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Joseph M. Cozzolino, M.D., M.B.A., Medical Director

Weight Loss Program
Dr. Cozzolino's Wesley Chapel Diet


At Renew Institute Medical Spa, Dr. Cozzolino offers a comprehensive weight loss program designed for your long-term health. We begin your weight loss journey with an initial consultation with Dr. Cozzolino or his weight loss ARNP. At your first visit, your provider will do a risk assessment on your current state of health and prescribe appetite suppressants for the first phase of your weight loss regimen. If your BMI is between 25 and 30 you will be provided information on calorie restriction, and instructed to reduce your calorie count gradually over a 3-month period. The goal is gradual weight loss to prime your system for more rapid weight loss at the end of the 3 months. You can follow up monthly if your BMI is less than 30. If however, your BMI is greater than 30 you will placed immediately on a very low calorie, low carbohydrate diet and the appetite suppressants. If your BMI is over 40 you will be asked to follow up weekly until your BMI is less than 30. If your BMI is between 30 and 40 you can follow up every two weeks (biweekly).

While on the appetite suppressants you must see the doctor or nurse practitioner in person for every refill to monitor your blood pressure and heart rate. At Dr. Cozzolino’s discretion you will be placed on a very low carbohydrate diet to achieve more rapid weight loss. We call this phase the Wesley Chapel Diet. Aerobic and weight bearing exercise is strongly encouraged during your participation in our weight loss program. The goal of the diet and exercise is to switch your metabolism to high energy fat burning. Low calorie, low carbohydrate diets require fiber, protein, and vitamin supplementation, which are offered for sale at our medical spa. Once you have reached your weight loss goals, you will be instructed on long-term weight loss maintenance through calorie conservation and proper food choices.

The cost for the initial consultation is $250. The cost is $150 for the monthly follow up appointments while taking appetite suppressants. The cost for the biweekly follow up while on the appetite suppressants is $85.00 The cost for the weekly follow up appointment while on the appetite suppressants is $45.00. Your appetite suppressant medicine may not be covered under you insurance plan. You can choose not to start the program using the appetite suppressants, however the office visit fees remain the same. A nurse will monitor your weight loss maintenance for $50.00 per month (once you reach your goal weight and are therefore off of the appetite suppressants). Please be aware that the vitamins, protein, and fiber supplementation are an additional cost to you. The calorie restriction website we recommend also costs $9.00 per month. The website will be an invaluable source of dietary information for you. You will be encouraged to maintain an online food diary to count your caloric intake daily.

Please understand that your Body Mass Index (BMI) must be 25 or greater to qualify for this weight loss program. If you do not know your BMI, please use the BMI calculator located to the left.

If you are diabetic please enroll in a local diabetic teaching program prior to signing up for this weight loss program. Be aware that your insulin or medicines may need to be adjusted during this program since your daily blood sugars should drop considerably. This program is not indicated for Type 1 (Juvenile) Diabetics. Please inform your doctor when you start this program.

Call today (813)991-7144 for more information about losing weight to improve your long-term health.

Actual Weight Loss Clients

                      Before (December 2006)                                      After (April 2007)

                                                    

                        (Before)  March 2007                                     (After) August 2007

 

Body Mass Index Chart

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BMI

Height (in)
58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76

Wgt. (lbs)

 4'10" 4'11" 5'0" 5'1" 5'2" 5'3" 5'4" 5'5" 5'6" 5'7" 5'8" 5'9" 5'10" 5'11" 6'0" 6'1' 6'2" 6'3' 6'4'
100 21 20 20 19 18 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 13 13 13 12
105 22 21 21 20 19 19 18 18 17 16 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 13 13
110 23 22 22 21 20 20 19 18 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 15 14 14 13
115 24 23 23 22 21 20 20 19 19 18 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 14 14
120 25 24 23 23 22 21 21 20 19 19 18 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 15
125 26 25 24 24 23 22 22 21 20 20 19 18 18 17 17 17 16 16 15
130 27 26 25 25 24 23 22 22 21 20 20 19 19 18 18 17 17 16 16
135 28 27 26 26 25 24 23 23 22 21 21 20 19 19 18 18 17 17 16
140 29 28 27 27 26 25 24 23 23 22 21 21 20 20 19 19 18 18 17
145 30 29 28 27 27 26 25 24 23 23 22 21 21 20 20 19 19 18 18
150 31 30 29 28 27 27 26 25 24 24 23 22 22 21 20 20 19 19 18
155 32 31 30 29 28 28 27 26 25 24 24 23 22 22 21 20 20 19 19
160 34 32 31 30 29 28 28 27 26 25 24 24 23 22 22 21 21 20 20
165 35 33 32 31 30 29 28 28 27 26 25 24 24 23 22 22 21 21 20
170 36 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 27 26 25 24 24 23 22 22 21 21
175 37 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 27 26 25 24 24 23 23 22 21
180 38 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 27 26 25 24 24 23 23 22
185 39 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 27 26 25 24 24 23 23
190 40 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 27 26 25 24 24 23
195 41 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 27 26 25 24 24
200 42 40 39 38 37 36 34 33 32 31 30 30 29 28 27 26 26 25 24
205 43 41 40 39 38 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 29 28 27 26 26 25
210 44 43 41 40 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 29 28 27 26 26
215 45 44 42 41 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 28 27 26
220 46 45 43 42 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 28 27
225 47 46 44 43 41 40 39 38 36 35 34 33 32 31 31 30 29 28 27
230 48 47 45 44 42 41 40 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 30 29 28
235 49 48 46 44 43 42 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 29
240 50 49 47 45 44 43 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29
245 51 50 48 46 45 43 42 41 40 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 32 31 30
250 52 51 49 47 46 44 43 42 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30
255 53 52 50 48 47 45 44 43 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31
260 54 53 51 49 48 46 45 43 42 41 40 38 37 36 35 34 33 33 32
265 56 54 52 50 49 47 46 44 43 42 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32
270 57 55 53 51 49 48 46 45 44 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33
275 58 56 54 52 50 49  

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