Beyond Six Months: The Maintenance Phase For some patients, weight continues to drift downward slowly
2.6% placebo) 63% of participants lost at least 5% 33% lost at least 10% Approximately 14% lost 15% or more What this means practically: For someone weighing 220 pounds: Average result: 18 pounds lost (reaching 202 pounds) Good responder: 22-33 pounds lost (reaching 187-198 pounds) Excellent responder (uncommon): 33+ pounds lost Ozempic/Wegovy (Semaglutide) Weight Loss Results Semaglutides effectiveness was established in the STEP trials: STEP 1 trial (semaglutide 2.4mg): Average weight loss: 14.9% of body weight at 68 weeks (vs
In the commercial market, GLP1 prescription volume grew from 680,000 in January 2020 to 4.7 million in May 2025
The hope is that this plan helps take a load off your plate (haha no pun intended), and help you consistently eat enough to nourish your body, manage side effects, and hit your health and weight loss goals
Personal History of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (MTC) : People with a personal history of MTC should generally not use GLP-1 receptor agonists
It works incredibly well for long COVID, Lyme disease, IC, inflammation, etc