Medical Leave: Guidance Key to Recovery, Says Woman
Woman in the Netherlands Finds Weight Loss Success with Medical Program
Esther Elings, 44, spent years trying to lose weight through diet and exercise, mirroring the efforts of her husband. Despite her dedication to a healthy lifestyle, she didn’t see results. “I was so tired of always being overweight.I did everything by the book and yet nothing happened,” she said.
Elings increasingly encountered data about medically assisted weight loss. Initially hesitant, she reconsidered after realizing the impact her weight had on her life.”At first, I thought, losing weight with the help of medication? you just don’t do that. But then I realized: there’s thirty kilos too much Esther, something really has to change,” she explained.
Medically Approved
Elings researched options and enrolled in Goodweigh, a program offering medically supervised weight loss with a team of Dutch doctors and coaches. “The fact that you receive good guidance was decisive for me. You don’t just get medication handed to you. You first have an intake interview with Goodweigh, and you are thoroughly screened. You only receive the medication at home once you have been medically approved,” she stated.
Getting Started
Elings receives her medication at a scheduled time each week.