GLP-1 Hub: Support, Community, and Weight Loss

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• Denied Bariatric Surgery, Then Lost 90 Pounds on GLP-1s: Kelly Mooney's Story 02.07.2026 33min

  Send us Fan Mail Bariatric surgery told her she didn't qualify. Three years later, Kelly Mooney has lost more than 90 pounds on a GLP-1 and the pain from a chronic bone disease that once had her fearing a wheelchair is nearly gone. Ana Reisdorf, registered dietitian, talks with Kelly Mooney, a Portland-based photographer and former PR professional, about becoming her doctor's very first GLP-1 patient after a bariatric surgeon told her she wasn't sick enough to qualify. Kelly walks through th...
• GLP-1s, Hypertension, and Blood Pressure Medications w/ Dr. Yolanda Lawson 29.06.2026 34min

  Send us Fan Mail A GLP-1 can drop your blood pressure five to six points, which is exactly why so many women make a dangerous mistake with their meds. Registered dietitian and GLP-1 user Ana Reisdorf talks with Dr. Yolanda Lawson, OB-GYN and past president of the National Medical Association, about why a woman's cardiovascular risk catches up to a man's at menopause, the blood pressure drop you can realistically expect from weight loss on Ozempic, Wegovy, or Zepbound, and the under-discussed...
• Food as Medicine: What Actually Works w/ CookUnity 25.06.2026 32min

  Send us Fan Mail On a GLP-1, you're eating about 30% less, but your body still needs 100% of its nutrition, and that changes what every meal has to do. Ana Reisdorf, registered dietitian, is joined by Bruno Didier, CEO of CookUnity Business, and Kristy Del Coro, a registered dietitian and trained chef who sets the nutrition standards for CookUnity's GLP-1 meal line. They break down why a "GLP-1" label on packaged food doesn't guarantee it's healthy, why you don't need 40 grams of protein at ...
• Strength Training on GLP-1: Build Muscle Without Lifting Heavy w/ Claudia Dzina 22.06.2026 33min

  Send us Fan Mail Your GLP-1 doesn't clear glucose, your muscles do. Which means strength training isn't just protecting your body on Ozempic, it's making the medication work better. Registered dietitian Ana Reisdorf talks with Claudia Dzina, a certified personal trainer and corrective exercise specialist who trains women on GLP-1 medications one-on-one over Zoom. They cover why you don't have to lift heavier and heavier to get stronger, the warning signs your tendons can't keep up with your ...
• The Importance of DEXA Scans for GLP-1 Users w/ Tony Orlando 18.06.2026 33min

  Send us Fan Mail Everyone on Ozempic worries about losing muscle, almost no one is watching their bones, and one in two women over 50 will fracture one. Registered dietitian Ana Reisdorf sits down with Tony Orlando, founder of DEXA Plus, to break down what a DEXA scan actually reveals about your body on a GLP-1: bone density, muscle, and the hidden visceral fat the scale will never show you. If you're losing weight on Wegovy, Zepbound, or Mounjaro, this is the metric that tells you whether y...
• GLP-1s and Diabetes: What's Different w/ Erin Palinski-Wade, RD, CDCES 15.06.2026 34min

  Send us Fan Mail If you have diabetes and you're on a GLP-1, the rules are different, and one of them can land you in the ER. A 20-year diabetes specialist walks through it. Ana Reisdorf, MS, RD sits down with Erin Palinski-Wade, RD, CDCES, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes care and education specialist who has been using GLP-1s with patients for blood sugar control long before they exploded for weight loss. They cover what diabetes patients need to do differently on Ozempic, Weg...
• Losing 370 Pounds on a GLP-1 w/ Jamie Selzler 11.06.2026 35min

  Send us Fan Mail Jamie Selzler weighed 652 pounds. Four years later, he's lost 370 on a GLP-1 without bariatric surgery. And the lesson he wants you to take has nothing to do with the scale. Ana Reisdorf, MS, RD sits down with Jamie Selzler, who has lost 370 pounds over four years on a GLP-1 with no surgery. They cover the airplane conversation with an endocrinologist that first opened the door, the three turning points in three weeks that finally made him act, the four mindset rules he deve...
• Busting 5 GLP-1 Myths w/ Christine Grant, NP 08.06.2026 34min

  Send us Fan Mail Higher dose isn't better. You're supposed to eat. And no, you don't have to be on Ozempic for life. A nurse practitioner who lost 90 pounds breaks down GLP-1 myths. Ana Reisdorf, MS, RD sits down with Christine Grant, NP, a nurse practitioner at Tyde Wellness and a GLP-1 user who has lost 90 pounds over the last two years. They work through the five myths Christine hears most often in clinic — the "easy way out" framing, the idea you shouldn't be hungry, the belief that high...
• The Truth About Tapering Off GLP-1s with Dr. William Summers 04.06.2026 35min

  Send us Fan Mail Most doctors say GLP-1s are for life. After 12+ years of prescribing Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound, this obesity medicine physician disagrees. Ana Reisdorf, MS, RD sits down with Dr. William Summers, an obesity medicine physician double board-certified in OB/GYN, who has been prescribing GLP-1s for over a decade and runs clinical trials on the next generation of these medications. They cover his actual tapering protocol, why real-world side effect rates run far below what th...
• Massive Changes Coming to Medicare for GLP-1 Users w/ Joseph Zucchi, PA-C 01.06.2026 35min

  Send us Fan Mail 14 million seniors may qualify for $50/month Wegovy and Zepbound starting July 1, 2026. Here's exactly how the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program works and why the BMI threshold is lower than most people think. Ana Reisdorf, MS, RD sits down with Joe Zucchi, PA-C, a physician associate and obesity medicine specialist on the board of the New England Obesity Society, to break down the new Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program launching July 1, 2026. They cover who qualifies, which medicati...
• GLP-1s for Athletes w/ Umo Callins 28.05.2026 32min

