Weight loss medication that targets your biology

This varies person-to-person – some Pilot members have responded quickly, dropping several kilos in the first few weeks.

Clinical research from studies of helps paint a picture of what you can expect:

1/4 of patients lose more than 10% of their body weight after 5 months:
In a 2017 study, at 20 weeks, 76.1% of participants has lost more than 5% of body weight, and 28.3% had lost more than 10%. [1]

‍After a year, the average patient lost 12.1%
In a 2020 study from the International Journal of Obesity, patients lost 12.1% of their body weight in 52 weeks using this class of medications, combined with behavioural changes (nearly twice as much versus behavioural changes alone). [2]

Pilot pairs the most up-to-date medical science from doctors, with targeted lifestyle changes.

For many men, weight loss is very difficult because your body is fighting against you. It interprets weight loss as a life-threatening problem and responds by slowing your metabolism and increasing your hunger.

Our program introduces clinically-proven hunger regulating medications, and combines them with a health coach so you can learn about your body while also losing a substantial portion of your body weight.

Due to Australian therapeutic goods regulations, we are unable to list this class of treatments by name.

You will have to proceed to the doctors consult stage on Pilot (and be approved by a doctor) to learn deeper specifics.

What we can say, however, is that they were approved in 2017 in Australia for doctors to prescribe for weight management. Previously, they were prescribed to diabetics before researchers realised their useful application in regulating your metabolism and hunger hormones. They are considered safe and particularly effective.

The medication is injected via a pen (tiny needle — like a pin-prick) in the upper thigh or abdomen.

This is a simple daily process that is picked up in a couple of days.

The medications available in the program will be named and fully explained after your doctor's consult (due to advertising regulations). They are considered safe, have been widely used since 2005 and are generally very well tolerated, with minimal side effects (the main one being nausea for some patients).

For anyone with a personal or family history that might put them at a slightly higher risk for extremely rare side effects, your doctor will always err on the side of caution and recommend other options in those situations.

The cost of this program (including the medication, doctor support, and ongoing behavioural coaching) is $395 per month, or about $13.00 a day.

Most of our members end up spending less on food each day as their appetites are reduced — so the program can actually be very affordable, as it's comparable to a sandwich and a drink at a cafe.

No. We don't force you to follow an eating plan, but your health coach will be helping you make healthier food and lifestyle choices through targeted behavioural changes.

That's fine, you don't have to be best mates with them. Your health coach will still want to check in on your progress - get your weight, waist measurement, and motivation levels. If you aren't comfortable sharing this with the group, then this can be shared directly with your health coach - no problems.

Australian men on Pilot are frustrated about their inability to lose weight and keep it off.

Many of our long-term patients have expressed a desire to lose weight. Many of the doctors on Pilot wanted to talk to their patients about their weight. This is our foray into vastly improving the metabolic health of Australian men.