Plateaus on GLP-1 are normal, not failure. Here's why they happen and what to actually do about them.
Why plateaus happen
Your body adapts. As you lose weight, your daily calorie needs drop too — sometimes by 200–400 calories. Your reduced appetite catches up. Result: weight stabilises even though you're still on the medication.
What's usually NOT the problem
It's almost never that the medication 'stopped working'. The drug levels in your blood are the same. The body just adjusted around them.
What helps
Add or intensify resistance training — more muscle raises your baseline metabolism. Re-audit protein intake; reaching 1.4 g/kg helps. Consider a dose step-up if you're not yet at maintenance. Sometimes a switch to tirzepatide breaks a semaglutide plateau.
