Persistent overweight
When structured attempts at nutrition and exercise have led to limited or hard-to-maintain weight loss.
Clinical weight-loss program
Weight loss with clinical judgment.
A 12-month plan to lose fat and preserve muscle mass, with medical follow-up, nutrition, exercise prescription and GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP agonists when indicated.
57%
of Portuguese adults live with overweight or obesity.* Understanding the clinical causes of each case is what makes a plan truly effective.
* National Health Survey (INS)The program
A clinical plan built on 4 pillars.
The goal is to create a safe, sustainable strategy adapted to each woman's body, life stage and context.
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Understand
Initial medical consultation, clinical history, life stage and body composition.
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Define
Choice of pathway with or without GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP agonists, always by medical indication.
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Measure
DXA, InBody380 and effort monitoring document progress, response and lean-mass preservation.
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Adjust
Program structured in 3 phases across 12 months with adjustments to progress and goals at each phase.
What the evidence shows
Clinically significant — and sustained — weight loss.
In phase-3 studies with GLP-1 and GLP-1/GIP agonists, average weight loss at around 72 weeks ranges from 15.4% to 21.6% of starting weight. For the first time, weight-loss pharmacotherapy shows evidence comparable to bariatric surgery results.
up to22%of body weight
For a 85 kg woman, this means reaching 66 kg. Beyond aesthetics, it's reversing pre-diabetes, restoring fertility, reducing cardiovascular risk and significantly improving quality of life.
Average results from GLP-1 and GLP-1/GIP agonist clinical trials (SURMOUNT-5 study). Eligibility and individual response are assessed in medical consultation. The pathway without pharmacotherapy targets a 5–10% sustained weight loss through a healthy lifestyle, with focus on nutrition and physical exercise.
Hold what you've gained
It's not just losing. It's not regaining.
Lean mass is what protects against the yo-yo effect. That's why the program includes prescribed exercise in all phases — even during maintenance and medication tapering.
Beyond weight
Cardiometabolic health
Reduced blood pressure, improved lipid profile and insulin sensitivity. Improved fatty-liver markers. Improved metabolic and hormonal markers in women with PCOS.
Women's health
Fertility, menopause, postpartum
A 5–10% weight loss can improve ovulatory function in PCOS, ease menopause symptoms and support postpartum recovery without compromising breastfeeding.
Who it's for
For the woman who recognizes weight as a clinical issue.
WeightLoss+ is suitable for women with overweight, obesity, body-recomposition goals, or metabolic and hormonal changes that influence weight. Especially appropriate when previous attempts have made results hard to achieve or maintain.
How the program works
Three phases, with assessment at each stage.
Over 12 months, the plan evolves according to clinical results, body composition and response to follow-up. The monthly fee tracks the intensity of each phase.
Change
The team initiates the nutrition plan and exercise prescription, based on the initial assessment. Includes consultations, body composition assessment — DXA and InBody380 —, Myzone MZ-Switch band and access to the Healthy Life training platform. Also includes participation in Cozinha360 — a workshop specialized in Culinary Medicine.
From*
€274/month
Transform
Progression phase, focused on fat loss and lean-mass preservation. Medical reassessment, monitoring DXA and Myzone data guide adjustments to nutrition, exercise and medication when applicable.
From*
€219/month
Maintain
Consolidation and autonomy phase. The team reviews results, prepares maintenance and, when therapy is in place, defines the transition plan. The final DXA documents progress and helps define the post-program strategy.
From*
€177/month
*Monthly values for the pathway without GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP agonists. Plus an initial consultation of €145 before entering Phase 1 · see full pricing table
With or without GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP agonists
Two pathways. The same program.
The program phases are common to both. When there is medical indication for GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP agonists, the follow-up is reinforced with prescription, dose adjustment and nursing support.
Pathway A
Without GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP agonists
For women advancing without medication, by preference or absence of medical indication. Built on the full WeightLoss+ clinical base: medical follow-up by Family Medicine / Lifestyle Medicine, body composition assessment by DXA and InBody380, nutrition plan, exercise prescription with monitoring and access to the Culinary Medicine workshop — Cozinha360.
Full WeightLoss+ clinical base
No pharmacological therapy
Pathway B
With GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP agonists
For women with medical indication for pharmacological therapy. Includes everything in Pathway A, plus medication prescription, dose adjustment, nursing support and clinical response monitoring.
Full WeightLoss+ clinical base
Reinforced GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP follow-up
Medical indication
Eligibility for GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP agonists is assessed in consultation, based on metabolic profile, BMI, clinical history and individual safety. Not every woman has indication — that's why the clinical assessment always comes first.
