[Note: May use our Weight Management Success System with your Primary Care Physician, before or after your Bariatric Surgery Program, with one of our Physician Weight Management Success Coaches or Educational Reinforcement Training Specialists, or as a Stand Alone, Do-it-Yourself Program. Ask your doctor or primary care physician's practice to evaluate the program and Join the PWMSP Network].

1. Get Medical Clearance from your Primary Care Physician or Physician Weight Management Success Coach if you have any known, serious pre-existing medical conditions, or are on any medications, which may require close monitoring or adjustment during the program as you lose weight and your health improves.



Now You Are Ready to Begin the WLS Program


2. Begin the Weight Management Success Diet Program along with our or a graduated aerobic exercise program and daily hydration system (See e-Guide). Put the Principles into action.
3. Follow up with your Physician Weight Management Success Coach or PCP on a monthly basis, particularly if your desire is to use FDA-approved appetite suppressants as prescribed by your program physician. Follow up with MD after completing program.
4. Review at least one course training module per week with a minimum recommendation of at least one module per month as you progress through the program and achieve your weight management and health improvement goals.
5. Read the course seminar summary for weekly topic at least 3 to 5 days a week.
6. Commit to and stay focused on your Goal, remember your purpose for doing the program, and adhere and submit to the strategy while you make your journey to Weight Management Success. May make appropriate adjustments in physical activity and your dietary practices along the way.
7. Have Physician refer you for Professional Nutritional Counseling (after you complete the program as well as help you attain a 5-year weight history if you are considering bariatric surgery). All DFL patient-clients should be referred for Nutritional Counseling.
8. Have Faith and Confidence in Yourself and Your Ability to Achieve Your Goal!
9. Persist in actions and planning and continue on your journey until you Succeed! Remember "knowledge is not power, the right application of knowledge is!"