For context: 20% weight loss for a 200 lb person = 40 lbs Thats simply not realistic in one month, even with GLPs Truth bomb: While you can lose a significant amount quickly, 2030% body weight loss usually takes 612 months, not 30 days
However, the magnitude of impact for most of these agents to reverse iatrogenic weight gain tends to be modest, particularly once significant weight gain (ie, 7% of initial body weight) has already occurred
In a 12-week clinical trial, participants lost weight and saw a reduction in waist/hips measurements
People on thyroid medications If you take levothyroxine (Synthroid, Levoxyl) or other thyroid medications, timing becomes complicated
Additionally, the altered gastrointestinal motility may affect the timing of food delivery to the small intestine where natural enzymes from the pancreas act