 Hi, I'm Dr. Richard Greco, bariatric surgeon at Bayshore Medical Center. Now that you've decided that you want to lose weight, we want to help you decide which option may be best for you. During your consultation, we will identify the answers to the following questions. Are you eating for comfort? Are you eating out of boredom? What are you eating? How much are you eating? What is your lifestyle like? What is your level of physical activity? Virtual weight loss webinars are available for you as well. During the sessions, you will learn more about weight loss options and meet our bariatric experts. You'll also learn how to prepare for your procedure, what to expect following surgery, and how our clinical team supports you throughout your weight loss journey. There are many steps to being successful with weight loss surgery. Surgery is simply a tool and our nutritionists and dietitians are here to help you maintain the weight you lose. We provide personalized diet plans that provide your body with the necessary nutrients and vitamins that it requires. The medical weight management option allows patients to work with our nutritionists to develop a comprehensive, medically supervised weight loss plan specific to your individual needs. This includes a low calorie eating regimen and an assessment of how you approach food, how to revise your eating habits, and develop an exercise program to ensure long-term weight loss. We offer various medical weight loss options, including an FDA approved daily oral medications are available for people who are overweight or struggling with obesity to lose or maintain weight loss as well as a once weekly injectable medication is also available that may help lose weight and keep it off. It is specifically designed for patients who have a BMI of over 30 and those with a BMI over 27 who have weight related medical problems such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol. We here at Bayshore Medical Center are looking forward to help you become successful on your weight loss journey.