Weight Regain Treatment in Dubai
Stopping weight regain is simple with Dr Felix's personal care. There is no blaming your willpower, no starting from zero with another crash diet, and medication is prescribed by your doctor when there is a medical reason for it.
Your first visit includes a full medical check-up and blood work. Dr Felix builds a plan to keep the weight off, not only to lose it again.
Regain is biology
After weight loss, the body burns less and hunger rises. Your plan is built for that, not for another short diet.
A plan for after the medicine
Many people regain after stopping Wegovy or Mounjaro. Dr Felix plans the dose, how long to take it and what happens if you stop.
One doctor, start to finish
This is a personal practice. Dr Felix Happich, German-trained and DHA-licensed, sees you himself.
Straight answers before you book
What does a weight regain plan include?
A weight regain plan with Dr Felix starts with what happened last time. Your plan is built on your past attempts, your blood work and your body composition.
- History: every diet and medicine you tried, what worked and why it stopped.
- Blood work: glucose, HbA1c, thyroid, liver and cholesterol, to check nothing new is driving the regain.
- Body composition: how much muscle earlier diets cost you.
- Protein and strength targets: to rebuild and keep muscle.
- Medication: only with a medical reason, with a long-term plan for the dose.
- Follow-up: fixed review dates, also once the weight is off.
How fast does weight come back after stopping medication?
Weight usually comes back after weight loss medication is stopped. A review of 37 studies with over 9,300 people found an average regain of 0.4 kg per month after stopping, with a return to the starting weight within about two years.
In a trial of 378 people who had lost weight on tirzepatide (Mounjaro), 67 percent of those switched to placebo regained at least half of the loss within a year. On the full dose, 11 percent did, and on a lower dose 25 percent.
Should I restart my weight loss injection?
Restarting makes sense if the medicine worked for you and you tolerated it. When a weight loss medicine brings more than 5 percent loss, long-term use is recommended, because obesity is a chronic condition and stopping leads to regain.
Once the maintenance dose is reached, it is usually kept, because a lower dose leads to more regain. If the response is insufficient, the prescriber reviews dose, duration, tolerability and the product-specific continuation criteria before changing treatment.
How do I keep muscle this time?
Muscle is what repeated diets often cost. In a review of 35 studies, about 28 percent of the weight lost on GLP-1 medicines came from muscle-based tissue, and muscle loss also happens with diets alone.
Protein at every meal and a mix of strength and cardio training limit this loss. Your plan sets both targets and checks body composition at follow-up, so you see whether the weight lost is fat.
- StartBody composition measured, protein and training targets set
- While losingStrength training at least twice a week
- At each reviewBody composition checked again
What else helps keep weight off?
Keeping weight off works better with a clear plan than with willpower. A plateau on medication does not mean the medicine stopped working. It means further loss needs another step.
- Structure: regular reviews and set targets, like in the large diabetes prevention programmes, can help people keep weight off long term.
- Activity: daily movement plus strength training.
- Blood work: a new cause, such as a thyroid problem, is ruled out.
- Surgery: an option for people who meet the criteria and do not respond enough to medication.
Dr Felix Happich, MD decides with you whether medication fits and when. Nothing is prescribed on request alone.
Why see a doctor for weight regain?
Dr Felix Happich is a German-trained physician licensed by the Dubai Health Authority. He sees every patient himself, looks at what went wrong before and decides with you whether medication fits.
Why weight comes back: weight regain. Keeping it off long term: weight maintenance. All options for adults: Medical Weight Loss Clinic Dubai.
Your first consultation with Dr Felix
Goals and history
Your weight history, every diet and medicine you tried, when the weight came back and your daily routine.
Medical review
Examination, waist, body composition, blood pressure and blood work covering glucose, HbA1c, thyroid, liver and cholesterol.
Suitability decision
Dr Felix explains what is behind the regain and whether medication fits now, later or not at all.
Personal plan
A written plan with protein and training targets, any medicine with its dose and long-term plan, and your follow-up dates.
More questions about weight regain
What does weight regain treatment cost?
The cost of weight regain treatment depends on the blood tests you need and whether medication becomes part of your plan. You get the full cost in the consultation before anything starts.
I stopped Mounjaro months ago. Can I restart?
Often yes, after a medical check. Dr Felix decides the starting dose based on how long you have been off it and how well you tolerated it before.
Do I have to take the medicine forever?
For many people, long-term use is what keeps the weight off, because regain is expected after stopping. Dr Felix plans the duration with you and what happens if you want to stop.
My weight loss stopped on the injection. Is it still working?
Yes. When a weight loss medicine reaches its full effect, weight levels off. Further loss needs another step, such as more activity, a diet change or a different medicine.
Your plan to keep the weight off this time
One consultation with Dr Felix in Dubai Healthcare City. You leave knowing why the weight came back and what changes now.
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- Once-weekly semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity (STEP 1), New England Journal of Medicine 2021, PubMed abstract. Weight loss with semaglutide
- Wegovy: Summary of Product Characteristics, European Medicines Agency. Dosing and dose steps