54. Dr. Monica Milas on Transformation Through 100 lb Weight Loss

Apr 28

Getting weight loss sleeve surgery is one way to lose weight. It’s usually approached when you’ve exhausted all other methods of weight loss. I’m joined by Dr. Monica Milas to talk about why she elected to have sleeve surgery and what her reality is after the procedure.

Considering Sleeve Surgery?

Talk to someone who’s had it done
Think about why you want it
Consider what your goals are
Be ready for what you need to do

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About Dr. Monica Milas

Dr. Monica Milas is a family medicine doctor. She’s married with four kids between ages 7-15.

Monica works as a hospitalist and is pursuing her passion in her new medical spa business.

Choosing Sleeve Surgery

Dr. Monica Milas joins me to talk about her incredible transformation journey where she lost 100 pounds. She describes what it was like following diet and exercise plans and never seeing any results.

It wasn’t until Monica had weight loss sleeve surgery that she finally started losing weight. It might sound like a drastic measure, but honestly, sometimes you need to take these steps.

There are so many problems with the mainstream methods of losing weight. Simple calorie restriction and exercise don’t work for everyone.

The Realities of Sleeve Surgery

Monica shares the reality of sleeve surgery. It’s not instantaneous weight loss, but a gradual loss over the first eight months. The hardest part for her is balancing her desire to eat with her stomach’s fullness.

She also says that it’s not possible to eat and drink at the same time anymore!

But now that Monica has lost over 100 pounds, she is so happy and wishes she’d had the surgery sooner. Her home life is better and now exercise is part of her regular routine. She says that her children get involved with exercise, too.

Monica gives some advice on how to break through those frustrating weight loss plateaus. Finally, if you’re considering having sleeve surgery, Monica gives some incredible insight into the questions you should ask.

Homework for Women Physicians

Have you thought about getting sleeve surgery? What do you want to know about the procedure - before, during, and after? Let me know in the comments below!

In This Episode

What happens after you have weight loss sleeve surgery [9:00]
Some of the problems with mainstream weight loss methods [9:30]
The reality of fullness after sleeve surgery [12:30]
How losing weight can impact your home life [18:30]
How to break through plateaus [21:00]

Quotes

“The actual way that society tells us to lose weight, restricting calories and exercising more, completely goes against our biology. The minute we start using weight doing these principles, we start having hormonal changes like low leptin and high ghrelin. The key point to the sleeve surgery is that we can help our brain stay in that normal state without that increased ghrelin levels.” [9:15]

“I feel encouraged and inspired because I’ve done well so far. Now that I’m hitting these goals, the next thing I want to work on is toning. There’s a lot of skin, so I have to make a decision with regards to those types of surgeries.” [19:58]

“If you’re considering sleeve surgery, talk to someone who’s had it done. I don’t know anybody who’s regretted having it done. Even people who have had complications, they only regret not having had it done earlier because it’s made such an impact in their life.” [23:26]