If you don\u2019t lose weight, people will criticize you for being \u201clazy,\u201d \u201cunhealthy,\u201d or \u201clacking willpower.\u201d<\/p>\n
But if you take medication to help you, you\u2019ll be criticized for \u201ccheating\u201d or \u201ctaking the easy way out,\u201d even if you\u2019ve tried for decades <\/em>to manage your weight through diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes (sometimes extreme ones).<\/p>\n In this article, we\u2019ll be talking about a highly contentious group of medicines\u2014GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs such as semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus) or tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound).<\/p>\n And people have lots <\/em>of opinions about them.<\/p>\n But the opinion that matters most? Yours.<\/em><\/p>\n We\u2019re not here to judge whether a person should or should not take medication for weight loss. Ultimately, that\u2019s a choice left up to you, with the guidance of your primary care physician.<\/p>\n Either way, we\u2019re here to support our clients and elevate their results<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Whether you take medication or not, a coach can help you optimize nutrition and satiety with the right foods, find exercises that work with your changing body, and help you navigate the emotional ups and downs that come when you attempt to tackle a big, meaningful, long-term goal.<\/p>\n However, we also understand that if you\u2019re debating the pros and cons of beginning (or continuing) medication, you might have mixed feelings.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re not sure if these new medicines are right for you, we have your back. In the following article, we\u2019ll give you the honest, science-backed information you need to make a confident decision.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll learn\u2026<\/p>\n Let\u2019s begin.<\/p>\n Fat loss is hard.<\/em> Period.<\/p>\n But for some people, it\u2019s harder still\u2014because of environmental, genetic, physiological, social, cultural, and\/or behavioral factors that work against them.<\/p>\n Here are a few of the contributing factors that can make fat loss so challenging.<\/p>\n Imagine life 150 years ago, before cars and public transit were invented. To get from point A to point B, you had to walk, pedal a bicycle, or ride a horse.<\/p>\n Food was often in short supply, too. You had to expend calories to get it, and meals would just <\/em>satisfy you (but not leave you \u201cfull\u201d).<\/p>\n Today, however\u2026<\/p>\n \u201cWe live in an obesogenic environment that\u2019s filled with cheap, highly-palatable, energy-dense foods [that make overeating calories easy, often unconsciously],\u201d says Karl Nadolsky, MD, an endocrinologist and weight loss specialist at Holland Hospital and co-host of the Docs Who Lift<\/a> podcast.<\/p>\n \u201cWe also have countless conveniences that reduce our physical activity.\u201d<\/p>\n Of course, even in such an environment, we have people in lean bodies, just as we have people who struggle to stop the scale from continuously creeping up.<\/p>\n Why?<\/p>\n Some genes can lead to severe obesity at a very early age. However, those are pretty rare.<\/p>\n Much more common is polygenic obesity<\/strong>\u2014when two or more genes work together to predispose you to weight gain, especially when you\u2019re exposed to the obesogenic environment mentioned earlier.<\/p>\n People who inherit one or more of these so-called obesity genes tend to have particularly persistent \u201cI\u2019m hungry\u201d and \u201cI\u2019m not full yet\u201d signals, says Dr. Nadolsky.<\/p>\n Obesity genes also seem to cause some people to experience what\u2019s colloquially known as \u201cfood noise.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n They feel obsessed with food, continually thinking, \u201cWhat am I going to eat next? When is my next meal? Can I eat now?<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n If you gain a lot of fat, the hormones in your gut, fat cells, and brain can change how you experience hunger and fullness.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s like a thermostat in a house, but now it\u2019s broken,\u201d says Dr. Nadolsky. \u201cSo when people cut calories and weight goes down, these physiologic factors work against them.