A guide to obtaining insurance coverage for GLP-1 medications, for the treatment of obesity, focusing on Wegovy and Zepbound. It’s not about your personal need, it’s about your medical policy.
Kristen Willard shares helpful tips on bariatric meal prep and plans for both post-surgery and non-surgical weight loss patients.
Tie Your Shoes, Play with the Kids, Move Without Pain, and Breathe Easier Are you exhausted from the constant feedback from the world that blames
In my first book, “A Pound of Cure”, I introduced the concept of the Metabolic Thermostat—a critical system that regulates your body weight. Just like the thermostat in your home adjusts temperature by delivering heat or cool air, your metabolic thermostat controls your hunger and metabolic rate in response to your body weight setpoint. This idea shifts the perspective from viewing excess body fat as mere calorie storage to understanding it as a tightly controlled physiological parameter.
Weight regain after bariatric surgery, particularly following Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG), can be deeply frustrating and emotionally distressing. Many patients feel a profound sense of defeat, sadness, and hopelessness as the weight they worked so hard to lose slowly creeps back. Even worse, the excellent control of your eating and appetite that you experienced after surgery now feels like a distant memory as constant “food nose” makes it nearly impossible to stick to a nutritional plan.
But, there is reason to be hopeful! The causes of weight regain after surgery are largely understandable and predictable, and in most cases, weight regain after Bariatric Surgery can be successfully treated!
The Comprehensive Guide to Fast and Sustainable Weight Loss Fast Weight Loss Introduction Welcome to your comprehensive guide on how to lose weight fast and
Combining Bariatric Surgery and GLP-1 Medications Bariatric Surgery and GLP-1 Medications The introduction of GLP-1 weight loss medications has forever changed the treatment of the
How many times have you tried to lose weight on your own? Were you successful long-term or did you gain the weight back over time?
Why do we emotionally eat? There is not a single culture on this planet that views food as purely an act of obtaining nutrients for
Does Insurance Cover GLP-1 Weight Loss Medications? What are the benefits of using prescription weight loss medications? While medications have existed for decades to treat
Is Mounjaro Right For Me? While you have probably heard a lot of excitement around the impressive results with GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Saxenda
When you change the quality of the food that you eat, through an eating plan like the Metabolic Reset Diet, much of this “survival” response is blunted because you are providing your body with enough nutrients through fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, bean and lean animal protein. Because you actually increase the amount of nutrition that you receive when you start the Metabolic Reset Diet, your body doesn’t fight back to defend your setpoint.
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