Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) works indirectly to burn fat by reducing your appetite, Peeke says. It acts like two natural hormones, GIP and GLP-1, which help control blood sugar and curb hunger.

“To burn belly fat from walking, you should walk at a brisk pace as much as you safely can,” explains Virginia Weaver, MD, FACS, ABOM, a bariatric surgeon at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare ...