I Can’t Seem to Lose Weight on My Own: Can You Help?

Being overweight or obese often gets dismissed as people with big appetites and no control. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes this as a persistent and relapsing illness that results from a combination of neurobiological, genetic, and environmental factors, including access to a healthy diet, eating behaviors, and other factors.

Whatever the reason you’re struggling with your weight, many people find attempting to lose weight a major hurdle to improving their health. With all the fad diets and ads promising quick-fix solutions, it’s hard to trust that anything will work to help get your weight down and keep it off. 

Fortunately, we have solutions to help you on your weight loss journey. Evie Lawson, FNP-C, MSN, RN, of Horseshoe Healthcare can help you find a solution to address your weight issues and keep the pounds off.

Common reasons for weight problems

The following are some factors that impact the struggle to maintain a healthy weight:

Genetics

If your family has a history of weight problems, there’s a very good chance you’ll inherit this trait.

Food addiction

Processed foods are often cheaper than healthier options, have long shelf lives, and are designed to taste so good they’re harder to resist. This creates a need to keep eating and, in many cases, overeating.

Marketing blitz

With the number of high-sugar, processed snacks on the market also comes the intense push to keep them visible and target children before they’re able to make informed decisions about what they eat.

Insulin resistance

This hormone, produced in your pancreas, helps regulate blood glucose (blood sugar), which, at normal levels, helps fuel cells. Excess blood sugar interferes with the way insulin works, leading to insulin resistance and high blood sugar levels.

Leptin resistance

Leptin helps regulate your weight by informing your brain about your fat storage levels and reducing your appetite. Many people with weight problems don’t have properly working leptin, making weight gain inevitable.

Why you struggle to lose weight

Many of the reasons you gain weight can make the struggle to lose it that much harder, such as genetic traits passed down from your family. Several other problems make it more difficult as well, such as:

• Hormones: the levels of hormones like cortisol and ghrelin impact weight gain and loss
• Metabolism: many things can slow the process of converting food to energy 
• Lifestyle: inactivity, sleeping problems, excess alcohol, stress, and diet all affect weight
• Mental health: stress and depression can lead to comfort eating
• Medical illnesses: sleep apnea, heart failure, hypothyroidism, and kidney disease, can lead to weight gain

How we can help

Our medical weight loss program is a comprehensive system that covers lifestyle changes, meal planning, exercise, and coaching to help you lose weight and maintain a healthier lifestyle. We also offer medications to make the process easier, such as semaglutide

Also known as Wegovy®, Ozempic®, and Rybelsus®, semaglutide is a form of GLP-1 receptor agonist, a medication that increases insulin release, delays emptying, and reduces appetite. It’s also useful in treating diabetes and reducing the risk of cardiovascular conditions.

If you’re struggling to lose weight and want to start seeing results, call us or book an appointment online with Horseshoe Healthcare today.