Artificial sweeteners deserve special attention
If you must stop (side effects, cost, pregnancy), work with your doctor to minimize regain through lifestyle strategies, but expect some weight return
Pills may offer a lowercost entry point for people starting GLP1 treatment
Weight Loss: Average weight loss in the LEAD trials was 2 kg to 3.24 kg, with the majority of the reduction noted in the first 4 months of therapy, but tending to be sustained throughout the remaining period of the studies
While most adults who have taken GLP-1 drugs say their insurance covered at least a part of the cost of these drugs, about a quarter (27%) of users with health insurance say they paid the full cost of the drugs themselves
The starting dose is about tolerability, not efficacy