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Ozempic Aftermath: Why Most People Regain Weight (And How to Prevent It)
Millions of Americans are turning to GLP-1 weight loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy. But here’s the question few are asking: What happens when you stop?
Research shows that many people regain a significant portion of the weight within a year of discontinuing GLP-1 medications. In some studies, participants regained as much as two-thirds of the weight they lost.
On this episode of The Exam Room, Chuck Carroll sits down with world-renowned obesity researcher James Hill, PhD to unpack the real story behind long-term weight management after GLP-1 medications.
Dr. Hill is a pioneering scientist and former president of The Obesity Society and The American Society for Nutrition. Along with Dr. Holly Wyatt, he co-authored the new book Losing the Weight Loss Meds: A 10-Week Playbook for Stopping GLP-1 Medications Without Regaining the Weight.
In this conversation, you’ll learn:
- Are GLP-1 medications meant to be long-term?
- What happens inside the body when you stop taking them
- Why so many people regain weight after discontinuing
- The 10-week transition strategy for maintaining weight loss
- The three types of weight regain—and how to avoid each
- How to quiet food noise and cravings naturally
- Daily habits that can replace the work of GLP-1 medications
Chuck also shares his personal perspective on long-term weight loss success, including:
- What he’s learned after weight loss surgery
- The lifestyle shifts that made his results sustainable
- And what he wishes he knew before surgery that he knows now
If you’re considering GLP-1 medications, currently using them, or thinking about stopping, this episode could change how you approach weight maintenance forever.
