Why Your Weight Loss Stalled (It’s Not What You Thiink) 3 tips to help plateaus

Eating less but not losing weight? Before you cut more food or assume your medication stopped working, take a closer look at your progress and daily habits.

I’m Dr. Brian Samuel, a physician board-certified in Obesity Medicine and Family Medicine. In this episode, we talk about weight loss plateaus, what the scale actually measures, and the habits worth reviewing when your progress slows.

You’ll learn:
• Why your weight goes up and down
• How to track progress beyond the scale
• Why adequate nutrition and protein matter
• Where fluids fit into your daily routine
• What to record about your food, fluids, movement, and sleep
• What to consider before discussing a higher GLP-1 dose

Whether you’re taking a GLP-1 medication or losing weight without one, the goal is to understand your body and build habits you can maintain.

Next episode: fatigue, why your energy feels low, and the role of food, fluids, and supplements.

Chapters:
0:00 Why the scale feels so frustrating
0:59 Tip 1: Check more than your weight
1:52 How carbs and water change the number
2:40 Progress beyond the scale: waist, clothes, health markers
3:45 What a true plateau is
4:18 Tip 2: Build a plan for the day you actually live
4:25 A patient story: back surgery and skipped meals
5:38 Should you eat more to lose weight?
6:11 GLP-1 medications and getting enough nutrition
7:09 A daily routine: balanced meals and protein
8:03 Protein and the thermic effect of food
8:58 Hydration and electrolytes
10:01 What about fasting?
10:47 Tip 3: What to change when progress stops
12:19 Where your GLP-1 dose comes into it
13:49 Giving your body what it needs

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This video provides general education, not individual medical advice. Discuss medication changes with your prescribing clinician.

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