Weight & Measure

GLP-1 Weight Loss: Are We Measuring Success All Wrong?

Are GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound changing how we define successful weight loss? And is the number on the scale telling us the whole story? What a

Why Nutrition Matters in Obesity Care | FNCE 2026

Weight & Measure with Mike and Zach | FNCE 2026 Special Coverage In this Short: What happens when patients are prescribed GLP-1 medications without meaningful nutritio

Before Bariatric Surgery or GLP-1s: Mental Health & Nutrition

Thinking about starting a GLP-1 medication or having bariatric surgery? What should you know about your mental health, nutritional deficiencies, emotional eating, and rel

What Does Your Gut Microbiome Have to Do With Obesity, GLP-1s & Bariatric Surgery?

What Does Your Gut Microbiome Have to Do With Obesity, GLP-1s & Bariatric Surgery? Can your gut microbiome affect obesity, weight loss, GLP-1 medications, or metabolic &

Did My GLP-1 Stop Working? Food Noise, Weight Regain & What to Check

What happens when your GLP-1 suddenly doesn't feel like it used to? Maybe the food noise is coming back. Hunger feels stronger. You're thinking about food more often. Th

How Do GLP-1s Affect Food Noise and Alcohol Use, and How Should We Talk to Kids About Weight?

How do GLP-1 medications affect food noise and alcohol use? What does obesity research tell us about talking to children about weight? And what happens when researchers a

The ADA, Patient Voice and the Trust Gap in Obesity Care

What does better obesity care look like when clinicians truly listen to the people receiving it? Dr. Matthea Rentea and Dr. Komal Patil-Sisodia join Mike for a conversat

Who Defines a Healthy Body? Obesity Through the Lens of Black Women

Who gets to decide what a healthy body looks like? Is it the patient? Their clinician? Their family? Their community? And what happens when culture, identity, health, an

BONUS: What Is It Like Living With Obesity? Mike & Zach Share Their Stories

Before they became podcast hosts, patient advocates, and leaders in obesity care, Mike Donnelly-Boylen and Zachary Niemiec were simply two people living with obesity. In

What Is Person First Language? Obesity, Weight Stigma & Why Words Matter

Should we say “obese person” or “person with obesity”? Does the difference really matter? In this episode of Weight & Measure with Mike and Zach, we explore person first

What Are GLP-1 Clinical Trials & How Do I Join One?

What actually happens when you join a GLP-1 or obesity medication clinical trial? And could participating in one give you access to the next generation of obesity treatme

What Is Retatrutide?

What is retatrutide, how does it work, and what do the latest retatrutide clinical trial results actually mean for people living with obesity? In this episode of Weight

What Should I Eat on a GLP-1? Dietitians Answer Your Biggest Nutrition Questions

*Note there are some occasional audio issues with this episode, they improve as the episode continues* What should you actually eat on a GLP-1? Social media is filled

GLP-1s Aren't "Skinny Shots": Retatrutide, CKM & the Future of Obesity Care

GLP-1 medications have become some of the most talked about drugs in medicine—but are they really just "skinny shots"? In this episode of Weight & Measure with Mike and

BONUS EPISODE: OAC Your Weight Matters 2026: Conference Highlights, Expert Reactions & Key Takeaways

What were the biggest conversations coming out of the OAC Your Weight Matters Conference? In this special episode of Weight & Measure, hosts Mike Donnelly Boylen and Zac

Starting a GLP-1 or having Bariatric Surgery? Get the care you deserve.

Do You Have Comprehensive Obesity Care? GLP-1s, Obesity Medicine & Bariatric Surgery Explained What does comprehensive obesity care actually mean? For many people, obes

GLP-1 TikTok: Helping or Hurting Patients? | Wegovy, Zepbound, Ozempic & Social Media

Is GLP-1 TikTok helping or hurting patients? Millions of people living with obesity turn to TikTok every day for information, support, motivation, and community. But as

When Obesity Medicine Gets Personal: Physicians Living with Obesity on GLP-1s, Bariatric Surgery, Med School & Patient Care

What happens when the obesity medicine physician is also living with obesity? In this episode of Weight & Measure, hosts Mike Donnelly-Boylen and Zach Niemiec are joined

GLP-1 Maintenance: Why Keeping Weight Off Is Harder Than Losing It

You Lost the Weight. Now What? GLP 1 Maintenance, Mindset, and Long Term Success Many people focus on how to lose weight. Far fewer talk about what happens after. For

Medicare Bridge GLP-1 Coverage: What Older Adults Need to Know About Wegovy, Zepbound & Obesity Care

Medicare, GLP 1s, and Fear: What Older Adults Need to Know | Angela Fitch, MD, Tracy Zvenyach, PhD, MS, RN, and Deb Cooperman As Medicare coverage for obesity treatment