Clinical context
GLP-1 and GIP are hormones involved in appetite and metabolism regulation. Therapies acting on these pathways can support weight loss in eligible people, but do not replace nutrition, prescribed exercise and medical follow-up.
Clinical follow-up
What happens each month.
See how consultations, body composition assessments and GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP agonist follow-up are distributed across 12 months.
Core consultations in both pathways
Pathway B reinforcement
Follow-ups
Body composition
Active resource
Pathway A
26
follow-up moments
Pathway B
37
follow-up moments
Clinical sessions
Medicine / Lifestyle
Nutrition
Prescribed exercise
Nursing
Body composition
DXA
InBody
Program resources
The team
Who coordinates the program.
Physician, nutritionist and exercise physiologist work together to adjust the plan at each phase.
Clinical lead · Lifestyle Medicine
Maria Ana Kadosh
Family Physician · Portuguese Medical Association no. 66474 · International Certification in Lifestyle Medicine by IBLM · Competence in Nutrition, Portuguese Medical Association · PhD in Nutrition, FMUL
Coordinates the medical assessment and clinical vision of the program. Integrates metabolic profile, clinical history, life stage and body composition to define the most appropriate pathway, with or without GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP agonists when indicated.
Nutrition
Ana Hernando
Nutritionist · University College London · NHS Royal Free Hospital
Builds the nutrition plan based on clinical context, goals and body composition data, integrating scientific evidence, metabolic health and prevention of weight-related complications.
Nutrition
Catarina Paixão
Nutritionist · Weight management and body composition · Women's Health
Supports day-to-day nutritional adaptation, focused on weight management, women's health, hormonal balance and sustainable food choices at each life stage.
Exercise & Women's Health
Mafalda Antunes
Exercise Physiologist · Women's Health, Weight Management and Metabolic Disease
Defines and adjusts exercise prescription based on program phase, body composition, Myzone data, physical fitness and lean-mass preservation goals.
Additional clinical network
When the journey needs to go further.
Endocrinology, psychology and dermatology available when weight intersects other areas of health — always in coordination with the WeightLoss+ core team.
Clinical psychology
Madalena Beja da Costa
Clinical and Health Psychologist
Supports the psychological process associated with weight loss — relationship with food, motivation, emotional regulation and adaptation to change. Available when clinically indicated.
Endocrinology
Ana Gonçalves Ferreira
Endocrinologist
Manages clinical situations where weight interacts with diabetes, thyroid disease, pituitary changes and other metabolic and hormonal issues. Coordinates with the WeightLoss+ team when the endocrine picture requires specialist assessment.
Dermatology
Ana Filipe Monteiro
Dermatologist
Addresses skin changes that may arise after weight loss — loss of elasticity, facial firmness, the need for adapted care. Approaches each case with rigorous diagnosis and advanced techniques, focused on health, regeneration and rejuvenation, with a natural aesthetic vision.
Body composition tools
Measure fat, muscle and response to the plan.
DXA, InBody380 and Myzone help distinguish total weight, fat, lean mass and effort response, enabling clinical decisions to be adjusted across phases.
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Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
DXA
Whole-body scan that measures fat mass, lean mass and bone mineral density, including estimates of abdominal fat, documenting progress beyond total weight.
3 scans included
Included at all three phases. Allows body composition to be tracked throughout the program, independently of total weight.
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Progress at each review
InBody380
Segmental bioimpedance that tracks muscle mass, body water and distribution, helping understand how the body responds to the plan.
At review consultations
Performed across 12 months to track progress.
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Effort response
Myzone MZ-Switch
A heart-rate monitoring band for exercise that records effort zones during training and makes it possible to assess whether the prescribed intensity matches the body's actual response.
Data to adjust training
Reviewed by the Exercise Physiologist at each program phase.
Exercise Prescription
Training prescribed to lose fat and preserve lean mass.
Exercise prescription is defined and reviewed by the Exercise Physiologist based on goals, body composition, physical fitness, program phase and Myzone data. The plan combines individual sessions, effort monitoring and access to the Healthy Life platform to maintain exercise adherence between appointments.
Myzone
Logs effort zones in real time, to confirm whether training intensity matches the prescription and adjust the plan when necessary.
Included for 12 months. Yours to keep upon completing the program.Healthy Life
Online platform with live exercise sessions, recorded workouts, a training library and supporting content to keep your exercise routine active between appointments.
Access activated at the start of Phase 1.One-on-one sessions
Exercise consultation with the Exercise Physiologist to define the plan, review Myzone data, track body composition progress and adjust training.