\u201d<\/p>\n After losing weight, your gut may continually send out the \u201cI\u2019m hungry\u201d signal, even if you\u2019ve recently eaten, and even if you have more than enough body fat to serve as a calorie reserve. It also might take more food for you to feel full than, say, someone else who\u2019s never been at a higher weight.<\/p>\n Until you\u2019ve lived in a larger body, it\u2019s hard to believe how different the world might treat you.<\/p>\n Our clients have told us stories about being bullied at the gym, openly judged or lectured at the grocery store, and otherwise being subjected to innumerable comments and assumptions about their body shape, health, and even worth.<\/p>\n Even in medical settings, people with obesity are more likely to receive poor treatment.1,<\/sup> 2<\/sup> Healthcare providers may overlook or downplay symptoms, attributing health concerns solely to weight. This can lead to delayed- or missed diagnoses or just plain old inadequate care.<\/p>\n All of this combined can add up to an incredibly pervasive and ongoing source of stress.<\/p>\n This stress\u2014in addition to being socially isolating and psychologically damaging\u2014can further contribute to increased appetite and pleasure from high-calorie foods, decreased activity, and poorer sleep quality.3<\/sup><\/p>\n Which is why\u2026<\/p>\n In 2013, the American Medical Association categorized obesity as a disease.<\/p>\n And yet, many people still don\u2019t treat it as such, and rather consider obesity as a willpower problem, and the consequence of simply eating too much and moving too little. (The remedy: \u201cJust try harder.\u201d)<\/p>\n In reality, people with obesity have as much willpower as anyone else.<\/p>\n However, for them, fat loss is<\/em> harder\u2014for all the reasons mentioned above, and more.<\/p>\n So, just like chemotherapy or insulin isn\u2019t \u201cthe easy way out\u201d of cancer or type 1 diabetes, medication isn\u2019t \u201cthe easy way out\u201d of obesity.<\/p>\n Rather, medication is a tool<\/em>, ideally used alongside healthy lifestyle behaviors<\/strong>, that can help offset some of the genetic and physiological variances that people with obesity may have, and have little individual control over otherwise.<\/p>\n In 2017, semaglutide (a synthentic GLP-1 agonist) was approved in the US as an antidiabetic and anti-obesity medication.<\/p>\n With the emergence of this class of drugs, science offered people with obesity a relatively safe and accessible way to lose weight long-term, so long as they continued the medication.<\/p>\n Current weight loss medications work primarily by mimicking the function of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), a hormone that performs several functions:<\/p>\n In people with obesity, the body quickly breaks down endogenous (natural) GLP-1, making it less effective. As a result, it takes longer to feel full, meals offer less staying power, and food noise becomes a near-constant companion, says Dr. Nadolsky.<\/p>\n Semaglutide and similar medicines flood the body with synthetically made GLP-1 that lasts much longer than the GLP-1 the body produces. This long-lasting effect helps increase feelings of fullness, reduce between-meal hunger, and muffle cravings and food noise.<\/p>\n Interestingly, by calming down the brain\u2019s reward center (the part of the brain that drives cravings and even addictions), these medicines may also help people reduce addictive behaviors like compulsive drinking and gambling, says Dr. Nadolsky.<\/p>\n Note: Newer weight loss medicines, for example tirzepatide, mimic not only GLP-1, but also another hormone called gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP)<\/strong>. Like GLP-1, GIP also stimulates post-meal insulin secretion and reduces appetite, partly by decreasing gastrointestinal activity. Other drugs soon to come on the market, like retatrutide, mimic a third hormone, glucagon.<\/p>\n Researchers measure a weight loss medicine\u2019s success based on the percentage of people who reach key weight loss milestones of 5, 10, 15, or 20 percent of their weight.<\/p>\n These medicines are still evolving, but so far, they have shown to be quite effective:<\/p>\n About 86 percent of people who take GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Rybelsus, and Wegovy lose at least five percent of their body weight, with about a third of them losing more than 20 percent of their body weight.4, 5<\/sup><\/p>\n And newer generation versions of these medications\u2014such as tirzepatide, and the not-yet-FDA-approved retatrutide\u2014are only getting better<\/strong>, with up to 57 percent of people losing more than 20 percent of their body weight.6, 7<\/sup><\/p>\n In the past, weight loss interventions have focused on lifestyle modifications like calorie or macronutrient manipulation, exercise, and sometimes counseling.