Weight Loss
Change your mind. Change your body.
Brain based weight loss coaching with Matt DeWild, RN, for people who have tried almost everything. The work starts with the habits, beliefs and patterns behind eating, with optional medical support from independent licensed providers.
- 30 minute consultation
- With Matt DeWild, RN
- Medical support optional
- Bettendorf or online
Does this sound familiar?
Knowing what to eat may never have been the problem.
You may have counted, tracked, cut out and started over more times than you can remember. Many people lose weight on a plan, and then find the old patterns quietly returning.
- Eating that happens on autopilot, especially when stressed or tired
- Cravings that feel louder than your intentions
- Plans that work for a few weeks, then slip away
- Weight that returns after all the effort to lose it
- A tiring cycle of starting again on Monday
If that sounds familiar, it is not a lack of willpower or a personal failing. It is often a sign that change happened at the surface, while the patterns underneath stayed the same.
A different way to see it
Why willpower alone rarely lasts
Willpower is a thinking tool, and most eating is not decided by thinking. It happens on habit, mood and stress, faster than any rule you set. Those habits, beliefs and emotional patterns sit below conscious effort, and that is where eating on autopilot tends to come from.
Your nervous system matters too. When stress stays high, the body leans toward protection, and cravings, sleep and hunger signals can all shift with it. That is why this approach works with your brain and nervous system first, so the changes you make to food and movement have a better chance to last.
Regulate. Integrate. Optimize.
How we change the patterns behind eating
Sessions are 45 minutes, at our Bettendorf clinic or online. The work follows the three principles behind everything at Integrated Functional Health.
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Regulate
Calm the stress response that so often drives eating, with practical tools for hard moments and support for better sleep.
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Integrate
Help the different parts of your brain work together for better function across mind and body, so what you intend and what you do start to match.
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Optimize
Build habits around protein, hydration, movement and mindful eating that fit your life and support your health for the long term.
What becomes possible
What changes when the patterns change
Fewer autopilot moments
More awareness between the urge and the action.
A calmer relationship with food
Eating guided more by hunger and less by stress.
Habits that hold
Changes built to last beyond a few good weeks.
More energy
Food, sleep and movement working together.
Confidence after a slip
A way back on track without starting over.
Care, not punishment
Health goals rooted in respect for your body.
Who it is for
Is brain based weight loss right for you?
A good fit
- You have tried diets or programs, and the weight has come back
- You sense that stress, emotions or habits drive much of your eating
- You want a brain based approach, with or without medical support
- You would like to meet at our Bettendorf clinic or online
Probably not the right fit if
- You have an eating disorder, or think you might.
- You are looking for a quick fix or a guaranteed result
Your coach
Matt DeWild, RN
Matt is a registered nurse, massage therapist, internationally board certified hypnotist and hypnosis instructor, with over 30 years of experience in healthcare, from emergency rooms, trauma centers and flight nursing to mental health and addictions. His training spans traditional Western medicine and natural, holistic approaches, and he has studied with teachers from around the world. He has taught many classes and programs to people in many different professions, and he is a featured speaker at conferences and for groups and organizations on a variety of brain based topics. He founded the practice in 2010 and is an owner of Integrated Functional Health, which he runs with his wife, Molly Hinke-DeWild, LISW, in Bettendorf, Iowa.
Matt developed Integrated Functional Health’s brain based approach to weight loss. He brings together his clinical background and his focus on the nervous system and the patterns behind eating, and he is glad to coordinate with your doctors. Any prescribing or dosing is decided by an independent licensed medical provider. Carrying less weight changes how the next twenty years feel, so this is one part of his longevity work.
What you get
Coaching for the patterns behind eating
Matt provides the coaching. Any optional medical support comes from independent licensed providers, and your consultation explains how that works.
- A 30 minute consultation, at the clinic or by telehealth
- 45 minute coaching sessions, in person or online
- Practical tools for stress, cravings and eating on autopilot
- Optional medical support through independent licensed providers
How to start
Three simple steps
Book your consultation
Choose a time that suits you, in person in Bettendorf or online. It takes about a minute.
Talk with Matt
Spend 30 minutes on your history with weight, what you have tried and what you would like to change.
Begin your plan
If it is the right fit, you start coaching, and explore medical support only if you want to.
Questions
Questions about weight loss
What makes this approach different?
Most weight loss plans focus on what to eat and how much to move, and rely on willpower to follow through. This approach starts with the brain: the habits, beliefs and emotional patterns that drive eating. Willpower is a thinking tool, and most eating is not decided by thinking. It happens on habit, mood and stress, which is where this work starts.
Do I have to take GLP-1 medication?
No. Medical support is optional and never required. If you are interested, an independent licensed medical provider can evaluate whether GLP-1 medication or other support is appropriate for you. The coaching works with or without it. See how medical weight loss works.
I already take a GLP-1 medication. Can coaching help?
Coaching can work alongside medication you already take, focusing on the habits, eating patterns and nervous system that shape long term results. Keep your prescribing provider informed, and do not change your medication without talking with them.
Is this available online?
Yes. Coaching is available at our Bettendorf clinic or online through a secure telehealth platform, anywhere in the United States.
What happens on the consultation?
It is a 30 minute conversation with Matt, at the clinic or by telehealth. You talk about your history with weight, what you have tried and what you would like to change, and together you decide on the right next step. There is no cost and no obligation.
How much weight will I lose?
No one can honestly promise a number. Results depend on many factors and are not guaranteed. The work is designed to change the patterns behind eating, so the changes you make have a better chance to last.
Your next step
Lasting change can start with your brain.
A 30 minute conversation with Matt is the simplest way to find out whether this approach is right for you.