TY - JOUR T1 - Lifestyle medicine consulting walking meetings for sustained weight loss JF - BMJ Case Reports DO - 10.1136/bcr-2015-213218 VL - 2016 SP - bcr2015213218 AU - Elizabeth Pegg Frates AU - Margaret E Crane Y1 - 2016/02/01 UR - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2016/bcr-2015-213218.abstract N2 - With rates of obesity and diabetes rising worldwide, effective ways of managing weight are becoming more important. We present the case study of a middle-aged Caucasian-American woman (body mass index (BMI) 27.8, overweight category) who wanted to lose weight. The patient participated in a behaviour modification programme with a physician trained in lifestyle medicine as well as health and wellness coaching. After the 14-week programme, which included 9, 1 h long walking sessions with the clinician, the patient lost 11 Ibs (BMI 24.7, normal category). The programme included a combination of increasing physical activity, eating appropriate quantities of healthy foods, goal setting and a positive attitude. The patient has kept her BMI at or below 24.1 for over 2 years. This case demonstrates a novel approach to weight loss management—walking therapeutic sessions—and also outlines critical components of lifestyle medicine counselling that facilitate the process of sustainable weight loss and lasting change. ER -