<\/p>\n Rather than pitting lifestyle changes against weight loss medicines or surgery, it\u2019s more helpful to think of them all as compatible players.<\/p>\n With lifestyle modifications and coaching, the average person can expect to lose about five to 13 percent of their body weight. <\/strong><\/p>\n When you add FDA-approved versions of GLP-1 and other weight-loss drugs to lifestyle and coaching, average weight loss jumps up another ten percent or more. 8, 9, 10, 11<\/sup><\/p>\n For years, the medical community has told folks that losing 5 to 10 percent of their body weight was good enough<\/em>.<\/p>\n Partly, this message was designed to right-set people\u2019s expectations, as few lose much more than that (and keep it off) with lifestyle changes alone.<\/p>\n In addition, this modest weight loss also leads to measurable health improvements. Lose 5 to 10 percent of your total weight, and you\u2019ll start to see blood sugar, cholesterol, and pressure drop.<\/strong>12<\/sup><\/p>\n However, losing 15 to 20 percent of your weight, as people tend to do when they combine lifestyle changes with second-generation GLP-1s, and you do much more than improve your health. You can go into remission for several health problems, including:<\/p>\n That means, by taking a GLP-1 medicine, you might be able eventually to stop taking several other drugs, says Dr. Nadolsky.<\/p>\n \u201cThe medicines seem to offer additive benefits beyond just weight reduction,\u201d says Dr. Nadolsky.<\/p>\n Research indicates that GLP-1s may reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events<\/strong> (heart attacks and strokes) in people with diabetes or heart disease.13, 14, 15<\/sup> In people with diabetes, they seem to improve kidney function, too.<\/strong>16<\/sup><\/p>\n The theory is that organs throughout the body have GLP-1 receptors on their cells. When the GLP-1s attach to these receptors in the kidneys and heart, they seem to protect these organs from damage.<\/p>\n For this reason, in 2023, the American Heart Association<\/a> listed GLP-1 receptor agonists as one of the year\u2019s top advances in cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n Many people say, \u201cI just want to be at a healthy weight.\u201d<\/p>\n But what does that even mean?<\/p>\n At PN, we believe your healthiest body composition \/ weight is one that:<\/p>\n This is not a specific size, shape, look, body fat percentage, or category on a BMI chart; A \u201chealthy\u201d body composition and\/or weight will vary from person to person.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2026 Which can be both freeing and frustrating to hear.<\/p>\n Without a specific number to aim for, it\u2019s harder to know if you\u2019ve \u201carrived\u201d at your healthiest weight or body composition.<\/p>\n However, we like this way of qualifying what a healthy weight is because it takes the pressure off a number on the scale, and puts the focus on behaviors you have more control over, and more importantly, how your life feels. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Here\u2019s what we believe:<\/p>\n Weight loss medicines don\u2019t render lifestyle changes obsolete; they make them more<\/em> critical.<\/strong><\/p>\n When GLP-1 medicines muffle food noise and hunger, many find it easier to prioritize lean protein, fruits and veggies, whole grains, and other minimally processed foods. Similarly, as the scale goes down, people often feel better, so they\u2019re more likely to embrace weight lifting and other forms of exercise.<\/p>\n Indeed, according to a 2024 consumer trends survey, 41 percent of GLP-1 medicine users reported that their exercise frequency increased since going on the medication. The majority of them also reported an improvement in diet quality, choosing to eat more protein, as well as fruits and vegetables.17<\/sup><\/p>\n This is great news, because it further reinforces the idea that medication isn\u2019t <\/em>simply \u201cthe easy way out.