MAR
28
2014

Does Eating Breakfast Make You Hungrier?

The answer is yes and no. It depends on what you eat for breakfast. As a weight loss doctor, I spend a significant amount of time with every new patient discussing the importance of breakfast and I have lost count of how many times I have heard “If I eat breakfast, I am hungry
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JAN
29
2014

Willpower

You either have or you don’t, right? Behavioral studies would show this to be incorrect. Willpower is a complex behavior that is ever changing. I teach my patients that every decision during your day is a different decision. Do you shower? Do you brush your teeth? Do you get
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DEC
11
2013

Lose Weight in the New Year

I am in full support of New Year’s Resolutions for weight loss. I am in support of any motivator to finally take action to change your health. There is no better time than today, and if you are reading this and it is before January 1, 2014, I recommend that you don’t even wait
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NOV
13
2013

New Weight Loss Drug Part 2: What is Qsymia?

Qsymia has been approved as an addition to a reduced calorie diet and increase in exercise for chronic weight management in patients with an initial BMI of 30 (obese) or 27 (overweight) with at least one medical condition such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or high
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OCT
15
2013

Weight Loss Is Hard

My very first weight loss patient to lose 50 pounds on my program made a statement to me on that visit which has stuck with me since that day. I have repeated it to hundreds of patients since. She said, “It is still hard. I have to get up and make the decision every day that I am
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OCT
15
2013

Weight Loss Is Hard

My very first weight loss patient to lose 50 pounds on my program made a statement to me on that visit which has stuck with me since that day. I have repeated it to hundreds of patients since. She said, “It is still hard. I have to get up and make the decision every day that I am
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OCT
03
2013

New Weight Loss Drugs – Part 1: What is Belviq?

The FDA approved a new weight loss drug, Belviq or lorcaserin generically, on June 27, 2012. Belviq is manufactured by Arena Pharmaceuticals and is the first drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 13 years for weight loss. It approved Belviq as an “addition to
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SEP
19
2013

To Weigh or Not to Weigh…

Weigh Yourself Regularly I know this is exactly the opposite of what so many programs tell you to do. I understand the rationale that focusing only on a number on the scale can be harmful to your weight loss program. But my experience indicates that it is necessary for patients
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SEP
12
2013

Announcing… Our Online Program

Athena is excited to now offer an online weight loss program to those patients near and far. It’s available now from our website under the “Services” tab. Program Includes: Mobile App with Weight Loss Coach Meal Planner Fitness Planner Food and Fitness Journal
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