Many struggle to lose weight. Exercises, diets, and medications can bring short-term success. However, long-term goals must include lifestyle changes. That's the goal for Nebraska Weight Loss.
Through education, planning, and personal experience, co-founders Angela Vogel, APRN, and Jenni Haan, PA-C, offer the support needed for impactful change with telemedicine, medications, and ongoing connection.
"Coming from a hospital background, we're well-versed in looking at the whole patient," says Vogel.
"Having gone through it ourselves makes us empathetic to any patient," adds Haan. "By the time someone gets to us, we know all the hurdles."
The duo met in 2013 as coworkers. Both were busy employees and mothers and became partners in their attempts to lose weight, only finding partial success. As Vogel says, "Some things would work great for a while, but if you fell off, the weight came back."
Years later, the pair worked together again when a patient introduced them to Ozempic, a popular weight-loss drug. They decided to try it for themselves. They experienced "life-changing" results, with more than 100 pounds lost and kept off between the pair.
This transformation ultimately sparked the creation of Nebraska Weight Loss, which aims to help people lose weight and prevent related health issues such as heart disease, diabetes, and sleep apnea.
The clinic specializes in weekly GLP-1 agonist injections, a series of medications that help lower blood sugar levels and promote weight loss. However, these medications are part of a holistic approach to weight loss.
"We emphasize this medication is a tool. It is not magic," Haan explains. Their program includes nutritional guidance, exercise recommendations, and frequent follow-ups to ensure patients progress safely and effectively.
Both highlight the importance of choosing a reputable provider in the ever-expanding field of weight loss treatments and warn against online providers who may prescribe medications without proper medical oversight or patient education.
With that mindset, Nebraska Weight Loss provides a comprehensive, personalized approach to patient care. Their process involves thorough medical histories, lab work, and individualized treatment plans that go beyond simply prescribing medication. These customized plans include building sustainable habits and addressing underlying issues contributing to weight gain.
Amber Quade is one of the many who have benefitted from this long-term mindset.
"Yeah, you can lose the weight, but you gotta be able to keep that off," Quade says. "I appreciate how thorough and caring they are with their patients."
Quade, who has been a patient with them for roughly 18 months, found Nebraska Weight Loss on TikTok. After beginning her weight-loss journey with another provider, she found the success she wanted due to the support and accessibility provided by Haan and Vogel.
"I felt so much more secure in my process, knowing this is something I want to be on long term in partnering with them," Quade says, noting that Nebraska Weight Loss's regularly scheduled evaluations kept her in check with her nutrition, exercise, stress management, and more.
"They put guard rails in place to keep everyone moving in the right direction and provide accountability, which is great," she says.
For more information on Nebraska Weight Loss, Vogel and Haan encourage readers to visit nebraska-weightloss.com, where they can find their Facebook Group, or follow them on Instagram at Nebraska Weight Loss.