For anyone losing weight later in life

Losing weight later in life is about your muscle

From your sixties onwards you lose muscle mass faster. While losing weight, protecting that muscle is the most useful thing you can do, with enough protein and a couple of strength sessions a week. That way you give up fat and keep your strength.

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Sound familiar?

What used to work barely does anything now
Stairs and getting out of a chair take more effort
Your joints complain before your fitness does
You take more medication than a few years ago
What you want most is to stay fit and independent

Sound familiar? At this age, keeping your strength counts most.

What changes over the years

Losing fat is fine, losing muscle is not

Losing weight over 60 works differently than it did at thirty. Three things explain that.

Muscle mass declines faster

From your fifties onwards you lose muscle mass every decade, and it speeds up as you get older. Doctors call it sarcopenia. Lose weight without accounting for it and you give up strength along with fat, strength that is hard to win back.

Protein and strength protect what you have

Older adults need more protein per meal to build muscle than younger people do. Together with a couple of strength sessions a week, at home with your own body weight or a resistance band, that keeps your muscle while you lose weight.

Less weight, more freedom to move

Every kilo less takes load off your knees and hips. That is what this is about at this age. Getting up the stairs more easily, walking further without stopping, doing your own shopping.

Losing weight at this age is not about a lean body. It is about keeping up with your own day.

Our approach

Losing weight while keeping your strength

The treatment makes you eat less. Our guidance makes sure what you lose is mostly fat.

A doctor looks at the whole picture

A registered doctor reviews your health, your blood pressure and any previous conditions, and assesses whether GLP-1 medication suits you. If the doctor has doubts, treatment does not go ahead.

Attention to your other medication

If you take medication for blood pressure, heart and vessels or diabetes, the doctor takes that into account. GLP-1 medication slows stomach emptying and can affect other medicines, and diabetes doses sometimes need lowering. So tell us everything you take.

Enough protein, even with smaller portions

You eat less, so what you do eat counts for more. Your coach helps you get enough protein per meal, spread across the day, so your muscle stays as it is.

Movement your joints can handle

Swimming, walking, cycling or exercises with a resistance band. You pick something you keep up and something your knees and hips can take. A couple of strength sessions a week is enough to give your muscles a signal.

Why you do it

Small moments,
big difference

Losing weight isn't about the scale. It's about everything that just works again afterwards.

One more lap with the dog

Playing with the kids

Full of energy again

Sleeping through the night again

Wanting to move again

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Success stories

Building up steadily, without rushing

Pauline lost weight with a changed diet and medical guidance, at her own pace. She is not the only one.

Real results

What clients achieve after 6 months

−14.2 kg
average weight loss: −11 cm
less waist circumference

Average results of our clients after 6 months of treatment.

Clear explanation of the approach by the doctor. Short, informative modules that give you insight into nutrition and medication. Quick response to questions and issues.

Marcel

Started a programme the same week after an appointment, to really get rid of the kilos. Good guidance and support through the online environment.

Samuel

Transparent and flexible

What does medical weight loss cost?

We make medical guidance accessible to everyone, with a fair and transparent monthly price. Cancel anytime, no hidden costs.

Semaglutide · GLP-1
Wegovy
Administration
Weekly injection
Dosage
0.25mg – 2.4mg
Average loss
up to 16.9%
Total from
€200,99/month
Semaglutide · GLP-1
Ozempic
Administration
Weekly injection
Dosage
0.25mg – 2mg
Active substance
Same as Wegovy
Total from
€199,99/month
Tirzepatide · GIP/GLP-1
Mounjaro
Administration
Weekly injection
Dosage
2.5mg – 15mg
Average loss
up to 22.5%
Total from
€269,54/month
Semaglutide · GLP-1
Wegovy pil
Administration
Daily tablet
Dosage
25 mg
Average loss
up to 17%
Approved in the EU
Coming soon, not yet available in the Netherlands
More information

* Average weight loss at the highest dose in clinical studies, measured after 64 to 72 weeks among participants who completed treatment as prescribed. Results vary from person to person.

What you get after approval

Weight-loss medication (via De ThuisApotheek)
Online consultation with a doctor
Weekly learning modules
Live chat with your care team
AI coach
Private community
Knowledge library
Online check-ins
Monitoring
Cancel any time

See if it suits you

Frequently asked questions about losing weight later in life

Yes. Your body still responds to eating less and to treatment. The difference is in how you lose it. Without enough protein and strength work you give up too much muscle, and it is that muscle that keeps you on your feet. Over 70, that is where the emphasis lies.

We treat people from 18 up to and including 75 years old. If you are over 75, we cannot treat you. In that case, talk to your GP about your weight. They know your health and your medication and can think it through with you.

You have less muscle mass than twenty years ago, and muscle burns most of your energy at rest. Add hormonal changes, often less movement, and sometimes medication that encourages weight gain. The same food gives a different result.

Part of what you lose is always muscle. How much is something you can influence. Enough protein and strength work twice a week limits it considerably. That does not have to be a gym, exercises at home with a band or your own body weight count just as well.

Often it can, but the doctor checks first. Some medicines need a dose adjustment, especially for diabetes. List everything you take in the medical questionnaire and the doctor assesses whether the combination is safe.

You qualify with a BMI of 30 or higher, or from 27 in combination with weight-related health issues. You're between 18 and 75 years old. The doctor always assesses your request personally.

Ready to grow older fitter?

Answer the medical questionnaire. A doctor assesses your request and you'll soon hear whether treatment fits your situation.

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Losing weight later in life is about your muscle