GLP-1 Survival Guide
Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy, Zepbound...A drug that has cut my inflammation, eradicated my food noise, and caused some side effects along my health improvement journey. This list breaks down everything you need from someone that's hit the whole dose ra...
Eats
Foods that were palatable for me on big weird side effect days.
Just buy at least three boxes.
Bone broths were great
These are such a great base for easy tasty meal. Add chicken, pork, tofu or egg. Come with great spicy sauce packet. Satisfied my new salty tooth after my sweet tooth left the building.
Drinks
At different points on your journey tummy troubles may leave you relying on liquids for nutrient boosts. Generally, at the beginning of your journey or when there's a dosage increase.
Premier Protein shakes are available widely and have a lot of favors to choose from. This is how I start my day and I very rarely feel nauseous.
I carried a pack of these in grape everywhere I went the first six months. Especially useful in carlines for kids which somehow triggered motion sickness.
This is a favorite brand in the community. Recommend subscribing to this delivery bimonthly.
I liked these chilled in the fridge and easy to grab. Electrolytes help so much.
This has been soothing.
This brand is a little more expensive for electrolyte powder- but I've never heard a bad review.
Clothes
You're going to need a lot of new clothes! But these helped me through my WHOLE journey.
A lot of people talked about being cold after the first shots. Compression socks help keep you warm and I always feel like help my body with 'lymph drainage'.
Cozy clothes that are warm and cute to help make you feel good mind and body when the side effects of emotions or physical sensations make you feel a little weird. Sweat suits are great to get you through a few sizes on your journey.
Compression leggings make me feel better about lessening loose skin possibilities and in my head makes everything happen faster. Also, they trick me into feeling less cold? I don't know why but this is a journey about doing what's right for you. And ...
I was so cold after shots in the beginning. Wool socks to sleep were so comforting.
These jeans are designed to fit a four size range. If you can find them in stock they're amazing to help you feel confident on this journey.
Has been great with new sizes coming fast. I love how easy returns are with Try Before You Buy.
Vitamins
These helped me feel better. Do I know they worked, like, scientifically? Not exactly. But the community as a whole in lots of different online forums seems to agree. Talk to your doctor about anything you're pairing with your GLPs
I like the Vital Proteins and Nature Bound brands. They've both made a noticeable difference for me in stopping hair loss that occurs for some at higher doses.
B Vitamins help me with energy the day after shot day.
Great to help my skin.
I wasn't eating as much and vitamins felt really important. Especially because I started in the fall when there was already less sun.
I ate a lot less meat because I felt full faster. Getting iron in was helpful. However, iron can constipate some people and so can the GLPs. So choose a gentle iron if you feel like iron is something you want to do after talking with your doctor. It ...
Everything Else
Odds and ends that will come in handy on this health improvement journey. Talk to your doctor about anything you're pairing with your GLPs.
Yeah. This was useful. And the chewables to go saved me a few times.
Use these on your skin before your shot. Also! People swear by smelling these to help stop acute nausea in the moment.
Keeping your gut healthy and moving is helpful for me because the medicine slows down your processing by design.
The more water the better you adjust.
I like dry brushing a lot and it makes me feel like it helps my skin keep up with the weight loss.
Measuring tapes are useful when you feel like the scale has stalled.
This went viral in the mounjaro community on tiktok. Especially targeted at necks with loosening skin as folks lost weight quickly. Does it work? I mean...if I remember to use it, I feel like I can tell a difference in tightening. Bit a lot of people...
Health Community Connection
It takes a village.
Tiktok has a great community of creators that dove deep into details of how they feel, track coupon use at pharmacies and generally provide a sense of community.
Hello Alpha has been a great resource for me. They are responsive faster than my doctor, you're basically texting, and they adjust to help you navigate coupon usage, insurance prior authorizations and answering questions.
For Your Mind
In a world with tons of opinions about this particular medical treatment, it's important to stay connected to yourself on your Zepbound Journey.
Dream dictionary to help interpret the dreams as your body lets go of so much it holds onto.
This medicine made me have wild dreams right after shot day. A dream journal has been great. Especially paired with a dream dictionary.
Almost immediately the food noise stopped and realized I had a ton more space in my brain for everything else I wanted to do. Get yourself something to help you sort your goals out with this new functional brain.
This can be an emotional journey with lots of varied reactions from the public and people close to you. Having a space to jot down your thoughts and feelings is important.
With brain space, I also gained energy after the adjustment period. As a visual gal achievement trackers help me stay on a plan for new goals. A lot of folks online have dual diagnoses with adhd and say they also like visual cues and dopamine hits fr...