Project 180 vs Online GLP-1 Programs vs Medspa Weight Loss in DFW

If you live in Southlake or anywhere in Dallas-Fort Worth, you've got three realistic ways to get on a GLP-1 like semaglutide or tirzepatide: an online subscription, a medspa weight loss program, or a physician-led clinic program. They can all hand you the same medication. What they don't all give you is the part that decides whether the weight stays off. This guide lays out the questions that separate them, and how Project 180 at Magnolia Functional Wellness answers each one.

I'm Dr. Farhan Abdullah, DO. I'm board-certified in internal medicine, I still work as a hospitalist at Methodist Dallas and Methodist Southlake, and I lost over 60 pounds on a GLP-1 myself. I built Project 180 around what I needed and didn't get from a prescription alone.

The short answer

Pick the option that measures what you're losing, sees you in person often enough to change course, and has a real plan for when you stop. A cheaper monthly price doesn't help much if the dose never gets adjusted, half the weight you lose is muscle, or you regain it the year after.

Question 1: Who actually sees you, and how often?

Online subscriptions usually run on video or chat check-ins, and you may not see the same clinician twice.

Medspa programs vary a lot. Ask who writes the prescription and whether a physician ever reviews your chart.

Project 180 includes an in-person visit every month with Dr. Abdullah or Rachael Bowen, our nurse practitioner, and every plan is designed by a board-certified physician.

Question 2: Do they measure fat versus muscle?

The scale can't tell the difference. Research on GLP-1 therapy suggests a meaningful share of the weight lost without countermeasures can come from lean mass, and losing muscle makes regain more likely.

Online subscriptions typically rely on the number you report from your bathroom scale.

Medspa programs sometimes offer a scan. Ask how often, and whether it's included.

Project 180 includes a body composition scan every month, so you see body fat, muscle mass, and visceral fat side by side with last month. If muscle starts slipping, your plan changes before you'd ever notice it in the mirror.

Question 3: What labs come with it?

Fasting insulin and HbA1c tell us how insulin resistant you are, and that affects which medication fits you and how we dose it.

Online subscriptions may send you to an outside lab, sometimes at extra cost.

Medspa programs vary. Ask exactly which tests are on the panel.

Project 180 includes an in-house metabolic lab panel at the start and every 6 months.

Question 4: What happens when you stall or feel sick?

Stalls and nausea are the two most common reasons people quit. Both are fixable when someone's actually watching.

Project 180 adjusts your dose, plan, or support at no extra charge when progress slows, and includes anti-nausea medication when you need it.

Question 5: Is there a plan for after?

In the SURMOUNT-4 trial, people who stopped tirzepatide regained a large share of the weight they'd lost within a year. Stopping without a plan is the most common way good results disappear.

Project 180 ends with the Sustain Plan, a planned taper and maintenance program, and Olina keeps tracking your protein, workouts, and progress between visits.

Question 6: Is there a guarantee?

Project 180 comes with the 180 Promise: lose at least 5% of your starting weight in 180 days, or choose a full refund of your program fees or continued treatment at no charge until you get there. Terms apply, including a starting BMI of 30 or above, baseline labs within 7 days, at least 5 of 6 monthly visits and scans, taking your medication as prescribed, and logging your weight in Olina at least 20 of 26 weeks.

What Project 180 includes and costs

Project 180 is our 180-day, physician-led GLP-1 program. Every month you get an in-person visit with your provider, a body composition scan, a full-body red light session, a Lipo-B shot, side-effect support with anti-nausea medication when needed, and Olina Premium, our GLP-1 companion app. In-house labs are drawn at the start and every 6 months. Founding members pay $249 a month with compounded semaglutide or $349 a month with compounded tirzepatide, then $299 and $399 once the first 50 spots fill. Your first visit, which includes your consult, body scan, first injection, and a Lipo-B shot, is free.

Compounded medications are prescribed only when medically appropriate. Individual results vary.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is an online GLP-1 program cheaper than Project 180?

Sometimes the monthly price is lower. Compare what's included, though: monthly in-person visits, monthly body composition scans, labs, red light therapy, a Lipo-B shot, and side-effect support add up quickly if you buy them separately. Project 180 includes all of them.

Can I switch to Project 180 if I'm already on a GLP-1 somewhere else?

Yes. That's who we see most. We review what's happened so far, check your labs and body composition, and build a plan from where you are.

Do I have to inject myself?

No. You can come in weekly and we'll give your injection at the clinic.

Is Project 180 available by telehealth?

No. Project 180 is in person, because the monthly visit and scan are the point. You track your progress between visits in the Olina app.

Ready to start? Claim your free Day 1 visit through Project 180, or call (817) 329-0102. We're at 2111 Kirkwood Blvd, Suite 110, Southlake, TX 76092, open Monday to Thursday 9 to 5, Friday 9 to 2, and Saturday 10 to 2.