THE CHALLENGES OF MAINTAINING WEIGHT LOSS
THE CHALLENGES OF MAINTAINING WEIGHT LOSS
Weight management is HARD. The old theory of “calories in vs. calories out” is JUST NOT ACCURATE. Our bodies are far more sophisticated and complicated than that simple formula.
“If you’ve ever tried to lose weight and found the pounds won’t come off easily — or they come right back — you are not alone.”
However, understanding the biology WHY it is so challenging to achieve and maintain weight loss may be the first step to durable success. Check out this article from NPR.org about the challenges in MAINTAINING WEIGHT LOSS:
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/25/717058877/the-biology-of-weight-loss
“We won’t tell you how to lose weight — or whether you even need to. But we will give you five realities about biology.”
Below are the bullet points, I encourage you to read the article to learn more details (or to go even further, “Why We Get Fat” by Gary Taubes or “The Obesity Code” by Jason Fung).
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- Metabolism slows when you lose weight.
- If you choose to try to lose weight, make changes that you can live with for the long haul.
- Hormones in your brain conspire to make you hungrier when you lose weight.
- To lose weight, what you eat is more important than how much you exercise.
- On the other hand, exercise seems to play a big role in maintaining a lower weight.
At Comprehensive Gastrointestinal Health, our holistic approach and comprehensive team help to achieve weight loss goals and improvements in metabolic disease. Come visit our gastroenterologist, nurse practitioner, registered dietitian, behavioral counselor, and licensed physical therapist/fitness consultant to start making meaningful change and optimizing your health. Call 224.407.4400 or visit compgihealth.com to schedule an appointment.