Episode notes
This episode might be the most personal conversation we've had on The Forties Formula.
Dr. Christle Gueverra is a sports medicine physician who has been on GLP1 for weight loss herself for four years. She brings both the clinical picture and the personal one, and what she shares here is unlike anything we've heard from a doctor on this topic.
Together we get into why so many women experience weight gain in their 40s suddenly hit a wall with weight despite training hard and eating well, what GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are actually doing inside the body, and why the food noise piece is the part almost nobody talks about.
We also cover who is actually a good candidate (it's not as straightforward as your BMI), how to protect your muscle while losing fat, what to do if you want to come off the medication, and why obesity should be treated as a chronic disease rather than a willpower problem.
Link to full episode here:
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In this episode:
Why weight gain in 40s is not simply about eating less and moving more
How GLP-1 medication like Ozempic, Mounjaro and Zepbound help with appetite control
What food noise actually feels like and why silencing it changes everything
Dr. Christle's personal GLP-1 journey as an obesity medicine physician
Who is and isn't a good candidate, including Asian BMI considerations
Side effects, safety data and what your doctor should be monitoring
How to protect muscle mass and metabolic health on a GLP-1
Protein, resistance training and nutrition strategies that support fat loss
Whether you can come off GLP-1 medication without regaining weight
Why obesity is a chronic neurobiological disease, not a personal failure
About your hosts:
Amanda Lim is a Metabolic Health Coach and Director at The Lift Clinic in Singapore, focused on helping women build strength and long-term metabolic health.
Jasmin Dhillon is an Integrated Health Strategist helping women in their 40s manage health through lifestyle interventions across gut health, hormones and nutrition.
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