Coming Off GLP-1s (Mounjaro): Maintenance, Side Effects, Cost & What to Do Next

MC of Healthy by George shares her dilemma about whether to come off GLP-1 medication after being on Mounjaro for 2.5 years and reaching her lowest weight in 40 years, while still considering a higher dose. She discusses common reasons people want to stop—side effects, satisfaction with current weight, and ongoing monthly cost—and emphasizes that long-term success still requires calorie deficit, whole foods, tracking, and regular movement. Drawing from periods off the drug for surgeries, she notes increased hunger and returning “food chatter,” though she maintained most of her loss by focusing on protein, vegetables, and mindful eating. She encourages working with a doctor to taper or adjust dosing and using tools like Lose It and Pacer to monitor calories, steps, and macros, especially with PCOS.

00:00 GLP One Crossroads

01:41 Why These Drugs Matter

03:18 Beyond The Shot

05:28 Movement In Small Bites

07:00 Coming Off Experience

07:50 Mindful Eating And Food Noise

10:11 Doctor Guided Taper Plan

10:45 Tracking Apps And Macros

11:58 Long Term Strategy And PCOS

13:48 Health Is Wealth Closing

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2.5 Years on Mounjaro: 50 lbs Down, a Plateau, and Building Muscle for Healthy Aging

MC from Healthy by George discusses GLP-1 drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic after several years on the market, sharing personal experience of nearly 2.5 years on Mounjaro with about 50 pounds lost but currently plateauing, partly due to disruptions from a challenging hip replacement that required stopping and restarting medication. They note emerging research suggesting benefits beyond diabetes control, including improvements in sleep apnea, cardiovascular risk reduction, and possible impacts on addiction, while emphasizing that long-term benefits and drawbacks are still being studied. MC describes debating a dose increase, maintaining 1500–1600 calories, and planning to intensify strength training to protect muscle mass, stressing small daily habits, whole-food nutrition, movement, social connection, and individualized “research of one” to support thriving well into one’s eighties and nineties.

00:00 GLP-1 Journey Update

01:37 Why These Drugs Matter

02:50 Weight Loss Plateau Dilemma

04:27 Rebuilding After Hip Surgery

05:49 Small Steps Strength Plan

06:27 Aging Well Daily Habits

08:47 Screen Addiction Doomscrolling

11:26 Intentional Living Mindset

12:32 Staying on GLP-1 Long Term

13:23 Research of One Wellness

14:35 Holistic Health Framework

15:28 Final Takeaway and Goodbye

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How Stress Impacts Heart Health (and Practical Ways to Manage It)

Steve discusses how daily and current world stressors can affect cardiovascular health, drawing on a recent talk he gave at the HI Lab’s Cardiovascular Disease Summit. He emphasizes that while genetics and aging can’t be changed, stress exposure and responses can be modified through exercise, mindfulness practices, cognitive behavioral therapy, yoga, stronger social support, and better sleep. He explains that chronic stress can disrupt heart rate and keep the body from entering a restorative “rest and digest” state, and encourages limiting engagement with stressful information, using reassurance practices like mantras, and making practical lifestyle adjustments for work-life balance and nutrition. He also highlights gratitude, joy, and intentional social connection as key tools to improve mental health, reduce stress, and support healthy aging.

00:00 Stress and Heart Health

01:27 Subscribe and Community

01:56 Why Stress Matters

02:16 Tools to Reduce Stress

03:02 Sleep and Uncertainty

05:04 How Stress Affects Body

06:00 Take Control Daily

07:36 Gratitude and Joy

09:09 Reach Out to Friends

09:50 Live Intentionally Closing

Check out Dr. George's talk in the following conference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx8uaKSEuh

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