6 sessions across 12 months.
Cozinha360 Workshop · From plan to practice.
From science to the kitchen.
The Cozinha360 workshop translates clinical knowledge into concrete choices: ingredients, techniques, satiety and food autonomy. So you can apply the method in everyday life.
Guest specialist
Maria Raimundo
Biomedical Engineer · Culinary Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Specialist in Culinary Medicine — the field that systematically studies how nutrition acts as a clinical tool.
In the Cozinha360 workshop, she puts science on the plate and explains, step by step, the reason behind every ingredient, technique and choice.
Investment
Start with an assessment. Progress phase by phase.
WeightLoss+ starts with an initial medical consultation. Afterwards, commitment is taken phase by phase, with different values for the pathway without or with GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP agonists.
| Phase | Pathway A without GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP agonists | Pathway B with GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP agonists |
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| Start Assess One-off entry consultation | 145€ | 145€ |
| Phase 1 Change 3 months | €274/month 3-month total: €823 | €302/month 3-month total: €905 |
| Phase 2 Transform 4 months | €219/month 4-month total: €874 | €249/month 4-month total: €998 |
| Phase 3 Maintain 5 months | €177/month 5-month total: €884 | €201/month 5-month total: €1,007 |
Cozinha360 Workshop
Phase 1 includes participation in a Cozinha360 Workshop session, scheduled during the program subject to availability. Learn more.
Nutrition and exercise
Each phase includes 3 nutrition consultations, 2 fifteen-minute video follow-ups and 2 one-on-one sessions with the exercise physiologist.
Healthy Life
Exercise follow-up is complemented by access to the Healthy Life online platform, with training and supporting content between sessions.
Medical consultations
In Pathway A, Phase 1 includes one follow-up; in Phases 2 and 3, a consultation plus follow-up. Pathway B adds 2 monthly follow-ups in Phase 1 and a medical consultation in each subsequent phase. Medical follow-ups will preferentially be conducted via video consultation of up to 15 minutes.
Body composition tools
One DXA scan per phase and an InBody380 measurement at every medical or nutrition consultation. Myzone equipment provided on rental. After 12 months it's yours to keep. If you interrupt before the end, the equipment must be returned.
Not included
GLP-1/GIP agonists, laboratory tests and complementary exams, when prescribed, are purchased or performed separately. Psychology, endocrinology and dermatology consultations are not included in the program.
Frequently asked
The most common questions.
Is medication mandatory?
No. Pathway A is built on nutrition, prescribed exercise and medical follow-up — without any medication. Medication is a clinical option, never an imposition. The decision is made together with the physician at the assessment consultation, based on individual clinical profile.
What does the assessment consultation include?
The assessment consultation includes a full clinical evaluation with the physician — metabolic and lifestyle profile — InBody380 body composition assessment and prescription of laboratory tests. DXA is performed at the start of the program (Phase 1), together with the lab tests, and is included in the monthly fee.
When do results start to show?
The answer always depends on the person, chosen pathway and life stage. There is no universal timeline — the team documents progress with DXA, InBody380 and clinical follow-up at each phase.
In Pathway B (with GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP agonists), the clinical literature shows clinically significant weight loss from the first weeks of treatment, with sustained progression across the first 12 to 18 months (STEP and SURMOUNT studies). Eligibility and individual response are always assessed in medical consultation.
Am I required to complete all three phases?
There is no yearly commitment. Engagement is phase by phase. At the end of each phase, the team performs a clinical review and decides together with the patient on progression to the next — always based on measurable results.
Is medication included in the monthly fee?
No. GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP agonists are purchased at the pharmacy with medical prescription. The Pathway B monthly fee covers the clinical follow-up of the therapy — not the medication itself.
Are consultations reimbursable by health insurance?
Each consultation is billed independently by Clínica Mulher. Reimbursement eligibility depends on each policy's conditions.
What is a DXA scan and why is it included?
DXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) is a whole-body scan that assesses body composition — fat mass, lean mass and bone mineral density — including estimates of abdominal fat. Unlike a scale or bioimpedance, it shows exactly what is changing: whether you are losing fat or muscle mass, and where. In WeightLoss+, it is performed at the start, at 6 months and at the end of the program, allowing the clinical team to adjust the plan based on the actual evolution of body composition.
The starting point
The initial consultation is there to understand whether now is the right time.
You've tried to lose weight, but results don't hold.
You feel metabolic, hormonal or sleep changes.
You want to know whether it makes sense to proceed with or without GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP agonists.
Start with an initial clinical assessment.
Book assessment consultation