According to a report by the South Carolina Daily Gazette, Medicaid spending on GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic increased from $597.3 million in 2019 to $3.9 billion in 2023
If youre eating fewer calories but those calories come primarily from processed foods, refined sugars, or alcohol, your results will likely stall
Consider: daily multivitamin, vitamin D 2,000-4,000 IU daily (most people are deficient), vitamin B12 if energy is low, calcium 1,000-1,200mg daily (especially for women), fiber supplement if constipated, protein powder if struggling to hit 80-100g daily from food
Sources: SURMOUNT-5 Clinical Trial (May 2025, The first head-to-head trial comparing the efficacy and safety of tirzepatide versus semaglutide for obesity management, detailing differences in total weight reduction