GLP-1s have legitimately changed my life for the better. I've always been very active but have consistently been moderately overweight. A relatively low dose of Semaglitide has helped me lose 40lbs and keep it off. I'm a year and a half in and have had very few side effects, no loss of efficacy, and my muscle mass has increased slightly despite all the negative press about muscle loss. My diet is similar in composition to what it was before, but I probably eat 25% less by volume. Recognizing I'm a sample of one, but my experience is reflected in the research.
I plan on being a GLP-1 for the rest of my life. Perfectly fine with that. It seems like society has more problems with GLP-1s than its users do.
Day to day I use a home body composition scale (Withings Body Scan), the results of which have been corroborated by two Dexascans I've done at my gym a little less than a year apart.
For me personally, the little bit of help in the form of forward progress on weight loss has given me a reason to be a little more methodical in my strength training, and I'm seeing a slow but consistent payoff. And as far as I can tell, I'm not fighting an uphill battle in terms of adding muscle mass at all because of the GLP-1.
I plan on being a GLP-1 for the rest of my life. Perfectly fine with that. It seems like society has more problems with GLP-1s than its users do.