Emma is a 39-year-old female that was referred to Heartland Weight Loss by her PCP. At her first visit in May 2021, she reported that she has struggled with her weight her entire life. She reached her highest weight of 380 lbs about two years prior to her first appointment. She had been working with […]
Melinda is a 37-year-old female that was referred to Heartland Weight Loss by her PCP. At her first visit in July 2021, she reported that she hadn’t begun to struggle with weight until her mid 30’s. However, once the weight gain began, she gained a significant amount of weight very quickly and was at her
Jessica is a 33-year-old female that was referred to Heartland Weight Loss by her gynecologist. During her first visit at Heartland Weight Loss in July 2021, Jessica reported having struggled with weight her entire life. However, she stated that she had been gaining more rapidly over the previous four years and presented at her highest
Podcasts have to be one of the best things invented in the past 10 years. I’ve always been somewhat obsessive about acquiring information. My office and bedroom are practically overflowing with books (because I’m also old-fashioned and love actual books made out of actual paper). However, before podcasts came about, it was difficult to acquire
One of the biggest obstacles to healthy weight loss is misinformation. Misinformation regarding weight loss and health is actually more prevalent than information. It’s not surprising. Over ⅔ of the US adult population is currently struggling with excess weight – and about half of them at any given time want help. Americans spend over
I say this all the time. I think some people think of it more as a meme, but it’s really a statement of fact. Food is so much more than calories. Or macronutrients. Food is information. It tells your body what to do. The information food gives us isn’t just immediate. For some foods, there
My purpose in writing this blog is to reach people that need to hear about the science of Obesity Medicine and who need a different perspective regarding the process of weight loss. I try not to let my personal life spill into this space very often, but I am going to cross that line this
Motivation is fickle. It’s unreliable. Yes, it can be sexy and dramatic and impressive – and it may show up out of the clear blue some days, but it’s not the way that human beings make long-term changes. Motivation is like an Instagram post – fleeting and easily forgotten once your brain moves on to
This is the time of year when most of us get fired up about self-improvement. Whether we call them New Year’s resolutions or not, most of us look at January as a time to reset – to do or be better than we did the year before. We vow to eat better, to exercise more,
Walk through this scenario with me: There’s a tired screaming baby in an apartment. There’s a woman trying to get the baby to stop screaming. The woman is (understandably) distressed about the baby’s screaming. Occasionally, she can get the baby to stop screaming for a minute or so by giving her a bottle or rocking