Metabolic Testing

One thing holds true in managing your weight and that is energy balance.  Simply put, if you burn more energy than your body absorbs, you will lose weight.  Knowing your metabolic rate helps you learn how to balance what you eat with what you burn.  Through a simple test, we can identify your metabolic rate and help you take the first step on the path to successful weight loss.

Customize your eating plan through target ranges:

Utilizing the results, our dietitians can help create meal plans based on your individual needs and activity factors.  Whether your goals are weight loss, weight maintenance or weight gain, we can develop a program for you.

  • Weight loss – this range allows the individual to maximize food intake without compromising weight loss of 1 to 2 pounds per week.
  • Maintenance – eating within this range allows an individual to comfortably eat without gaining or losing weight
  • Weight gain – this range demonstrates how easy it is to overeat and allow weight to slowly sneak up on us.

In preparation for the test, participants should:

  • Keep a 3 day food/exercise record
  • Fast 4-6 hours prior to taking the test
  • Refrain from exercising on the day of the test
  • Avoid stimulants such as caffeine or nicotine on the day of the test

Our Programs

Monthly Digest

  • Preventing a Weight Loss Disaster

  • We all want to make our family and friends happy, and many of us go to great extents to put a smile on others faces. But how much do you sacrifice your own needs to satisfy others happiness? Perhaps, for example, your children ask for pizza for dinner. While you might be focusing on your weight loss goals, you may suddenly feel guilty about not taking your children to the movies yesterday after you promised them they could go, and if you aren’t prepared then this feeling of guilt may drive to merge from your weight loss plan.

  • How Obesity May Affect the Brain

  • According to a recent study, obesity may affect areas of the brain that control appetite and the impulse to eat–and overeat. While many people argue that losing weight is all about self-control, medical weight loss specialists understand that obesity is a struggle that many people have difficulty attempting to overcome. Weight loss clinics in Baton Rouge can help you to overcome the impact that obesity has had on your mind and help you to begin living a healthier lifestyle.

  • Becoming Aware of your Hunger Cues

  • Often times when we are having a bad day, we gravitate towards something that makes us feel comfortable. Most comfort foods aren’t packed with nutrients, and aren’t being eaten and consumed because of hunger. Emotional or “head hunger” differs greatly from physical hunger. Emotional eating can be a day-to-day occurrence that most people live with without even fully understanding or realizing. Obesity is one of the largest health problems we face today, and without separation between head and physical hunger, it is often very difficult to make a long term change.