Why the yo-yo effect isn't a failure, but a relapse of the disease | Anna Sankowska-Dobrowolska
"You're just lazy, that's why you can't lose weight." This is one of the most hurtful things people living with obesity hear. In this episode, we’re debunking that myth.
The guest on ROI Hunters Studio is Dr. Anna Sankowska-Dobrowolska, a physician specializing in modern obesity treatment, co-founder of Femilite, and author of the book "Lżej" (Lighter). In her conversation with Łukasz Gągała, she explains why obesity is a chronic disease rather than a lack of character, discipline, or motivation.
This episode covers some hard truths: about patients who spent years avoiding doctors due to stigma, women who regained not only their health but the courage to change their lives after weight loss, children who are gaining weight faster than anywhere else in Europe, and adults in their early 30s already dealing with type 2 diabetes, joint problems, and a lack of energy for daily life.
We also dedicate a lot of time to GLP-1. Anna explains how GLP-1 analogs work, what the satiety hormone is, why people with obesity may constantly think about food, and why, for many of them, medication isn't a "shortcut" but a tool that allows them to regain control.
This isn't an episode about a miracle diet. It’s an episode about a disease we haven't taken seriously enough for years. It’s about medicine, empathy, psychodietetics, strength training, protein, sleep, stress, relationships, and the entire system that must support a person if weight loss is to be effective for the long term.