{"id":2539,"date":"2017-10-26T18:19:53","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T18:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osfhealthcare.org\/blog\/?p=2539"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:06:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T21:06:30","slug":"osf-weight-management-center-has-truly-changed-my-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osf-blog.live.imagescape.com\/blog\/osf-weight-management-center-has-truly-changed-my-life\/","title":{"rendered":"OSF Weight Management Center changes woman’s life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Barb Hausler, 34, of Bloomington, found herself in tears while paying a visit to her primary physician at OSF HealthCare. She was at the highest weight of her life.<\/p>\n

\"\"Her physician, Dr. Jack Spaniol<\/a> at OSF HealthCare Medical Group \u2013 St. Joseph Drive, initially suggested surgery, but she asked for other options. It was then her physician recommended the Health Management Resources (HMR) Weight Loss Program through OSF HealthCare.<\/p>\n

\u201cI attended orientation and felt I had no choice but to give this a try,\u201d Barb said. \u201cI knew I had to do something to get healthy or I was going to die from my weight at an early age.\u201d<\/p>\n

The HMR program partnered with OSF Weight Management Center<\/a> in Bloomington to provide a non-surgical, weight-loss program based on healthy lifestyle changes. In order to obtain essential nutrients, patients follow a minimum meal prescription plan. However, the program focuses on a \u201cmore is better\u201d philosophy \u2013 meaning patients can always have more meal replacements during the day to avoid feeling hungry.<\/p>\n

Barb chose an individual plan that included meals provided by HMR to ensure she would stay on track.<\/p>\n

\u201cHMR is different from other weight-loss programs because you have so much support from the medical team and dietitians at OSF HealthCare, as well as your fellow classmates,\u201d Barb said.<\/p>\n

A new way of life<\/h2>\n