With numerous providers and program types to choose from, you will likely find yourself wondering how to choose the best fit for your personal needs.

Fortunately, the Trust has generated detailed overviews for each provider and made them available online. These overviews include information on the programs and approaches offered by each participating provider. When reading the overviews, be sure to consider the following three questions:

• Do I want to utilize a program methodology of fitness and nutrition regimens, pharmacological support or a combination thereof?
  
• Would I benefit from counseling as a component of my program?
  
• Do I wish to include the optional out-of-pocket expense of nutritional supplements such as shakes or meal replacement systems.

Please Note: You must complete the enrollment process for the S.T.O.P. program before making an appointment with one of the providers listed below. If you have not yet enrolled for the S.T.O.P. program, then let's get your enrollment started now!

There are numerous approaches available with the S.T.O.P. Program and it is important to determine which type is optimal for achieving your weight loss goals. When enrolling in the program, be sure to review the Provider Bios to determine if the philosophy and methodologies they utilize are right for you.

Some of the program types that will be included at program launch on January 1, 2011 include:

• hCG: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) is a naturally occurring hormone. Programs utilizing hCG usually consist of daily or weekly injections in order to boost weight loss. Programs that utilize hCG require the patient to maintain a specific low-calorie diet in order to promote optimal weight loss.
  
  
• Phetermine: This oral medication has been proven to curb appetite and has been given approval by the FDA to be used for weight loss. Use of phentermine combined with a specific diet has been shown to greatly aid patients in achieving weight loss goals.
  
  
• Behavioral Therapy: For some patients, there is a mental component to weight loss that must be achieved in order to achieve and sustain a healthy weight. Programs that utilize behavioral therapy will combine medical weight management with counseling sessions designed to help the participant recognize, confront and overcome any issues that have impeded their previous attempts to lose weight.
  
  
• Dietician/Nutritionist Consultation: One of the key components to successful and sustainable healthy weight loss is understanding how your diet and your personal physiology help or hinder your efforts. Programs that utilize dietary consultations allow you to spend time with a dietician and/or nutritionist in order to formulate a diet plan that works best with your personal needs and goals.