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Discussing goals and expectations with your professional
Starting your journey with GLP-1 medication for weight loss is a big step, and it’s important to set realistic goals and expectations from the beginning. When you meet with your healthcare provider, it’s important to talk openly about your weight loss goals, and about how you want to feel and function. Setting specific, achievable targets can help keep you motivated and on track (1).
Because every individual and body is unique, and everybody reacts to GLP-1 medication differently, it's hard to predict precisely how much weight you will lose within a specific timeframe. Consistent and clear communication with your healthcare professional is crucial to help you make the most out of your program. They can provide the necessary support and guidance and adjust your medication dosage based on your progress. Tracking your progress with Sinque gives them the information they need to help you stay on track and informed as you work towards your goals. This tailored approach ensures you receive the most effective and safe treatment for your weight loss journey.
Balancing dosaging, progress, and side effects
GLP-1 medication is a powerful tool for weight loss, but as every individual reacts to the medication differently, finding the right dosage can take some time. Your healthcare provider will start you on a low dose and gradually increase it, as needed. This approach helps minimize side effects and optimize results. It’s crucial to follow your prescribed dosage schedule and communicate any side effects you experience. This allows your healthcare provider to adjust your dosage as needed and ensure you’re progressing safely (2, 3). Click here if you're looking for a health provider working with Sinque.
Weight progression and maintenance
Sustainable weight loss is a long journey during which your body undergoes various stages. Progress is different for each individual. Some may lose a lot of weight at the start, for others it may take longer. It is not a linear progress. As our body is in constant development, reacting to hundreds of behavioral factors every day, it fluctuates constantly.
As you lose weight over time, your body also needs time to adjust to these changes, and it's common to hit plateaus where your weight stabilizes for a while. This is a normal part of the process and doesn't mean the medication or your approach isn't effective. Patience and consistency are essential during these periods (4). Your healthcare provider can help identify these plateaus and support you in progressing further by promoting a healthy lifestyle and closely monitoring your medication use.
Once you reach your target weight, the focus shifts to maintaining that weight while you reduce or stop your medication intake. Maintaining weight loss involves continuing with your healthy eating habits and regular physical activity (5). This stage is just as important as the weight loss phase.
Tracking your progress with Sinque
During your journey, you use the Sinque app and home monitor to track your progress. Sinque’s no-numbers approach helps you stay on track without frustrations about weight. You see your calculated weight trend, shown in a personal dial, which helps you stay motivated as you work towards your goals. And with Sinque, you’re never alone. Your health provider monitors your progress and knows when to give you extra support, or celebrate those milestones together. In the app, they can also share useful information, videos, and more. Sinque requires 3 to 4 measurements per week, which takes about 10 seconds per day.
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