These medications have been used for years by people diagnosed with diabetes in order to reduce their blood sugar. Many people trying to reduce their weight often fall into the trap of thinking that if they can eat less and less they will lose more weight
We may titrate your dose back down to a tolerable level that still allows weight loss and try to increase more slowly
A 24-29% weight loss result in 48 weeks dwarfs the 15-17% achieved with semaglutide or the 18-22% seen with tirzepatide
doi:10.1016/j.mrrev.2011.06.001 Dalessandri KM, Firestone GL, Fitch MD, Bradlow HL, Bjeldanes LF
Support your gut health by eating a wide variety of plant-based foods and including fermented foods like yoghurt and kefir in your diet
Finally, in clinical practice, some medications used to treat addiction can also affect appetite and body weight