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Colorado Medical Solutions - Denver, 2949 s cherry Way, Denver, CO (2026)

02/26/2026

“the medication does all the work” — I hear this constantly. and every time, it worries me 🚨

here’s the thing. when someone tells me they have zero cravings, zero hunger, zero effort… that sounds like a win, right? but what I actually hear is: zero skills being built. zero practice managing real hunger. zero foundation for when things change. and things always change.

I’ve watched this play out hundreds of times.

patient comes in, everything’s going great, medication is handling it all. then the dose gets lowered. or insurance shifts. or there’s a supply issue. and suddenly they’re standing there with nothing — no habits, no strategies, no muscle memory for making good decisions around food. because the medication was doing 100% of the work, and when it left, 100% of their support left with it 💡

this is why the data shows most people regain after stopping. it’s not that the medication failed. it’s that nobody told them to build while they had the chance‼️

at the end of the day, the medication is a tool — not the fix. it takes the edge off hunger so you can actually practice managing it. it dulls the food chatter so you can develop real strategies. it makes things easier so you can do the hard work of building a foundation that lasts without it 💪

the honest question I ask every patient: “if your medication disappeared tomorrow, which of your current habits would survive?” if the answer makes you uncomfortable… that’s not failure. that’s your wake-up call. start building now while you have the support ✅

intermittent fasting. protein-first meals. craving management. movement you actually enjoy. these are the things that stay when the medication doesn’t.

⏰ the medication buys you time. spend it wisely.

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02/25/2026

When the Fullness Signal Kicks In You'll be three bites into something delicious and your satiety signal will arrive clearly people describe feeling genuinely done. The satiety signal arrives sooner and more clearly than before. This is what people mean when they say GLP-1 changed their relationship with food. It's not restriction. It's not white-knuckling through a meal. It's your satiety hormones finally doing their job after years of being overridden by inflammation and insulin resistance. GLP-1 didn't give you discipline. It gave you back the signal that was always supposed to be there. This is why nutrition planning with your provider matters the signal changes, but the nutrition needs don't. Send this to someone who thinks it's "just willpower".

02/25/2026

You’re in a calorie deficit. You’re hitting protein. You’re training. And you’re still stuck… 😤

That’s not a willpower problem. That’s a metabolic roadblock — and your GLP-1 can’t push through it alone. 💉

Here are the four things we check when someone is truly compliant, but still stalled:

→ Hyperinsulinemia (chronically elevated insulin). 🔥 This is the big one. You can be in a calorie deficit and still not lose if insulin resistance is severe. The deficit exists — the access to your fat stores doesn’t. Fasting insulin levels tell us more than glucose ever will. If your provider only checks blood sugar, you’re getting half the picture.

→ Chronic inflammation. 🧯 Inflammation and insulin resistance feed each other, blocking fat mobilization. CRP and ESR markers tell the story. Gut issues, autoimmune conditions, and chronic stress all drive this. Your body won’t release fat while it’s fighting a fire somewhere else.

→ Sluggish thyroid function. 🐢 Chronic undereating on GLP-1s can suppress T3 conversion — your metabolism’s gas pedal. A full thyroid panel (TSH, T3, T4, antibodies) is non-negotiable. Most providers only check TSH. That misses the picture entirely.

→ Elevated cortisol. 😴 Stress promotes fat storage — especially belly fat. Cortisol directly opposes insulin sensitivity. Poor sleep, chronic stress, and overtraining all spike it. An AM cortisol or 4-point cortisol test reveals the pattern.

Ask your provider to run these labs: fasting insulin, full thyroid panel, CRP, and AM cortisol. 🧪

You deserve answers beyond “just keep going.” 💬

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02/25/2026

Stop white-knuckling your diet. Eat MORE of these, hit your protein, and still be in a deficit. Save for meal prep day. **Greek Yogurt Bark** — 250g 0% Greek yogurt + 70g berries + 10g honey | 180–220 calories | 20–23g protein **Tuna + Cucumber** — 1 can (120g drained) tuna in water + 300g cucumber | 180–220 calories | 35–40g protein **Carrot Chips + Protein** — 250–300g carrots (air fried) + 1 scoop (30g) protein powder mixed with water | 220–280 calories | 25g protein **Seaweed Chicken Wraps** — 140g shredded chicken breast + 5–6 seaweed sheets + hot sauce | 180–230 calories | 30–35g protein **Protein Fruit Sorbet** — 140g frozen fruit + ice + 1 scoop (30g) protein powder + lemon juice | 200–250 calories | 20–25g protein **Greek Yogurt Veg Dip** — 250g raw vegetables + 170g 0% Greek yogurt + ranch seasoning | 170–220 calories | 18–22g protein **Cottage Cheese Bowl** — 250g low-fat cottage cheese + 150g cucumber + everything bagel seasoning | 180–220 calories | 24–28g protein **Air-Popped Popcorn** — 20g kernels (air popped, makes about 4–5 cups) | 120–150 calories **Pickles + Light Deli Turkey** — 3–4 pickles (150g) + 100g light deli turkey | 100–150 calories | 15–20g protein **Berries + Protein Shake** — 140g berries + 1 scoop (30g) protein powder mixed with water or unsweetened almond milk | 180–230 calories | 20–25g protein

