While studies sponsored by leading pharmaceutical companies suggest a much higher likelihood of weight regain, those studies are not reflective of the average person with obesity
A maintenance plan may include: Continued follow-up visits Adjusted medication strategy Protein and resistance-training goals Monitoring weight trends before regain becomes significant Revisiting sleep, stress, alcohol, and nutrition habits Lab monitoring when appropriate A plan for travel, holidays, plateaus, and life disruptions Long-term success depends on building a system that can be maintained in real life
Brief periods outside refrigeration (under 30 minutes for injection preparation) are fine
The stopping GLP-1s guide covers taper and lower-dose maintenance frameworks
Research use only
That effect levels the playing field, said Saunders, making it easier to adopt healthy habits like eating less and moving more