Non-Surgical Weight Management Programs

Southcoast Health System offers a variety of Weight Management Programs to help you on your journey
to better health. These programs, offered by our nutrition department, have been proven to be
effective in helping people not just lose weight, but make important lifestyle choices to maintain a
healthy weight. Monthly maintenance group counseling is also available after completion of any of the
programs.
3 Cs for Success

12-Week lifestyle modification program.
Teaches healthy food choices, behavior change and appetite awareness.
One-on-one session with a registered dietitian.
Weekly group counseling sessions with weight monitoring.
Monthly group counseling as part of ongoing weight maintenance.
Program materials such as helpful handouts and education modules.

OPTIFAST Weight Management Program

Optifast Full Program:

18- Week medically monitored full Optifast meal replacement diet.
Gradual transition to regular food in weeks 13-18.
One-on-one session with a registered dietitian.
Weekly group counseling sessions with weight monitoring.
Monthly group counseling as part of ongoing weight maintenance.
Program materials such as helpful handouts and education modules.


Optifast Partial Program:

12-Week partial fast, consuming some Optifast meal replacements and regular food.
One-on-one session with a registered dietitian.
Weekly group counseling sessions with weight monitoring.
Monthly group counseling as part of ongoing weight maintenance.
Program materials such as helpful handouts and education modules.

Attend a Free Information Session Near you:
To get enrolled in one of our programs, the FIRST STEP is to attend one of our Free Weight Management
Information Sessions.

To register and find out more information for one of our sessions, call 508-525-3114
Southcoast Weight Management 2014 Free Information Sessions

Dartmouth: 1st Monday of the month @ 4:30pm (Excluding Labor Day, see alt date *)
Mashpee Building - 49 State Road, N. Dartmouth MA. First floor conference room.

Sept 8th *
Oct 6th
Nov 3rd
Dec 1st

Fall River: 3rd Tuesday of the month @ 5:00 pm
Durfee Union Mill Building - 283 Pleasant Street, Fall River MA.
Building # 1, First floor conference room (Diabetes Management area)

Sept 16th
Oct 21st
Nov 18th
Dec 16th

Wareham: Last Thursday of the month at 4:30 pm
(excluding November & December)
Rosebrook Medical Office Building 100 Rosebrook Way, Wareham MA
3rd Floor Conference Room

Aug 28th
Sept 25th
Oct 30th

Fairhaven: Southcoast Business Center
200 Mill Road, Fairhaven MA
Large Conference Room, 1st floor

Wednesday January 15th, 4:00 pm
Thursday March 6th, 4:00 pm
Wednesday May 7th, 4:00 pm
Thursday July 10th, 9:30 am
Wednesday September 3rd, 4:00 pm
Thursday December 4th, 4:00 pm