Weight & Wellbeing First Program
Integrating clinical and medical practitioners with scaled nutritional support, real time continuous glucose monitoring and body composition scales, our powerful 12-week program is uniquely focused on helping you lose weight and improve your health by giving you the tools you need to help make positive life changes that are achievable and sustainable.
This program is delivered over the phone or online from wherever you are around Australia.
If you're overweight, have a fasting blood glucose level of more than 5.5, high blood pressure, family history of diabetes or have been diagnosed as a pre-diabetic or borderline diabetic, you may be eligible for our program.
Important: Before you begin, be sure to check whether your health fund is a participating provider — you may be eligible for the full program costs to be covered by your health fund insurance.
Inclusions
Doctor support
One-on-one check in with a Doctor’s Kitchen Doctor who will provide you with a personalised medical report of your health at the start of the program and recommend a plan to help you achieve your goals
Dietitian support
one-on-one session with an accredited dietitian who will create an individualised meal plans that considers your food preferences and recommended calorie intake and blood glucose targets
Dedicated Nurse Support
Regular check-ins with a Doctor's Kitchen nurse to review and discuss your progress
Body Composition Scales
delivered to you for you to borrow and use during the program (you’ll need to return these at the completion of the program – or you have the opportunity to purchase them at a discounted price)
4 Weeks of Calorie Controlled Meals
Based on the Doctor's recommendation, you will receive 4 weeks of calorie controlled meals from Lite n Easy. You'll receive breakfast, lunch and dinner (and snacks if included) for 5 days for the first two weeks; lunch and dinner for 5 days for the third week; dinners only for 5 days for the fourth week.
Resistance Training Plan
Your two week resistance training plan is tailored to your fitness level (beginner, intermediate or advanced) and designed to help maintain your lean muscle mass to boost metabolism and improve muscular fitness. At home, or outdoors.
Recipes + Shopping Lists
Access to recipes and shopping lists for your days without the calorie controlled meals
The Doc's Health & Weight Tracker APP
You'll receive full access to the Doctor's Health & Weight Tracker APP to enable you to track your progress.
Doc Blogs
Full access to motivational support by way of emails covering topics including healthy eating, importance of resistance training, mindful eating habits, and mastering motivation.
Medical Award of Completion
At the end of your program, you'll be awarded a Medical Award of Completion for your efforts in committing to the Smart Start program
Access to our Clinical Health Team
If you have any questions or need support along the way, you'll get access to our clinical health team by phone, email and SMS.
9 months continued support
following the completion of your 12-week program, to help make your changes sustainable and lifelong.
Program Overview
Step 1: Health and Wellbeing Call with Dedicated Nurse
At your first phone consultation one of our dedicated nurses will:
Following this call, we will send you your welcome pack which includes your body composition scales and real time continuous glucose monitor.
- discuss your goals and desired health and weight outcomes;
- discuss how the Program will support the start of your health and weight changes;
- discuss any current chronic condition or health condition that you may have and how you are currently addressing with your treating GP;
- confirm your 12-week schedule of appointments;
- any triggers for support referrals through the health fund, if eligible.
Following this call, we will send you your welcome pack which includes your body composition scales and real time continuous glucose monitor.
Step 2: Your Body Composition Scales Delivered to You
We'll arrange delivery of:
- - our smart body composition scales to you for you to borrow and use during the program (you’ll need to return these at the completion of the program – or you have the opportunity to purchase them at a discounted price). They provide insight into your body composition and track progress toward your goals.
- - real time continuous glucose monitor for the first month of your program, to help you monitor and understand your sugar levels, and the impact that diet and exercise has on your health.
- - daily resistance training plan tailored to your fitness level, that you can do at home or outdoors, to help maintain your muscle mass and boost your metabolism.
Your individual results from the body composition scales will help our Doctor understand your overall health (including weight, body fat %, body water %, muscle mass (kg), basal metabolic rate (BMR) (cal per day at rest), biological age, visceral fat rating, bone mass, and BMI and recommend a personalised plan for you.
Step 3: Your first Doctor's consult
At your first consult, the Doctor will:
- discuss your results from the body composition scales to help you understand your overall health (including weight, body fat %, body water %, muscle mass (kg), basal metabolic rate (BMR) (cal per day at rest), biological age, visceral fat rating, bone mass, and BMI)
- provide an initial health assessment and risk factors for chronic disease
- discuss how the Program will support your health and weight goals and any current chronic condition or health condition that you may have and how you are currently addressing with your treating GP,
- the benefits of preventing these conditions from developing further
- recommend a calorie intake per day for your prescribed meals
After your Doctor's consult, you will receive an email which includes your Doctor’s prescription for your calorie controlled meals, daily resistance training workout plan recipes and shopping lists for days without the meals.
Step 4: Delivery of your calorie controlled meals
A dedicated Lite n' Easy consultant will contact you (by phone) within 2 business days after your first nurse consultation to discuss any dietary requirements that you may have and arrange delivery of your calorie controlled meals at the intake recommended.
You will receive: breakfast, lunch and dinner (and snacks if included) for 5 days for the first two weeks; lunch and dinner for 5 days for the third week; dinners only for 5 days for the fourth week.
You do not need to place an order for the meals as this will be arranged for you.
Step 5: Weekly consultations with either a nurse, dietitian, or clinical team member
Each week you'll have a one-on-one phone or online consultation with a member of our clinical team ensuring you stay supported, informed and empowered throughout your 12 week program.
You will have a weekly consult with either:
Each week you will also receive support in the form exclusive motivational emails straight to your inbox including featured articles from the Doc Blog helping you stay inspired and informed as well as and ongoing support from the Doctor's Kitchen team.
