Meet Dr. Holly Wyatt
Dr. Holly Wyatt is a physician, endocrinologist, and nationally recognized leader in weight loss and long-term weight management. With more than 25 years of clinical and research experience, she’s helped thousands of people lose significant weight, keep it off, and transform their health.
Millions came to know her as the physician on ABC’s Extreme Weight Loss, where she guided participants through dramatic real-world transformations. She also coauthored the bestselling book State of Slim and created the SOS programs, which give people science-based strategies to reset metabolism, manage appetite, and build a strong mindstate for success.
At the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Dr. Wyatt serves as Professor of Nutrition Sciences, where she teaches the next generation of health professionals and leads research on what it really takes to maintain weight loss long-term. She’s also the co-host of the Weight Loss and… podcast, where she translates science into practical strategies people can use right away.
Away from the classroom and camera, Holly is usually chasing after her blue-eyed merle pug, Bodie — a constant reminder that curiosity, energy, and joy matter as much as results.
Meet the Authors
Meet Dr. James O. Hill
Dr. James O. Hill is one of the world’s foremost obesity researchers, with more than 40 years of experience studying the science of weight regulation. He has published over 700 scientific articles, co-founded the National Weight Control Registry (the largest study of successful long-term weight loss maintainers), and recently co-founded the International Weight Control Registry.
He currently serves as Professor in the Department of Nutrition Sciences at UAB and directs the Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC). Dr. Hill has been continuously funded by the NIH since 1981, and his work has shaped how the world understands weight loss maintenance, metabolic health, and precision nutrition.
He is also the coauthor of The Step Diet Book and State of Slim, and a passionate advocate for science-based solutions that actually work in real life. Outside of research, Jim is an avid cyclist who brings the same focus and determination to long rides that he does to tackling the toughest questions in obesity science.
Why They Wrote Losing the Weight Loss Meds
Together, Holly and Jim bring decades of complementary expertise — blending Holly’s hands-on, person-centered coaching with Jim’s groundbreaking research and policy leadership. Their work has always focused on one central truth: losing weight is only the beginning.
With Losing the Weight Loss Meds, they’ve distilled everything they know about long-term success into a practical playbook for the millions of people using GLP-1 medications. Their mission is simple: to help you protect your progress, build confidence, and create a life you love — lighter, healthier, and sustainable for the long run.
