How To Start Our HMR Weight Loss Program
Step One: Give us a call
To learn more about our program, call us at (847) 758-0886. We will be happy to discuss the basics of Weight & Risk Factor
Management, an HMR™ Program with you and schedule a free
introductory appointment with one of our behavioral health
educators.
Step Two: Your initial appointment
Your initial appointment with us will consist of a full explanation
of the Program including a description of and a tasting of the HMR™
meal replacements. This will help you to get to know us and us to
get to know you.
During this appointment we will do our best to answer all of your
questions. You can always call us later if you have additional
questions. We understand that your joining a weight management
program can be, and usually is, a difficult decision. This is why we
want you take time to think about your decision and to discuss it
further, not only with us, but also with others – your family, your
friends, our current and former patients, and your physician as you
see fit.
Your initial appointment will take place at our office. We are
located in the Brock Plaza office building, one of the professional
buildings on the Alexian Brothers Medical Center campus in Elk Grove
Village, IL. Our address is 800 West Biesterfield Road, Suite 3006,
EGV, IL, 60007. We have been at this same location for over 17
years.
Step Three: Decide if our program
is right for you.
Once you’ve made a decision to join us, you will be given an
appointment for your entrance history, physical, laboratory testing,
and risk assessment profile with Dr. Motto. After you meet with Dr.
Motto and you both agree that you should start the Program, you will
be assigned to a new weight-loss phase group that will meet once a
week. New groups typically consist of 8-15 patients.
Step Four: Begin the
Program
Prior to each weekly group session, you will first meet with our
nurse, for weight, blood pressure, and medication checks
(as appropriate). Then, after a session with Dr. Motto, you will participate in your
group session.
You will remain in your weight loss group until you have reached
your goal weight (as mutually determined by you and Dr. Motto). Once
at your goal, you will be expected (strongly encouraged) to join a
maintenance group for a duration of up to and even exceeding 18
months (patients, on average, stay about 12 months). At the present
time, all groups meet on Wednesday or Thursday evening.
What you’ll be eating
 During
the weight-loss phase of the HMR™ program, you will be eating HMR™
meal replacements exclusively or as decided by you, Dr. Motto, and
your health practitioner. You may add fruits and vegetables.. The number of calories as meal
replacements you must consume daily during the weight-loss phase is
determined by Dr. Motto. It will be a minimum 800 calories and may
exceed 1,200 calories depending on your needs, weight (BMI), age,
associated medical conditions, and, yes, emotions.
The HMR™ “shakes” are the staple of the diet, with HMR™ entrees and
bars available for variety--to help ensure that you remain on the
diet and not eat food in addition to the prescribed HMR™ meal
replacements.
Most people agree that the HMR™ meal replacements taste very good.
They are filling, nutritious and satisfying. Five of the HMR™ 800
shakes contain 800 calories with 80 grams of protein, 107 grams of
carbohydrate, and 10 grams of fat. When combined with the two
included multivitamin tablets per day, the 5 shakes provide 150% of
your recommended (RDA) daily allowance of vitamins and minerals.
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