FAQs

Am I a typical patient?
How much weight can I expect to lose?
Will I be eating real food?
How can I succeed when I’ve already tried every diet out there?
How is GreenLite Medicine different from Simply GreenLite or Hello GreenLite?
What is the difference between Simply GreenLite and Hello GreenLite?
How do I know which program is best for me?
Can I switch between programs?
How does exercise fit into your program?
Who will I meet with each week?
Why weekly sessions?
Are appetite suppressants required in your program? How safe is it?
Do you provide Vitamin B12 shots?
Do you provide vitamins and supplements?
Do you offer a maintenance program?
Do you treat children?
Do you offer HCG?
Do you accept insurance?

Am I a typical patient?
We have worked with men and women seeking to lose anywhere between ten pounds and over one hundred pounds. Some of our patients come to us to improve or avoid health conditions such as diabetes. Some have struggled with weight their entire lives; others come to us after major life changes, such as career transitions, childbirth or menopause. Everyone wants to lose weight safely and with confidence.

How much weight can I expect to lose?
Our clients average a loss of two to five pounds each week. The results may vary depending on gender, age, starting weight and body composition. For example, men may average closer to 4-5 lbs per week, compared to women who may average 2-3 lbs per week.

Will I be eating real food?
Although meal replacements can help you lose weight, we believe that in order to sustain your weight loss, its imperative you feel comfortable navigating real-world eating situations. Learning how to put a meal together or making healthful choices at a restaurant can be challenges for some individuals. We provide you with sample menus, shopping lists, and other tools, as well as share helpful tips so you handle and feel comfortable in all situations. Please see our recipes.

How can I succeed when I’ve already tried every diet out there?
Obesity is influenced by many factors- lifestyle, stress, sleep and more. Effective weight loss therefore requires a multidimensional approach. Our method for weight loss acknowledges your past experiences and current lifestyle, your motivators and challenges, along with your unique medical conditions, and integrates this information into a customized plan designed specifically for you. Through weekly education and coaching sessions, we provide the ongoing personal support that you need to stay accountable and to create a behavioral lifestyle change that lasts. Read our many testimonials that rave about our life-changing program.

How is GreenLite Medicine different from Simply GreenLite or Hello GreenLite?
Overall, GreenLite Medicine offers the potential for more aggressive and more consistent results. The added medical supervision, allows us to look “under the hood” for impaired metabolism & offer a larger tool kit, such as the use of FDA-approved appetite suppressants and other prescription medications, if indicated. Blood work and EKG are part of the diagnostic work up. The medical oversight assures improved efficacy and safety. High blood pressure, diabetes, thyroid, and other metabolic disorders, commonly seen with increased weight, can be monitored. GreenLite Medicine is also an all-inclusive plan.

What is the difference between Simply GreenLite and Hello GreenLite?
Hello GreenLite visits are “in the cloud,” and Simply GreenLite visits are scheduled at one of our three locations. In addition, Simply GreenLite visits includes Vitamin B12 shots each week, which is known as an “anti stress” vitamin involved in your immune system and may also increase your energy level. Hello Greenlite clients schedule their weekly visits virtually via Skype. An e-scale uploads their weights to our e-record, creating another layer of accountability. Relationships between the health educator and client have developed equally in both programs. Hello GreenLite was designed for clients who heard about our program from friends and relatives that were clients of GreenLite Medicine, but lived too far away to come in. We have GREAT results with both.

How do I know which program is best for me?
The best program really depends on your personal situation and preference. If you are highly motivated and ready for change, you will do well, regardless of which program you choose. GreenLite Medicine is the premier program and is all-inclusive. If you feel you may want a more aggressive program with more consistent results, and perhaps feel that hunger may become a challenge while losing, or have medical conditions, or have >40lbs to lose, then GreenLite Medicine may be a better option for you. If you have no medical issues and have no desire for medical supervision, and no interest in appetite suppressants, you may do well with Simply GreenLite. Hello GreenLite may be ideal for someone that may find it difficult to come to our offices weekly due to location or frequent travel.

Can I switch between programs?
Absolutely. Simply GreenLite clients may decide to upgrade to GreenLite Medicine. Just inform your health educator and they can assist you with the transition.

How does exercise fit into your program?
Exercise is important for relieving stress and regular exercise increases your metabolism over time, we recommend moderate exercise once you have settled into the program. If you are completely sedentary when starting the program, exercise can be introduced gradually. Over time, we will increase the amount of exercise. Establishing regular exercise routine is critical for successful long-term maintenance.

Who will I meet with each week?
Regardless of which program you choose, you will meet with a trained health educator each week. Your health educator may have an expertise in wellness, nutrition, psychology, personal training, and/or mindfulness, and many of them have struggled with weight themselves. Your health educator will be there to help you stay accountable, guide and support you weekly.

