With us, you get lasting weight loss - without hunger
Easy and straightforward, Embla is tailored to your everyday life. Medications to control your appetite help you on your weight loss journey. Help and support are available from your entire healthcare team whenever needed.
Your virtual medical weight loss clinic
What do you get as a member?
Access to all the coaching and support you need to succeed.
Embla is Denmark's largest medical weight loss clinic and is now available here in the UK. We offer you medication, coaching and digital tools for lasting results. You can book consultations, read recipes and articles, and more via our app. Our service is the complete medical weight loss course.
At Embla, we have everything from the doctor, the nurse and the coach - so we offer a complete holistic course, 100% virtual.
Book a free video consultation with our medical team
You will have the opportunity to ask all your questions, and our medical team will be able to get to know you. To provide the best possible personalised treatment, we first want to ensure we are the right fit for you! We will ask about you, your health and your lifestyle. Don't worry - we're easy to talk to!
The Embla app is free and can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and allows you to communicate with us directly from the app. After your assessment, you will have your prescription written out by one of our doctors.
Your medication will be delivered direct to your door from our pharmacy partner. The medication is a fantastic adjunct to your weight loss journey and will help you avoid feelings of hunger by making you feel fuller between meals.
You will be assigned a permanent coach who will help you get started with the Embla course. If it makes sense to do a (free) blood test, we will suggest that at the start. With the app, you will always have access to your entire new health team when you need help with your weight loss. Your coach will work with you to set achievable goals, that are specific to you and your lifestyle. You will get access to the Embla community, where you can seek advice and experience from other Embla members.
We divide our program into five stages. Each stage provides you with a series of tools that move you closer to the goal; long-term weight loss. The program starts with medication and dietary changes - then we focus on sleep, mindful eating and exercise. For the best outcomes based on the experiences of our members, a course typically takes between 8-24 months.
Stage 1
Focus on diet and habits
Medication
We will give you clear instructions on taking the medication and determine the correct dose for you, which we will adjust throughout your course. The medication mimics your body's satiety hormones and ensures you don't have to feel hungry while losing weight.
Diet
In the first 12 weeks, we work intensively with your eating habits. At Embla, we don't count calories; instead, we focus on wholefoods and the nutritional value of food. We educate you on which foods give you energy and how to prepare meals.
Activity
You should always change just a few habits at a time. On an ongoing basis, we introduce small measures such as daily walks and taking the stairs instead of the lift. If you are already used to getting your heart rate up, your Embla coach will help you find a form of exercise that you think is fun and put structure on it.
Stage 2
Focus on activity
Medication
We continuously assess whether you are getting the full benefit of the medication. After the first 12 weeks, you must have lost at least 5% of the body weight you had when the course started.
Diet
We don’t believe in restrictions; all foods play a role in our diets, but some have more nutritional value for everyday consumption, and others are fine now and again. Your coach works with you to create a balance in your lifestyle that works. Our end goal is for you to have energy and feel fantastic.
Activity
Now there is more energy to focus on your training. No two courses are the same, and your coach adapts your physical activity together with you. If exercise is new to you, your coach will devise a strategy to get you started.
Stage 3
Community and the social aspect
Medication
Taking your medication has become a regular part of your everyday life. Based on your results and feedback, we will continuously evaluate which dose is correct for you.
Community
As a member at Embla, you can find support from other community members, where you can share experiences. Research shows that support from your social network is vital to maintaining weight loss.
Activity
Your coach will focus more on your movement, finding what you enjoy most and works for your lifestyle. If you need inspiration for your training, you will get help to challenge yourself. How much you train is still individual and tailored to your everyday life. We recommend increasing your heart rate with moderate exercise 30 minutes a day.
Stage 4
Automate your habits and begin tapering off your medication
Medication
You can expect to lose up to 20% of your body weight over the course of a year when you support your weight loss with medication. For some of our members, it is time to step off the medicine, while others may benefit from continuing to take it longer. Your team at Embla will draw up a plan for your possible phase-out.
Diet
Your diet is still the strongest card in your weight loss. The habits you have adopted in the last year are a natural part of your everyday life now. Although your course may end, your new eating habits are here to stay. You can always use the Embla app for free.
Activity
In the Embla community, you will find the support you need whenever your motivation is challenged. You will feel ready to continue - even without your coach on the sidelines.
Stage 5
Embla embrace - maintenance
Medication
When you are off your medication, you enter the final phase, which is the maintenance period. Unfortunately, it is an often overlooked stage that we encourage all members to focus on. With medication or not, the period after you have reached your goal can be challenging, and here it is all about remembering and using the tools that your coach has given you.
Nutrition
In the first period without medication, it can be good to look back at what helped you with satiety, increased energy and better sleep. It is not the medicine that gives you this success, but your lifestyle changes and the nutrition choices you have made in your course. Your coach, tools, and community will support you in helping you maintain your weight.
Activity
Physical activity is an essential factor in sustained weight loss. We will help you plan your exercise, whether walking, running, or cycling. Every single effort counts, and you’ll always feel better after any workout.
Team Embla with you all the way
Your healthcare team
You are assigned a permanent treatment team when you are a member of Embla. This team consists of a doctor, a nurse and a coach. Good relationships are essential to achieving your weight loss goal, and we pride ourselves on the strong bonds our coaches form with our members.