Forever slim –
individual weight loss with Dr. Verena Immer
No standard diet will help you lose weight – because everyone is different!
As a dedicated doctor, working mother of two and lover of good food, I know how hard it is to always eat healthy and keep an eye on calories. It takes time and energy that you often don’t have. Especially in our “stressed” society. But obesity is gradually spreading like an epidemic, even in Germany. Every second adult is already overweight. What is even more serious are the diseases that go hand in hand with it. It is high time to counteract this. Because a smart and healthy diet not only gives the body a slim silhouette, but also true superpowers. It is the best way to live longer. With a targeted, healthy diet, fasting and sufficient exercise as well as enough sleep, many of our so-called lifestyle diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases and obesity can be combated.
There is probably no shortage of dietary recommendations
There is certainly no shortage of diet recommendations. There is the paleo diet, ketogenic dietintermittent fasting, the Atkins diet, the FDH diet, low-carb and no-carb, the Glyx diet, the Chrono diet and much more. If you can’t manage it on your own, you can turn to the WeightWatchers, who are now just called WW (sounds much slimmer and more modern) or to all the fitness bloggers who know the exact way to give your body a handsome six-pack in just 8 weeks (both men and women). And for those who can’t achieve or maintain their ideal weight? Yes, it’s going to be tough for them. In the truest sense of the word. Because, as after every good diet, the yo-yo effect sets in. Anyone who has ever lost 10 kg and gained 15 kg over time can tell you a thing or two about it.
What about weight-loss injections?
An honest look at GLP-1 and the latest generation
For several years now, medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro have been making headlines—and many of my patients ask me about them. And rightly so. Because this class of drugs truly represents a milestone in medical weight management. And it’s evolving rapidly.
What’s behind it—and which generation is available today?
The first generation of so-called weight-loss injections, semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy), works via a hormone receptor: GLP-1. It suppresses hunger and stabilizes blood sugar. The second generation, tirzepatide (Mounjaro), activates two receptors at once—GLP-1 and GIP—and achieves even stronger results in studies. And the third generation is already on the horizon: retatrutide, a so-called triple hormone receptor agonist that also targets the glucagon receptor—with weight loss in clinical trials that was previously considered almost impossible. Retatrutide is not yet approved. But the field is moving faster than ever before.
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What does this mean for you?
Whether such a medication is right for you depends on your individual situation—your BMI, any underlying health conditions, your metabolism, your hormone levels, and much more. A weight-loss injection is not a lifestyle product you can just try out. It is a medical tool—and like any tool, the context determines whether it helps or harms.
What I see time and again in my practice: People who start these therapies without guidance lose not only fat but also valuable muscle mass, develop nutrient deficiencies—or give up as soon as the initial enthusiasm wears off. And the weight comes back.
Personalized Weight-Loss Programs with Weight-Loss Injections
That is why I use GLP-1-based therapies only when they are medically indicated—integrated into my personalized weight-loss program: with comprehensive laboratory diagnostics, metabolic and hormonal analysis, targeted nutritional counseling, and close, ongoing support. This turns a medication into a real fresh start—with substance. Do you have questions about whether such a therapy is right for you? Please contact me.
Losing weight: individual, healthy and permanent
Being overweight can become a real health problem. That is why I have developed a special weight loss program for my patients. It’s not a standard program that would sell well in a book, but individual detective work. In my “Lose weight individually with Dr. Immer” program, I explicitly address each patient’s hormone status, metabolism, thyroid function, micronutrient supply, mitochondrial activity, intestinal health, blood values and much more. All of these parameters can help or hinder you to lose weight – no matter how hard you try. There is no weight loss standard. Everyone is different. What makes some people lose weight and feel great, makes others weak and miserable.
Lose weight permanently
The first question I always ask in my weight loss program is: Why can’t someone reach their ideal weight? I assume that very few people lack knowledge and willpower. But all other emotional, biochemical, hormonal, environmental or even epgenetic aspects are hidden. These are often the reasons why people don’t lose weight, even though they have already tried a lot.