Almost everyone has fallen victim\nto the unkept promises of a new fad diet (Keto, Atkins, Paleo, etc.).\nUnfortunately for those struggling with obesity, diets are a short-term\nsolution to a life-long problem. Patients may lose 20, 30, or even 50 pounds\nwhile dieting; however, the weight will steadily creep back over time. So, why\ndon\u2019t diets work? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unlike\nbariatric surgery, diets have no impact on hunger, cravings, or capacity.\nHunger and craving hormones are the most powerful hormones, making it nearly\nimpossible to overcome obesity without surgical intervention. It is extremely\nrare for someone to lose more than 100 pounds and keep it off long-term without\nbariatric surgery. Why? The Set-Point Theory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As\nwe gain weight, our body adjusts its set point and our body comes to accept its\ngrowing state as normal. Moreover, our body begins to defend its new set-point,\nmaking it more and more difficult to lose weight. For example, when someone\ngains 250 pounds, the brain\u2019s new set point is 250 pounds heavier than it was\npreviously. If that person attempts to diet, their hunger and craving hormones\nwill sky rocket causing them to constantly think of food. The patient may lose\n10 or 20 pounds but will eventually plateau. The plateau is caused by the\nbody\u2019s defense of its new, heavier set-point. Unlike dieting, bariatric surgery\nlowers the set-point by altering hunger, craving, and capacity. Most patients\nreport feeling full faster and not craving the same unhealthy foods as before\ntheir surgery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Almost everyone has fallen victim to the unkept promises of a new fad diet (Keto, Atkins, Paleo, etc.). Unfortunately for those struggling with obesity, diets are a short-term solution to a life-long problem. Patients may lose 20, 30, or even 50 pounds while dieting; however, the weight will steadily creep back over time. So, why<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1480,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[259,29],"tags":[215,388,452],"yoast_head":"\n