Weaning off a GLP-1? Tips for the transition
Learn what happens when you stop taking a GLP-1 weight-loss drug and how to sustain results.
- Reviewed by Meghan Salamon, MS, RDN, LDN, CPT, Contributor
After a year of using a GLP-1 medication to lose weight, Abby was ecstatic to have shed more than 100 pounds. But she grew uneasy as she approached her target, wondering what happens when you stop a GLP-1 drug and how she could maintain her stellar results.
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About the Author
Maureen Salamon, Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch
About the Reviewer
Meghan Salamon, MS, RDN, LDN, CPT, Contributor
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