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
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
Sleep is the ‘most sedentary activity’ yet it may be the ONLY sedentary one that protects people from weight gain As much as people don’t want to believe it, sleep is a VERY important factor in successful weight loss and maintenance of weight loss. Many people consider sleep to be a waste of time –
It’s time to take the morality out of body weight. After seven years immersed in the science of obesity medicine, treating patients affected by this terrible disease, this is so second nature to me that I forget that it isn’t common knowledge to everyone else. I am constantly correcting patients when they say how they
Almost everyone who walks through our doors is there because they want to find a way to be healthier and live better. Despite the almost universal desire for these things, the actual “doing it” isn’t easy. It takes grit and persistence and tenacity and bravery and vulnerability – and a whole lot of other things.
We are just weeks away from beginning our journey into treating adolescents with excess weight. This has been a dream of mine from the very beginning. As much as I’ve wanted to take my practice in that direction, I have never felt fully qualified to spearhead an adolescent program. Although I have been practicing medicine