Would you believe that there’s a medication that can quiet the constant mental chatter around food for the first time in your adult life, but it could also cause you to lose muscle, age your face, and trap you in a cycle that’s hard to escape? Both of those are true.
When a drug can help someone lose 50 pounds and get off diabetes medication, that’s a miracle. But when that same drug leaves someone unable to eat, losing muscle, and facing a lifetime of injections just to maintain their weight—that’s a conversation we truly need to have.
So, today we’re taking a deep dive into GLP-1s—Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and what’s coming next.
How to preserve muscle when taking GLP-1 medications
- Consume 1.2–1.6 g of protein per kilogram of body weight daily, spread across meals
- Try to eat something containing 25–30 grams of protein within about two hours after doing a strength workout
- Consume easily digestible protein sources when your appetite is low (shakes, yogurt, collagen, or bone broth)
- Commit to doing resistance training at least two to three times a week
- Monitor your body composition for any early signs of muscle loss
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