Trigger warning: This episode discusses weight, body composition, and body dysmorphia. Weight loss is not being promoted, but this topic may be triggering if you have a history of eating disorder, body dysmorphia, or are working toward making peace with food.

GLP-1 medications are everywhere — and so is the confusion around them. Whether you're considering one, know someone who's on one, or just want to cut through the noise, this episode is for you.

Registered Dietitian Ann offers a thoughtful, judgment-free, evidence-based breakdown of GLP-1 and GIP medications. This episode isn’t here to convince you to take one or avoid one — just to make sure you have the information you deserve before making any decisions.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What GLP-1 and GIP medications actually are, how they work, and which medications fall into which category (including semaglutide, liraglutide, and tirzepatide)

• How these medications were first developed to treat type 2 diabetes, and then how they became known as (and approved for) weight-loss medications

• FDA-approved uses beyond weight loss: cardiovascular protection, kidney disease, fatty liver disease, and sleep apnea

• The nutrition and exercise non-negotiables while on a GLP-1 — because not feeling hungry is not the same as not needing food

• What "food noise" actually is, where it comes from, and why treating the right cause matters before reaching for medication

• The honest conversation about weight: what it really means, what you actually want, and what the research says

• The real story on what happens when you stop taking a GLP-1 medication (60–90% of weight regained within a year — yes, even when doing everything right)

• The questions to ask before starting, what your healthcare team should look like, and what Dietitian Ann would personally do

The bottom line: These medications hold real potential — and real risks. You deserve informed consent, a qualified healthcare team, and a long-term plan. Not just an advertisement.

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Join the private community forum inside the Peas and Hoppy Meal Guides app — The app not only provides you with simple meal plans and tools to make mealtime easier, but you’ll also find a supportive community. Dietitian Ann personally monitors every post in the group and answers with evidence-based information, not with fear mongering.

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Read a summary of this episode, find additional resources, and see the sources used for this episode at https://app.peasandhoppiness.com/post/whats-up-with-glp-1-medications