6 05, 2021

5 Simple Steps to Beat a Weight Loss Stall After Gastric Sleeve
5 Simple Steps to Beat a Weight Loss Stall After Gastric Sleeve

5 Simple Steps to Beat a Weight Loss Stall After Gastric Sleeve

By MBC Editor|2023-05-24T21:23:08+00:00May 6th, 2021|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle, Post-Op Resources|Tags: best foods for gastric sleeve, break a stall, exercise, hit a stall, home exercises, how to break a stall after gastric sleeve, metabolism, not losing weight after gastric sleeve, set point theory, stopped losing weight, TDEE, Total Daily Energy Expenditure, weight loss diet, weight loss goals, weight loss plateau|4 Comments

Annoying long periods of plateaus followed by rapid drops are expected after sleeve gastrectomy. Essentially your body and your metabolic [...]

5 11, 2020

All you need to know about Gut-Hormones
All you need to know about Gut-Hormones

All you need to know about Gut-Hormones

By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-11-29T10:14:49+00:00November 5th, 2020|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle, Diet & Nutrition|Tags: body thermostat, digestive tract, ghrelin, gut bacteria, gut health, Gut hormones, gut microbiome, hormonal balance, hunger hormones, leptin, metabolism, peptides, satiety, satiety hormones, set point theory, small intestine, weight gain|0 Comments

After trying out several diets and exercise plans, we discover that losing weight is not easy. In this article, we [...]

8 10, 2020

What is VSG Surgery?
What is VSG Surgery?

What is VSG Surgery?

By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2023-05-07T06:01:13+00:00October 8th, 2020|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle|Tags: endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, esg, FD, fda approved, gastric sleeve complications, HTN, hunger hormones, metabolic system, set point theory, T2DM, vertical sleeve gastrectomy, vsg, vsg before and after, vsg diet, vsg pros and cons, vsg results, vsg surgery, vsg surgery qualifications, vsg weight loss, what is vsg|0 Comments

VSG stands for "Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy," which is simply a weight loss procedure for the population seeking surgical intervention for [...]

17 05, 2018

The Reason Why You Can’t Lose Weight: How to Change Your Set-Point
The Reason Why You Can’t Lose Weight: How to Change Your Set-Point

The Reason Why You Can’t Lose Weight: How to Change Your Set-Point

By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2023-04-21T21:07:33+00:00May 17th, 2018|Categories: Diet & Nutrition|Tags: biological blueprint, Gut hormones, metabolic reset, metabolic system, Metabolic thermostat, metabolism, obesity facts, obesity issues, obesity problems, overfed, overweight, Pharmacotherapy, set point theory, why bariatric surgery|0 Comments

Your body works in ways you won’t believe, and you should understand how it works before you lose weight successfully. [...]

16 02, 2017

What is Set Point Theory? Definition, Theory and More.
What is Set Point Theory? Definition, Theory and More.

What is Set Point Theory? Definition, Theory and More.

By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2023-02-21T01:25:58+00:00February 16th, 2017|Categories: News & Trends|Tags: adiposity, appetite, body fat percentage, brain, calibrate, hunger hormones, metabolic system, Metabolic thermostat, metabolism, neurohormonal axis, overweight, set point theory|0 Comments

All people have a "set point" weight, and just as we do not have control over our eye color, hair [...]