To minimize side effects like nausea or fatigue, stay hydrated the day before and eat a small, protein-rich meal
If you havent optimized basics like nutrition, movement, stress, and sleepstart there
While these medications are great at quieting your appetite, they don't necessarily fix the "engine" issues that made you gain weight in the first place - like low energy, slow metabolism, and fatigue
But what some people dont understand is that when they stop taking the medication, they may gain all that weight back. (The current study did not evaluate weight gain after the discontinuation of GLP-1 medications.) GLP-1 medications act as a pharmaceutical version of a natural hormone in the gut, lowering blood sugar, keeping you feeling fuller longer and slowing down digestion
Melanie Jay, MD, MS, I used Public Enemy's "Don't Believe the Hype" line a month or so ago and glad you are giving it more airtime