Track body measurements Log waist, chest, hips, arms, thighs, and neck so you can see non-scale changes as your body shape shifts
While there are many factors that can contribute to an Ozempic plateau, part of the problem is that the metabolism slows down as people shed excess pounds, making it harder to lose weight after the initial success, Velazquez says
But you would need to be really committed because there is an increased risk of you relapsing due to the fact that you might have lost a lot of the weight only due to a drug
In clinical trials, both medications have been shown to cause significant weight loss over a longer period
Trends in GLP-1 use From 2015 to 2024, GLP-1 uptake after an index event in patients with diabetes increased modestly but remained low