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Your GLP-1 can quiet the food noise, but the psychologist who helped big food companies engineer your cravings says it can't erase them...and thinking it will is why weight comes back.

Ana Reisdorf, registered dietitian and GLP-1 user, talks with Dr. Glenn Livingston, psychologist and author of Defeat Your Cravings (2M+ readers), who spent years consulting for big food companies before losing 80 pounds himself. They break down why the craving center of your brain has no concept of long-term goals, why "everything in moderation" backfires, and how to use Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, or Mounjaro as a training tool instead of a wake up skinny pill.

IN THIS EPISODE
- Why food cravings come back on Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, and Mounjaro — and how to handle them
- The "extinction burst": why cravings get worse right before they go dormant for good
- How to stop overeating with one specific food rule instead of "everything in moderation"
- Why your GLP-1 works like a personal trainer holding the bar, not a skinny pill
- Why fasting on a GLP-1 backfires and how fast you should actually lose weight

ABOUT THE GUEST
Glenn Livingston, Ph.D. was the long time CEO of a multi-million dollar consulting firm which has serviced several Fortune 500 clients in the food industry. You have likely seen his work and appearances in many articles and news segments on major publications and media over the years. Disillusioned by what traditional psychology had to offer overweight and/or food obsessed individuals, Dr. Livingston spent several decades researching the nature of bingeing and overeating via work with his own clients AND a self-funded research program with more than 40,000 participants. He earned his Ph.D. in psychology from Yeshiva University in 1991.

CONNECT WITH GLENN
Website: https://www.DefeatYourCravings.com (free book, recorded coaching sessions, and food plan starter templates)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/defeatyourcravings
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DefeatYourCravings

CHAPTERS
00:00 The brain wired to override your diet
02:00 From big food insider to 80 pounds down
04:32 Why "loving yourself thin" fails
07:59 Calming the craving emergency response
10:11 One rule that catches your food monster
15:15 Still craving on a GLP-1?
17:11 A personal trainer, not a skinny pill
19:23 Why cravings spike before going dormant
22:26 Keep ice cream without losing control
29:28 The fastest way to lose weight is slowly

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Most people treat GLP-1s as a lifelong prescription. Jason Nelson gives clients 90 days on the medication...then takes them off on purpose.

Registered dietitian Ana Reisdorf talks with Jason Nelson, former competitive bodybuilder and founder of Body Image in Williston Park, NY, about using Ozempic, Wegovy, and other GLP-1 medications as the starting line of a longevity plan — not the finish line. He explains how his team decides when clients taper off, the metabolic markers he tracks, and why physical function matters more than the scale after 60 — including one 64-year-old breast cancer survivor who tested at a biological age of 49.

IN THIS EPISODE
- Why GLP-1s like Ozempic and Wegovy work best as a 90–180 day sprint, not a lifelong medication
- Biological age testing explained: epigenetic methylation, pace of aging, and organ system (Symphony) age
- The metabolic markers to fix first: fasting insulin, A1C, triglycerides, blood pressure, and waist circumference
- How to prevent muscle loss after 60 — anabolic resistance, protein needs, and strength training 4–5 days a week
- Balance training and calf circumference: the overlooked predictors of falls and mortality in older adults

ABOUT THE GUEST
Jason Nelson is a former competitive bodybuilder and the founder of Body Image, a personal training studio in Williston Park, NY, where he's spent 19 years helping hundreds of adults over 40 rebuild their metabolism, strength, and energy. He now leads the Human Optimization Project, a longevity-focused coaching program that combines GLP-1 medication support with strength training, metabolic health optimization, and biological age testing.

CONNECT WITH JASON
Website: https://bodyimage.health
Instagram: @jnelson2580

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CHAPTERS
00:00 A number you can finally measure
01:59 Meet Jason Nelson
03:10 Why your 20s playbook stops working
05:55 Fat loss is the entry point, not the destination
07:24 The metabolic markers that matter
08:34 Testing your biological age
12:53 GLP-1 as a 90-day sprint
14:34 From "skinny" to strong at 80
17:22 Balance, muscle, and falls after 60
25:39 64 years old, biologically 49

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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.