S2 E25:Weight Loss Management (Part 1)

On Call with Dr. Randy

In the first episode of the new year, we are tackling one of the biggest resolutions that we ALL have...losing weight! In this two-part series, Dr. Randy Hines II goes on call with Obesity Medicine Specialist, Dr. Alicia Shelly as she guides us through the best ways to achieve weight loss in a healthy and maintainable way. In part one, not only does Dr. Shelly review the aspects of our lives that help, and harm, weight loss, but she shares in depth about her personal weight loss journey.

2:20 - Becoming a physician

5:25 - Personal weight loss journey

10:05 - Defining obesity

14:05 - Risk factors of obesity

20:00 - Mental health factors in weight loss

24:00 - Sleep and weight gain

27:30 - Women and weight loss

31:40 - Weight loss tips & goal setting

38:55 - Losing too much weight

Tweetable Quotes:

“I struggled with my weight all my life” - Dr. Alicia Shelly

“This has to be a lifestyle change." - Dr. Alicia Shelly

"Obesity is a chronic disease." - Dr. Alicia Shelly

About Dr. Alicia Shelly

Dr. Alicia Shelly was raised in Atlanta, GA. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science from Oakwood University in Huntsville, AL and received her Doctorate of Medicine from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Shelly completed her Internal Medicine Residency at St. Mary’s Medical Center in San Francisco, CA. After finishing her residency, Dr. Shelly has been practicing Primary Care and Obesity medicine since 2014. In 2017, she became a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Her interests include Obesity Medicine, Preventative medicine, Women’s health, Diabetes and Hypertension. 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 Georgia Chapter of American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. She has spoken at the Obesity Medical Association’s 2022 Overcoming Obesity Conference . She has been featured on the Bruce St. James Radio show, and Shape.com. She is an advocate for helping the underserved and is a medical director for the non-profit Hope Missions 360, which provides medical, dental care, and food to the underserved community both locally and globally

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