical history, baseline health, and weight loss goals.
Overall, our weight loss program is more than coming into the office and getting a shot. Clients gain health and wellness education/coaching along the way for optimal results and longevity. Additionally, the involvement and consulting allows for clients to ask questions, modify their plan, and learn more about their body and ways to best support it.
What are the main benefits?
Weight loss
On average, 1-2 pounds are lost each week, alongside healthy diet, exercise and lifestyle habits
Healthy blood sugar levels
Regulated blood sugar levels bring balance to the body and mitigates more serious health concerns
reduced inflammation
Some studies show a reduction of inflammation in the body even without weight loss
Total body longevity
Optimize total health for longevity by reducing the risk of chronic diseases
Promotes Fat burning
In conjunction with strength training and metabolism regulation, clients burn fat & build muscle
confidence
Feeling and looking good fuels your confidence and mental health = a happier you
Frequently asked questions:
Tirzepatide is both a dual GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonist. These peptides are natural gastrointestinal hormones found in the GI tract. They are released in response to eating, and improve glucose control which leads to healthy weight loss and SO MUCH MORE.
Additional health benefits of this peptide may include:
- Improved metabolic health = reduced risk of heart disease, strokes, and much more
- Total body longevity
- Cellular regeneration
- Reduced inflammation
- Improved body composition and fat burning without losing muscle
- Improved mental health
- Improved autoimmunity
When used correctly, this peptide improves overall health, wellness, and heals metabolic pathways with weight loss being a “side effect”.
Semaglutide is a GLP-1 agonist that specifically works on mimicking our body’s natural hormone, GLP-1. By doing so, this peptide can help aid in the overall healing of metabolic pathways to help the body function optimally and lose/maintain healthy weight.
There are MANY benefits to peptides like Semaglutide, outside of weight loss, that may include the following:
- Reduced inflammation
- Regulated blood sugar levels
- Total body longevity = decreased risk of chronic diseases
- Heals autoimmunity
- Promotes fat burning
- Improved mental health = confidence boost!
With the right treatment plan, weight loss becomes the side effect of ideal health!
The main difference between Tirzepatide and Semaglutide is that Tirzepatide works on the GIP AND GLP-1 receptors, while Semaglutide only works on the GLP-1 receptors. They both have amazing benefits for total body health and longevity outside of just weight loss.
To break down the difference between GIP receptors and GLP-1 receptors read below:
How GIP receptors work:
- Increases insulin, aka reduced blood sugar levels
- Improves fat metabolism and prevents fat storage
How GLP-1 receptors work:
- Enhances fat metabolism
- Reduces appetite and cravings
- Lowers blood sugar levels
In many cases, cycling/rotating between the two peptides can give clients best results.
Safety of a medication is based on the provider’s client screening and medication dosing. We consider both Tirzepatide and Semaglutide safe medications, but how they are used and administered are most important. AKA your provider is what creates the safety.
At Elite, we carry and offer both medications, because we look at the individual first, and decide which medication would be the best fit, individually.
Established foundational pieces such as diet, lifestyle, and exercise, are the tools needed to keep weight off after stopping medications.
At Elite, we provide support during this transition through proper weaning and cycling on and off the medication if necessary.
Some research has noted that once someone stops weight loss injections/medications, it is common to have an increase in appetite and changes to blood sugar levels can occur. Some people experience weight regain, especially if the foundations of exercise, diet, and lifestyle changes were not implemented.
Overall- not having proper support during this transition is often where people have had frustrations with their weight and regain.
The cost of Tirzepatide in Colorado depends on the type of medication and if you are using insurance, or not. It can cost, on average, anywhere from $200-$800 for a month long supply. It is important to note that health coaching and getting injections at an office (if you don’t want to inject yourself) can also cost more.
At Elite, we do not accept insurance, but many people will use their HSA cards for treatments. We also offer Cherry financing for budgeting options as well.
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with safety as a #1 priority.
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9362 Teddy Ln, Suite 204 Lone Tree CO 80124