How GLP-1's and Nutrition Coaching work together for the best results with guest Lori

Written By Bonnie Campbell
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GLP's (like Ozempic) can feel like the answer to weight loss, but the best results come from using these medications together with changing your nutrition and strength training.

We've helped many of our clients who are on GLP's change their nutrition to lose bodyfat (not muscle) and have long lasting results.

That's why I HAD to have Lori on the podcast this week, because she has been on this journey and has lost 80 lbs (so far!)

We talk about protecting muscle, eating enough protein, managing side effects, understanding scale fluctuations, and why having a coach helped Lori use the medication as one tool instead of treating it like the entire plan

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Topics Covered

  • GLP-1 medication Zepbound

  • Avoiding common GLP-1 side effects

  • Muscle loss concerns

  • Protein and hydration

  • Strength training with Pvolve

  • Food noise

  • Scale fluctuations

  • Nutrition coaching

  • Health versus weight

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Why this backfires

Relying only on appetite suppression can make it easier to under-eat, skip protein, drink less water, and miss the nutrition basics that support energy, muscle, digestion, and long-term maintenance.

Common signs this is happening

  • Food feels completely unappealing

  • Protein intake drops quickly

  • Water intake becomes inconsistent

  • Strength training gets skipped

  • Weight loss feels hard to interpretWhat works better instead

A stronger approach combines medical support with a clear nutrition plan, realistic strength training, and coaching that helps interpret normal fluctuations instead of reacting to every scale change.

A related resource on sustainable weight loss can help connect medication, nutrition habits, and long-term maintenance in a more complete way.

Bonnie Campbell
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