9 pieces tagged Getting started.
A step-by-step guide to online weight-loss care in the US: the intake, the clinician review, how prescriptions and pharmacies work, what follow-up should look like, what research shows, and FDA's red flags for unsafe sellers.
Weightomics Editorial Team14 min readIs calories in, calories out a myth? What energy balance means, why the 3,500-calorie rule overpromises, where hormones and food quality fit, and how GLP-1 medications change the equation.
Weightomics Editorial Team12 min readHow semaglutide and tirzepatide cause weight loss: why natural GLP-1 lasts minutes but the drugs last a week, what they do in the brain and stomach, and why weight returns when they stop.
Weightomics Editorial Team13 min readWhy strength training matters on semaglutide or tirzepatide: what DXA studies show about lean mass loss, what US guidelines recommend, how to start safely and what to ask your clinician.
Weightomics Editorial Team13 min readA clear guide to semaglutide: how this GLP-1 drug works, Wegovy vs Ozempic, STEP and SELECT trial results, the oral pill and HD dose, side effects, and who it is for.
Weightomics Editorial Team10 min readA clear guide to tirzepatide: how this dual GIP/GLP-1 drug works, Zepbound vs Mounjaro, SURMOUNT-1 and sleep apnea results, side effects, and who it is for.
Weightomics Editorial Team12 min readWhich GLP-1 drugs are actually FDA-approved for weight loss in 2026, which are diabetes-only, how the pills differ from the shots, and why compounded versions aren't approved.
Weightomics Editorial Team11 min readHow much protein to aim for on a GLP-1, according to the 2025 joint nutrition advisory: ranges, lean-mass methods, food ideas when appetite is low, and what to ask your clinician.
Weightomics Editorial Team11 min readA clear, research-based guide to GLP-1 medications: what the hormone does, how the drugs mimic it, what trials show, common side effects, and who they are for.
Weightomics Editorial Team12 min readQuestions to ask, prep steps and what to track in your first weeks, plus new evidence-based guides by email. (Coming soon.)