GLP 1 Semaglutide
Provider evaluation · Appropriate testing · Ongoing monitoring
The Scale Is Not Telling You What Kind Of Weight You Lost
Semaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist and the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy. It acts on the hormone pathways that regulate appetite and blood sugar, and it works. The question that matters more in 2026 is what the weight was made of. In the body composition substudy of the STEP-1 semaglutide trial, roughly 40% of total weight lost came from lean mass rather than fat. That figure is not unique to GLP-1 medications, since rapid calorie restriction from any source pulls some lean tissue with it. What is specific to these drugs is the reason it happens. They work by reducing appetite, and a patient who feels full after a few bites often falls well short of the protein intake needed to hold onto muscle. That is the part a mail-order prescription cannot address. At T Clinics USA, semaglutide is prescribed after an in-person evaluation and lab work, and your provider works with you on protein intake, resistance training, and dose titration as the program progresses. Muscle is what determines resting metabolic rate and insulin sensitivity, so protecting it is not a cosmetic concern. Results vary by individual.
What Kind Of Weight, Not Just How Much
Semaglutide at T Clinics USA runs inside a program built around body composition, at three Florida clinics.
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