Weight Management
Help managing your weight with a provider who stays with you.
Reaching and maintaining a healthy weight isn't just about willpower, it's about having consistent medical support over time. Our Primary Care Providers offer personalized, evidence-based weight management plans built around an ongoing relationship, not a one-time fix.
You don't have to do this alone. Your local care team is here to guide you every step of the way.
Medically Assisted Programs
GLP-1 medications, when clinically appropriate
Where clinically appropriate, we offer prescriptions for FDA-approved GLP-1 medications to help eligible patients manage their weight long-term in addition to a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity. Options include, but are not limited to:
Wegovy® Pill
A once-daily oral GLP-1 prescription medication intended to help with chronic weight management by reducing appetite and supporting long-term weight loss.
Ask about the Wegovy Pill
Wegovy® Injection
A once-weekly injectable prescription medication intended to help with chronic weight management by reducing appetite and supporting long-term weight loss.
Ask about Wegovy Injection
Zepbound®
A once-weekly injectable treatment for chronic weight management intended to work on multiple hormone pathways to help control hunger and improve metabolic health.
Ask about Zepbound
Saxenda®
A daily injectable medication intended to support weight loss by helping patients feel fuller longer and reduce calorie intake.
Ask about Saxenda
Foundayo™
A new oral GLP-1 medication approved by the FDA in April 2026 and intended for weight management for obese or overweight patients with at least one weight related comorbidity.
Ask about FoundayoAlternative treatments and medications may be available. Review your options with your provider before starting any medically assisted weight management program. Always review manufacturer safety information before starting a new medication.
How Our Program Works
Comprehensive care, built around you
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Meet your provider
Contact your primary care provider at your Christian Family clinic to schedule an in-clinic visit with a provider who understands your history and community.
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Get a personalized plan
Your provider evaluates your BMI, medications, family history, sleep, stress, activity and existing conditions to help build a treatment plan that may include GLP-1 medications along with nutrition and activity guidance.
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Ongoing monitoring
Your care team helps adjust medications, monitor for side effects, manage related conditions, and keep you accountable and supported, visit after visit.
What Are GLP-1s?
How GLP-1 medications work
GLP-1 receptor agonists mimic a natural hormone in your body that regulates appetite and blood sugar. Generally, they're intended to help you feel full longer, reduce cravings, improve blood sugar control, and support significant, sustained weight management in qualified patients.
When prescribed and monitored by a primary care provider over time, GLP-1 medications can be a helpful tool as part of a thorough, medically supervised weight management program, not a stand-alone quick fix.
Why Christian Family Medicine
Local care. Real relationships.
A provider you know
Unlike national telehealth-only platforms, we connect you with a provider in your own community, in person, while maintaining continuity of care.
Whole-person health
Weight is often connected to underlying conditions. We help manage the full picture, including type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, hormonal factors, and stress.
Care close to home
With nine clinics across Tennessee, we're committed to expanding access in rural and underserved communities.
Frequently asked questions
Is medical weight management right for me?
A medically assisted weight management program may be a fit if you have a BMI of 30 or higher, a BMI of 27 or higher with a weight-related chronic condition, and you've struggled to manage your weight through diet and exercise alone. Your provider will determine eligibility and whether treatment is appropriate for you.
How do I get started?
Contact your Christian Family primary care provider. You can book an appointment online, or find your clinic and give us a call. If you're new to Christian Family Medicine, schedule a visit at the location nearest you and let us know you'd like to talk about weight management.