At Slim180, we don’t believe you must be on Semaglutide or Tirzepatide forever to maintain long-term weight loss. We view Semaglutide or Tirzepatide and other weight-loss injections as a tool to accelerate weight loss.
Can you keep weight off after stopping Semaglutide or Tirzepatide?
“The research is clear that it is challenging for most people to keep their weight off after stopping Semaglutide,” says Dr. Lauren Lemieux, an internist and obesity medicine specialist in Boston. “This is despite trying to stick with healthy eating and regular physical activity, which was helping them lose weight in the first place.”
Lemieux says weight gain after semaglutide use doesn’t mean you did something wrong or lack willpower. It’s the natural consequence of increased appetite and reduced feelings of fullness once the medication has left your system.
Weight maintenance after stopping Semaglutide or Tirzepatide is a significant challenge, but it’s not insurmountable. Whether or not medication is involved, maintenance is the most demanding part of a weight loss journey. While it may be difficult, there are strategies to help prevent weight regain after stopping Semaglutide or Tirzepatide:
Follow the Slim180 Nutritional Guidance Program:
This program is designed to help you develop healthy eating habits, achieve sustainable weight loss, and ensure long-term maintenance of your achievements. (ASK ABOUT OUR GUARANTEE!)
Continue with professional guidance:
Working with a team of professionals, such as Slim180 Weight Loss Counselors, may help you keep momentum for long-term weight management.
Improve the quality of your diet while using Semaglutide or Tirzepatide:
Eating a diet based on whole foods and minimizing the consumption of ultra-processed foods will help your body naturally regulate your appetite.
Exercise:
Research has shown that people who exercise more after weight loss are more likely to avoid weight regain in the long term.
Address the underlying causes of overeating:
Weight loss is as much about understanding why we eat as it is about how and what. If we can identify the underlying causes of our overeating, we’ll be more able to address them. These could be emotional eating, environmental triggers, or other psychological-related causes like previous trauma.
Do I need to stay on Semaglutide or Tirzepatide forever?
We rarely, if ever, recommend relying on Semaglutide or Tirzepatide as a permanent solution. They are designed to provide a temporary break, allowing individuals to begin a journey to uncover and address the root causes of their weight gains.
Imagine a dynamic duo of Weight Loss Programs and counseling joining forces to tackle the root of the issue! Enter Semaglutide and Tirzepatide, our powerful allies, in quieting the overwhelming ‘food noise’ that often disrupts people’s ability to find their eating off-switch. Together, they work synergistically to help individuals regain control and find peace in their food-related relationships. It’s an incredible breakthrough in the journey towards a healthier and happier life!
These medications interact with the brain’s appetite control center, the hypothalamus, to provide an opening for treatment. This allows individuals the time and space to address the underlying behavioral, psychological, and environmental causes of their weight gains.
Some people have specific genetic predispositions to hunger and cravings that only medication may address. However, many people will likely use Semaglutide or Tirzepatide to kickstart their weight loss journey and develop the healthy habits required to rewire their brains and keep their cravings at bay.
What do I do if I gain my weight back quickly?
It’s important to remember that if you gain weight back quickly after stopping semaglutide or tirzepatide, it’s not your fault. However, it can be a challenging and frustrating experience. It’s essential to look compassionate at everything that’s changed since discontinuing the medication.
Have there been shifts in the behaviors that were helping you lose weight in the first place, like tracking foods? It’s natural not to realize just how much your lifestyle has changed after stopping semaglutide or tirzepatide.
Consider keeping up with daily food tracking and an activity journal to help identify patterns that might contribute to rapid weight gain. Contact your Slim180 Counselors to rule out dietary changes that could impact the gains.
The Slim180 Difference
Slim180 has a mission: to help each of our clients improve their quality of life and health with permanent weight loss solutions. Our counselors provide encouragement and support to help you accomplish your weight loss goals. We firmly believe that everyone deserves to live a healthy and happy life!
The effective approach to weight loss used at Slim180 makes the difference! Easy-to-follow meal plans do not involve counting calories, fat grams, or carbohydrates. The emphasis is on eating real food. Slim180 does not offer pre-packaged foods because our clients need the tools, knowledge, and education to keep their weight off permanently.
For over a decade, Slim180 has been dedicated to serving clients in St. Louis, delivering highly effective weight-loss programs with and without weight-loss injections. Slim180 Semaglutide and Tirzepatide weight-loss programs are known for producing accelerated results, all while prioritizing scientific evidence and client safety.
For example, individuals using Semaglutide typically experience a weight loss of 1-3 lbs. per week, depending on their dietary habits. When combining Semaglutide with the Slim180 Nutritional Guidance Program, we have observed weight losses of 3-5 lbs. or more weekly!
