About Us

Established in 1979, the Institute for Health Maintenance (IHM) is a weight loss and weight management clinic located in San Diego, CA. IHM was the first VLCD (Very Low Calorie Diet) program in San Diego to offer rapid and reliable weight loss and long-term weight maintenance.

In 1984, IHM forged a relationship with Health Management Resources® (HMR). A healthcare company specializing in weight loss and weight management, HMR offers programs that focus on structured diets using HMR Foods, lifestyle education and personalized attention through coaching. Today, IHM offers HMR Programs and HMR Products (shakes, soups, cereals, entrees and bars) as a cornerstone of the IHM weight-management programs.

Over the years, we’ve helped thousands of participants lose weight. From those with modest weight loss goals as well as individuals who have needed to lose hundreds of pounds. Our weight management programs are recommended to patients by their physicians while others find out about us because they have seen their coworkers, friends, and family members successfully achieve and maintain their weight-loss goals.

With IHM, you can attend classes at the San Diego Center, lose weight from home with the HMR at Home Program or just purchase your favorite HMR Foods for a convenient, low-calorie, portion-controlled meal replacement option.