There aren’t many days when I’m simply speechless but today was one of the few.  We calculated the total numbers of pounds lost from our Chrysalis patients and I was stunned that they have surpassed the 1,000 pounds mark — in fact, our patients have lost 1,013.6 pounds.  That is half a ton.  10 baby elephants.  Billions of feathers.

We only opened our doors in February so I had predicted the 1,000 pound milestone to still be months away.  How excited I am to share the news with my patients!!!

As a physician, I KNEW this plan worked.  Now, just seeing this number, I am determined more than ever to share this weight management center with the world.  So, if you aren’t located in East Tennessee, stay tuned — we’ll soon be bringing Chrysalis to the world!

Making a difference in the lives of her community is Jo Lynn Hawthorne’s personal mission.  As a physician, she has done just that – kept women healthy, cared for them when they were not and literally delivered great joy into the arms of families.  As an obstetrician and gynecologist, Dr. Hawthorne has done all this and more.

In her medical practice, Dr. Hawthorne realized that a concerning trend was occurring with the patients she holds so dear.  Each year, the scale was creeping up, sometimes dramatically.  She began to see her once healthy patients become increasingly unhealthy.  And, worse, her patients felt helpless and were losing hope that anything could be done to give them the figure and good health they once possessed.

This concern for patients led her to begin researching the causes and cures for obesity.  The statistics were alarming.  And worse, there was little being done to address the real cause of obesity – the behavior.  So, Dr. Hawthorne joined the American Society of Bariatric Physicians and Chrysalis Weight Management was born.

If you or someone you love is overweight, the team of Chrysalis Weight Management is here to support you in  reaching your desired, health weight.  Call today.  423-798-THIN