by Judy White | Jun 1, 2026 | Exercise, GLP-1 Medications
Month three on GLP-1, I was down 14 pounds and should have felt good. Instead I was tired in a way that felt different from regular tiredness. Not sleepy. More like the tank was simply lower than it used to be. I was also trying to maintain my old exercise routine,...
by Judy White | Jun 1, 2026 | Exercise, GLP-1 Medications
Six months into GLP-1, I had lost 19 pounds. I felt good about the progress. Then I had a body composition scan done at my provider’s office, and the results were more complicated than I expected. About a third of what I’d lost was muscle, not fat. My...
by Judy White | Jun 1, 2026 | Exercise, GLP-1 Medications
I spent the first two months on GLP-1 doing what I always did when I was trying to lose weight: pushing through workouts I didn’t have the energy for, walking every day regardless of how I felt, and wondering why I was wiped out by 3 PM. The medication was...
by Judy White | May 18, 2026 | GLP-1 Medications
Getting a GLP-1 prescription used to mean finding an endocrinologist, waiting months for an appointment, and navigating insurance that often said no. That’s changed. Several telehealth platforms now handle the entire process online — evaluation, prescription,...
by Judy White | May 18, 2026 | GLP-1 Medications
Cost is the first thing most people hit once they’ve decided they want to try GLP-1 medication. The number they find is usually $1,000 a month, and a lot of people stop there. That number is real, but it’s not the only number. Here’s how GLP-1...
by Judy White | May 18, 2026 | GLP-1 Medications
Nobody tells you about the nausea until you’re already nauseated. I don’t say that to scare anyone off. I say it because going in with accurate expectations is far better than being blindsided at week three and wondering if something is wrong. Most of what...
