Who We Are
We combine the power of a healthy diet, exercise, and ongoing health and nutrition coaching to manage obesity and chronic weight gain. In addition, we offer various options, including nutritional counseling, lifestyle change coaching, appetite suppressant prescribing, vitamin injections, 3D body composition analysis monitoring, and customized individual plans. Whether you prefer in-office or virtual appointments, we provide the support you need to embark on your journey towards a healthier, happier you.
Our emphasis is on healthy lifestyle changes, and we are here to guide you every step of the way.
Our specially trained providers employ evidence-based practices to detect and treat obesity. What sets us apart is our holistic approach to weight loss, focusing on treating the whole person throughout their journey. We take pride in delivering compassionate care, ensuring excellence in every patient experience.
Our mission is to design a personalized plan that will not only help you reach your weight loss goal but also empower you to "Unlock Your Best Self" and lead a healthier life.
At Optimal Weight Loss, we are dedicated to your well-being and committed to helping you achieve your weight loss goals.
Our Founder
Tamica D'Aguiar is the Founder and Organizer of Optimal Weight Loss Clinic, LLC.
She graduated with honors from Wilmington University’s Adult Nurse Practitioner Program and has over 25 years of healthcare experience. Of those 25 years, she gained 18 years of acute care hospital experience from The University of Pennsylvania Health System. Her specialties include Med-Surg Cardiology, Critical Care, Post Anesthesia Care, and over two years of Mental Health experience at Meadowood Hospital in New Castle, Delaware.
More recently, she served as Pennsylvania Hospital’s first Interventional Radiology (IR) Nurse Practitioner. Tamica managed the IR Clinic, consulted outpatients, conducted pre and post-operative procedure workups, hospital in-patient follow-ups, and conducted bedside procedures.
Tamica found her passion in weight loss.
She currently enjoys helping patients reach their weight loss goals! She continues to dedicate her practice to healthy lifestyles, nutrition, exercise, and prescribing FDA-approved medications.
She is ANCC Certified and an active member of The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society, The Delaware Coalition of Nurse Practitioners, and The Obesity Medicine Association.
In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, reading, and listening to podcasts. Her favorite pastime is spending time with her husband, children, family, and friends. Her Grandson Jeffrey has stolen her heart and continues to keep her active by moving and burning calories! Nonetheless, she is an avid bike rider and enjoys daily Peloton riding with Tunde.
Our Providers
Ana Guerrero
MSN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Ana has 20 years of acute care nursing experience in pediatrics, adult, and geriatric medicine. Her practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner allowed her to serve in communities with health disparities and mental health issues. This is where she found her passion in mental health, and she now helps a host of patients with diagnoses such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and binge and eating disorders.
She is the founder of Act of Grace and Courage, LLC, which has a mission to help patients work through various mental and emotional stressors and trauma in a holistic manner so that they can live the most abundant life. She is invested in assisting weight loss clients of OWL to learn how to cope with and manage stressors leading to eating disorders and emotional eating.
Shana Cannon
Heather Buck
Meet your Coaches, Shana Cannon and Heather Buck, Certified Health and Life Coaches
We are honored to experience and add value to your health and life journey. As your Health and Life Coach, we are on this journey with you and are on a quest to provide you with support, accountability, and tools such as the RESET Cleanse.
The human body is exposed to thousands of harmful toxins daily. Literature shows that these toxins interfere with our body's natural ability to function optimally. The RESET Cleanse is a 14-day program designed to gently and safely help your body rid itself of harmful toxins. It is included in the OWL Program and helps you optimize your weight loss! After completion, your body will perform more efficiently, have increased energy, and decreased pain levels. In addition, it will assist in decreasing menopause symptoms, chronic pain levels, and fatigue.
This is an exciting time in your life, and we are looking forward to helping you reach many of your health goals, as well as assisting you in making healthy habit changes.
Cheers to your success,
Shana & Heather
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