Are Your Weight Loss Meds Costing You Muscle 7 Mistakes Youre Making with GLP 1s and How to Fix Them

GLP 1 meds can help with appetite and weight loss, but if basics are missing, muscle can drop too.

Here are the 7 biggest mistakes and the quick fixes.

Mistake #1, Protein

Low appetite can mean low protein, and your body will borrow it from muscle.

The fix? Protein first at meals. Use a quality shake when food feels like a lot.

Mistake #2, Strength training

If youre not lifting, your body has no reason to keep muscle.

The fix, lift 2 to 3 days per week, dumbbells, bands, or bodyweight.

Mistake #3, Fiber and gut support

Slower digestion can lead to constipation and bloat.

The fix? Cooked veggies, berries, and gentle fiber for support if you need it.

Mistake #4, The scale only

The scale can’t show fat vs muscle. Fast loss often means more muscle loss.

The fix? Track clothes, energy, strength, consider a DEXA or InBody scan.

Mistake #5, Root cause

GLP 1s can help appetite. They don’t fix insulin resistance, stress, hormones, thyroid, and more.

The fix? Take a functional approach, assess, test, and build a plan you can maintain.

Mistake #6, Too fast

Too rapid loss can make maintenance harder, and muscle loss more likely.

The fix? Aim for steady progress.

Mistake #7, Doing it alone

Its easy to guess your way through side effects and under eat.

The fix? Get support, so you keep strength while you lose fat.

Next step

If you want a personalized plan that protects muscle and gets to the root cause, check out the Metabolic and Lifestyle Reset Program, https://reddingnutrition.com/metabolic-and-lifestyle-reset-program/

Julie Reuter, MS, AFMC
Functional Medicine Practitioner
Redding Nutrition and Functional Wellness
www.reddingnutrition.com
530 605 4466