How we approach weight loss and GLP-1s.
A physician-led plan that starts with your why, protects your muscle, and uses medication only when it's right for you.
If any of these sound like you.
- You've lost weight before, and it came back.
- You know what to eat, and it's still hard to do.
- You were told to eat less and move more, and it didn't work.
- Your weight changed in midlife, and you can't point to what changed.
- You're on a GLP-1, or thinking about one, and you're worried about your muscle or what happens when you stop.
Why willpower was never the whole story.
Genes, hormones, stress, sleep, the food around us, and how your brain is wired all affect weight.
Some people are born with a wide balance beam, where they can get away with more. Others are born with a narrow one, and midlife narrows it for everyone.
In a 2026 review of clinical trials, people who stopped a GLP-1 had regained, on average, about 60% of the weight they'd lost within a year.1 Much of that can be prevented with the right plan.
1 Budini B, et al. eClinicalMedicine. 2026;93:103796.
Four parts, in order.
Lasting weight loss isn't one thing. It's a plan with four parts, and a medication is one of them.
1. Purpose: your why and your plan
We start here because why you eat shapes what happens next. We help you plan ahead and treat every day, on plan or off, as information.
2. Protein
Muscle needs feeding. We help you build meals around protein so you protect muscle while you lose fat.
3. Power
Strength training is how you keep the muscle you have and build more. We start where you are.
4. Prescription
A medication, such as a GLP-1, when it's right for you, after a full evaluation, and as part of your program.
A tool inside a bigger plan.
A GLP-1 can quiet food noise and help you feel full on less, and it works best alongside the other three Ps.
We don't prescribe GLP-1s on their own. We evaluate you first, check your body composition so we can see whether you're losing fat or muscle, and adjust in small steps.
When it's time to come down, we do it gradually. Some people stay on a lower dose, some taper, and some stop. That's a decision we make together.
What it looks like.
1. Start with a conversation
A free conversation to see if AgeWell is a fit.
2. Understand your foundation
Your Foundational Assessment in Amarillo: labs, a body composition scan, and an unhurried visit with your provider. This visit is assessment only.
3. Focus on your priority
A program built around what matters most, with a visit about once a month. For many people, that's our Functional Health & Hormones program. Treatment, including GLP-1 medication when it's right, begins here.
4. Optimize over time
Membership, with visits and labs every quarter, so we keep adjusting as your body and life change.
We're one clinic in Amarillo, and patients travel to us from across the Panhandle, Texas, and beyond. Your first visit is best in person, and we'll plan follow-up around your distance and schedule.
Who this is for.
This is for you if you want a plan you understand, you value education and accountability, and you're ready to be part of the work.
It's a good fit if you're on a GLP-1 or considering one and want to protect your muscle.
It isn't the right fit if you want a prescription without an evaluation, or a quick fix.
From Amy.
I've struggled with my weight since I stopped competing in gymnastics in my teens. Over my life, I've lost and gained back hundreds of pounds, 30, 40, or 50 at a time, again and again. I tried a lot of the advice, and most of it didn't last.
I kept off most of my last 70-pound loss once I changed how I think about food through life coaching, thought work, and planning my food ahead. If I'm not sticking to my plan, I know something in my life needs attention. I still go back and plan on paper from time to time.
Your story will be your own, and we'll build your plan around it.
Amy's personal experience. Individual results vary.
Straight answers.
Do you prescribe GLP-1s on their own?
No. A full evaluation and a program come first, so the medication is part of a plan.
Will I lose muscle on a GLP-1?
It can happen, and we can't promise otherwise. Protein, strength training, and checking your body composition help us catch it early.
Do I have to stay on it forever?
Not necessarily. It depends on why you needed it and what stage of life you're in.
Do you take insurance?
AgeWell is cash-pay, so we can spend the time your care needs. Many patients check HSA or FSA eligibility with their plan administrator.
What if I don't live in Amarillo?
Many patients don't. Your first visit is best in person, and we'll plan follow-up around your distance and schedule.