You have hormones that help control how hungry or full you feel. One of these hormones is called leptin, and it makes you feel full when you’ve had enough to eat. But your leptin levels go down when you lose weight, and your body can’t turn food into energy as fast. Another hormone called ghrelin goes up and makes you feel hungry. Your body feels like it’s starving, and this can make you eat more and gain back the weight you lost. These chemical changes make the work of losing weight and keeping it off even harder.
Other things can also make it easier to gain weight and harder to lose it:
- Genes (information in your body passed down from your parents)
- Your environment
- Not getting enough sleep
- Feeling anxious or sad
- Taking certain medications
We offer surgical, non-surgical, and medication treatments to help you lose weight. Learn which one of our three weight-loss options is right for you. Then, work with our team to manage your weight long-term.
