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Find My Options: see the weight-loss approaches that match your preferences

Find My Options: a private, five-step questionnaire that shows the weight-loss approaches matching your goals and preferences, with questions to ask a professional.

By marketing Updated October 6, 2026 Facts checked October 6, 2026

Key takeaways

  • Clinicians are advised to offer or refer adults with a BMI of 30 or more to intensive behavioral programs.[1]
  • Weight-management medicines are generally considered for adults with a BMI of 30 or more, or 27 or more with a weight-related condition.[2]
  • Surgical societies recommend bariatric surgery from a BMI of 35 and say it should be considered from 30 with metabolic disease.[3]
  • Effective lifestyle programs combine a reduced-calorie diet, more physical activity and behavioral strategies.[4]

In short: Find My Options is a short, private questionnaire that shows the kinds of weight-loss approaches that match your goals and preferences, from lifestyle changes and diets to programs, medicines and procedures. It takes a few minutes, runs entirely in your browser and never picks a “best” treatment or decides whether one is right for you. Use the results to learn and to prepare for a conversation with a healthcare professional.

Find My Options

Units

Five short steps. At the end you will see several categories of approaches to learn about and discuss with a healthcare professional, with questions to ask. It is not a diagnosis or a recommendation.

  1. 1Goal
  2. 2Amount
  3. 3Approaches
  4. 4Priorities
  5. 5Safety
Step 1 of 5What would you like help with?

Choose all that apply.

Your answers stay on this page. Nothing is sent, saved or stored, and nothing is added to the web address.

Educational information, not medical advice, not a diagnosis and not a recommendation of any treatment. In an emergency call 911.

How this works

You answer five short steps: goals, amount, the kinds of approaches you are open to, your priorities and a few safety questions.

Simple rules match your answers to categories of approaches (not to specific products). Hard limits come first: "no medication", "no injections" and "no surgery" hide those categories; "minimal downtime" hides surgery. Your preferences and goals then decide the order.

Safety answers come before everything: under 18, pregnancy or breastfeeding, and a history of an eating disorder lead to a message about the right professional support instead of weight-loss categories.

Limits

  • Educational only. It does not diagnose anything, does not decide whether any treatment is right for you and never says you qualify for one.
  • It does not know your health history, medicines or test results. Use it to prepare for a conversation with a clinician.

Who it is for

Find My Options is for adults who want an overview before talking with a professional: people starting out, people who have tried several diets, people curious about medicines or surgery, and people who have already lost weight and want to keep it off or deal with loose skin. You can go through it as often as you like with different answers to compare paths.

What your results look like

You always see several paths, never just one. They are grouped as Matches your preferences and Also worth knowing about, so you can see what fits and what else exists. Each card explains what the approach is, why it appeared (the answers that matched), roughly how much medical supervision and cost are involved, links to learn more and questions to ask. Lifestyle foundations, eating, movement, sleep and habits, appear in every result, because every other approach builds on them.

The kinds of approaches it covers

  • Lifestyle, diet and exercise. A modest calorie deficit, food you enjoy and regular movement. Start with how to lose weight, compare diets and explore exercise.
  • Structured programs. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that clinicians offer or refer adults with a BMI of 30 or more to intensive behavioral programs that combine eating, activity and support. Our programs hub compares commercial, app-based and telehealth options.
  • Prescription medicines. According to the NIH, weight-management medicines are generally considered for adults with a BMI of 30 or more, or 27 or more with a weight-related condition. See the medications hub, weight-loss injections and weight-loss pills.
  • Medical weight loss. Care led by a doctor or clinic that can combine several of these approaches; see our medical weight loss guide.
  • Procedures and surgery. Guidelines from two surgical societies (ASMBS and IFSO, 2022) recommend metabolic and bariatric surgery for people with a BMI of 35 or more and say it should be considered from a BMI of 30 with metabolic disease. Our procedures hub and bariatric surgery guide explain the types.
  • Body shape, stubborn fat and loose skin. These are different goals from weight loss. Body contouring reduces fat in one area but is not a way to lose weight, and loose skin after weight loss has its own options. They only appear when you choose goals or preferences about appearance.

