Objective: To deliver effective care, healthcare systems should understand patients' preferences for weight management across a spectrum of needs. Our objective was to describe patients' perceptions of what helps or hinders weight loss and maintenance.

Methods: Semistructured interviews were conducted with patients who accessed weight management services at a large integrated health system in The interview guide was developed and iteratively refined through a literature search and by consulting experts.

Questions included the respondent's weight history, interactions with the health system, and current health status. The analysis used a grounded theory approach, and each transcript was double-coded in Codes were sorted into themes.

All discrepancies were resolved through team discussion. Results: Fifteen patients were interviewed. Our team of experienced doctors understands that cookie-cutter weight loss programs often fall short when it comes to addressing your specific circumstances.

That's why we are dedicated to creating customized plans that are designed just for you. In this blog, we will explore the importance of personalized weight management and how our experts can guide you on your journey towards achieving your health goals. Generic weight loss plans often overlook crucial factors that contribute to an individual's weight gain or difficulty in losing weight.

By opting for personalized weight management, you gain access to a comprehensive approach that takes into account your unique circumstances, including medical history, lifestyle, metabolism, and psychological factors.

This tailored approach maximizes your chances of success and ensures sustainable results. Our doctors will conduct a thorough evaluation of your overall health, including medical history, any underlying conditions, and lifestyle factors.

This comprehensive assessment enables our experts to identify potential obstacles and design a personalized plan that addresses your specific needs. Nutrition plays a pivotal role in weight management. The allied health professionals can help create sustainable goals tailored to your unique requirements, taking into account your dietary preferences, food sensitivities, and any underlying health conditions.

This personalized approach ensures that you receive the right balance of nutrients while enjoying meals that fit your lifestyle.

Physical activity is an integral part of weight management. The team can develop an exercise plan that suits your fitness level, preferences, and lifestyle. Whether you prefer high-intensity workouts, gentle exercises, or a combination of both, we will guide you towards activities that help you burn calories, build strength, and improve overall well-being.

Professional doctors will monitor your progress, make necessary adjustments as needed, and offer guidance to overcome any challenges you may encounter. We are dedicated to your success and will be there to support you every step of the way.

Personalized approaches to weight management offer a tailored solution that addresses your unique needs and maximizes your chances of success.

Difficulty creating and keeping new routines, especially when it relates to weight care, happens for various reasons: some find it challenging to maintain a balanced diet while on the go, while others may need further guidance to fit movement into their daily schedules. Powered by generative AI, Found Assistant supports the most challenging moments of member weight care journeys.

Eliminating the overwhelm and labor associated with scattershot internet search results, Found Assistant instantly provides relevant educational information and personalized fitness routines, new recipes, lifestyle tips, curated guidance, and more based on member prompts, health histories, and personal preferences.

For a member staying in a hotel with limited gym equipment, Found Assistant support and guidance is easily accessible and malleable.

Found Assistant delivers an instant, personalized member experience that integrates well with the rest of the member experience at Found.

Within the Found app, members can leverage an open-type field to prompt the Found Assistant with specific questions or use preset buttons to populate prompts for recipes, workout routines, meal plans, and habit-building.

Members can review past saved conversations within the app, and all conversations with Found Assistant are kept anonymous. Found Assistant will continue to advance and provide opportunities to reshape and refine the weight loss industry for the better. Found is an evidence-based weight care solution that combines the best of modern medicine with lasting behavior change, access to personalized coaching and a supportive community.

Centered around clinical care, Found provides its members with a comprehensive weight loss program that delivers long term, sustainable results. Found designs personalized treatments around every factor that make people unique, including biology, medical history, existent lifestyle, goals and more.

For more information, visit www. Three themes were identified. First, advice should be matched to a patient's knowledge and prior experience eg, using bariatric deck cards.

As patients progressed, clinician advice also needed to advance eg, explaining how to expand food options instead of defining a healthy diet.

Second, respondents had a variety of motivating factors, and understanding where motivation is generated from can inform how to design a weight management approach. Third, patients need continual and long-term advice. Some respondents feared becoming ineligible for services if their weight dropped too much.

In subsequent meetings, at your own pace, we build your personalized meal guide together. Taking into account your tastes and lifestyle, we collaborate to develop a guide that truly meets your needs and desires.

It's this team approach that allows us to create a guide perfectly tailored for you. We develop flexible and personalized meal guides for individuals or families, regardless of their dietary requirements. Our personalized plans can be adapted to any goal, including:. Although we create focused goal plans, we are not a one-size-fits-all approach.

With our one-to-one counselling service, we will together curate a plan that is adapted to the client's lifestyle and food preferences. The plan can also include a grocery list and physical activity recommendations.

We understand that life can be hectic and that you can be less likely to adhere to a plan if you simply do not enjoy the meals. With a bit of guidance, our team can support you towards a more long-term lifestyle change, where healthy habits can be formed around healthy and intuitive eating.

Our team of dietitians and nutritionists wants to support you with detailed plans for a healthy, sustainable dietary change.

Meal plans can be adapted for families to batch cook to save time and money. You can also combine certain meal plans to suit your lifestyle better. A sample of what we have available for specific health goals can be found under the headers below:.

Weight loss does not need to be restrictive and it certainly does not have to feel like a punishing diet.

Our weight loss plans and programs have a high success rate as they are balanced and varied. We are here to not only make your body the healthiest version it can be, but also to support you in changing the way you think about food. This plan can aid any client recovering from illness, underweight children or disordered eating patterns who may need a higher calorie plan that is going to also improve appetite.

It can also be applied to athletes who are looking to add weight and muscle mass. We have specialized sports nutritionists on our team for your specific needs. Clients struggling with digestive issues may benefit from chatting with one of our registered dietitians in regards to gut health management.

Digestive issues we encounter most frequently are irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, bloating, diarrhea, heartburn and gas. You can improve your digestive health and quality of life with the right plan.

Our women-specific diet plans can aid in alleviating the symptoms of menopause, PCOS, conditions such as Hashimoto's or balancing the effects of hypothyroidism.