I had a patient walk into my office recently looking frustrated. She sat down, crossed her arms, and said, "Dr. Shelly, my medication has stopped working. I lost 32 pounds, but for the last six weeks my weight hasn't budged. Am I immune to this medication?" If you've looked at the scale lately and wondered the same thing, this episode is for you.
In this episode, I'm walking you through the seven most common reasons weight loss plateaus happen, from still being on a starting dose to hidden medical conditions like thyroid issues or PCOS that can quietly work against you. I'll also break down why protein intake and resistance training matter more than most people realize once a GLP-1 medication kicks in.
But here's what matters most: a plateau doesn't mean your medication has failed. Your body is incredibly smart, and adapting is exactly what it's designed to do.
You'll learn exactly what's happening biologically during a stall, and the five practical steps to get your progress moving again.
Episode Highlights:
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Why plateaus are a normal, expected part of every weight loss journey, not a sign of failure
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Why your starting dose may not be your effective dose yet
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How low protein intake quietly stalls progress and costs you muscle
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Why resistance training protects the muscle mass your metabolism depends on
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How untreated sleep issues like sleep apnea can sabotage results
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The hidden medical conditions, from thyroid issues to PCOS, that can slow weight loss
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Why hitting a plateau might actually mean you've already succeeded
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Five practical steps to get moving again when progress stalls
Connect with Dr. Alicia Shelly:
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Website | drshellymd.com
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Instagram | @drshellymd
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Twitter | @drshellymd
About Dr. Alicia Shelly
Dr. Alicia Shelly was raised in Atlanta, GA. She received her Doctorate of Medicine from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Shelly has been practicing Primary Care and Obesity medicine since 2014. In 2017, she became a Diplomat of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She is the lead physician at the Wellstar Medical Center Douglasville. She started a weekly podcast & Youtube channel entitled Back on Track: Achieving Healthy Weight loss, where she discusses how to get on track and stay on track with your weight loss journey. She has spoken for numerous local and national organizations, including the Obesity Medicine Association, and the Georgia Chapter of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. She has been featured on CNN, Fox 5 News, Bruce St. James Radio show, Upscale magazine, and Shape.com. She was named an honoree of the 2021 Atlanta Business Chronicle's 40 under 40 award. She also is a collaborating author for the, “Made for More: Physician Entrepreneurs who Live Life and Practice Medicine on their own terms''.
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