What guidelines say, by BMI

  • BMI 30+clinicians offer or refer adults to intensive behavioral programs (USPSTF, 2018)USPSTF
  • BMI 30+, or 27+with a weight-related condition: weight-management medicines are generally consideredNIDDK
  • BMI 35+bariatric surgery recommended; considered from BMI 30 with metabolic diseaseASMBS and IFSO, 2022

Checked on October 6, 2026

Safety comes first

Some answers change what the tool shows, on purpose. If you are under 18, it points to a pediatrician and family resources instead of weight-loss treatments. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning a pregnancy, it leaves out medicines and procedures and suggests talking with your obstetric clinician. If you have a history of an eating disorder, it does not suggest weight-loss approaches and instead shares support resources, such as the National Eating Disorders Association. If you take medicine for diabetes, it reminds you to review any change with the clinician who manages your diabetes, because eating less or starting a weight-loss medicine can change blood sugar.

If you are ever in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, free and available around the clock in the US. In an emergency, call 911.

Your privacy

Your answers stay on this page. They are not sent to InstaTuck, not saved and not added to the web address, and the optional height and weight are only used to show, in general terms, what medicine labels say. Refreshing the page clears everything. Read more in our privacy policy.

Taking your results to a professional

Taking your results further

  1. Pick two or three pathsChoose the ones that interest you and read their guides.
  2. Note your numbersYour BMI, waist size and any recent blood pressure, blood sugar or cholesterol results help a clinician see the full picture.
  3. Bring the questionsTake the questions from your results to your primary care doctor, an obesity medicine specialist or a registered dietitian. Our provider guide explains who does what.

Wondering how two options compare head to head? Our comparison pages line them up side by side, and our other free tools help with calories, protein and goals.

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Questions to ask a professional

  • Which of these approaches fit my health history and the medicines I take now?
  • What results are realistic for someone like me, and over what time?
  • What are the risks and side effects, and how would we watch for them?
  • What will it cost, and what might my insurance cover?
  • How would we plan to keep the weight off afterwards?

Frequently asked questions

Is Find My Options a diagnosis or a recommendation?

Neither. It is an educational overview of categories that match the preferences you choose. Only a clinician who knows your health history can say what is right for you.

Are my answers saved anywhere?

No. Everything runs in your browser. Your answers are not sent to InstaTuck, not stored and not added to the web address. Refreshing the page clears them.

Why do I see lifestyle changes even if I chose medication?

Because eating, movement, sleep and habits support every other approach, including medicines and surgery. They appear on every result.

Why did the tool not show medicines or procedures?

Some answers, such as being under 18, pregnant or breastfeeding, or having a history of an eating disorder, lead to support resources instead. Priorities such as "no medication" or "no surgery" also hide those categories.

Does a result mean I qualify for a treatment?

No. The tool never decides eligibility. It shows general label and guideline criteria so you know what to ask about.

References

  1. Weight Loss to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: Behavioral Interventions. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, 2018. (accessed October 7, 2026) Guideline
  2. Prescription Medications to Treat Overweight & Obesity. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIH). (accessed October 7, 2026) Government page
  3. Eisenberg D, Shikora SA, Aarts E, et al.. 2022 ASMBS and IFSO: Indications for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 2022. doi:10.1016/j.soard.2022.08.013 · PMID 36280539 (accessed October 6, 2026) Guideline
  4. Jensen MD, Ryan DH, Apovian CM, et al.. 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Guideline for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults. Circulation, 2014. doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000437739.71477.ee · PMID 24222017 (accessed October 7, 2026) Guideline
  5. National Eating Disorders Association. NEDA. (accessed October 6, 2026) Other
  6. 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. 988 Lifeline. (accessed October 6, 2026) Other

Facts checked on October 6, 2026

Educational information, not medical advice. Talk with a qualified healthcare professional about your own situation. In an emergency call 911.