\u201d<\/p>\n (Of course, sometimes drugs are <\/em>used as \u201cthe easy way out\u201d; After going on medication, people can <\/em>continue to eat poor quality food\u2014just less of it. This increases the risk of losing critical muscle and bone, and losing less\u2014or even no\u2014body fat.)<\/p>\n When used correctly, weight loss medication is a tool that, as mentioned above, can make healthy lifestyle changes easier<\/em> to accomplish, making both the drugs and the lifestyle changes more effective, and enhancing both short- and long-term success.<\/p>\n If you do <\/em>decide to take weight loss drugs, use these strategies to get the most out of them\u2014and preserve your long-term health.<\/p>\n The slowed stomach emptying caused by GLP-1 drugs can trigger nausea and constipation.<\/p>\n Fortunately, for most people, these GI woes tend to resolve within several weeks.<\/p>\n However, if you\u2019re experiencing a lot of nausea, you\u2019re not likely going to welcome salads into your life with open arms. (Think of how you feel when you have the stomach flu. A bowl of roughage doesn\u2019t seem like it\u2019ll \u201cgo down easy.\u201d)<\/p>\n So, try to find more palatable ways to consume nutritious foods. (For example, fruits and vegetables in the form of a smoothie or pureed soup might be easier.)<\/p>\n Dr. Nadolsky also suggests people avoid the following common offenders:<\/p>\n When people take GLP-1 weight loss medicines, about 30 to 40 percent of the weight they lose can come from lean mass.<\/strong>18, 19, 20<\/sup><\/p>\n Put another way: For every 10 pounds someone loses, about six to seven come from fat and three to four from muscle, bone, and other non-fat tissues.<\/p>\n However, there\u2019s two important caveats to this statistic:<\/p>\n 1. People with severe obesity generally have more muscle and bone mass than others. <\/strong>(Carrying around an extra 100+ pounds of body weight means muscles have to adapt by getting bigger and stronger.)<\/p>\n 2. Muscle and bone loss aren\u2019t inevitable. <\/strong>(As Dr. Nadolsky puts it, \u201cMuscle loss isn\u2019t a reason to avoid treating obesity [with medication]. It\u2019s a reason to do more exercise.\u201d)<\/p>\n To preserve muscle and bone mass, aim for at least two full-body resistance training sessions a week. <\/strong><\/p>\n In addition, move around as much as you can. Walking and other forms of physical activity are vital for keeping metabolism healthy\u2014and<\/em> can help to move food through the gut to ease digestion.21, 22<\/sup><\/p>\n (Need inspiration for strength training? Check out our free exercise video library<\/a>.)<\/p>\n In addition to strength training, adequate protein consumption<\/a> is vital for helping to protect muscle mass.<\/p>\n You can use our free macros calculator<\/a> to determine the right amount of protein for you. (Spoiler: Most people will need 1 to 2 palm-sized protein portions per meal, or about 0.5 to 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight per day.)<\/p>\n Besides being good for your overall health, whole, fresh, and frozen produce fuels you with critical nutrients that can help drive down levels of inflammation.<\/p>\n In addition to raising your risk for disease, chronic inflammation can block protein synthesis, making it harder to maintain muscle mass.<\/p>\n (Didn\u2019t know managing inflammation matters when it comes to preserving muscle? Find out more muscle-supporting strategies here: How to build muscle strength, size, and power<\/a>)<\/p>\n Beans, lentils, whole grains, and starchy tubers like potatoes and sweet potatoes do a better job of helping you feel full and managing blood sugar than lower-fiber, more highly processed options.<\/p>\n (Read more about the drawbacks\u2014and occasional benefits\u2014of processed foods here: Minimally processed vs. highly processed foods<\/a>)<\/p>\n Healthy fats can help you feel full between meals and protect your overall health.<\/p>\n Gravitate toward fats from whole foods like avocado, seeds, nuts, and olive oil, as well as fatty fish (which is a protein too!)\u2014using them to replace less healthy fats from highly-processed foods (like chips or donuts).<\/p>\n (Not sure which fats are healthy? Use our 3-step guide for choosing the best foods for your body<\/a>)<\/p>\n It may go without saying, but the above suggestions are just the start.<\/p>\n (There\u2019s also: quality sleep, social support, stress management, and more.)