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A complete handbook for coming off weight-loss medication, sustaining a healthy weight and improving your health with 40 filling and nutritious recipes + 4 weekly meal plansThis is a groundbreaking book for everyone facing the "what now?" moment after using weight-loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Saxenda.
In the US, one in eight people have taken weight-loss medication. Yet a recent US study found that only 44% of users were still taking the meds after three months, and just 19% after a year.
Whatever your reasons for deciding to live without GLP-1s, this accessible and reassuring book offers long-term solutions for those who are feeling anxious about weight regain, overwhelmed by hormonal changes or unsure how to trust their appetite again. Internationally renowned dietitian Dr Linia Patel clearly explains how to rebuild your relationship with food and create sustainable habits long after the prescription ends.
Her book is divided into six sections with helpful takeaways at the end of each main chapter:
· Beyond the scales – understand what happens to your body when you stop GLP-1s and why less hunger isn't always a win.
· Nourish – learn how to eat in a way that supports feeling full and nourishes your body and brain.
· Energize – move and live for strength and resilience.
· Align – master the mental side of weight management when the food noise returns.
· Integration and application – bring it all together and personalize the methods.
· Recipes and meal plans – a full-color section with 40 easy, everyday recipes to keep you full and nourished, plus 4 weekly meal plans.
With this book, you'll discover manageable ways to support your metabolism and help you feel strong and in control well into the future.
About the author
Dr Linia Patel (PhD, RD) is an award-winning women's health dietitian, performance nutritionist and public health researcher with over 20 years' experience across clinical practice, performance nutrition and public health. Author of the bestselling Food for Menopause, she specialises in helping people optimise their weight and health - particularly in the era of GLP-1 medications - through an evidence-based, empowering and holistic approach.
