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Experts in chronic medical weight management for preventing, managing and reversing health conditions.
We prescribe and manage chronic weight managment pharmacotherapy within a structured and comprehensive program for the best long term results.
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
Aug 20, 20224 min read
Rainier Medical Weight Loss Program Top 10 FAQs
August is glorious in the Pacific Northwest! Many people enjoy travel and special events. It is hard to believe that Fall and Back to...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
Mar 26, 20226 min read
Week 12: Maintenance
Congratulations! You have finished your sprint and you and it is time to settle in for the endurance portion of this journey. I wish I...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
Mar 19, 20226 min read
Week 11: Transitioning to Maintenance
Congratulations! You are on week eleven! Keep in mind that while these blogs are written for a 12 week program, the length of your...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
Mar 12, 20223 min read
Week 10: Hitting the Wall
Congratulations! You have completed 9 weeks on a 12 week journey! You are three quarters of the way there! It is like mile 20 of a...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
Mar 5, 20224 min read
Week 9: Deflecting Saboteurs!
You are doing great! You have completed 8 weeks of your program! By now, you probably have experienced significant weight loss and are...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
Feb 26, 20224 min read
Week 8: Making Weight Loss Last
Congratulations! You have now gotten down all of the integral parts of weight loss! Look at all of the wonderful things you are doing:...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
Feb 19, 20226 min read
Week 7: Celebrating Your Victories!
Congratulations! You are on Week 7 and half way through a 12 week program. This is a fun week. We are going to celebrate your victories!...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
Feb 12, 20224 min read
Week 6: Take Back Your Mealtime
Congratulations! You are on your sixth week of your program! If you are doing a 12 week program, which is typical for women losing about...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
Feb 5, 20225 min read
Week 5: Crushing Cravings
Your first four weeks are done! Time flies when you are on a program, for some. Hopefully, you have felt, like some others have, that...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
Jan 29, 20226 min read
Week 4: Exercise With a Purpose
Congratulations! After 3 weeks on the protein sparing modified fast, you are likely fully adapted to using ketones converted from stored...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
Jan 22, 20223 min read
Week 3: Trust Your Body
Congratulations! Each week, you are getting closer to your goal! You have completed two weeks of a very low calorie diet/protein sparing...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
Jan 15, 20225 min read
Week 2: Practice Makes Permanent
Congratulations! You have made it through Week 1, or Adapting Week! The first week can be the hardest with physical symptoms. If you...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
Jan 8, 20225 min read
Week 1: Jumping In
Welcome! You have decided to change your health for the better and it is time to get started! You probably are feeling some excited...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
Jan 1, 20222 min read
New Year, New Opportunity
New Year’s Day is a day of excitement for the future. There are many different traditions in different cultures and even different days...
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Valerie Sutherland, MD
Jun 21, 20204 min read
Why Meal Replacements for Weight Loss?
Most of my patients begin their weight loss treatment using medical food / meal replacements. These are shakes, soups, and puddings that...
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