Tired of seeing the numbers on the scale stay the same—or even go up—despite diet and exercise?
Many adults struggle with weight gain or plateau, even when practicing healthy habits. A lack of results after all your hard work can feel discouraging. But what if we could help you understand why those extra pounds are lingering, and how you can tackle them?
At Physician Aesthetic Specialists, our weight loss consultants tailor your medical weight loss program in Lenexa around your unique body goals and lifestyle.
Find out how this custom approach fosters more sustainable, lasting weight loss outcomes, or book an initial consultation to start your body transformation with Physician Aesthetic Specialists.
A Holistic Approach to Weight Loss
We don’t approach weight loss from a “one and done” perspective. We want to understand the root cause of your weight stagnation or gain. This means evaluating your hormone levels and talking through your diet, habits, and workout routines.
By identifying what’s helping your journey and what’s holding you back, we can form a more holistic, effective treatment plan that actually acknowledges and addresses your unique needs.
And we’re not in the business of “set it and forget it” treatments. Once you’ve started your medical weight loss program in Lenexa, you regularly meet with our dedicated weight loss specialist to track your results. Through these appointments, we can continue to tailor your plan, recommending new workout styles, dietary changes, or body contouring treatments to align with and reflect your progress.
Understanding Your Weight Plateau
First, our licensed providers work to understand the cause of your weight-loss plateau. Experiencing stagnation in your weight loss journey is natural, but it can feel frustrating to not see progress.
After steady weight reduction at the beginning of their journey, many patients suddenly stop seeing the pounds drop off, even if their habits are unchanged. Below, we unpack why you might be falling short of your goals.
Metabolism
Once your body adjusts to your new calorie intake and physical activity levels, it often adapts to a lower resting metabolic rate.
This means that your body is becoming more efficient at conserving energy, retaining your body fat rather than burning it. A slower metabolism naturally slows weight loss because your body processes calories differently than at the start of your journey. So, even in a calorie deficit, you may not see results.
Hunger Hormones
A caloric deficit can also contribute to hormonal shifts that hinder weight loss, triggering higher ghrelin and lower leptin.
Elevated levels of ghrelin make it harder for your brain to ignore appetite cues. You still feel hungry, even though you should feel full. As your body fat decreases, the reduced levels of leptin in your blood signal to your body that you are low on energy and need food. This can lead to intense cravings and overeating.
Steroid hormones, like cortisol, regulate your body’s response to stress, as well as how your body processes sugar to keep you energized. Intense life events and ongoing stressors lead to high cortisol levels and, often, an increase in adrenaline.
This constant “fight or flight” state prompts your system to hold onto adipose tissue (body fat) and tells your brain you need more sugar to fend off this threat. As a result, many people overeat at times of distress.
Sex Hormones
Your levels of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone can also influence your metabolism, body fat distribution, and muscle mass. Many individuals experiencing a hormonal imbalance, like low testosterone or estrogen, notice that their figures are not responding to exercise as effectively.
This is especially true for women in menopause, a time when estrogen levels are declining and the body naturally redistributes body fat to the abdomen. This reallocation can disrupt your weight loss results and affect the silhouette you’ve worked so hard to achieve.
Medically Supervised Weight Loss Options
At Physician Aesthetic Specialists, we offer several highly effective treatment options for your medical weight loss program in Lenexa. These noninvasive therapies support your holistic health, enhancing the effects of maintained efforts like exercise and diet.
Hormone Replacement Therapy
During your initial consultation, we conduct a blood panel and analyze the results for any hormonal imbalances or other health indicators. Along with your sex hormones, it’s natural for your insulin, cortisol, and thyroid hormones to fluctuate with age or menopause as well.
These varying hormone levels can cause your system’s usual operations to slow down or stop altogether, affecting your metabolic rate, muscle mass, and body fat distribution.
For many patients, hormones are a leading factor in weight gain or plateau. If your bloodwork confirms this to be the case for you, our hormone replacement specialists can customize your pellet or injectable hormone replacement therapy to help you find relief.
