Meal Replacement Program
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We offer a comprehensive program to help you achieve your short- and long-term goals.
Using meal replacements will help you lose weight and manage many health conditions. Our focus is to offer a program that considers your personal goals when it comes to health and well-being. While focusing on your safety and success on the program, we provide the tools for you to focus on maintaining your results.
Each phase of our program is carefully designed to help you experience long-term success.
Program benefits may include:
- Improved blood sugars
- Improved sleep and energy
- Improved liver health
- Improved blood pressure
- Improved cholesterol
- After 8 weeks in our clinical program, the average weight loss is 15% from starting weight and 5 years after weight loss, ⅔ or more people maintain half or more of the weight they lost
Our comprehensive approach
All programs include weekly, group classes that are available in person or online. Weekly program content includes an exploration of your relationship with food, eating and weight along with a focuses on nutrition, fitness and stress management. All participants receive lifelong education and support.
Program Options
Clinical Meal Replacement Program
5 meal replacements daily with medical supervision
- 800+ calories per day
- May include additional food
- Designed as a 16-week start to your program; transfer to our Lifestyle Program to continue
- Weekly classes
- Ongoing medical supervision and labs
- Lifelong support
- Weekly program fee
- Ideal start for those with a BMI over 30
- In person or virtual program option
Average weight loss:
2-4 lbs weekly (women)
4-6 lbs weekly (men)
Lifestyle Meal Replacement Program
3 meal replacements daily plus additional food
- Detailed daily meal plan options
- 3 meal plan levels to choose from
- Flexible fitness plan
- Weekly classes
- Lifelong support
- Virtual program
- Monthly program fee
Want to learn more about your options or enroll in our Clinical Meal Replacement program? Attend a weekly virtual, information session and get your questions answered.
Ready to get started in our Lifestyle Meal Replacement Program? Our virtual enrollment visits include scheduling your classes and ordering your meal replacements and materials. $75 due when scheduling your visit.
Options for Every Body.
We’re ready to meet you where you’re at in your journey. Attend an information session to learn more about which option is the best start for you.
How Our Programs Work
Clinical Meal Replacement Program
1. Five Daily Meal Replacements Phase
For those in our Clinical Program, you’ll use 5 meal replacements daily as part of a low or very low calorie plan. While on meal replacements, you will receive medical supervision each week. You can choose to come to our clinic or participate remotely. You’ll also attend weekly classes and complete bi-weekly lab draws. These are a requirement while on this medically-supervised program.
2. Three Daily Meal Replacements Phase
As a next step, after 16 weeks Clinical Meal Replacement Program participants will begin the next phase. You will reduce your meal replacements and stop medical supervision. You can continue in our Lifestyle Meal Replacement Program, selecting classes to support your goals. This includes a class on nutrition, fitness, and healthy habits you need for long-term success.
3. Ongoing Support Phase
Our robust Booster program includes classes, workshops and support groups. These provide ongoing learning and community – important ingredients for staying interested, focused and excited about taking good care of your health.
Lifestyle Meal Replacement Program
1. Three Daily Meal Replacements Phase
Each day you’ll follow your meal and fitness program. You’ll engage in weekly classes and can choose the topic that interests you most. You can continue on your program as long as you need to acheive your goals.
2. Ongoing Support Phase
Our robust Booster program includes classes, workshops and support groups. These provide ongoing learning and community – important ingredients for staying interested, focused and excited about taking good care of your health.
We’re a phone call or message away.
