Why Choose Forte Forever for Weight Loss?
The Forte Forever — Medical Weight Management program is a brand-new approach to losing weight and keeping it off.
If you are tired of the weight loss roller coaster and programs that don’t last, find out about this new medical weight loss program. Developed by doctors who specialize in obesity medicine, Forte’s new “forever” approach incorporates the latest scientific breakthroughs, prescription weight loss tools, and a comprehensive set of essential behavioral changes to help you successfully lose the weight, keep it off, and achieve your best health ever…for the rest of your life!
We work with your insurance company to minimize your out-of-pocket costs.
We’re in-network with hundreds of insurance plans! Call us to see if you’re covered.
The Forte Forever — Weight Management program includes:
Prescription Weight Loss Medication Management
These amazing new medication options, when used carefully and safely under the supervision of board-certified obesity medicine specialists, can be highly effective to accelerate healthy weight loss. They reduce cravings and binge eating to make weight loss easier and less stressful. As a doctor-led medical practice, we accept most insurance programs to minimize your out-of-pocket cost.
Nutrition, Meal Planning, and Cooking
Pre-packaged meals aren’t a long-term solution. They’re too expensive. They don’t taste great. Your family doesn’t like them. You need a “forever” solution to ensure optimum nutrition for the rest of your life! Our registered dietitians will teach you the principles of balanced nutrition and guide you in understanding how to make healthy food choices. They’ll help you plan meals that are healthy, easy, and delicious for the whole family. The Forte Forever program also includes cooking classes with expert chefs so you can learn how to have more fun in the kitchen and proudly serve healthy meals everyone will love.
Movement and Flexibility
A healthy life means always feeling strong and flexible enough to do the things you love. Our licensed physical therapists, occupational therapists, yoga and movement instructors, will work with you to develop a personalized program based around activities you enjoy to improve your mobility, flexibility, balance, and strength. We offer many options to make it fun and easy to improve your fitness:
- Group sessions in our gym
- One-on-one sessions with our certified trainers
- Virtual classes offering yoga, flexibility, and strength training in the comfort of your home
Forte Forever will help you get strong and flexible…and stay that way for the rest of your life.
Motivation and Mental Patterns
We all struggle with things that hold us back, discourage and de-motivate us from achieving our goals. This is another key area that makes the Forte Forever program so different from anything else you’ve tried for weight loss. Our licensed clinicians will help you identify things that have been holding you back, transform unhealthy habits, overcome fears, and build confidence so you can develop and maintain healthier habits and mindsets for long-term success. Renewed hope, motivation, and enthusiasm is powerful when combined with our Forte Forever program’s behavioral change support.
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Knowledge is Power. Our Forte Forever app provides information and encouragement to keep you on your personalized plan. It works with Apple, Android, desktops, and tablets to help your track your progress and stay focused on your goals. It’s available at no charge to all Forte Forever members.
In Person AND Virtual
Virtual services are great for convenience, but when you need medical assessment or testing, training, and encouragement, face-to-face is always more effective and efficient. That’s why Forte Forever programs and professionals are all available in person at our convenient locations where you can meet with:
- your doctor and medical team
- our nutrition experts
- take cooking classes with expert chefs
- workout in our gym individually with a certified fitness instructor or licensed physical therapist
- enjoy group workouts and classes
- meet face to face with our licensed clinicians
But we know that it’s not always convenient to come to our “everything under one roof” clinics for appointments, advice, counseling, and classes…so nearly all our holistic services are available online, too! As a Forte Forever member, you always have access to your benefits and programs at any time, wherever you are.
Choosing The Right Program For You
Our Forte Forever — REDUCE Program
Our Forte Forever — REDUCE program is for people who want to lose a significant amount of weight. Participants typically start with a 6-month plan to lose weight and initiate new lifestyle changes that will make their weight loss permanent. This includes access to all the programs discussed above. However, each person’s journey and how long they want intensive support is unique. Once you achieve your weight loss goals, it’s time to transition to our Forte Forever — MAINTAIN program to help keep the weight off and ensure a lifetime of optimum health.
Includes
- Personalized Treatment Plan
- Care Coordinators (to handle insurance, Rx refills, and more!)
- Weekly Visits (including weigh ins)
- Medication Management
- 1:1 Health Coaching
- Forte Forever APP (tracking meals, exercise, and more)
- Diagnostics (i.e. EKG, RMR, Labs, Body Comp. Analysis)
- Lifestyle Assessment
- OT for lifestyle habits and behaviors
- Dietitian and Nutritionist access
- Group Exercise and Mobility Classes
- And so much more!
Our Forte Forever — MAINTAIN Membership
Our Forte Forever — MAINTAIN program is for people who want to lose a modest amount of weight or maintain their optimum weight. All our comprehensive services (Nutrition, Movement and Flexibility, Motivational Counseling, and our Forte Forever app are available to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle that will keep you at your goal weight, strong, flexible, and healthy forever.
Includes:
- Personalized Treatment Plan
- Care Team (providing support and motivation)
- 1:1 Health Coaching (monthly)
- Forte Forever APP (tracking meals, exercise, and more)
- Bi-weekly lifestyle, habits, and behavior groups
- Cooking Classes
- Group Exercise and Mobility Classes
- And so much more!
Meet Your Forte Forever Weight Management Team
The Forte Forever difference is that it’s all about YOU. Each of our experts is here for just one reason—to help you discover the ideal combination of activities and habits that will help you achieve a lifetime of better health. Each of us specialize in specific disciplines, but we all work together as a TEAM because we’re passionate about helping you live your best life possible. There’s no better route to optimum health than to have a team of wellness and medical experts working closely together…focused on YOU.
Doug Maready, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Abby Brinkman, MS, OTR/L
Lifestyle Programs
Jasmyn Buchanan, PA-C
Internal Medicine
Martha Ellis, PA-C
Internal/Obesity Medicine
Lexi Fraino, RDN
Nutrition Services
Anita Gregory, PT
Movement Services
Dory Grobeck, PA-C
Internal Medicine
Jodi Marcello, E-RYT, DMA
Lifestyle/Movement Services
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Forte Forever App
With our Forte Forever app you always have access to your personal exercise plan, video instructions to demonstrate your exercises, and a way to track your progress to encourage and keep you focused on your goals.
