Small point of disagreement, my understanding is that carrying excess weight tends to be a downstream sign of a deeper metabolic problem rather than a standalone condition. Tirzepatide targets that root issue, and once it does, the symptoms tied to it, excess weight included, either ease off considerably or clear up entirely.
If your body can't sustain that healthier metabolic state without staying on the medication, the symptoms will likely creep back. That said, some people genuinely do hold onto their improved metabolic health after stopping, it's not a certainty that everyone reverts. But it does seem like the majority end up going back.
I've read a lot of the research and gone deep into this topic, and the upsides overwhelmingly outweigh the downsides in my view.
If your body can't sustain that healthier metabolic state without staying on the medication, the symptoms will likely creep back. That said, some people genuinely do hold onto their improved metabolic health after stopping, it's not a certainty that everyone reverts. But it does seem like the majority end up going back.
I've read a lot of the research and gone deep into this topic, and the upsides overwhelmingly outweigh the downsides in my view.