Jonathan Kaplan, a board-certified plastic surgeon from San Francisco, has amassed 1.6 million views on TikTok (@realdrbae) with his warning: "Once you stop Ozempic, you will regain the weight." Kaplan highlights that patients often cease using Ozempic, initially prescribed for blood sugar management, after reaching their weight goalsonly to regain weight even when maintaining a diet and exercise routine

Generally, heres what else you can do to maintain the weight loss (please check with your provider for specific guidance for you): Drink water at least 64 ounces a day Eat protein at least 90 grams a day (if you dont have kidney disease) Exercise aerobic and strength training to build your muscle Weigh yourself weekly keep track of changes on the scale and make an intervention if the scale is not moving in the right direction But, as an experienced and well-trained physician, Wolver also provides her patients with a practical reminder: Obesity is a chronic, progressive and relapsing disease
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