Compare Weight Loss Diet Programs

You’ll see the difference MWLS offers: a system of weight loss aided by doctors and dieticians supervising your progress with a customized program.  This program is designed exclusively for you based on your lifestyle and health history. Your doctor will create a plan that is easy to follow and will allow you to lose your weight “quickly and healthfully”.  Delicious, portion controlled foods that are purchased directly through your doctor make it easy to comply with the diet. In addition, weekly group lessons build support and friendship. It has been proven that group support allows you to lose 3 times as much weight as “going it alone”.

Program Features	Comparing the Weight Loss Programs
	Medical Weight Loss System	Weight Watchers	Jenny Craig	Nutri-system	eDiets
Doctor Supervised		---	---	---	---
On-site Registered Dietician		---	---	---	---
Medical History		---	partial	partial	partial
Physical Exam		---	---	---	---
Doctor supervised weekly classes and weigh-ins		---	---	---	---
Weight loss diet food plans	Restricts Calories and Fat, emphasizes portion control, high fiber & low glycemic index	Restricts Calories and Fat, emphasizes fiber	Restricts Calories, emphasizes portion control	Restricts Calories, emphasizes portion control and low glycemic index	Varies, most restrict calories and fat
PFC Ration	25-21-54	20-24-56	20-18-62	25-20-55	24-23-53
	PFC Ratio is the percentage of calories from Protein, Fat and Carbohydrates. The US Dietary Guidelines recommend the following: 10 to 35 percent from Protein; 20 to 35 percent from Fat; 45 to 65 percent from Carbohydrates
Pre-packaged meals		---			varies
Appetite Suppres-sants		---	---	---	---
Energy Boosting and Fat Metabolizing Injections		---	---	---	---
Food and Exercise Diary	Highly recommended	Recom- mended	Recom- mended	Recom- mended	Recom- mended
Goal Setting and Tracking	Highly recommended	Recom- mended	Recom- mended	Recom- mended	Recom- mended
Members receive live telephone support from doctor’s office		---	---	---	---
Weight maintenance skills	Strong Emphasis	available	not a priority	not a priority	not a priority
Eating Out	Encouraged and Easy	Easy	Not Easy	Not Easy	Varies
Members interact in person	Strong emphasis on member interaction	Members who join meetings	---	---	---
Expenses per day	$4.60 to $21.32 per day. Varies depending on the programs.	$14.23 per day	$22.52 per day	$14.90 per day	Varies, extra fees for exercise and recipes
No Membership Fees		---	---		---