Welcome to The Institute of Lifestyle and Weight Management in Raleigh, NC

At the Institute of Lifestyle and Weight Management, our mission is to provide innovative health solutions to eradicate obesity.

The Institute of Lifestyle & Weight Loss Management (ILWM) is headquartered in Raleigh North Carolina and is Raleigh’s first-ever center of specialization focused on the prevention and treatment of overweight and obese individuals. We have a unique approach that provides the most focused solution for obesity:

• State-of-the-art treatment center that provides an innovative solution to obesity—a unique combination of teamwork and technology
• An approach that addresses all contributors to obesity: genetic, behavioral, physiological, psychological, emotional
• Cutting-edge behavioral modification program that includes a proprietary Web-based monitoring and compliance system
• Patient-specific plan of action focused on achievable long-term behavior modification through education, support and reinforcement
• One-on-one interaction with integrated teams of healthcare and lifestyle professionals who provide personalized care in a high-tech setting designed specifically for combating obesity

ILWM’s extensive use of teamwork and technology allows ILWM to deliver world-class care at a cost-effective price.

Being different makes all the difference. What makes ILWM different?

An Integrated Healthcare Team…Unique Treatment Regimens…World-class Focused Facilities...

• ILWM is a comprehensive, medically-based and supervised weight loss program that enables you to lose the weight needed to regain your health and to keep it off in the long term.
• ILWM members work with an integrated team of physicians and allied healthcare providers: Doctors, internists, cardiologists, dietitians, exercise physiologists, psychologists, life coaches, counselors and professional educators all work together with you to achieve your goals.
• The ILWM program not only teaches proper nutrition and exercise, but also addresses the root causes of weight issues: ILWM identifies and addresses genetic, medical, psychological, emotional, and behavioral factors.
• In addition to consultations with healthcare experts, ILWM offers additional programs and services which are included in the monthly fee:  Cooking classes, personal training, lifestyle and stress management classes, group psychology workshops, expert lectures, and aerobic, Pilates, and yoga classes.
• ILWM has developed the most innovative weight loss community in the marketplace. The foundation of our community is our unique weight loss system which is designed to facilitate participation amongst our members.
• Our architecture of participation is grounded in the following attributes: personal attention, open-source benchmarking—or sharing between members and staff of parables and tips about healthy weight loss, personal self disclosure, motivating speech, creation of a safe zone where clients feel comfortable and familiar with the ILWM and its staff.

Health experts and consumer champions...Providing disease-specific care and serving the needs of the consumer...A setting designed specifically for the treatment of obesity...

Integrating, Learning, and Networking for a Cure

Prior to initiating operations, our key differentiator was our unique integrated clinical model (i.e., a working model that incorporated a team of healthcare providers working together in a focused setting while focusing on one condition). Our solution aimed to alleviate the pain for our customers by taking fragmented services and integrating them into a service offering that would provide the most value. After two years of operations, our key differentiator has changed—rather, it has evolved. Our integrated model is smart model. Because we are connected together and cover all aspects of obesity, we have been able to address all aspects of the disease. However, we not only have been able to treat this disease, but we have been able to determine the optimal treatment protocols. Our integrated model and the systems we implemented (e.g., Electronic Medical Record) have allowed us to create a smart database with which we have developed best practices and key learnings that are applicable to our members. This has allowed us to create our innovative “Eating on the Go Menu” and develop a Health Benefits Advocate for Employers to name a few. The key now is moving from a model with a learning system to larger network of ideas. In this expansive network of ideas is where the universal treatment regimen for obesity lies.

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You have to see it to believe it! From our kitchen and classroom, to our fitness center, our state-of-the-art facility is designed with your goals in mind. tour the facility »

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