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Ozempic might be making you skinny-fat. Here's why.
A stat that keeps coming up in research: roughly 40% of the weight people lose on GLP-1 medications like Ozempic or Wegovy is lean mass — not fat.
That means muscle. Gone.
And the cruel irony? The less muscle you have, the harder it is to keep weight off long-term — and the worse your metabolic health gets.
The two biggest mistakes people on GLP-1s are making right now:
1️⃣ Doing cardio instead of lifting. Cardio burns calories. Resistance training tells your body to preserve muscle while it loses fat. On a GLP-1, that signal matters more than ever.
2️⃣ Not eating enough protein. Appetite suppression sounds like a win until you realize you're also suppressing the protein your body needs to hold onto muscle. Most people aren't hitting anywhere near enough.
I did a full breakdown of this in a recent video if you want more information.
Discussion question for the community: Are you on a GLP-1, or do you know someone who is? What's been the biggest challenge — protein intake, training, or something else?
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Ozempic might be making you skinny-fat. Here's why.
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