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Understanding obesity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obesity is a disease.
Not a measure of
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Your body has a biology of its own. It helps set your weight, and can push back when you try to change it. You deserve care that understands that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Book a free overview call<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Explore the biology<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

No pressure. Just a conversation about your options.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Let\u2019s change the conversation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s more to weight
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Obesity is a complex, chronic disease influenced by genetics, brain biology, and your lived experience. Eating well and moving matter, but they\u2019re only part of the picture.1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Your genetics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Inherited, not chosen. Your genes influence how your body regulates appetite, stores energy, and responds to weight loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biology, not a personal failing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Your brain biology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Your brain helps regulate hunger and fullness. When weight changes, it can send stronger signals to eat and conserve energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Real signals. Not a lack of discipline.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Your whole life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sleep, stress, medications, environment, and life experiences all shape your health. Your care should consider them, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The whole person. Not just a number.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWeight is influenced primarily by genetics and brain biology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. David Macklin<\/strong> \u00b7 Family physician, psychotherapist & founding member of Obesity Canada<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The science behind it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A closer look at your biology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You push harder.
Your body pushes back.<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you eat less, your brain can increase hunger and conserve energy. That\u2019s biology protecting your weight, not a lack of effort.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What you\u2019ve heard. What medicine knows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A different understanding.
A kinder way forward.<\/mark><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Some of the things you\u2019ve been told about weight leave out the biology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI just need more willpower.\u201d<\/summary>\n

Appetite is regulated by brain pathways and hormones, not willpower alone. Obesity care addresses the biology alongside nutrition, movement, and behaviour.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just eating less and moving more.\u201d<\/summary>\n

Nutrition and movement support health. But weight loss can trigger increased hunger and reduced energy expenditure, making long-term change harder without support.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOther people manage. What\u2019s wrong with me?\u201d<\/summary>\n

Genetics, medications, sleep, stress, and your environment all influence weight differently. Your experience is not a measure of your character.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve failed every plan I\u2019ve tried.\u201d<\/summary>\n

Regaining weight is common because the body can defend its previous weight. It can signal a need for ongoing care, not that you have failed.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The hardest voice to silence<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weight bias doesn\u2019t
stay outside.
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Years of being judged, in waiting rooms, on scales, in jokes, in advice from people who love you, can become an inner voice. That\u2019s internalized weight bias: beginning to believe the stereotypes about your own body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It isn\u2019t a character flaw. It\u2019s what stigma does when it has nowhere else to go, and it\u2019s one of the main reasons people put off care for years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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You stop going to appointments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You book, then cancel. Being weighed and lectured feels inevitable, so it\u2019s easier not to go at all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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You believe the myths about yourself<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lazy. Undisciplined. Not trying hard enough. The words you\u2019d never use about a friend, aimed at you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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You apologize for taking up space<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sorry for the chair, the seatbelt, the scan that had to be repeated. Sorry for the size of you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The MWM difference \u00b7 The Macklin Method<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not another plan to
fight your body.
Care that works with it.<\/mark><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Medication can help quiet the hunger. Skills help change the patterns. MWM brings both together with a team that sees the whole you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Treat the biology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Physician-guided care, including medication when appropriate, to address appetite, fullness, and food noise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Build the skills<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dietitian-led nutrition and CBT-based behavioural support for emotional eating, triggers, and everyday habits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Stay supported<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ongoing follow-ups and a maintenance plan. A team beside you, not just a prescription in your hands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Program details \u00b7 The Macklin Method<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medication quiets the noise.
Skills change the habits.<\/mark><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Lasting change rarely comes from a prescription alone, or from willpower alone. The Macklin Method brings medicine and skills together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Medication<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Works on the biology.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Appetite, fullness, food noise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Behavioural counselling, CBT-based<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Works on the patterns.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Triggers, emotional eating, routines that outlast a prescription.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Together<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Changes that last.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Medicine opens the window. Skills carry you through it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Evidence: GLP-1 medication plus CBT-based programs outperformed usual care in a 2019 cohort study (type 2 diabetes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Expertise with empathy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Built by people who
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Specialist knowledge. Real human support. Your care is informed by Canada\u2019s adult obesity clinical practice guidelines.1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MWM care team<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Medical Director, MWM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Megha Poddar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Endocrinologist and obesity medicine specialist. Co-author of Canada\u2019s 2020 adult obesity guidelines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Behind the Macklin Method<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. David Macklin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Family physician and psychotherapist. Founding member of Obesity Canada and co-author of the 2020 guidelines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Your care team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The people you\u2019ll actually work with: family physicians, registered dietitians, and program staff, trained in the Macklin Method, supporting you at every step. Guiding your nutrition and everyday habits - a message away in the app.<\/p>\n\n\n

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M\u00e9decin du programme<\/p>\n

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Dr. Nathalie\u00a0Ranger<\/h4>\n

M\u00e9decin du programme<\/p>\n

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Dr. Pamela Lau<\/h4>\n

M\u00e9decin du programme<\/p>\n

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Di\u00e9t\u00e9ticien(ne) du programme<\/p>\n

BSc, CBE, RD<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Evan Huang-Ku<\/h4>\n

Di\u00e9t\u00e9ticien(ne) du programme<\/p>\n

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Di\u00e9t\u00e9ticien(ne) du programme<\/p>\n

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Di\u00e9t\u00e9ticien(ne) du programme<\/p>\n

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Rosanna Lee<\/h4>\n

Di\u00e9t\u00e9ticien(ne) du programme<\/p>\n

BASc, BS, MHSc, MS, RD<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Jamie Forde<\/h4>\n

Administrateur(trice) du programme<\/p>\n

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Melannie Pace<\/h4>\n

Administrateur(trice) du programme<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Administrateur(trice) du programme<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Administrateur(trice) du programme<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Your care, step by step<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A clearer path to your next chapter.<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No one-size-fits-all approach. We get to know your health, your history, and the life you want to live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Comprehensive health & lifestyle assessment<\/summary>\n

We start by understanding the full picture of your health, goals, and daily life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n