GLP-1 Hub: Support, Community, and Weight Loss

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Poor sleep, mood changes, low energy, and new weight around the midsection can be easy to blame on aging or GLP-1 treatment alone. In this episode, Ana Reisdorf and Sharon Lemoine explore how hormone changes, thyroid function, insulin resistance, muscle loss, and lifestyle can overlap, and what a more complete evaluation may include. You’ll learn what to look for in a hormone-informed provider, why protein and muscle monitoring matter when using a GLP-1, and why a “normal” test result may not tell the whole story.

**IN THIS EPISODE**

- Sharon’s experience with type 1 diabetes, surgical menopause, Graves’ disease, and thyroid cancer
- What hormones do and why hormone-related symptoms can be difficult to recognize
- Common signs of changing estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone levels
- Why patients may still feel something is wrong after being told their results are normal
- Questions to discuss with a provider when considering hormone testing or therapy
- How menopause, muscle loss, and insulin resistance may contribute to changes in body composition
- Why protein, resistance training, and body-composition monitoring matter during GLP-1 treatment
- How Sharon decides when a GLP-1 may fit into a broader health plan
- Hormone-related symptoms and low testosterone in men
- How to find a qualified provider who listens and evaluates the complete picture
- Why hormone therapy requires an individualized discussion of potential risks and benefits

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**ABOUT THE GUEST**

Sharon Lemoine, MSN, ARNP, is a Nurse Practitioner, entrepreneur, public speaker, and advocate for a new model of healthcare that integrates faith, science, and personal responsibility. With more than 25 years of experience in emergency medicine and over 30 years in healthcare, Sharon has dedicated her career to helping patients move beyond symptom management and reclaim ownership of their health through hormone optimization, functional medicine, preventative care, and faith-based wellness principles.

**CONNECT WITH SHARON**

Website:
https://gigharbormedicalspa.com/

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@SharonLemoine-ARNP

**CHAPTERS**

00:00 When Hormonal Symptoms Feel Overwhelming
00:26 What This Episode Covers
01:42 Meet Sharon Lemoine
02:42 Type 1 Diabetes, Surgical Menopause, and Thyroid Disease
07:13 What Hormones Do
08:29 Signs Your Hormones May Be Involved
10:57 Common Perimenopause and Menopause Symptoms
12:49 How Long Does Hormone Therapy Continue?
15:37 Sponsor: CaloCurb
16:36 Life After the Menopause Transition
17:35 Midsection Weight Gain, Hormones, and GLP-1s
20:41 Lifestyle and When a GLP-1 May Fit
22:04 Finding the Right Hormone Provider
23:05 Hormone Panels and Other Lab Tests
24:50 Hormone Concerns in Men
26:48 Sponsor: Tyde Wellness
28:13 Low Testosterone in Younger Adults
30:36 The Future of Hormone Health and Peptides
31:31 Hormone-Therapy Fears and Individual Risk
33:17 Connect With Sharon

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*Some of the links shared are affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. Thank you for supporting the show.
*The content of this show is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. The goal of this show is to provide various points of view about GLP-1 Medications. The personal and professional opinion of the guests and their content does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Ana Reisdorf or GLP-1 Hub.

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Reaching your goal weight on a GLP-1 can feel like the finish line, until the scale jumps two pounds and the old panic rushes back. In this conversation, Ana Reisdorf and Suzy Chase unpack why maintenance is a different job from active weight loss, how strength and cardiovascular fitness can replace “smaller” as the goal, and how Suzy uses AI-assisted tracking to put day-to-day changes into context. The question underneath it all: does every change on the scale actually require a response?
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Tyde Wellness:
https://tydewellness.com/GLP1Hub
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**IN THIS EPISODE**

