Weight loss is just as mental as it is physical, and there are a lot of factors—some outside of your control—that can influence your progress. Your mind and body are more connected than you may think. Studies show that people struggling with their weight are 55% more likely to develop depression, and those battling depression are 58% more likely to develop obesity.
So, the benefits of reaching a healthy weight aren’t just physical, although reaching a healthy weight does significantly lower your health risks. At Success by Design, we’re here to help you step into the best version of yourself on every front.
Here’s how we build your personalized plan using semaglutide in Clearwater—a revolutionary weight loss medication—to expedite your transformation.
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What makes losing weight so hard?
There is no universal “secret” to losing weight. The only way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you consume—something called a calorie deficit. However, ignoring your cravings is easier said than done, not to mention factors you can’t control that can make weight loss more challenging, like your hormones and genetics.
Diet vs Exercise: Which is more important?
While diet and exercise both play important roles in weight loss, there are some differences in how they affect your body.
What and how much you eat determines how many calories you have to burn with exercise to lose weight. While eating enough protein—about 0.8 grams per pound of body weight every day—is key to muscle growth, it’s not enough on its own.
You also need to exercise to build muscle, which is especially important when using medications like semaglutide in Clearwater.
How We Build Your Personalized Weight Loss Plan
We didn’t become the leading weight loss clinic near you by offering standardized plans. We tailor our care around you, not the other way around.
→ What to Look for in a Weight Loss Clinic near St. Petersburg
Here’s how our providers create your custom plan.
Your Consultation
We’re invested in your long-term success, so we don’t simply prescribe you semaglutide in Clearwater and wipe our hands clean. Your situation, from your lifestyle to your medical history to your budget, is unique, and your plan should reflect that.
During your consultation, we’ll openly discuss your struggles, goals, and habits. Then, we’ll use advanced body composition analysis technology to measure your physique beyond your weight. We’ll also perform labs to ensure that a hormonal imbalance isn’t triggering your weight gain.
Nutritional Counseling and Life Coaching
Medications like semaglutide are a valuable tool that can give you a head start on your journey, but they aren’t a standalone solution. What sets us apart from other providers is that we help you develop realistic, sustainable habits so that you can maintain your weight loss for years to come.
Our weight loss programs don’t rely on starvation diets or hours of exercise each day. Balance is key, and we’re here to help you lose weight in a healthy way that doesn’t hold you back from enjoying life.
Your Treatment Options
Here’s a look at some of your options, but remember, none of these approaches are universally better than the other. In fact, we often recommend combining these therapies. We’ll help you determine which techniques are better for you.
Semaglutide
Semaglutide is an injectable medication that mimics your body’s natural GLP-1 hormones, which regulate your appetite. By controlling your cravings on a cellular level, this medication quiets “food noise” and makes sticking with your diet easier—expediting your transformation.
When you start using semaglutide in Clearwater, you’ll notice your appetite decrease over the following weeks. Remember, what you eat is still important; not all calories are equal.
Tirzepatide
Like semaglutide, tirzepatide is a weekly injection that works as an appetite suppressant. We may recommend tirzepatide over semaglutide—or vice versa—depending on your medical history, lifestyle, budget, and timeline, but rest assured that both are backed by science.
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Your hormones influence everything from your mood to your sex drive to your weight. For example, a spike in your cortisol (“stress hormones”) levels can increase your appetite. Without ample estrogen, you can lose muscle mass.
Imbalances don’t discriminate—men and women of all ages can struggle with them. At Success by Design, we only offer bioidentical hormone replacement therapy in St. Petersburg, not synthetic hormone replacement therapy. Rebalancing your hormones during your weight loss plan helps you achieve the best, sustainable results.
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→ Learn More About HRT for Men
Body Sculpting
Some fat is simply stubborn. It’s not in your head—stubborn fat cells are different on a cellular level, making them more resistant to diet and exercise.
