The habits that used to work have stopped working. Menopause or midlife changed your body, and the scale won’t budge. You’ve tried a weight loss app, and you want an actual doctor. You want to lose fat without losing muscle. You’re worried about blood sugar, blood pressure, or cholesterol. Book a Consultation

Medical Weight Loss in Phoenix, AZ

The new weight loss medications really work. They work even better with a doctor who measures more than your weight.

In midlife, the goal isn’t just a smaller number on the scale. It’s losing fat while keeping the muscle that keeps you strong, steady, and healthy for decades.

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Why Midlife Weight Is Different

If the habits that used to work suddenly don’t, it isn’t a willpower problem. Midlife brings hormone shifts (especially around menopause), gradual muscle loss, worse sleep, and rising insulin resistance. All of them make weight easier to gain and harder to lose.

Our Approach: Fat Down, Muscle Up

Fast weight loss can take muscle with it, and muscle is what protects your metabolism, bones, and balance as you age. So we track your body composition, not just your weight, and build a plan to protect lean mass: enough protein, strength training, and adjustments when the numbers say so.

Getting Started

A full history, labs, and a body composition scan, so we know your starting point and whether something like thyroid problems, insulin resistance, or menopause is part of the picture.

We’ll walk through your options, their side effects, and their costs, and pick what fits your health and budget.

Nutrition guidance, a strength plan, and regular check-ins, so the results last.

Treatment Options

GLP-1 medications (semaglutide and tirzepatide). The most effective weight loss medications available. In clinical trials, people lost about 15% (semaglutide) to 20% (tirzepatide) of their body weight on average. We prescribe FDA-approved versions, including the manufacturers’ lower-priced self-pay options.
Contrave (naltrexone and bupropion). An FDA-approved alternative that works on appetite and cravings, for people who can’t take or don’t want a GLP-1.
Low-dose naltrexone (LDN). Sometimes used as an add-on, prepared by a licensed compounding pharmacy. The evidence for weight loss is limited, and we’ll be honest about that.
Treating what’s underneath: menopause symptoms, poor sleep, low testosterone, or thyroid problems that make weight harder to manage.

Ready for a Plan That Measures What Matters?

What to Expect

GLP-1s start at a low dose and step up gradually, which keeps side effects like nausea manageable.

Nausea, constipation, and reduced appetite are common early on and usually ease with time. We’ll adjust the dose if needed.

We check your body composition every six months and adjust protein and strength training to protect lean mass.

Weight often returns if medication is stopped abruptly. We’ll plan for maintenance from the start, including how and whether to taper.

When Will I See Results?

Most people notice less hunger within the first few weeks. Weight loss builds steadily over months, with the biggest changes usually in the first year.

Results vary. Your plan will be based on your own evaluation.

Is This You?

Weight Is a Whole-Body Issue

Extra weight in midlife affects your heart, blood sugar, joints, sleep, and even your sex life. Treating it well means looking at the whole picture, not just writing a prescription.

Medical Weight Loss Cost in Phoenix, AZ

We’re a cash-pay clinic, so there are no surprise insurance bills.

Getting started: $299. A full history, core labs, body composition analysis, and a physician exam.
The Tune-Up membership: $199/month, including quarterly check-ins, up to four lab draws a year, body composition every six months, and an annual exam.
Medications are separate. We prescribe FDA-approved medications and help you find the most affordable legitimate option.

Memberships have a 12-month commitment.

Why Below The Belt?

Online weight loss programs prescribe from a questionnaire. We examine you, run your labs, measure your body composition, and see you in person, because how you lose weight matters as much as how much.

Medical Weight Loss FAQs

Who qualifies for weight loss medication?

It depends on your weight, your health, and the medication. We’ll go over whether you’re a candidate at your first visit.

Will I lose muscle?

Some muscle loss can happen with any weight loss. That’s why we track body composition and build in protein and strength training to protect it.

What happens if I stop the medication?

Weight often comes back if medication stops abruptly. We plan for maintenance from the beginning.

Do you offer compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide?

No. Since the shortages ended, the FDA no longer allows compounded copies of these medications, so we prescribe FDA-approved versions. The manufacturers now offer self-pay options that have brought prices down.

How is this different from online programs?

We examine you, run your labs, track your body composition, and see you in person, for about the same monthly cost as the big apps plus a little more.

Let’s Talk About What’s Going On Below the Belt

Book a consultation and bring your questions, even the awkward ones. Especially the awkward ones.