The Made Ya Skinny Blog
Medical weight loss, written for people who are already on a GLP-1 or thinking about starting one. Most of these posts exist because a patient asked the question in the room first. Nothing here is medical advice, and none of it replaces a conversation with a provider who has seen your labs.
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Signs you have a hormone imbalance after 40
Signs you have a hormone imbalance after 40
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Why Poor Sleep May Be the Hidden Reason Your Semaglutide or Tirzepatide Stopped Working — What Sleep Deprivation Actually Does to Ghrelin, Leptin, and GLP-1 Effectiveness and the Sleep Quality Screen Most Weight Loss Clinics Skip
Poor sleep spikes ghrelin, crashes leptin, and quietly stops semaglutide from working. Here’s the sleep screen most weight loss clinics skip.
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Why Combining GLP-1 Therapy with BHRT Gets Better Results Than Either Alone — What Happens to Fat Loss, Muscle Retention, and Energy When You Address Hormones and Metabolism at the Same Time
GLP-1 medication and hormone therapy are sometimes used together. Learn how a provider decides whether that fits, at Made Ya Skinny in…
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Why Some People Feel Anxious, Depressed, or Emotionally Flat on Semaglutide or Tirzepatide — What GLP-1 Medications Actually Do to Dopamine, Serotonin, and Mood and Why a Supervised Program Monitors More Than Just the Scale
Feeling anxious, flat, or depressed on semaglutide or tirzepatide? Here’s what GLP-1 medications actually do to dopamine and serotonin — and why…
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HRT for women over 50: what you need to know before starting
HRT for women over 50: what you need to know before starting
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Why ‘Your Labs Are Normal’ Is the Wrong Answer When You’re on GLP-1 and Not Losing Weight — What Functional Lab Ranges Catch That Standard Blood Work Misses
If your blood work looks normal but GLP-1 isn’t working, standard ranges may be hiding what’s wrong. Learn what functional lab ranges…
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Why You Gain All the Weight Back After Stopping Semaglutide or Tirzepatide — and the Lab-Guided Protocol That Gives You a Real Shot at Keeping It Off
Most people regain 2/3 of lost weight within a year of stopping GLP-1 medications. Here’s why — and the lab-guided protocol that…
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Why GLP-1 Medications Can Break Down Muscle While the Scale Drops — What Semaglutide and Tirzepatide Actually Do to Body Composition and the Monitoring Protocol Most Online Prescribers Never Run
Semaglutide and tirzepatide can break down muscle, not just fat. Learn the monitoring protocol most online prescribers skip — and how MYS…
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How to maintain weight loss after stopping GLP-1 medications
How to maintain weight loss after stopping GLP-1 medications
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Can Eating Too Little Cause a GLP-1 Plateau? How Appetite Suppression, Protein Gaps, and Muscle Loss May Stall Semaglutide or Tirzepatide Results
Learn how low protein, muscle loss, and strong appetite suppression may contribute to a semaglutide or tirzepatide weight loss plateau.
