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Physician-reviewed reading on care, treatment, eating, family and strength.

Strength work twice a week, and why it matters during weight loss

You have been warned that you will lose muscle along with the weight, and you walk every day. Adults are asked for strength work on at least 2 days a week on top of that, and it can start without any equipment.

Sep 8, 2026

Eating

One drink can hit harder when you are eating less

There is a wedding on Saturday, and lately one glass has hit you harder than two used to. Why the same glass can land harder now, how many drinks are in the glasses you will be handed, and what to ask if you take a medicine that lowers blood sugar.

Sep 8, 2026

Care model

A past eating disorder belongs in your weight-care medical history

You were treated for bulimia years ago and have not told a doctor since, and now a weight-care form asks about your health. Why the history still matters, where to write it on the forms, and who to see if the old behaviors are back.

Sep 8, 2026

Care model

Do you need a sleep study if you stop breathing at night?

Your partner says you stop breathing in your sleep, and you may not notice it yourself. What your partner's notes can show, why weight is one cause among several, how a sleep study works, and where to write it on your forms.

Sep 8, 2026

Treatment

Tell the anesthesia team about your weekly weight medicine

You have a procedure booked, and you take a weekly weight medicine that slows how your stomach empties. The teams doing the procedure need to know early enough to allow changes to your preparation, so tell them when it is booked, before the pre-op checkup.

Sep 5, 2026

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