Has Your Weight Loss Come to a Halt? Want Solutions?

Losing Weight Doesn’t Always Come Easy. If Your Progress Has Stopped, Consider Medical Weight Loss in Miami, FL.

You start off strong, losing pounds and feeling good. However, progress may come to a halt at some point in your weight loss journey, leaving you wondering what you did wrong.

And it’s normal to fall back on old habits when that happens, which doesn’t help your case.

If this sounds familiar, medical weight loss in Miami, FL, may be what you need to restart your progress.

Think of medical weight loss as a gentle lift to help you over this hurdle.

Why Weight Loss Can Slow or Stop

When you see the number on the scale decreasing, it’s encouraging, but when it stops, you may become frustrated and feel discouraged. You might especially feel this way if you’re still eating less and exercising regularly.

Certain factors could be the cause, and ones you don’t have much control over, at that.

• Some Loss May Be Water Weight

  Some of the weight you lost initially wasn’t fat. You tend to start by losing water weight. You may have fluid retention throughout your body from a high sodium intake, high stress levels that increase the amount of cortisol you produce, and hormonal fluctuations if you’re a woman. Particularly if you’re exercising, you may lose this fluid.

  If you lowered your carbohydrate intake to lose weight, your body starts to burn glycogen, a type of stored glucose that retains water. As you lose glycogen, you also lose water in the process, which contributes to you losing a considerable amount of weight initially.

   

• Calorie Needs May Drop

  The pounds also drop more rapidly in the beginning because you decrease the amount of calories you’re consuming. Your body will adjust to the amount of calories you need, so you won’t lose as much weight or any at all with how much you’re currently eating. The only way to keep losing is to lower your caloric intake further.

   

• Hormones Controlling Hunger May Change

  Weight loss triggers hormones that contribute to appetite and fullness to change. Specifically, ghrelin controls your hunger, and it may rise, while leptin, which signals when you’re full, may decrease. Unknowingly, you may be eating more than you think right now for this reason.

   

• Your Body Might Begin Conserving Energy

  Your body naturally preserves calories whenever you go through prolonged periods of not eating as much. As you’re exercising, you won’t burn as many calories. You’ll then notice you aren’t losing as much weight.

   

• It Could Be Your Increased Fiber Intake

  If you’ve switched to a diet rich in whole grains, vegetables, and fruits, you’re increasing how much fiber you’re taking in. As a result, your digestion may slow. And your body could retain more water in your gastrointestinal tract.

How Medical Weight Loss Works

You’ll come in for a consultation, and we’ll take your body mass index (BMI), which is a comparison of your height versus your weight. We’ll also ask you questions about what you’re currently doing to lose weight, any medications you take, health concerns you have, and any medical conditions you have.

Based on the information you provide, we may recommend a medication like tirzepatide or semaglutide that’ll get your weight loss back on track. Tirzepatide is a dual-action peptide that acts on two hormone pathways, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP). Semaglutide acts on the GLP-1 pathway.

Both tirzepatide and semaglutide increase insulin secretion, slow gastric emptying, help you to feel full for longer, decrease your appetite, and limit glucagon release to reduce the amount of glucose released into the blood. Either one can address the underlying problems causing you not to lose weight right now.

Besides a medication, your physician will also help you develop healthy eating and exercise habits. Not only will these lifestyle changes further enhance your weight loss, but they’ll also help you maintain your weight loss after you stop taking the peptide.

This is vital because you could gain the weight back if you’re not taking steps to prevent it from happening.

Learn more here: 6 Reasons Your Weight Loss Journey May Be Stagnant

Why Choose Hydrology for Medical Weight Loss in Miami, FL

You’re unique, and your weight loss journey is equally unique as you. What works for one person doesn’t work for another.

That’s why we’re happy to offer our patients treatment plans tailored to their specific needs. We’re all about getting to the root of your weight loss issues and being the helping hand to lift you over the hurdles that are currently in the way of progress.

Through an InBody Body Composition Analysis, we truly get to know your body composition, including your lean body mass. We learn about you, your health, and your goals as well, so we can customize a treatment that suits your needs.

And at Hydrology Wellness, we have more than one method for you to lose weight. If one of these peptides isn’t the right option for you, we also offer other treatments, like CJC-1295 + ipamorelin, that boost growth hormone and promote fat loss.​

If you’re still on the fence, we encourage you to read our reviews and see what previous patients had to say. You don’t have to take our word for it that we can help you lose weight with our medical weight loss programs.

Book a consultation with us today so we can get you over that weight loss plateau. We’re available by calling (305) 859-3999. We’re near University of Miami Gables One Tower.