- Why maintenance can feel more psychologically complicated than active weight loss
- What two years in maintenance have taught Suzy about chasing a specific goal weight
- Why a small scale change can feel urgent without automatically requiring a corrective response
- “Training for 80”: shifting the goal toward strength, cardiovascular fitness, mobility, and independence
- What Suzy logs, including weight, activity, HRV, sleep, travel, and workouts
- How looking at weekly and monthly trends can keep one number from controlling the entire day
- Using AI-assisted tracking as an emotional pause, not a replacement for medical guidance
- Finding movement you enjoy and making an early-morning routine automatic
- Why Suzy’s maintenance philosophy is to “stop shrinking and start building”

**ABOUT THE GUEST**

Suzy Chase is a NYC-based podcaster with 20 years in audio. Her shows include Dinner Party on a GLP-1, Cookery by the Book, Decorating by the Book, and The Groove Radio, the original mixtape podcast, launched in 2005. She's the creator of The GLP-1 AI Method, a pay-what-you-wish framework that pairs daily AI-assisted tracking with a wellness approach, built from her own journey in maintenance. She lives in the West Village with her husband and son off at college, and trains six days a week, three cardio classes at The Ness and three weightlifting classes at Liftonic, with a long-term philosophy she calls training for 80. This is her experience, not a protocol.

**CONNECT WITH SUZY**

https://suzychase.substack.com

https://suzychase.gumroad.com

https://suzychase.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dinnerpartyonaglp1

**CHAPTERS**

00:00 Maintenance Is a Different Job
01:19 Suzy’s GLP-1 Story and Two Years in Maintenance
05:54 Why Weight Loss and Maintenance Feel Different
08:05 Training for 80
10:23 The GLP-1 AI Method and What Suzy Tracks
14:22 Using AI as an Emotional Check on Scale Changes
19:17 Suzy’s 20-Year Podcasting Journey
20:46 Why Fitness Belongs in GLP-1 Maintenance
23:04 Stop Shrinking and Start Building
24:05 Accessible Fitness Options Beyond NYC Studios
25:28 Making Morning Movement Automatic
28:44 How Suzy Starts a Simple AI-Assisted Log
31:15 Where to Find Suzy and Closing Thoughts

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📷 Follow on Instagram: @glp1hub
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GLP-1hub
*Some of the links shared are affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. Thank you for supporting the show.
*The content of this show is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. The goal of this show is to provide various points of view about GLP-1 Medications. The personal and professional opinion of the guests and their content does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Ana Reisdorf or GLP-1 Hub.

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You’ve lost weight on a GLP-1, but what does maintaining it look like in everyday life? Dietitian Ana Reisdorf and Dr Linia Patel explore practical ways to build satisfying meals, move more throughout the day, and reconnect with hunger and fullness cues, including if medication is stopped. They also unpack the less obvious influences on appetite that can make “just eat less” advice fall short.

**IN THIS EPISODE**

- Why weight maintenance deserves a plan of its own
- Dr Patel’s “satiety stack”: protein, fiber, volume, and crunch
- Making takeout and convenience meals more satisfying
- Supporting muscle health and finding movement you can sustain
- Understanding physical hunger, emotional hunger, and food cues
- Building consistency while making room for enjoyment and self-compassion

**ABOUT THE GUEST**

Dr Linia Patel (PhD, RD) is an award-winning Women’s Health Dietitian, Performance Nutritionist, and Public Health Researcher with over 20 years’ experience across sport, clinical practice, and public health. Author of the best-selling Food for Menopause and new book Life After Weight Loss Medications she specialises in helping women optimise health and weight management, particularly in the era of GLP-1 medications, through an evidence-based, empowering, and holistic approach.