02/25/2026

The Superman Diet! 😍 VC:

02/25/2026

Every cell in your body has batteries 🔋— they’re called mitochondria. When those batteries fail, everything falls apart ⚡️

SS-31 (aka Elamipretide) is one of the most studied “mitochondrial repair” peptides because it’s designed to protect and stabilize the inner mitochondrial membrane 🧬 (where your cells make ATP). That’s why I’m talking about SS-31 here — not generic “energy boosters.”

→ What SS-31 does: SS-31 targets mitochondria directly 🎯 Not just “boosting energy” — it supports mitochondrial membrane integrity so your cells can produce energy more efficiently (ATP) ⚙️🔥 Every healing process in your body runs on ATP.

→ Who needs this most: Patients with severe metabolic dysfunction, autoimmune conditions, long COVID, or chronic fatigue 😮‍💨 These can involve mitochondrial dysfunction at a fundamental level. You can’t optimize what’s broken — SS-31 is the “repair first” tool 🛠️

→ Why sequencing matters: SS-31 is the mechanic 🔧 Exercise mimetics are sport mode 🏁 You wouldn’t shift into sport mode with a broken engine. That’s why in our clinic, we start with SS-31 for patients with significant underlying conditions ✅ Once baseline mitochondrial function is improved, then we layer exercise mimetics on top 📈

→ If you’re generally healthy: If you have no major underlying issues, you may be able to skip straight to exercise mimetics 💪 But if you’re dealing with something deeper — autoimmune, chronic fatigue, long-term metabolic damage — SS-31 first 🧱➡️🚀

→ The bigger picture: When your mitochondria work properly, every other intervention works better 🌱 Peptides, nutrition, exercise — all of it runs on ATP ⚡️ Fix the power plant 🏭 and everything downstream improves 🔥

(Educational only — not medical advice.)

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02/25/2026

The GLP-1 dosing mistake that could literally double your dose overnight and you wouldn't even know it. This happens when you switch prescriptions or refill your glp1 and the new vial has a different concentration. → Your old vial: 5 mg/mL → Your new vial: 10 mg/mL → You draw the same number of units you've always drawn → You just took twice the glp1 That's why some people feel fine for months and then out of nowhere they're experiencing increased side effects. It's not that the glp1 stopped agreeing with them they accidentally doubled their dose. Every single time you get a new vial: → Check the concentration on the label → If it's different from your last vial, your unit count needs to change → Call your prescriber before you The units on the syringe measure volume, not glp1 strength. The concentration tells you the strength. You need both numbers to get the right dose. ⚠️ Educational only. Always verify dosing with your prescriber when receiving new glp1.

02/25/2026

90% of people who start peptides make the same expensive mistake: they skip the foundation ⚠️

They hear about a tissue repair peptide or a GLP-1 or some new compound, buy it, inject it, and wait for results. No protein protocol. No resistance training. No sleep optimization. Just a syringe and hope 💉

That’s like putting premium fuel in a car with a broken engine. Or a turbocharger on a parked car. Peptides are force multipliers — they amplify what’s already working 📈 If nothing is working underneath? There’s nothing to amplify.

Here’s the sequence👇

Weeks 1–4: dial in protein and start lifting
Weeks 4–8: add fasting and fix sleep
Weeks 8–12: address insulin resistance and build consistency

THEN layer in peptides

Same compound, same dose — completely different outcomes when the foundation is solid 🧱

This is why some people swear peptides changed their life 🙌 and others say they’re a scam. The variable was never the peptide. It was everything underneath it.

