When the scale drops fast, some of what you lose is muscle — the tissue you most want to protect as you age. On GLP-1 medications, that trade-off is not inevitable.
The protein floor
Most functional practitioners suggest roughly 0.7–1.0g of protein per pound of goal body weight daily while appetite is suppressed.
Signal the muscle to stay
Resistance training two to three times per week tells your body the lean mass is still needed.
Track more than weight
Body composition, strength, and how clothes fit often tell a truer story than a single number.
Pair this with our full GLP-1 decoded guide for the complete food-first frame.