Vital New WLS Tool At My Self Design

Metabolic testing is a great way to boost the odds of your long term success following WLS.  It measures the oxygen your body consumes and calculates the exact number of calories you burn at rest in a day.  Metabolic rates vary and may change over time so knowing your current rate is invaluable in designing the best post op eating plan for you. 

Do you know how many calories your body burns at rest each day?  Metabolic testing is hard to obtain because it is expensive and generally performed only in hospital settings.  In my 10 years of working with bariatric patients not one patient knew their RMR.  At My Self Design we believe this information is vital if you want to maximize and maintain the success of your lap band or surgical weight loss procedure.  Don’t guess whether your metabolism is fast or slow.  Find out.  Learn how to eat the number of calories your body needs to lose or maintain your surgical weight loss.
 
Take advantage of the same expensive technology available from hospital metabolic carts and stack the deck in favor of long term success by developing an eating plan that fits your unique resting metabolic rate.  The Ree/Vue Indirect Calorimeter has an FDA approved accuracy rating of 98.5 %, far better than hand-help calorimeters, and it takes only 10 minutes to complete. 
Joseph Orr, PhD, an energy expenditure expert from the University of Utah writes: “Between 70 and 80% of all calories are burned under resting conditions.  Knowledge of metabolic rate is vital to nutritional assessment, weight loss planning and care of various medical conditions.” 

My Self Design patients in the South Jersey/Philadelphia area can schedule this testing in Ambler by calling 215-540-9675.  The test is conducted during a regular therapy consultation/session for a small additional fee of $25 to cover the single use patient mouthpiece, breather intake hose, and individual nose clip needed to administer the test. 

Here’s how it works:

1.  Avoid eating for 4 hours prior to the test.
2.  Avoid exercising before the test.
3.  Avoid caffeine or other non-prescribed stimulants on the day of the test.
4.  Sit comfortably or recline in a comfortable chair.
5.  Place single use nose clip securely over nose.
6.  Breathe normally through the mouthpiece and “Metabreather” provided for approximately 10 minutes. 
7. Upon completion of the test you will receive a printed description of the tests results.

It’s easy and painless! Get your metabolic rate tested soon and discover your own unique RMR.