Contact Our Team
General questions: 858-616-5600
For questions regarding your meal replacement orders, please contact: [email protected]
Medical Team: Call 858-616-5789
or message Guiliano Zolin on kp.org
Class instructors (also available via kp.org):
- Ali Chambers, MA, LMFT: (858) 519-1602
- Brandon Hyatt, MS, CSCS, CSPS, CPT, MES: (858) 616-3951
- Brittany Reid, PsyD: (858) 616-5794
- Heather Glover, MA, LMFT: (858) 616-5757
- Janet Klein, MS, CNC, CLE: (858) 616-5729
- Karen Murtfeldt, MPH: (858) 616-5783
- Kari McCloskey, MBA, RD, CPT: (564) 248-2722
- Kay Rethwisch, RD, CDCES, CLE: (858) 616-5755
- Lee Sigall, MA: (858) 616-5725
- Lizzy Kemp, MA: (858) 616-5732
- Monica De Schrijder, MS: (858) 616-5708
- Nicholas Shields, MS, RD: (858) 616-5509
- Osvaldo Gutierrez Castañeda, PhD, M. Ed: (858) 467-3818
- Rebekah Mendoza, MS: (858) 616-5666
- Shannon Nolte, MA: (858) 616-5758
- Shannon Ratliff, MA: (858) 616-5743
- Sharon Ferguson, BS, CPT: (858) 616-5751
- Teresa Lee Balgos, MS, RD: (858) 616-5600
Clinic Locations & Hours
Garfield
Monday – Thursday
7:30 am – 4:30 pm
Friday in-person groups only from 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Vista
Monday & Tuesday
7:30 am – 12:30 pm & 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
(Closed from 12:30 pm -1:30 pm)
Otay Mesa
Wednesday
9:00 am – 12:30 pm & 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
(Closed from 12:30 pm -1:30 pm)
Bostonia
Thursday
9:00 am – 12:30 pm & 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
(Closed from 12:30 pm -1:30 pm)
Remote Medical Monitoring
Participants in our Clinical Meal Replacement Program can have meal replacements shipped to your door and monitor your health at home, along with video visits with our staff, and visit your local lab for bi-weekly monitoring. >Learn more
Our Classes
Our programs offer weekly classes that meet you where you are in your journey. Developed and led by experienced professionals, you’ll design a path to success. Working as a group, you’ll receive ongoing support along the way.
Power of Change
This class introduces how habits work and how to create meaningful change in your life. You’ll learn about motivation, goal setting, and how your brain supports (and challenges) new behaviors. By exploring your thoughts, emotions, and environment, you’ll build self-awareness, practice self-compassion, and develop simple, lasting skills to make habit change easier and more successful.
Power of Self
This class explores how your thoughts, beliefs, and self-talk shape your choices, your relationship with your body, and your overall well-being. You’ll learn to build a more supportive mindset, improve body image, and develop self-care practices that align with your values so you can feel and function at your best.
Power of Lifestyle
This class is designed to give you the support you need with nutrition, fitness, and healthy habit changes while using three meal replacements per day. You’ll receive helpful information along with time to customize your plans and set weekly goals. You can even create your weekly grocery list and fitness plan with your instructor.
Customize Your Program
Depending on your goals and time in the program, you may choose to attend one of our specialized classes. Work with your instructor to determine which class is right for you.
Our options include:
- Solutions: Support for binge and emotional eating
- BLAST in-person fitness class
If you are currently enrolled and would like to transfer to a new class, please complete this form. Allow up to 5 business days for processing.
Resources
Program Materials
Power of Lifestyle Module Series Workbook
Your workbook includes information for Power of Lifestyle
Module Series Workbook
Your workbook includes Fundamentals, Power of Change, and Power of Self.
Clinical Program Materials
Clinical Meal Replacement Program Guide
Your program guide on how to use meal replacements, common questions, and general program and medical information.
Clinical Program Printable Modified Meal Replacement Plan
Your modified meal planning guide for adding food to your meal replacement program.
Additional Resources
“I’ve felt better on this program than I have in a very long time! I expected to see a change in my monthly budget, but without groceries or eating out, it’s actually stayed the same.”
Weekly Check-In Links
If you are currently enrolled in online classes, you will report your weekly check-in information using one of the following links:
Support with nutrition or transitioning off meal replacements
Need help with your meal plan? Or are you transitioning of your meal replacement program? Attend a weekly support session that meets on Wednesdays from 5:30-6:00 p.m. Click the link below to log in to the TEAMS session.
Booster sessions are open for long term support as well.
“‘I was initially hesitant to join a class, however as the class went on, I realized how helpful it is to know why and how things work and why what was being done wasn’t working. I think the class helps improve a persons knowledge on how to make better choices.“
Lifelong Booster Support
What to expect:
- Over a dozen monthly classes
- Variety of rotating topics
- Support groups
- Order meal replacements as needed
After completing meal replacements, you are invited to attend unlimited Booster classes for ongoing support. There are a variety of class topics, workshops and support groups offered every month. Take a look at the monthly calendar online and register for as many sessions that interest you… at no further cost!
As long as you are enrolled in a program at Positive Choice or attending monthly Booster classes, you are welcome to purchase up to 8 boxes of meal replacements per month. You can buy these at a Positive Choice clinic location or on our website and have them shipped to you.
“Because of this program, I have much more energy and greater mobility. I can power walk at nearly a jogging pace for an hour and still have energy to spare. I can quickly and easily rise from a kneeling position, which was a struggle prior to the program. My posture has improved when I walk. And the overall good feeling has improved my mental outlook… I see things much more positively now.“