GLP1-Mom

Is my injury related to my GLP?!

because there are studies being done I think it’s important to review what we are seeing in those studies.

Check back in later this week and I’m gonna break some of this down for you- based on the literature and what my surgeon thinks

Weekly update!

this one’s a bit different than the usual…

This is your chance

to influence the future of obesity care.

Not just weight loss… but what it actually feels like day to day.

If you’ve used a GLP-1 or struggled with your weight, take 3 minutes to share your experience. It matters more than you think ❤️🙌

👉 Comment “SURVEY” and I’ll send you the link.

It can be totally anonymous

Welp…

I feel like I saw this one coming….

Which is why my ego hurts even more….

I just shouldn’t have done it 🤦‍♀️

Thankful for my little helpers at home ❤️

Here’s the honest truth that I’ve lived …

There’s a way to protect MOST of that muscle…
But you will lose SOME!

bet you didn’t think I was gonna say that!😬🫣

But it’s true you will lose muscle, but you don’t have to lose a lot! This is just par for the course with losing weight.

In order to protect as much muscle as possible here’s what I did👇

1. SLOW WEIGHT LOSS! I can’t say this enough - half a pound a week is perfectly fine! In the beginning, I lost more quicker, but that was able to be slowed down by getting adequate protein and nutrients. People get excited when they see the scales start to move however, it’s what’s coming off of that main number that’s important! I highly recommend getting a scale that can read at body composition so you can monitor how much muscle you’re losing.

2. Lift heavy weights with progressive overload. This is going to help build muscle. Which, let’s be honest we all need to do! Especially because it gets harder as we age!

3. Eat adequate protein - right “adequate” what does that mean?! 🤯 That’s something I’ve struggled with. For me hitting over 85 g per day preserved quite a bit of muscle for me and hitting more than that up to 110 g helps me build muscle, even if I’m in a slight deficit.- yes I said that a slight deficit! It’s hard to build muscle when you’re in a big deficit. When you’re in a large deficit, you want to focus on preserving!

5. Scale way back on the cardio! When you’re in a calorie deficit and you’re doing excessive amounts of cardio, your body is going to use muscle for energy when it runs out of the calories you’re feeding it! Which means it’s going to break down muscle, which means you’re gonna lose muscle! The exact opposite of what we want!

6. If you do a GLP one or two or three the right way, you can definitely preserve muscle and even build! And some of the new medication’s are even better at preserving! I’m excited to see what the future holds here. In my opinion, muscle is the key to health and longevity and possibly the fountain of youth!

What do you think? Drop a comment & let me know!

Weekly update!! First full week since dose increase