<\/p>\n While many people choose to tackle these strategies on their own, many others find that the support, guidance, and creative problem-solving that a good coach can provide makes the whole process a lot easier\u2014not to mention more enjoyable and more likely to stick.<\/p>\n And that\u2019s the real gift of coaching: A coach doesn\u2019t just help you figure out what to eat and how to move; They help you remove barriers, build skills, and create systems and routines so that habits become so natural and automatic that it\u2019s hard to imagine not <\/em>doing them.<\/p>\n Then, if you do want to stop taking medication, your ingrained lifestyle habits (that coaching reinforced, and medication perhaps made easier to adopt) will make it more likely that you maintain your results.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tjQuery(document).ready(function(){ Click here to view the information sources referenced in this article.<\/a><\/p>\n \n1. Phelan, S. M., D. J. Burgess, M. W. Yeazel, W. L. Hellerstedt, J. M. Griffin, and M. van Ryn. 2015. \u201cImpact of Weight Bias and Stigma on Quality of Care and Outcomes for Patients with Obesity.\u201d<\/a> Obesity Reviews: An Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity 16 (4): 319\u201326.\n<\/p>\n \n2. Tomiyama, A. Janet, Deborah Carr, Ellen M. Granberg, Brenda Major, Eric Robinson, Angelina R. Sutin, and Alexandra Brewis. 2018. \u201cHow and Why Weight Stigma Drives the Obesity \u2018Epidemic\u2019 and Harms Health.\u201d<\/a> BMC Medicine 16 (1).\n<\/p>\n \n3. Tomiyama, A. Janet. 2019. \u201cStress and Obesity.\u201d<\/a> Annual Review of Psychology 70 (1): 703\u201318.\n<\/p>\n \n4. Wilding JPH, Batterham RL, Calanna S, Davies M, Van Gaal LF, Lingvay I, et al. Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity.<\/a> N Engl J Med. 2021 Mar 18;384(11):989\u20131002\n<\/p>\n \n5. Garvey WT, Batterham RL, Bhatta M, Buscemi S, Christensen LN, Frias JP, et al. Two-year effects of semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity: the STEP 5 trial.<\/a> Nat Med. 2022 Oct;28(10):2083\u201391.\n<\/p>\n \n6. le Roux CW, Zhang S, Aronne LJ, Kushner RF, Chao AM, Machineni S, et al. Tirzepatide for the treatment of obesity: Rationale and design of the SURMOUNT clinical development program<\/a>. Obesity. 2023 Jan;31(1):96\u2013110.\n<\/p>\n \n7. Jastreboff AM, Aronne LJ, Ahmad NN, Wharton S, Connery L, Alves B, et al. Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity<\/a>. N Engl J Med. 2022 Jul 21;387(3):205\u201316..\n<\/p>\n \n8. Leung, Alice W. Y., Ruth S. M. Chan, Mandy M. M. Sea, and Jean Woo. 2017. \u201cAn Overview of Factors Associated with Adherence to Lifestyle Modification Programs for Weight Management in Adults.\u201d<\/a> International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 14 (8).\n<\/p>\n \n9. Jastreboff, Ania M., Louis J. Aronne, Nadia N. Ahmad, Sean Wharton, Lisa Connery, Breno Alves, Arihiro Kiyosue, et al. 2022. \u201cTirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity.\u201d<\/a> The New England Journal of Medicine 387 (3): 205\u201316.\n<\/p>\n \n10. Jastreboff, Ania M., Lee M. Kaplan, Juan P. Fr\u00edas, Qiwei Wu, Yu Du, Sirel Gurbuz, Tamer Coskun, Axel Haupt, Zvonko Milicevic, and Mark L. Hartman. 2023. \u201cTriple\u2013Hormone-Receptor Agonist Retatrutide for Obesity \u2014 A Phase 2 Trial.\u201d<\/a> The New England Journal of Medicine 389 (6): 514\u201326.\n<\/p>\n \n11. Maciejewski, Matthew L., David E. Arterburn, Lynn Van Scoyoc, Valerie A. Smith, William S. Yancy Jr, Hollis J. Weidenbacher, Edward H. Livingston, and Maren K. Olsen. 2016. \u201cBariatric Surgery and Long-Term Durability of Weight Loss.\u201d<\/a> JAMA Surgery 151 (11): 1046\u201355.\n<\/p>\n \n12. Ryan DH, Yockey SR. Weight Loss and Improvement in Comorbidity: Differences at 5%, 10%, 15%, and Over. <\/a>Curr Obes Rep. 2017 Jun;6(2):187\u201394.\n<\/p>\n \n13. Marx N, Husain M, Lehrke M, Verma S, Sattar N. GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for the Reduction of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.<\/a> Circulation. 2022 Dec 13;146(24):1882\u201394.\n<\/p>\n \n14. Lincoff AM, Brown-Frandsen K, Colhoun HM, Deanfield J, Emerson SS, Esbjerg S, et al. Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Obesity without Diabetes. N Eng<\/a>l J Med. 2023 Dec 14;389(24):2221\u201332.\n<\/p>\n \n15. Kosiborod MN, Abildstr\u00f8m SZ, Borlaug BA, Butler J, Rasmussen S, Davies M, et al. Semaglutide in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and Obesity.