My doc referred me to this practice to get some advice in losing weight. I went for a couple of months and won't be returning.
This practice is completely built around the Inbody 570 machine. Nothing more, nothing less. If you know what that is and aren't a fan, this isn't the program for you. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, it's a good starting point. If you're going to a gym that has one, use it if you want and don't bother coming here.
Here's the thing. I took up a legit training program during the pandemic, and have been hitting the weights 5 days a week with some low intensity cardio on the weekend and during the day. I built up a decent strength and cardio game, but the pounds have kinda stuck. My gym(s) have used the Inbody machine that this practice uses. they're pretty common place.
So, why the two stars: Well, they're in the body composition game as opposed to straight weight loss, so that counts for something. They take insurance, which isn't a given in the weight loss game. Some of their practitioners are really good. I hate to say this, but a lot of them suck and aren't worth what they're getting paid.
Let's talk about the aspects of this program I am not a fan of. First, their weight loss program is designed for couch potatos/people with low levels of fitness activity. That's fine, that's what most of us are, and heck my day job has me sitting on my butt. Here's the thing though. I hit the gym five days a week, and the nutritionists absolutely refuse to build that into my meal planning. Second, the calculation inbody uses for BMR (the basis for figuring out how many calories to eat) takes body fat into account but was calibrated on athletes (er, people with low body fat.). I got tired of this stuff and got a real BMR test done in Arlington, and my true BMR reads 20% higher than Inbody's guess. So the nutritionist put me on a 1400 calorie meal plan, when a high protein diet targeting about 1000 more calories is much more appropriate. I tried talking to the nutritionist about that, and she didn't want to hear it. I was pretty much told that if I wasn't willing to go along with the 1400 calorie diet, there was no point in continuing with the practice.
IMHO the two stars is warranted for that. I should be able to get nutrition advice customized to *my* individual needs. If they're unwilling to do that, they need to screen for it during intake and say "thank you for coming, but this is the couch potato program, and isn't right for you." Second, Inbody has its issues, and being a slave to it can give misleading results. I made it clear I hate that thing, but nope, Inbody it is.
TL;DR. This program is centered around the Inbody machine, and people who live a couch potato life style. If you're going to a gym that has this machine, this program isn't doing anything that your gym won't do. They definitely will not put you on a program geared toward somebody with an active lifestyle.
Protip: If you have a decent fitness program but aren't losing weight, jack up your protein intake big time. read more