Since GLP-1s often reduce appetite, its important to make the most of smaller meals by prioritizing nutrient-rich foods
Brand-name products like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus generally sit at the higher end, while compounded semaglutide options tend to be much cheaper per month
Noting whether nausea appeared after skipping breakfast, whether fatigue worsened during weeks of aggressive calorie restriction, or whether bloating coincided with trying new foods helps distinguish medication side effects from behavioral triggers
Additionally, you should avoid alcohol and high-fat foods
It could be that, given more [observational] time, they would have gone back to their baseline weight, says Nia Schwann Mitchell, an associate professor of medicine and a medical weight management specialist at Duke University
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