Hello GreenLite client visits with their health educator will be held virtually “in the cloud” through video conferencing. You will be provided a log-in and an e-scale that reports your results to our electronic system. You will log-in and click on the icon of your health educator to initiate your skype call.

Simply GreenLite client visits will be held at one of our locations. A B12 injection, if you choose, will be included with your health educator visits each week.

GreenLite Medicine client visits will meet with a team of experts including a health educator and licensed medical expert. Your medical provider may be a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant who has with a deep understanding of obesity medicine. During the first month, you will meet with both members of your team to ensure a road map to success. Your health educator will continue to guide and support you weekly. Your medical provider will follow your progress intermittently, but will always be available as needed.

We encourage you to choose one primary health educator as your main support coach.  Our studies show that the creation of routines, including weekly meetings with a consistent educator, can help build relationships and positively contribute to successful weight loss.

Why weekly sessions?
Numerous studies support our own experience: long-term weight loss success is greatest when supported by consistent and frequent visits. Weekly visits help you stay on track and accountable. In these meetings, we support your progress by fine-tuning your program and developing strategies to cope with your unique challenges. This gives you an opportunity to ask questions and raise any concerns as you educate yourself to keep the weight off for life.

Are appetite suppressants required in your program? How safe is it?
We believe that medications that suppress appetite can be a helpful tool, and like all tools, have their place in an overall approach. Our medical providers will listen and tailor a treatment plan that works for you. If that plan includes an appetite suppressant, we will tailor dosages to your individual needs and monitor their safety and effectiveness through your weekly visits. The appetite suppressant most commonly prescribed is an FDA-approved medication with a fifty-year plus history of safety and efficacy; they are dispense directly from our office and are included in the cost of the monthly fee.

Do you provide Vitamin B12 shots?
We include complimentary vitamin B12 injections each week during your visit. This injection is not required.

Vitamin B12 is also called cobalamin and is 1 of the 8 water-soluble B vitamins. Cobalamin is an excellent antistress vitamin, since it is believed to enhance the healthy functioning of the immune system and improve the body’s ability to fight stressful conditions. B12 injections have been found to frequently improve energy levels and general well-being. They also support thyroid function to regulate energy levels.

We also offer supplemental vitamin B6 injections (which may help with water retention and cravings) and MIC injections (a lipotrophic combination of Methionine, Inositol and Choline that can may help the liver with fat metabolism and elimination) for an additional cost. These supplements compliment our weight loss program and are only offered to our weight loss clients.

Do you provide multivitamins and supplements?
We include complimentary pharmaceutical grade multivitamins and chromium monthly to our clients.

It is very important to take a multivitamin, especially during the Learn-and-Lose phase. While you are on a calorie-restricted diet, we want to ensure that you are receiving your essential vitamins and minerals. Research suggests that micro-nutrient deficiency may play a role in obesity and cancer. Our therapeutic formula provides a pharmaceutical-grade product at high potency.

Chromium picolinate is the most absorbable form of chromium, a rare mineral often deficient in the American diet. Research suggests that chromium deficiency may play a role in the onset of diabetes. Chromium works well with inositol to decrease bad cholesterol (LDL) and increase good cholesterol (HDL).

We include complimentary pharmaceutical grade multivitamins and chromium monthly to our clients on the GreenLite Medicine program. These supplements are also available for purchase at any of our locations and also through ShopGreenLite, our on-line store.

Do you offer a maintenance program?
Yes. Maintenance is an important part of keeping the weight off. There are several studies that demonstrate the need for continued accountability for sustainable weight loss success. We offer several plans to keep you on track after seeing you each week.

Do you treat children?
We have treated teens between the age’s of 14-18, however, a certain level of self-motivation and maturity is required for a successful outcome. In addition, we want to ensure that both the teen and the parent are on board with the same goal. Our medical provider will arrange a time to speak to the parent and teen before accepting a teen into the program.

Do you offer HCG?
No. HCG protocols work only in conjunction with a Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD), which consists of 500 calories. Our facility decided against the use of HCG since we felt a VLCD was not in line with our ultimate mission of advocating long-term healthy eating habits. Although a 500 calorie diet can lead to quick weight loss, it does not allow an individual to practice and establish eating habits for the sustainable future.

Do you accept insurance?
Payment is due at time of service. Only GreenLite Medicine clients may qualify for insurance reimbursement. We bill insurance for patients with PPO coverage for out-of-network reimbursement, and those utilizing Health Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA) , and Flex Spending Accounts (FSA). While we cannot guarantee individual reimbursement amounts, we work diligently with our billing partner to ensure maximum reimbursement. All reimbursements are sent directly to the patient. If you have one of these plans, we encourage you to contact our liaison at 866-661-5673, option #5 or email insurance@greenlitemedicine.com with your insurance information at hand. They can provide information on your plan and if eligible, submit the claims on your behalf for reimbursement.