Special diet or exercise needed with weight loss injections
The key strategies for minimizing regain during a short break include maintaining a high protein intake of 1.6-2.2 grams per kilogram of body weight daily, continuing or increasing resistance training to preserve muscle mass, planning meals in advance so hunger does not drive impulsive food choices, monitoring weight weekly but not daily to avoid overreacting to normal fluctuations, and staying hydrated since the body may retain more water without GLP-1 mediated effects on fluid balance
(Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 2025) showed that tirzepatide reduced total lean mass by 10.9% over 72 weeks
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4144 Moreover, it has been shown that GLP-1RAs also promote satiety trough the activation of the nucleus accumbens by increasing glutamatergic signaling, thus suppressing feeding behavior