Weight Loss Success uses proven remedies, time-tested medications

Robin Kinley

By Julie Fann
star staff
jfann@starhq.com

   Weight Loss Success in north Johnson City provides a weight loss program for those struggling with serious weight gain that includes time-tested medications, vitamins and minerals, according to Robin Kinley, owner.
   A certified pharmacy technician since 1989 who has worked in weight loss management for four years, Kinley said she opened the business six months ago because she enjoys helping others achieve a goal that is so important for living a happy, healthy life.
   "I really enjoy it. It's so rewarding to see people come in and get to their goal weight. It's just great to help people," she said. Kinley operates the clinic with seven employees.
   Integral to weight loss success in the program is Phentermine, an FDA-approved appetite suppressant which has been on the market for nearly 60 years, according to Kinley. In addition to Phentermine, clients also take chromium picolinate, a metabolism-boosting mineral, multiple vitamins and B-12, which is necessary for normal metabolism of nerve tissue and is involved in protein, fat and carbohydrate metabolism. Vitamin B-12 also helps fatigue, depression, and a host of other ailments.
   "Everything we use has been clinically tested. Chromium picolinate stabilizes blood sugar levels and is excellent for anyone with diabetes in the family or anyone who has diabetes themselves," Kinley said.
   "The stabilization of your blood sugar level means everything. When we eat, it makes our blood sugar level go up. When that happens, we produce insulin, which makes us hungry. Chromium picolinate keeps you from having the highs and lows," Kinley said.
   Kinley said psychiatric studies have also proven that chromium picolinate is as effective as prozac or paxil as an antidepressant. "It also reduces your lipid, or fat, level," she said.
   To qualify for the program, clients must have a 27 to 30 percent body mass index. With a 25 percent body mass index, clients can qualify as long as they also have a co-morbidity that includes heart problems, diabetes or high blood pressure.
   The program lasts as long as it takes to meet the weight loss goal, and the clinic monitors weight and blood pressure on a weekly basis, gradually tapering off medications.
   This month, Weight Loss Success is offering an entire package that includes a doctor's visit, vitamins, medications, and a weekly B-12 supplement for $89, Kinley said.
   Weight Loss Success is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. All walk-ins are welcome, and scheduled clinics during the week are on Monday nights from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesdays from 12 to 1 p.m. and Fridays from 3 to 5 p.m.
   Weight Loss Success is located at 111 Broyles Dr., Suite 2, Johnson City. For more information, call 282-9990.