Patient Results | Weight Loss New York

Schools are finishing up another year and the summer break is coming very soon. We like to use this time of year to remind everybody that summer is a great opportunity for children and adolescents to take some time for themselves and their health. Medical Weight Loss of NY and Dr. Scinta have had great success with a variety of kids and teens utilizing our BOUNCE Program. We love working with them and they are really fun patients. [Read more]

Over the last 10 years or so I have gained a lot of weight. It wasn’t till the last year that it really started bothering me. Two cholesterol tests were done over a six month time period which revealed my cholesterol levels had substantially increased. As a result, I ended up on cholesterol medication. Other concerns included being embarrassed about going out and not wanting to go out into public, ashamed of my appearance, coming to terms with the fact that I am not fit, the lack of cloths in stores that would fit me and look good on me, and not wanting to have my picture taking due to my “horrible” appearance. [Read more]

I was never so honored when I was asked to write about my weight loss experience, clearly this should be the easy part. Until now I sit here and try to put it on paper. You see unlike a lot of people being overweight wasn’t a challenge I had my whole life (just most of my adult life). Five years ago I was diagnosed with cancer. I went into the chemotherapy and then radiation literally fighting for my life. So you’d think losing weight would be “a piece of cake” compared to that. Already over weight when diagnosed and radiation destroying my thyroid my weight continued to go up. [Read more]

After sending my youngest child off to kindergarten in September 2009, I realized it was time to do something for myself! I had gained 100 pounds over the past 10 years and had had enough! I had tried just about every diet program out there and failed, I knew I needed something different! I didn’t need a diet I needed to change my life style. I had heard good things about Dr. Scinta at Medical Weight Loss of NY, so I called and made an appointment to hear what they were all about. I was very impressed with how nice and friendly everyone was. I chose the Partial Program and started my journey on September 24th! [Read more]

I have always struggled with weight my whole life; Cheryl has only had an issue with it in adulthood. In the fall of 2009 we were both losing control of our weight and, for me, it was starting to cause some real health issues. I had recently been diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic, had sleep apnea, and high cholesterol. Cheryl had high cholesterol, and had lost control too. We were both the heaviest we had ever been and knew we needed help. I was referred to Dr. Scinta and we visited an info session the week after Christmas 2009. We looked each other in the mirror and made the commitment to each other and ourselves to both go on the full Optifast program and started the first week in January 2010. [Read more]