Like a lot of people, he was looking to drop a few pounds
Drinks, snacks, and starchy foods can add up track your intake closely
Dose-by-dose weight loss in Phase 2 (NEJM) Phase 2 NEJM weight loss by dose, 24 and 48 weeks Dose 1 mg 24 weeks -7.2% 48 weeks -8.7% Dose 4 mg 24 weeks -12.9% 48 weeks -17.5% Dose 8 mg 24 weeks -15.7% 48 weeks -22.8% Dose 12 mg 24 weeks -17.5% 48 weeks -24.2% Dose Placebo 24 weeks -1.6% 48 weeks -2.1% Source: Jastreboff et al., NEJM 2023
General clinical guidance for adults on GLP-1 therapy often falls in the range of 1.21.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day, though your care team should help you personalize this based on your weight, activity level, and medication
Instead, ingraining habits that naturally fit into real life, like eating mindfully or batch cooking on the weekend, tend to be more successful