Your provider continues to monitor your progress to ensure your dosage is addressing your unique symptoms and supporting your weight loss journey.
Injections
For patients fighting an inclination to keep snacking or eating once satiated, we might recommend weekly semaglutide or tirzepatide injections.
Semaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist, meaning it releases glucagon-like peptide-1, a hormone already found in the body. This hormone tells the brain when we’re full and stimulates the digestive system to start processing the food we’ve eaten. That means you feel satisfied for longer, and you’re less likely to snack or overeat. This also helps reduce your risk of weight-related cardiovascular conditions.
Tirzepatide targets both GLP-1 and GIP receptors to reduce your appetite and slow down digestion. Patients who use tirzepatide as part of their medical weight loss program in Lenexa feel more satisfied after eating less. Like semaglutide, we recommend once-weekly tirzepatide injections for weight reduction.
Your semaglutide and tirzepatide injections are not one-size-fits-all either. We customize your dose based on your body and lifestyle, continuing to adapt the dosage as needed. If your body is not responding well to a medication, we use this opportunity to transition to a different medication that better supports your weight loss.
Body Contouring
For many patients, nonsurgical body contouring treatments put the final polish on their hard-earned results. However, you can speak with your provider about layering body sculpting into your plan at any time to enhance your silhouette.
At Physician Aesthetic Specialists, we often recommend Emsculpt NEO or Exion Body to further define patients’ physiques after a weight loss win.
Emsculpt NEO uses high-intensity focused electromagnetic (HIFEM) technology and radiofrequency (RF) energy to target lingering body fat and tone the underlying muscle. The HIFEM technology triggers muscular contractions in the treatment area to strengthen the muscles, while the thermal RF energy damages unwanted fat cells. The result: enhanced muscular definition and reduced body fat in the treated area.
During treatment with Exion Body, patients undergo targeted RF energy and ultrasound therapies. The RF energy damages and effectively melts fatty tissue, while the ultrasound technology stimulates collagen and elastin production for tighter, firmer skin. Together, these therapies reduce stubborn pockets of fat and smooth the skin for a slimmer appearance.
Maintaining Lasting Weight Loss Results
At Physician Aesthetic Specialists, we recognize that each patient’s weight loss journey is unique. Our providers work with you to tailor your medical weight loss program in Lenexa to fit your body, lifestyle, goals, and medical history.
Just as we recommend medical treatments like hormone replacement therapy or semaglutide, our weight loss consultants also map out exercise regimens and dietary changes for each individual. Combining treatment with healthy habits is what helps patients maintain their results and feel better in their own bodies.
Fitness and nutrition enhance your weight management efforts, promoting further mobility. With elevated physical activity comes increased muscle mass, which supports a faster metabolism, compounding the results of your medical weight loss treatments.
Many patients also find that exercise reduces stress levels and boosts their mood and energy. Your body naturally releases endorphins after exercise, evoking a “runner’s high” that benefits your mental and physical health. With lower stress and more even moods, you are less likely to fall prey to binging episodes, and instead, eat according to your body’s cues rather than your emotions.
Weight Loss Memberships
Through our medical weight loss program in Lenexa, you can also opt into a weight loss membership. These membership options include monthly doses of your GLP-1 medication, as well as free B12 shots to boost energy and metabolism. Patients can also enjoy discounts on other injectables and contouring treatments.
Though not essential to your weight loss journey, this plan is ideal for patients looking to enhance their monthly services and support holistic wellness.
Support Your Weight Loss Journey With Physician Aesthetic Specialists
When you’ve stopped seeing progress in your weight loss journey, you don’t have to navigate the next steps alone—or settle for results you’re not satisfied with.
Turn to the licensed providers at Physician Aesthetic Specialists for a customized medical weight loss program in Lenexa that fits your lifestyle and ongoing needs.
Learn more about our tailored, evidence-driven approach to medical weight loss as a med spa specializing in weight management.