<\/a> N Engl J Med. 2023 Sep 21;389(12):1069\u201384.\n<\/p>\n \n16. Karakasis P, Patoulias D, Fragakis N, Klisic A, Rizzo M. Effect of tirzepatide on albuminuria levels and renal function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis<\/a>. Diabetes Obes Metab [Internet]. 2023 Dec 20\n<\/p>\n \n17. N.d. Accessed May 21, 2024. https:\/\/newconsumer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Consumer-Trends-2024-Food-Wellness-Special.pdf<\/a>\n<\/p>\n \n18. Ida S, Kaneko R, Imataka K, Okubo K, Shirakura Y, Azuma K, et al. Effects of Antidiabetic Drugs on Muscle Mass in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.<\/a> Curr Diabetes Rev. 2021;17(3):293\u2013303.\n<\/p>\n \n19. Wilding JPH, Batterham RL, Calanna S, Van Gaal LF, McGowan BM, Rosenstock J, et al. Impact of Semaglutide on Body Composition in Adults With Overweight or Obesity: Exploratory Analysis of the STEP 1 Study. J Endocr Soc.<\/a> 2021 May 3;5(Supplement_1):A16\u20137.\n<\/p>\n \n20. Wilding JPH, Batterham RL, Calanna S, Davies M, Van Gaal LF, Lingvay I, et al. Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity<\/a>. N Engl J Med. 2021 Mar 18;384(11):989\u20131002.\n<\/p>\n \n21. Gorgojo-Mart\u00ednez JJ, Mezquita-Raya P, Carretero-G\u00f3mez J, Castro A, Cebri\u00e1n-Cuenca A, de Torres-S\u00e1nchez A, et al. Clinical Recommendations to Manage Gastrointestinal Adverse Events in Patients Treated with Glp-1 Receptor Agonists: A Multidisciplinary Expert Consensus.<\/a> J Clin Med Res [Internet]. 2022 Dec 24;12(1).\n<\/p>\n \n22. Tantawy SA, Kamel DM, Abdelbasset WK, Elgohary HM. Effects of a proposed physical activity and diet control to manage constipation in middle-aged obese women.<\/a> Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. 2017 Dec 14;10:513\u20139.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Most people know<\/em> that regular movement, eating well, sleep, and stress management are important for looking and feeling better. Yet they need help applying that knowledge<\/em> in the context of their busy, sometimes stressful lives.<\/p>\n Over the past the past two decades, we\u2019ve used the Precision Nutrition Coaching<\/a> method to help over 150,000 clients lose fat<\/strong>, get stronger<\/strong>, and improve their physical and mental health<\/strong>\u2026 for the long-term\u2026 no matter what challenges they\u2019re dealing with.<\/p>\n It\u2019s also why we work with health, fitness, and wellness professionals (through our Level 1<\/a> and Level 2<\/a> Certification programs) to teach them how to coach their own clients<\/strong> through the same challenges.<\/p>\n <!–<\/p>\n We\u2019ll be opening up spots in our next Precision Nutrition Coaching on [launch_date program=”pnc” type=”general” dateformat=”l, F jS, Y”].<\/p>\n If you’re interested in coaching and want to find out more, join the presale list below. 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First, why is it so hard to lose fat?<\/h2>\n
We live in an environment that encourages a caloric surplus.<\/h3>\n
Genetically, some people are more predisposed to obesity.<\/h3>\n
Physiologically, bodies tend to resist fat loss.<\/h3>\n
Being in a larger body often means being the recipient of fat stigma and discriminatory treatment.<\/h3>\n
Taking medication isn\u2019t an \u201ceasy way out.\u201d<\/h2>\n
What you need to know about GLP-1 drugs<\/h2>\n
How Ozempic and other obesity medicines work<\/h3>\n
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How effective are GLP-1 drugs?<\/h3>\n
How do weight loss medications compare to lifestyle interventions?<\/h3>\n
Fat loss often comes with powerful health benefits<\/h2>\n
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Experts suspect GLP-1s may improve health even when no weight loss occurs.<\/h3>\n
What even is <\/em>a \u201chealthy body weight\u201d?<\/h2>\n
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7 strategies to make weight loss medicines more effective\u2014and improve long-term health<\/h2>\n
Strategy #1: Find ways to eat nutritiously despite side effects.<\/h3>\n
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Strategy #2: Prioritize strength training.<\/h3>\n
Strategy #3: Lean into lean protein.<\/h3>\n
Strategy #4: Fill your plate with fruit and veggies.<\/h3>\n
Strategy #5: Choose high-fiber carbs over low-fiber carbs.<\/h3>\n
Strategy #6: Choose healthy fats.<\/h3>\n
Strategy #7: Consider coaching.<\/h3>\n
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