Will I gain weight back if I stop Ozempic?

Yes, you can gain weight back after stopping Semaglutide/Ozempic if you do not alter your lifestyle. In order to maintain your weight loss it is important to adopt a healthy balanced diet and regular exercise program. Your prescribing physician can help guide you with this. Visit my website or a provider near you to learn more.

Yes, it is very likely that you will regain some of the weight once you stop using Ozempic. To minimize the weight gain it’s important to be weaned off the medications and make the necessary lifestyle changes so that you do not regain too much weight. Eating a higher protein diet and resistance training and two key components of a plan to ensure you maintain your weight- and also so that you don’t lose much muscle mass while on the medications. It’s important to have proper counseling on nutrition and exercise so you have great success while on these medications.

I hope this helps.

Best wishes,
Dr.Bruno

It should be noted that Ozempic, semaglutide, is approved to improve glycemic control in adults with Type 2 Diabetes mellitus, however weight loss has been seen as an added benefit. Wegovy, also semaglutide, is approved for chronic weight management as an adjunct to diet and exercise in patients meeting criteria. Some patients do gain weight back after stopping semaglutide when used for weight loss, however evidence generally points to better sustainability when treatment is paired with a commitment to diet and lifestyle modifications, physiologic adjustments with longer treatment duration, and allowance of habit psychology to take root for repeatable routines.