Understanding Your Follow-Up Care Your weight management journey doesnt end when you leave the clinic with a prescription
Across GLP-1 trials, about 60% of lost weight returns within the first year and roughly 75% returns over the longer curve, with the fastest regain in the early months. In semaglutides extension, about two-thirds returned within one year. The pattern reflects removal of appetite suppression after major weight loss
And 37% saw an improvement in fibrosis with no worsening of inflammation, versus 22% in the placebo group
Prescriptions confirming that you were given the medication are crucial, too
Together these effects help you feel full sooner and stay full longer, so the pull toward extra food and snacking eases off
The first 2 to 3 days after injection, when medication levels are highest, tend to produce the most intense gastric emptying delay and therefore the most sulfur burps