Sf Embarcadero Center's Online Review Report Card

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JumpStartMD is a weight-loss program with medical support. I wanted a diet that provided data, feedback and advice supported with medical knowledge. With JumpStartMD, you check-in once a week. They have excellent professional knowledgable staff that will answer questions, provide advice and motivation keeping you on-track during your weight-loss journey. Once you've reached your weight goal, they also help you stablize on a weight maintenance program that keeps the wieght off long-term.I've lost 40 lbs. and achieved my initial goal!Now, I've established a new goal to lose and additional 25 lbs. I'm already on my way. I am confident that I will get there and stay there with my partners at JumpStartMD.

I'm just starting with them for hormone therapy.  I'll write more as I have more experience. However, they claim to be convenient by having multiple locations but they are at these locations rarely (one morning a week)and getting an apointment is way too difficult with much too much time to wait. It's about a 3 or 4 week wait if your schedule is just a little demanding. I have no idea how someone with a truly demanding schedule would see them. Hint: call them and review their schedule- where they are when and when they have openings and make sure you can get an appointment and regularly scheduled appointments before you do labs and commit to working with them.

JumpstartMD is a solid low carb program and if you stick with it, it works.  I needed adult supervision and monitoring and that's what I'm getting.  The coaches are all really nice but you don't get the same coach throughout. Each week you may see a different person and even after you get to know all the coaches in the office, someone from another office might show up. Most coaches are super knowledgeable, some not so much. The office staff is also really nice, upbeat and helpful.  The program is expensive and depending on your insurance you may have to pay a big chunk. You can use healthcare flexible spending only if you get a doctor's recommendation (JumpstartMD can provide but you'll have to ask).  There are upsell products available but to the staff's credit, they aren't pushy about it at all.All the Jumpstart advertisements talk about a custom plan but if you're not a meat eater or vegetarian you will need to be very assertive in asking for what you need. For the first 6-8 visits, each and every time I went in I had to re-explain that I'm pescatarian, and even then the coaches still talked about meat for protein, they just didn't get it.  This finally changed after I pretty much blew up at one of the coaches because (again) they weren't aware of what I needed.The website is terrible. You would think for a company in the Bay Area, they would have an app and a fancy website with all your data.  It's the opposite - no app and a crappy website lacking much of the data you want to track. That said, I tried all the apps and settled on Cronometer to track my macros and it's fine. But for the money they are charging, the technology should be better, I shouldn't have to pay more for an app (there are free options with more limited functionality).

I'm thrilled to tell the world how my wellness is improving by leaps & bounds since joining the JumpstartMD program. I'm mid 50's man struggling with borderline type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, not to mention weight control issues. I've always been successful taking off weight via plans like weight watchers, but the loss is never maintained. The Jumpstart program is medically supervised and the Keto based lifestyle doesn't ask you to starve yourself. It's all about lowering carb intake, increasing protein intake, and focusing on eating healthy fats. 4 months into the program, my recent labs came back with dramatic improvements on every measurement, not to mention 38lb weight loss! I feel better, I look better, my energy level is thru the roof! Can't say enough thank you's to the team at Embarcadero Center for facilitating this new lease on life!

Jumpstart MD is the ONLY program that I've ever lost weight on and kept it off.  I've tried everything - Jenny Craig, WeightWatchers, low-fat, high-exercise, you name it. It's been 2 years 2 months and I've dropped approx 60 lbs and am happily now living the ketogenic lifestyle and don't see any reason to change going forward.Yes, the starting price of $388/month is steep. However, I know myself and I thought the hefty price would act as an incentive for me, which it did. The $388 includes weekly weigh-ins, blood labs, blood pressure check, in-body composition checks, booster shots & meds (if you want them) + help with foods & recipes and any other challenges you run into. The counselors/medical staff are very friendly and helpful too.There are ways to mitigate the cost. Check with your insurance company. I have a Blue Shield PPO. Once I met my out-of-network deductible, they covered a portion of it. If you have a health FSA, you can use those funds on a pre-tax basis for the remaining amount. If you have an annual Wellness Benefit thru work, it should also be applicable. For the initial $388/mo, Blue Shield allowance on my plan was $175. They deduct a copay then cover that amount (the difference $ was my responsibility). After 4 months I dropped to a bi-monthly plan for $215/mo. After a year I dropped to 1x/month check-in on their Maintenance plan, which I'm still doing, for $145/mo. Of that amount I pay $92 out of pocket and use FSA funds to cut that absolute cost to me in half. For me, this is a no-brainer for my long-term health. I will continue to stay on the Maintenance plan for as long as they'll let me & my insurance covers it.About living the keto-life, I've been very surprised to find that now I don't miss all those high carb foods. There are so many food options out there that are easy to replace them and satisfying too. I never feel hungry unlike the other calorie-based plans I tried. The weight loss part is great, but more important is that some health issues I was experiencing such as acid reflux and plantar fasciitis have completely disappeared. At a lighter weight I have more energy and with fewer carbs in my system, I have better mental clarity & focus. This was a side benefit I wasn't expecting but delighted to discover. I cannot give a higher recommendation for following the keto lifestyle and am grateful to Jumpstart for showing me the way. I'm happy to speak more to anyone who may be considering the program and have questions.  Do it.  It will change your life.

I have had an wonderful experience with JumpstartMD at the Embarcadero. Appointments are quick and convenient. The staff is welcoming and knowledgeable. I've lost 40 pounds, made a lifestyle change and felt supported during the process. JumpstartMD provides a wealth of information and works with you to make their plan work for you and your busy life. I can't say enough about this program and would highly recommend it for anyone interested in weight loss, nutrition, learning about their body and overall just feeling better. That was my experience at least.

JumpStartMD is a weight-loss program with medical support. I wanted a diet that provided data, feedback and advice supported with medical knowledge. With JumpStartMD, you check-in once a week. They have excellent professional knowledgable staff that will answer questions, provide advice and motivation keeping you on-track during your weight-loss journey. Once you've reached your weight goal, they also help you stablize on a weight maintenance program that keeps the wieght off long-term.I've lost 40 lbs. and achieved my initial goal!Now, I've established a new goal to lose and additional 25 lbs. I'm already on my way. I am confident that I will get there and stay there with my partners at JumpStartMD.

Outstanding team that helped me on my successful weight loss journey. Consummate caring professional people who are one hundred percent your partner. I recommend this team and the entire program to anyone who can acknowledge they need help to lose weight.

I have been a client for almost 11 months.  I have had amazing results.  I have exceeded what I thought was attainable weight loss, my blood pressure, blood sugar and other health indicators have all improved dramatically.  The support of JumpstartMD has helped me when nothing else worked.  And it hasn't been that hard.