Why Your Body Fights Weight Loss
And What To Do About It
What To Expect
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Why your metabolism slows more than expected as you lose weight
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The role of hormones like leptin and ghrelin in making you feel hungrier
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How to adjust nutrition and training to work with your body, not against it
We Can Help
Even though your body may not be cooperating with you the way you’d like, hope is not lost. That’s where our team comes into play.
MY180 is more than a program, it’s your reset. With expert support from our Health Coaches, Registered Dietitian, and Exercise Physiologist, you’ll finally have the guidance, structure, and accountability to reach your goals without confusion or frustration.
Ready for lasting change?
At AFS, we’ve helped hundreds of clients achieve sustainable weight loss — not through extreme measures, but by empowering them to build habits that last.
Our team includes Registered Dietitians, Exercise Physiologists, and Health Coaches who specialize in evidence-based, sustainable weight management strategies.
We’re not here to sell you a quick fix. We’re here to help you understand your body, your brain, and the proven science behind lasting success — with or without medications
Mike Stack
Michael Stack is the founder & CEO of Applied Fitness Solutions and Frontline Fitness Pros. He is a faculty lecturer for the University of Michigan’s School of Kinesiology. He is also the creator and the host of the Wellness Paradox Podcast, produced in conjunction with University of Michigan.
Michael is an exercise physiologist by training and a health entrepreneur, health educator, and fitness industry advocate by trade. He is dedicated to enhancing the standard of practice of, and advocating for, fitness and wellness professionals to ensure they become an essential constituent in the healthcare delivery system.
With a career spanning over three decades in fitness, health, and wellness Michael has a deep knowledge of exercise physiology, health/wellness coaching, lifestyle interventions to mitigate chronic disease and leadership. He is credentialed through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) as an Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-EP), Exercise is Medicine practitioner (ASCM-EIM), and a Physical Activity in Public Health Specialist (ACSM-PAPHS). Michael is a National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and a CDC Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) Lifestyle Coach.
Michael received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan’s School of Kinesiology in 2004 and is currently a Master’s of Public Health (MPH) candidate at University of Michigan, with a specific concentration in health behavior and health education.
Michael is a board of directors’ member for the Physical Activity Alliance and Michigan Fitness Clubs Association. He sits on the University of Michigan’s School of Kinesiology Alumni Board of Governors. Michael is an expert curriculum reviewer for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Finally, he is a member of the executive leadership team for American Heart Association’s Heart Walk.
Michael lectures nationally for several health/fitness certification and continuing educations, including; IHRSA, the Medical Fitness Association, the National Strength & Conditioning Association, and SCW Fitness.
