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The fear I hear most: "am I losing all my muscle?" Here's what the STEP 1 and SURMOUNT-1 trials actually say about body composition, plus the 3 things that actually work to protect lean mass.
For the first time ever, Medicare will cover GLP-1 weight loss medications starting July 1, 2026. Here is who qualifies, which drugs are covered, and how to enroll before the $50 copay cap kicks in.
Summer throws everything at you—cookouts, travel, dehydration, and disrupted routines. Nine clinician-backed strategies to enjoy the season without derailing your GLP-1 progress.
The regain is real. Most people lose two-thirds of what they lost within a year. I’ll walk you through the STEP 4 data and what I tell patients who are thinking about pausing or stopping.
Appetite drops in 1–2 weeks. Visible weight loss shows up around week 4–8. At max dose, the SURMOUNT-1 average was 22.5%. Here’s the honest week-by-week.
Week 1–2: hunger fades. Week 4–8: the scale moves. Month 3–6: that’s when the real change happens. Here’s what I tell patients who get anxious at week two.
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