**CONNECT WITH DR LINIA PATEL**

Website:
https://www.linia-nutrition.com/about

Get the Book Life After Weight Loss Medications:
https://amzn.to/4qLqCWt

Instagram: @liniapatelnutrition
https://www.instagram.com/liniapatelnutrition

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Learn about GLP-1 care with licensed providers, ongoing support, and nutrition guidance. Use code GLP1Hub50 for $50 off your first month.
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**CHAPTERS**

00:00 Appetite, hunger, and life after GLP-1 weight loss
03:17 Why weight maintenance needs its own plan
08:00 Building a flexible maintenance framework
11:09 The satiety stack: protein, fiber, volume, and crunch
14:32 Sponsor: Johnson Fitness & Wellness
15:52 Making takeout and convenience meals work
18:10 Finding movement you enjoy and can sustain
21:01 Moving more between workouts
23:28 Physical hunger, emotional hunger, and food cues
26:05 Relearning hunger and fullness cues
28:35 Sponsor: Tyde Wellness
30:01 Planning meals around a busy day
32:29 Self-compassion, food rules, and enjoying food
35:23 Dr Patel’s books and where to find her

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🌐 Shop GLP-1 essentials, meal plans, and recipes: https://shop.glp-1hub.com
📷 Follow on Instagram: @glp1hub
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GLP-1hub
*Some of the links shared are affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. Thank you for supporting the show.
*The content of this show is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. The goal of this show is to provide various points of view about GLP-1 Medications. The personal and professional opinion of the guests and their content does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Ana Reisdorf or GLP-1 Hub.

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A GLP-1 can quiet food noise, but it may not quiet the voice saying you’re lazy, failing, or still not good enough. Ana talks with author, artist, mental health advocate, and fellow GLP-1 user Tracey Yokas about how decades of dieting, body shame, and learned family patterns can follow us even when the medication is working. You’ll learn how to recognize action driven by shame, build a more compassionate response through therapy, journaling, art, and support, and understand why the discomfort you expect weight loss to erase may need a different kind of healing.

**IN THIS EPISODE**

- How being placed on a diet at age 11 shaped Tracey’s relationship with food and her body
- How unhealthy patterns around food and self-worth can pass through families
- What her family’s experience with disordered eating taught her about healing
- How therapy helped Tracey recognize the role of trauma and self-blame
- Why awareness is only the first step toward changing an old pattern
- How to tell the difference between action driven by shame and action rooted in care
- Why rest does not have to be earned
- What changed when GLP-1 medication quieted Tracey’s food noise
- Why frustration, urgency, and old self-criticism resurfaced even while the medication was working
- How therapy, journaling, meditation, art, and trusted relationships can provide a safe place to begin

**ABOUT THE GUEST**

Tracey Yokas creates stuff. When she isn’t writing about mental health and wellness, she can be found playing with paint, glitter, and glue. Her first book, Bloodlines: A Memoir of Harm and Healing, won an IBPA silver award. Tracey earned her master’s degree in counseling psychology from California Lutheran University and lives in Newbury Park, CA, with her family.

**CONNECT WITH TRACEY**

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traceyyokas

Website: https://www.traceyyokascreates.com

Bloodlines: A Memoir of Harm and Healing: https://traceyyokascreates.com/bloodlines-a-memoir/

**SPONSORS**

CaloCurb is a plant-based supplement designed to support appetite control. It is not a replacement for medical care, but it may be one tool to discuss with your healthcare provider. Learn more at https://calocurb.com and use code ANA10 for 10% off.

Tyde Wellness offers GLP-1 programs with licensed providers, personalized dosing support, nutrition guidance, and access to a care team. Visit https://tydewellness.com/GLP1Hub and use code GLP1Hub50 for $50 off your first month.

**CHAPTERS**

00:00 Why losing weight does not erase discomfort
00:25 What a GLP-1 can—and cannot—quiet
01:42 Meet Tracey Yokas
02:34 One year on a GLP-1 and managing fatigue
04:21 Decades of dieting, bullying, and body-image struggles
07:05 How unhealthy patterns can pass through families
09:48 Therapy, awareness, and understanding trauma
13:30 Recognizing coping patterns and negative self-talk
14:56 The stories underneath repeated diets
15:54 Naming emotions and practicing self-compassion
17:25 Taking action from care instead of shame
18:57 Exercise, rest, and the intention behind a habit
22:28 When old patterns resurface on a GLP-1
28:07 Why medication is a tool, not the whole solution
30:49 Safe places to begin the emotional work
32:37 Tracey’s book and where to find her
33:23 Final thoughts

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🎙 Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and if this episode helped, leave a quick review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - it's the single best way to help more people find the show.