If you cannot exercise and build muscle on your own due to an injury, disability, or simply don’t have the time, Emsculpt NEO is the perfect solution. Emsculpt NEO not only reduces unwanted subcutaneous fat by 30%—it also decreases dangerous visceral fat by 20%. Simultaneously, this revolutionary system builds up important core muscles that fire up your metabolism.
→ Deciding Between Emtone, Exion, and Emsculpt NEO in St. Petersburg
Vitamin Therapy
Your body relies on a constant supply of nutrients to perform its best, especially when you’re working to lose weight, and we’ve simplified things with IV nutrition. We also offer options for vitamin injections, including amino acids and B vitamins that promote fat burning, speed up your metabolism, and provide a natural energy boost.
Tracking Your Progress
While seeing the number on the scale get smaller is satisfying, it’s not the only metric that matters. In fact, your scale can be deceiving—muscle weighs more than fat.
That’s why we use an advanced biometric scale during your check-ins to precisely track your progress. Beyond your weight, we measure your muscle mass, body fat percentage, basal metabolic rate (BMR)—how many calories your body burns at rest—and hydration levels. We’ll also take photos throughout your program, so you can see your progress.
Closely tracking your progress allows us to adjust your plan as needed, including changing your dosage for tirzepatide or semaglutide. In Clearwater, our office is your home away from home, but we also offer virtual visits to accommodate your schedule.
→ Learn More About Getting a Telemedicine Weight Loss Prescription in Florida
Don’t just take our word for it! Here’s what one of our patients—who’s already down 70 pounds—has to say about her experience with our program.
Taking Your Transformation Further
We’re dedicated to maximizing your investment and your results from your weight loss plan. You deserve to love your new physique.
While losing weight is a monumental accomplishment, it can change your skin’s composition in ways that can sour your progress. Here’s a look at our non-invasive enhancements that can restore your skin’s health and your confidence.
Skin Tightening
Similar to how a balloon deflates, your skin can’t “bounce” back and tighten around your new physique quickly after you lose weight. We recognize that loose skin can overpower your progress, but surgery isn’t your only option. We offer VI body peels and Exion technology to reverse skin laxity for firm yet natural-looking skin.
→ How Exion in St. Petersburg Works
Restoring Lost Volume
When you lose a significant amount of weight, it’s also natural for your face shape to change—regardless of whether you’re using semaglutide in Clearwater. While some people prefer their new slimmer profile, others want to redefine their facial features and restore lost volume, which we can do however you see fit with dermal fillers.
Emface can also restore lost facial volume—naturally—by triggering specific muscle contractions, simultaneously lifting and tightening your skin. Beyond your face, we can also restore volume to your physique with Sculptra injections. By boosting your skin’s collagen production, Sculptra can help you achieve Brazilian butt lift (BBL) results without surgery.
You Deserve Compassionate Care
At Success by Design, we’re constantly raising the bar for our team, our patients, and the industry as a whole. Here, your experience matters just as much as your results.
We recognize that there are a lot of weight loss programs out there, but they aren’t all equal. There is no universal secret to losing weight, which is why our science-backed approach is completely personalized.
Meet Brandi Phillips, MD
After earning her medical degree at West Virginia University and practicing family medicine, Dr. Brandi Phillips noticed how much your lifestyle influences your health. Your day-to-day choices can prevent and treat chronic health conditions.
So, she joined the Success by Design team with a mission to educate patients on the powers of living a healthy lifestyle and where to start. From stress management and hormone balancing to your diet and exercise habits, she can help you understand—and master—all of these healthy changes.
Dr. Phillips doesn’t see her patients as their diagnoses—she recognizes them for the unique individuals they are. She loves helping people overcome their specific challenges and achieve their long-term health goals. Beyond expertise, she provides every patient with the ongoing emotional support they need throughout their journey.
Start Looking, Feeling, and Living Your Best
Here, you can have it all. Schedule your consultation with the experts at Success by Design to start your weight loss journey on your terms.
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