A clear, non-stigmatizing guide to the Macklin Method: behavioural therapy, obesity medication, and the treatment options that can work together.
Weight is regulated by the brain, appetite systems, genetics, biology, environment, and lived experience.
Blame and shame are not treatment. Understanding the system is the beginning of care.
Skills, medication, and bariatric surgery can each have a role, depending on the person and the moment.
The method starts with behavioural therapy, adds medication when helpful, and acknowledges bariatric surgery as a separate clinical pathway.
Eight modules that translate the 2020 Canadian obesity guidelines into practical patient-facing learning.
Modern obesity medications can reduce the biological pressure to eat and can be used alongside behavioural care.
Surgery is acknowledged here as an effective treatment pillar. Decisions about surgery stay with your surgical team.
A flat learning path: a headline, a brief, and a deep dive available on every module page.
Begin by replacing blame with a medical explanation.
Map the moments when wanting is strongest.
Understand plateaus and the best weight concept.
Practice restraint thinking when permission thoughts appear.
Use the document index and calorie calculator when you need practical support outside the modules.
An animated explanation of the three appetite-system characters at the heart of the Macklin Method. Watch the original, the French version, or the making-of.