- an Accredited Dietitian: to help you create an individualised meal plans that considers your food preferences based on the calorie intake recommended, nutritional goals, and blood glucose targets. You'll learn how to better master portion control and more confidently make healthier food choices every day.
- a Registered Nurse: to review your health progress, goals, and any obstacles you're facing. They'll held identify underlying issues and challenges like stress or anxiety and provide referrals where needed, so nothing stands in the way of your success.
- a Clinical Team Member: to keep you accountable, motivated and on track. They'll check in on your daily resistance training, help troubleshoot challenges, answer your questions and celebrate your wins with you!
Each week you will also receive support in the form exclusive motivational emails straight to your inbox including featured articles from the Doc Blog helping you stay inspired and informed as well as and ongoing support from the Doctor's Kitchen team.
Step 6: Your final Doctor's consult + Medical Award
Your final consultation with the Doctor will be at week 12.
You will also receive a Medical Award of Health Participation as a record and acknowledgement of your your incredible commitment and transformation to your health.
At this consultation the Doctor will discuss:
- your biometric measurements and blood glucose changes and be able to compare your results from when you first started ongoing strategies that suit your lifestyle;
- celebrate the member's successes and encourage maintenance or continuation of their health journey.
Even though you may have completed the program, you will be followed by by our clinical team 3, 6 and 9 months after you have completed. You will also continue to receive support in the way of access to the Doctor’s Health & Weight Tracker APP, recipes and shopping lists, resistance training workout plan, and access to our member care support team.
You will also receive a once off upfront discount code if you decide that you would like to continue on the calorie controlled meals and also be given the opportunity to purchase the body composition scales at a significant discount.
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Do you have a question?
During the program you will be supported by our clinical health care support team which you can contact at any time by email info@thedoctorskitchen.com.au.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many meals will I receive on the 12 week Program?
Following your first Doctor’s consultation, a Lite n’ Easy dedicated consultant will contact you within 2 business days from your first Doctor's consultation to arrange the first available delivery of your calorie-controlled meals depending on your location. For the first two (2) weeks you will receive 5 days of breakfast, lunch and dinner at the calorie intake recommended. On the third week, you will receive 5 days of lunch and dinner. On the fourth week, you will receive 5 days of dinner. The purpose of these meals is to help you understand the portion sizes of real food and the types of healthy food options that form part of a healthy eating plan.
Can I swap out some of the meals?
As your meals are personalised to meet certain calorie requirements based on your Doctor's prescription, it is not recommended to swap out meals from the set menus ordered by your Lite n’ Easy consultant as this will alter the calorie count. Our dedicated partner, Lite n’ Easy, have over 250+ delicious meals to make your journey a wholesome and flavoursome one! If you have special dietary requirements, i.e., vegetarian this should be discussed at your first consultation with our nurse.
What if I live outside of Lite n' Easy's deliver areas?
Lite n’ Easy currently delivery to over 90% of the Australian population with their delivery areas are expanding weekly.
What if I slip up on the program?
Remember: You Never Fail
F.A.I.L means - First Attempt in Lifestyle-changes.
The first step is to recognise that a slip up will happen at some stage in the process! It’s okay to slip up while you’re on the program, but the most important thing is to recognise that you have slipped up and remember why you started the program, to prevent it from happening again. Start afresh from your next meal and compensate by ensuring that you are following your daily resistance training workout plan and any additional exercise that you can fit in. If your slip ups become prolonged – we recommend reaching out to one of clinical team or speaking with the Doctor at the next consultation to discuss what options may be available to help further support you.
Is this a long term solution?
Throughout the Program doing it on your own for 2 days a week will help you make positive changes to your lifestyle, exercise and food habits. Doing it on your own for 2 days a week from the beginning, will help you keep the weight off long term and, in turn, improving your health benefits. This approach will assist in driving changes in patterns of eating to help you be the healthiest version of yourself.
What if I am not losing weight?
Having a plateau in your progress during a lifestyle change is a very common occurrence – so common you expect it happen at some stage in the program. It is easy to underestimate how much to eat, so you may be eating more than you think – keeping a food diary can help identify these issues.
If you’re doing all the right things and following the nurse's recommendation and still not losing weight, that’s what our nurses are here for. So, at your next check in with your nurse, we recommend discussing this with them so that they can make the necessary changes to ensure that you are reaching your weight and health goals.
Will the program help my current health condition or chronic disease?
The Weight & Wellbeing First Program is designed to support any underlying lifestyle-based health condition that you may have with the support and guidance of trained Doctors. If you have a lifestyle-based condition (diabetes, heart disease, cardiovascular disease, sleep apnoea, obesity, fatty liver, high blood pressure or cholesterol) our Doctors have the tools to help support your current health condition and to give you the best chance of success in transforming your health and improving your life.
Who can I speak with about the program, scales, Nurse consultations?
Our nursing team are here to support you every step of the way. In between your nurse's consultations, you can contact us at any time by emailing info@thedoctorskitchen.com.au or our nursing team on 0476193263.
Who can I speak with out my meals or meal order?
Our meal partner, Lite n’ Easy, have dedicated consultants that can assist you with any queries that you may have in relation to your meal order prescribed by the Doctor, delivery, suspending or cancelling your order. For all meal related queries, please contact Lite n’ Easy on 13 15 12.
What do I do if I want to pause or stop the program?
If during the course of the program, you do not want to continue the program, the nurse will first exhaust all avenues in relation in ensuring that you are supported in the best way possible, including but not limited to, a referral to a psychologist, dietician, treating GP, or their medical specialist. Where all avenues are exhausted and you still do not want to participate, the Doctor’s Kitchen Australia will arrange for your meals and any further Doctor’s appointments to be cancelled and the health fund will be notified with reasons. You need to let us know as soon as possible by emailing us on info@thedoctorskitchen.com.au if you do not wish to continue the program.