  Send us Fan Mail Even elite athletes are on Ozempic - and how they fuel, train, and time their dose looks nothing like the standard GLP-1 advice. Ana Reisdorf, MS, RD sits down with Umo Callins, RDN, a board-certified sports dietitian and fitness coach with 15+ years working with athletes from recreational to elite. They cover what actually changes when active people go on Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, or Mounjaro — fueling around training, dose timing in the off-season, strength training non-n...
• Why Fiber Matters as Much as Protein on GLP-1 w/ Barbara Ruhs 25.05.2026 31min

  Send us Fan Mail Fiber powders aren't fixing your GLP-1 constipation, but the fix might already be sitting in your produce drawer. Ana Reisdorf, MS, RD sits down with fellow registered dietitian Barbara Ruhs, nutrition lead for USA Pears, to unpack why fiber is the missing half of the GLP-1 conversation. They cover why protein gets all the attention while fiber drives the constipation, bloating, and between-meal hunger most people on Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, and Mounjaro are dealing with —...
• Low Impact Strength Training for GLP-1 Users w/ Kenzie Wesp 21.05.2026 30min

  Send us Fan Mail Ana Reisdorf, registered dietitian and GLP-1 user, sits down with Kenzie Wesp, founder of TrueForm Fitness and The Format Fitness in Nashville, to unpack why Lagree has become a secret weapon for rebuilding muscle while losing weight on a GLP-1 for all ages. They cover the differences from traditional Pilates, why low-impact resistance training beats cardio for body composition, and how a true beginner should approach strength training for long-term success. IN THIS EPISODE ...
• Hair Loss and GLP-1 Medications w/ Dr. Kristen Lo Sicco 18.05.2026 35min

  Send us Fan Mail Your GLP-1 hair loss may not be from low protein or fast weight loss and the real reason could mean it never grows back on its own. Dietitian Ana Reisdorf is joined by NYU alopecia expert Dr. Kristen Lo Sicco on the warning sign and how to protect your hair on GLP-1s like Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, or Retatrutide. IN THIS EPISODE Why GLP-1 hair loss isn't always caused by rapid weight loss or low proteinThe 6-month shedding warning sign that means it's time to see a dermatol...
• The Hidden Anxiety of Weight Loss w/ Dr. Robyn Pashby 14.05.2026 32min

  Send us Fan Mail Ana Reisdorf, MS, RD, talks with Dr. Robyn Pashby, clinical health psychologist and founder of Health Psychology Partners, about the mental load of weight loss - why anxiety often climbs as the scale drops, why diet rules feel impossible to release on Ozempic, Wegovy, or Zepbound, and why weight management works better as lifelong care than a finish line. If you've ever felt afraid to trust your body on a GLP-1, this conversation gives you a calmer framework for what actually...
• When GLP-1s Don't Work and What to Do Next w/ Alex Mufson 11.05.2026 33min

  Send us Fan Mail Some women aren't losing weight on max-dose GLP-1s — and the fix is dosing down, not pushing harder. Ana Reisdorf, registered dietitian and GLP-1 user, sits down with Alex Mufson, LCSW and founder of Canary House, to unpack why high-functioning women show up as non-responders on Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound. They cover the labs traditional medicine misses, why under-eating sabotages results, and how regulating the body — not suppressing appetite — is what actually moves the...
• GLP-1s, Diabetes, and Why the Weight Loss Came Second w/ Christa Brown, RD 07.05.2026 33min

  Send us Fan Mail Before Ozempic was a weight-loss story, it was a diabetes drug - and at diabetes doses, it behaves nothing like the version you've heard about. Registered dietitian Ana Reisdorf sits down with diabetes specialist Christa Brown, RD, to unpack what GLP-1s actually do for type 2 diabetes - and why they rarely cause the blood sugar crashes other diabetes meds do. They cover dosing, A1C, nutrition, and the lifestyle pieces still doing real work alongside the medication. IN THIS ...
• GLP-1 Fitness for Beginners: How to Build a Routine That Actually Sticks w/ Casey Sines 04.05.2026 32min

  Send us Fan Mail You're losing weight on a GLP-1 - so why is starting to exercise still the part you can't make stick? And why does every workout program feel like too much, too fast, the second you actually try? Casey Sines, certified personal trainer and Brello Rise functional training and cardio expert, joins Ana to explain why tiny starting points and habit stacks beat lofty fitness goals - especially when bad knees, packed schedules, and decades of all-or-nothing thinking are all workin...
• Bariatric Surgery to GLP-1s: Weight Maintenance and Patient Advocacy w/ Zach Niemiec 30.04.2026 37min

  Send us Fan Mail Why does maintenance feel like quicksand even after you've lost the weight? And what do you do when even people in the obesity space tell you you "don't look like you need" the meds anymore? Patient advocate Zach Niemiec, a former bariatric patient who lost 150 pounds on a GLP-1, joins Ana to break down the messy maintenance years — and why he calls this moment in obesity medicine a Renaissance. About the guest: Zachary Niemiec, MBA is a patient advocate, Certified Health &...
• The Subtle Art of Slowing Down with Beverly Atkins 27.04.2026 32min

  Send us Fan Mail You've lost the weight - so why does your brain still see you as heavier? And why does "slowing down" feel nearly impossible when pushing through is how you've survived? Feldenkrais practitioner Beverly Atkins, a lifelong yo-yo dieter and former Facebook exec, joins Ana to explain why nervous system regulation may be the piece of your GLP-1 journey that willpower and meal plans can't touch. In this episode: Why your brain takes around 6 months to update its internal b...