glp 1 average weekly weight loss maintenance after discontinuing GLP-1 : r/Zepbound Before and after GLP-1: what
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Lean mass percentage increases, which improves metabolic rate and creates a more favorable environment for maintaining weight loss long term
Research from the STEP trials, which studied semaglutide 2.4mg weekly, found that approximately 75% of the weight lost was fat mass rather than lean mass
The medication creates the caloric deficit
When a synthetic GLP-1 agonist like semaglutide or tirzepatide activates these receptors, the effects ripple through multiple systems simultaneously
Food becomes fuel and occasional pleasure rather than an obsession and source of shame
Hip measurements shrink
