Boosted Metabolism: By increasing your bodys efficiency in burning calories, tirzepatide accelerates fat loss
Research shows that losing more than 1.5kg per week significantly increases gallstone risk compared to losing 0.5-1kg weekly 4
A qualified clinician can help determine which option is appropriate for a specific health situation
This reduces the risk of hypoglycaemia compared to some other diabetes medications, though this risk increases if used alongside insulin or sulfonylureas
If youre not seeing progress, learn common reasons youre not losing weight on Tirzepatide
Other alternatives to Contrave or Wegovy include: Ozempic (semaglutide): once-weekly injection approved for people with type 2 diabetes, sometimes used off-label for weight loss Rybelsus (semaglutide): oral semaglutide tablet taken once daily Victoza ( liraglutide ): daily diabetes injection, available in a lower-cost generic version Metformin : generic diabetes medication that has shown modest amounts of weight loss in clinical studies , though it isnt approved for weight management