Can't do protein or fats on this stuff!

The protein and fat aversion in the first weeks is one of the most commonly reported issues that nobody warns you about - meat and eggs trigger nausea in a lot of people early on, and fat-heavy foods slow gastric emptying enough to compound the GI discomfort. The workaround that gets the most mileage is shifting to foods where the protein source is less obvious to the gut: Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, and protein shakes sit better than meat or cheese for most people in this window. Papaya and similar fruits actually help the GI side because the enzymes support motility. The aversion usually resolves somewhere around month 2-3 as the dose stabilizes, and most find they can reintroduce the avoided foods gradually once the stomach has adapted to the medication.
 
might be muscle loss but definitely get that checked with a doc first. once you rule that out start hitting strength training. watch your posture too and make sure youre getting enough protein. you got this
 
could be the shot causing fatigue. but check diet too. spent weeks at 5mg feeling wiped and unfocused, thought it was weird after 2 months with none of that. blood work showed low iron. realized i'd ditched greens and red meat for protein focus. iron supplement fixed it.
 
Try hard-boiled eggs, rotisserie chicken, canned tuna, cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, protein shakes, berries, cheese cubes - all require minimal prep. Meal planning apps really help when deciding what sits okay on your stomach.
 
The fat aversion tends to fade as your system adjusts. For now, lean protein sources work best - chicken breast, white fish, egg whites, non-fat Greek yogurt. Getting protein in is the priority even if fat sources need to be minimal for a while.
 
Protein shake nausea is common early on - the whey concentration hits differently when gastric emptying slows. Legumes tolerating better makes sense because the protein is packaged with fiber. Eggs and cottage cheese tend to work better than shakes for most people. The intolerance usually eases by weeks 6-8.
 
The fullness-versus-nutrients tradeoff is one of the harder ones early on. When appetite suppression is strong enough that hitting protein goals leaves no room for anything else, spreading intake across smaller amounts throughout the day helps more than larger servings. Liquid sources like Greek yogurt tend to move through faster and sit lighter than solid protein at this stage. An extra dose of the stool softener while you sort out the tolerance issue is reasonable short-term.
 
Morning protein shake covers turmeric, B complex, NAD+ precursors, liver sups, and a multi. First meal around noon: D3/K2, vitamin C, more turmeric. After dinner: taurine, magnesium, glycine. Spread across three batches. With appetite this low, supplements are the only way to cover the gaps - I had them already so might as well use them consistently.
 
Hair thinning on GLP-1s is usually telogen effluvium from deficit, not a direct drug effect. Iron, ferritin, and zinc are the first things to check.
 
The protein and fat aversion in week one is the typical initial response - the satiety receptors are newly sensitized and high-density macros trigger the most nausea. Eggs and diced chicken become tolerable before beef does for most people, and that window usually opens by week 2.
 
The no-prep protein list is the right approach for the early adjustment window - tuna packets, rotisserie chicken, and Greek yogurt get you the protein without cooking smell or heavy textures. The app idea is worth having too; decision fatigue when appetite is at zero is a real bottleneck.
 
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