Nutritional Challenges for GLP-1 Users While effective for weight loss, GLP-1 medications often result in decreased appetite, leading to suboptimal nutrient intake
If this describes you, adjusting your injection day so that this trough period falls on days when your eating environment is most controlled (like structured workdays rather than weekends) can help considerably
PlexusDx recommends consuming a small, balanced snack (protein and carbohydrate) 60-90 minutes before exercise rather than 10-15 minutes before, giving the medication time to process food normally
smaller, more frequent meals can help manage hunger effectively, without making you feel uncomfortably full
It is worth noting that trial ran from 2018 to 2021, before the U.S
In addition, GLP-1 affects gastric emptying, cardiac functions, and brain-related behaviors, such as reward, emotion, motivation, and learning ( Following ingestion of a meal, the GLP-1 levels rapidly increase