Why Habits Matter When You’re Taking a GLP-1

I think we can all agree that GLP-1 medications are genius. A small injection once a week and suddenly the constant background noise about food, cravings and hunger turns down to a level you didn’t think was possible. For many people, it feels like someone has finally handed them the volume control on their appetite.

But here’s what I learnt quickly: the jab doesn’t cook dinner for you, it doesn’t remind you to drink water, and it certainly doesn’t pull you up from the sofa when you’d rather stay horizontal. All it does is give you a window of opportunity where the appetite battles are quieter. What you do with that window still depends entirely on your daily routines.