3 Foods That STOP Your Weight Loss on Ozempic (And What to Eat Instead)

3 Foods That STOP Your Weight Loss on Ozempic (And What to Eat Instead)

From Dr. Paika Podcast by Mohammed Paika

July 11, 2026 · 18 min · Episode 73

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Dr. Mohammed Paika discusses three foods that hinder weight loss while on GLP-1 medications and offers alternatives to support fat loss and muscle preservation.

#Ozempic #GLP1WeightLoss #ObesityMedicine #MuscleSparingWeightLoss #WegovyTips Taking Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, or Mounjaro exactly as prescribed — but the scale has stalled? In this video, board-certified physician Dr. Mohammed Paika breaks down the 3 foods most likely to be quietly working against your GLP-1 medication, the exact physiology behind why each one stalls fat loss and drains muscle, and what to eat instead to keep losing fat while protecting your muscle and metabolism. Dr. Paika is a board-certified Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine physician, and a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach — bringing both the medical and the practical fitness/nutrition side of GLP-1 therapy into one place. Timestamps 0:00 – Why the medication usually isn't the problem 0:55 – The physiology: how GLP-1 medications actually work 2:05 – Food #1: Fried & heavy, greasy foods 5:40 – Food #2: Sugary drinks, refined carbs & pastries 8:50 – Food #3: Alcohol — the one nobody talks about 12:05 – Why this isn't just theory (the pattern I see in practice) 14:10 – The real principle: fat loss with muscle preservation 16:00 – Quick recap: all 3 foods and the fix 16:50 – What to…

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