Hormones Linked to Weight Gain After Dieting

AnneGG
on 10/27/11 11:50 pm

Hormones Linked to Weight Gain After Dieting

SUMMARY: Putting on pounds after significant weight loss is the bane of most dieters, but a hormone may be the culprit in slowing metabolism and weight gain, not lack of willpower.
Interesting read with regard to the why of regain.

"What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls the butterfly." Richard Bach

"Support fosters your growth. If you are getting enough of the right support, you will experience a major transformation in yourself. You will discover a sense of empowerment and peace you have never before experienced. You will come to believe you can overcome your challenges and find some joy in this world." Katie Jay

Jane N.
on 10/28/11 3:19 am - Round Rock, TX

RNY on 08/02/10

I saw a clip about that on Foxnews yesterday. It was interesting. The doctor they had on was in favor of weight loss surgery as a way to fix the hormone issue and said he could see it eventually being helpful to people with comorbid conditions with as little as 40 pounds overweight.