Lose Weight with GLP-1 Prescription Medications!
How GLP-1s work?
Glucagon Like Peptide-1 receptor agonist medications, are once weekly injections that work in the body to help control blood sugar and weight by increasing insulin secretion and slowing digestion, making you feel fuller, faster, reducing appetite and even cravings!
Things to know about your body and diet when on these medications.
Decreasing calorie intake often results in fat loss, but often at the cost of muscle mass.
Muscle loss can impair:
- Metabolic health
- Insulin sensitivity
- Overall functional strength
The overall goal is then to preserve LEAN muscle mass!
- It is important to monitor your body composition on a regular basis.
- Maintain adequate protein intake (about 1gram per pound of body weight per day)
- Incorporate resistance training, targeting major muscle groups
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