Weight Loss Programs

Houston Methodist Center for Weight Loss & Bariatric Surgery, staffed by dietitians, exercise physiologists and mental health professionals, can help you safely jump-start your weight-loss while providing you tools to maintain it. 

You can choose one of two paths best aligned with your weight-loss goals:

Medical Weight Management

The Houston Methodist Medical Weight Management program is a three-phase weight-loss plan that begins with a medically supervised, very low-calorie diet and progresses to a personalized meal plan to help you maintain your weight loss.

Program features include:

• Physician supervision, with weekly check-ins and monthly lab monitoring
• Two- to five-pound weight loss per week
• Very low-calorie liquid meal plan
• Weekly check-ins and lifestyle modification classes led by dietitians and mental health and exercise professionals

StepLITE℠

The Houston Methodist StepLITE℠ program is a moderate weight-loss program that can help you improve your health and direct you toward long-term weight-loss success with self-monitoring tools, education and physical activity.

Program features include:

• Weight loss up to two pounds a week
• Check-ins and weekly classes led by dietitians and mental health and exercise professionals
• Low-calorie meal plans and meal replacements