Weight Management

At Kaiser Permanente, we offer programs to help you lose weight, manage conditions, and improve your health and well-being. Our spectrum of weight loss programs includes both non-surgical and surgical options.

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Healthy Balance:
A Lifestyle Change Program

Losing weight is about more than just taking the pounds off. It’s about changing your lifestyle in a way that works for you so you can stay at a healthy weight.

Eating healthy, being active, and creating healthy habits is an essential part of improving your health and losing weight. Losing just 5 to 10% of your weight is linked with major health benefits! You may have tried to lose weight before, or maybe you’re thinking about it for the first time. No matter where you are on your weight loss journey, we’re here for you.

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Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

When it comes to improving your health and weight loss, you have a lot of options at Kaiser Permanente, including surgical programs.

Our Options program prepares you for metabolic and bariatric surgery and provides you with ongoing support. It’s designed to give you information about surgery, help you decide what’s right for you, and support you before and after surgery. Ask your doctor about a referral to the Options program.

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3 ways to boost your health

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Our Programs

Healthy Balance: A Lifestyle Change Program

Wellness Coaching by Phone

Wellness Tools

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Prediabetes: Care Instructions

Prediabetes is a warning sign that you’re at risk for getting type 2 diabetes. It means that your blood sugar is higher than it should be. But it’s not high enough to be diabetes.

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Prediabetes: Preventing Diabetes

This class will give you the information you need to reduce your risk of diabetes by more than half. By using this information, you are choosing to change your daily habits and take steps toward better health.

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What To Do Before, During, and After Your Appointment

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What To Do Before Your Appointment

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What To Do During Your Appointment

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What To Do After Your Appointment

Healthy Balance workshops are available to members in person and online

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Healthy Balance Program Overview

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Daily Lifestyle Log

Tracking puts your healthy lifestyle goals and action plans to work! Use our simple log to help you stay on track, or even get back on track.

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Options

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Help With Your Medicine

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Get Active for Your Health

Being physically active is one of the most important things you can do for yourself. No matter your age, size, or level of fitness, your body needs to move!

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Healthy Balance

Developed by professionals, this program is based on three basic ideas for success: healthy eating, daily habits, and getting active. Kaiser Permanente medical and weight loss professionals work with you to help achieve your goals, while other program members will help cheer you on.

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Healthy Balance

Whether you’re seeking to manage your weight, or want to engage in a healthier lifestyle, we have the tools you need to succeed. Why wait?

The Power to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes is Yours

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Prediabetes: The Power to Prevent Diabetes Is Yours

Take the first step to prevent diabetes today. Starting with one or two small changes can help set yourself up for success. We’re here to help!

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What’s in Your Drink?

Sugary drinks are one of the main causes of weight gain and obesity. Check out how much sugar you’re getting in just one drink!

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What’s in Your Snack?

Eating fruits and vegetables instead of other foods helps you lose weight. Compare these snacks to make healthier choices!

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Positive Choice Integrative Wellness Center

The Positive Choice Integrative Wellness Center at Kaiser Permanente San Diego strives to not merely treat symptoms or illness, but to evaluate a person’s entire lifestyle and then create a lifestyle plan for balance and overall wellness.

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Social Health

When you think about health, you might think of doctor visits and medicine. But what about access to healthy food? Or a safe place to live? Good health requires more than just health care. You need to be supported in mind, body, and spirit.

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A Meditation for Weight Loss

Listen to this meditation to reinforce your efforts to lose weight and build a stronger body.

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Enjoying the Healthy Plate

Eating healthy is an important part of improving health and losing weight. Here are some ideas for making changes to your meals and snacks.

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A Healthy Weight for You: Strategies for Success

This booklet focuses on strategies proven to help manage weight: enjoy healthier foods, control portions, don’t drink calories, plan meals, keep track, be more active, seek support/manage stress, and get enough sleep.

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Birth Control and Pregnancy with Bariatric Surgery

It’s important to use an effective form of birth control to avoid getting pregnant before bariatric surgery and for at least 18 to 24 months after bariatric surgery.

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Bariatric Surgery and Cross Addiction

People who have had bariatric surgery have an increased risk for addiction transfer (also called cross addiction). This means trading one compulsive behavior for another one. For some people, when food is no longer a source of comfort, reward, or escape, other behaviors (sex, gambling) or substances (alcohol, drugs) can become a problem.

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Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Guide

Surgery changes the way the body absorbs vitamins and minerals. You aren’t able to eat everything you need, and you don’t absorb everything you eat. This makes it important to take vitamin and mineral supplements every day for the rest of your life.

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Healthy Eating After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Post-Surgery Meal Plan

This book is designed to be your guide to nutrition after metabolic and bariatric surgery. Surgery gives you a brand-new digestive tract, so you must treat it with care.

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Total Health Assessment

Make good health a part of your daily habits with our healthy lifestyle programs. These personalized, online programs can help you create an action plan to reach your health goals. Based on your Total Health Assessment results, you’ll find advice, encouragement, and tools that can help you make healthier lifestyle choices.