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02/24/2026

your dose isn’t the problem. your receptors are 🔊

I use this analogy all the time because it clicks for people instantly. think of your medication like music playing through a stereo. the drug is the signal—but your receptors are the speakers. and lifestyle? that’s the volume k**b.

here’s what most providers miss. when someone plateaus or stops responding, the default move is crank up the dose. more music, louder signal, right? but if your speakers are blown—if insulin resistance has beaten up your receptors—it doesn’t matter how loud you turn it up. you’re just pushing more signal through broken hardware 🔇

fix the speakers first. that’s the game changer.

three things I tell every single patient. numero uno—daily fasting windows. when you drop baseline insulin with a 16-hour fast, your receptors wake up. they get sensitive again. and here’s the beautiful part—the appetite suppression from your medication actually makes fasting easier, and the fasting makes the medication work better. that’s not 1 + 1 = 2. that’s synergy 🔋

numero two—resistance training. I’m not talking about living in the gym. three days a week, 10-20 minutes, compound movements. your muscles become an insulin sink. they pull glucose out of the blood and insulin resistance drops. lower resistance means your receptors hear the signal louder and clearer.

numero three—protein at every meal. 30 grams minimum. most of my patients are undershooting by 40-50 grams a day and don’t even realize it. amino acids repair and maintain those receptors. this is non-negotiable. it’s the foundation everything else sits on.

at the end of the day, you don’t need a higher dose. you need better speakers. same music, same volume—completely different experience.

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02/24/2026

Up to 40% of the weight you lose on a GLP-1 can be muscle. Not fat. Muscle. That matters because every pound of muscle you lose drops your daily calorie burn by about 50 calories. Lose 10 pounds of muscle? Your body now needs 500 fewer calories a day to maintain. That's why people regain everything after stopping GLP-1 — the engine got smaller but the appetite came back. The #1 defense is protein. 1 gram per pound of your target body weight. For most people that's 130 to 150g daily. Most GLP-1 people I see? They're hitting 60 to 80g. That's a 50 to 100g gap every single day. Pair that with resistance training 3x per week. Even 45 minutes makes a massive difference. Your body can't build or protect muscle without the raw materials AND the signal to keep it. The scale going down isn't automatically a win. The right weight has to be leaving. Protect your muscle, protect your metabolism, protect your long-term results.

02/24/2026

When your GLP-1 stops working, the worst thing you can do is increase the dose. I know that’s the opposite of what most prescribers recommend. But here’s what I see after 5 years of working with GLP-1 people: the stall isn’t because GLP-1 failed. It’s because you’ve been in a severe calorie deficit for months and your body adapted. It’s easy to undereat on semaglutide or tirzepatide. Appetite disappears. You eat half what you should. Your body thinks a famine arrived and does exactly what it’s designed to do. Slow everything down and hold onto fat. The fix: eat more. Strategically. Add 200 calories per week. Hit 1g protein per pound of target body weight. Consider going DOWN in dose, not up. Give your metabolism 3 to 6 weeks to trust that food is coming. This isn’t instant gratification. It’s an investment in the next few months. And it works almost every single time.

02/24/2026

your GLP-1 is fighting inflammation with one hand tied behind its back — and your gut is the reason why 😱

here’s what I see in clinic all the time. someone’s on GLP-1 therapy, metabolic markers are improving, but they’re still bloated, digestion is off, and they’re not absorbing nutrients the way they should. the medication is doing its job systemically — but it was never designed to repair the gut lining specifically.

and that’s the bottleneck nobody talks about. if your intestinal barrier is compromised, inflammation keeps recycling no matter what medication you’re on. it’s like mopping the floor while the faucet’s still running 💡

this is where targeted gut-healing therapies change the game. we use an oral amino acid therapy that works on two levels — tissue repair at the cellular level and anti-inflammatory action that calms the fire at the source.

these aren’t random supplements. they target the tight gap junctions in your intestinal lining and reduce the pro-inflammatory cytokines that keep the cycle going. your body actually produces these compounds naturally in a healthy gut — we’re just giving it back what it lost.

in our clinic it’s a simple daily oral capsule. 2-3 month cycle for most patients. we pair it with glutamine and probiotics for complete gut support. straightforward protocol 🙌

and guys, here’s where it gets really interesting. once the gut bottleneck clears, everything downstream starts compounding. gut inflammation drops, insulin resistance improves. insulin resistance improves, your GLP-1 therapy actually works better. better absorption means protein is finally building muscle instead of passing through. at the end of the day, your GLP-1 can only do so much if the gut is still on fire.🔥

this is the missing piece I add to almost every metabolic protocol now. and the patients who do it notice the difference FAST.

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