For the full list of side effects, look at the package insert that comes with your medication (find those here for Zepbound, Mounjaro, Wegovy, and Ozempic)
Sample meals for days 5-7: Breakfast: High-protein breakfast sandwich (25g protein, easy 3-minute prep) Mid-morning: Small apple with 1 tablespoon almond butter Lunch: Turkey and avocado wrap (3 oz turkey, small whole wheat tortilla, avocado, veggies) Afternoon: cup cottage cheese with cucumber slices Dinner: 4 oz lean ground turkey, cup pasta, marinara sauce, side salad Progress check: By day 7, you should have a sense of what portion sizes work for you, which foods you tolerate well, and what your new "satisfied" feels like
However, due to recent shortages of Wegovy access, many people who are interested in using this drug for weight loss have turned to Ozempic
The dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist tirzepatide improves cardiovascular risk biomarkers in patients with type 2 diabetes: a post hoc analysis
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