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You got the prescription. You started the medication. And then nothing. Here's what got left out.
That's the average time a doctor spends with a patient at a prescription visit. There's no time to talk about protein targets, muscle loss, or what to actually eat. That's not a criticism. It's just reality.
GLP-1 medications suppress appetite dramatically. Without a deliberate protein and strength protocol, a significant portion of the weight lost is muscle. Most patients aren't told this until it's already happened.
The drugs work. They're remarkable. But the research is clear: lifestyle habits determine whether results last. Most people only get half the equation.
Here's something the scale won't show you.
When GLP-1 medications reduce appetite, your body enters a caloric deficit, sometimes a steep one. Deficits cause weight loss. But without adequate protein and resistance training, a meaningful chunk of that "weight loss" is actually muscle.
The research on this is consistent and somewhat alarming. The fix isn't complicated.
But most GLP-1 users are never told there's a fix needed.
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