🌐 Shop GLP-1 essentials, meal plans, and recipes: https://shop.glp-1hub.com
📷 Follow on Instagram: @glp1hub
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GLP-1hub
*Some of the links shared are affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. Thank you for supporting the show.
*The content of this show is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. The goal of this show is to provide various points of view about GLP-1 Medications. The personal and professional opinion of the guests and their content does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Ana Reisdorf or GLP-1 Hub.

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Why can the same GLP-1 shot feel fine one week and make eating or side effects so much worse the next? In this episode, Ana talks with Dr. Ian Justl Ellis about the difference between the standard doses of GLP-1 and the medicine still in your body, why the standard four-week ladder keeps that level climbing, and how to think about a dose you can actually live on, including maintenance and travel.

**IN THIS EPISODE**
- Why a dose and your medication level are not the same thing
- How a long half-life makes week two on the same dose feel stronger
- Why the standard every-four-weeks ladder keeps restarting the climb
- What a livable sweet spot feels like: some hunger, enough protein, no side effects
- Why a plateau after appetite is controlled may not mean “go up”
- How changing frequency, not just milligrams, can flatten end-of-week hunger
- Maintenance, travel, and cycling on and off without flying blind
- Why so many people quit around week five

**ABOUT THE GUEST**
Dr. Ian Ellis is a physician and the founder of Voafit, a platform focused on individualized GLP-1 care and precision dosing. Drawing from both his clinical background and his own personal experience with obesity and Ozempic, Dr. Ellis developed an approach centered on bloodstream levels rather than dose alone to help reduce side effects, improve adherence, and create better long-term outcomes for patients. He is passionate about making obesity treatment more personalized, effective, and humane.

**CONNECT WITH DR. ELLIS**
Voafit: https://voafit.com
MyLevel: https://voafit.com/mylevel
Social: @voafitmd

**SPONSORS**
Calocurb — a plant-based supplement designed to support your body’s own GLP-1 response and appetite control. https://calocurb.com — use code ANA10 for 10% off.

Johnson Fitness and Wellness — strength equipment and expert help for a home setup that actually fits your space and budget. https://www.johnsonfitness.com — use code GLP1Hub5 for an exclusive listener offer.

**CHAPTERS**
00:00 Why the same dose can feel different
01:37 Meet Dr. Ian Ellis
03:08 Why the standard 4-week ladder exists
05:27 Dose vs medication level
06:23 Half-life: why week two is stronger
10:01 Ian’s first weeks on semaglutide
13:34 Fixed pens vs adjustable dosing
15:23 What the sweet spot actually feels like
17:21 Clinic results: lower dose, zero dropouts
18:59 When a fraction of the starting dose is enough
22:27 Using an app like a thermostat for appetite
24:07 Why end-of-week hunger isn’t a reason to go up
25:47 How to adjust safely under a prescription cap
30:49 Maintenance, travel, and cycling on and off
39:00 Why so many people quit at week five

MORE FROM GLP-1 HUB
📬 Get The Steady State, Ana's weekly newsletter with GLP-1 guidance from a dietitian who's on one: http://join.glp-1hub.com

🎙 Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and if this episode helped, leave a quick review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - it's the single best way to help more people find the show.

🌐 Shop GLP-1 essentials, meal plans, and recipes: https://shop.glp-1hub.com
📷 Follow on Instagram: @glp1hub
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GLP-1hub
*Some of the links shared are affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. Thank you for supporting the show.
*The content of this show is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. The goal of this show is to provide various points of view about GLP-1 Medications. The personal and professional opinion of the guests and their content does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Ana Reisdorf or GLP-1 Hub.