High-protein meals that don't make me nauseous

I'm a nurse and I want to share a clinical perspective on the GI side effects. What's happening in your gut during the first few weeks is the medication slowing gastric emptying significantly. This is by design — it's the mechanism that creates satiety. The nausea is your body adjusting to this new normal. It gets better as your body adapts.

How are you finding the higher dose so far. This community is the best. Definitely run it by your own prescriber though.

Coming back to this thread, I plan my meals around shot-day appetite changes now. Don't give up, it's worth it. You've got this.

Just wanted to say, Keep going, seriously. Maintenance for three months now and holding. Everyone's different of course.

For what it's worth, Don't give up — it's worth it. That stall messed with my head too, you'll break through.

Coming back to this thread, Found my sweet spot dose and I'm not in a hurry to go higher. Plateaus are the worst, hang in there. Onward! Everyone's different of course.

Rooting for you. Protein first at every meal has been my golden rule. Definitely run it by your own prescriber though.

Such an inspiration honestly. Everyone titrates differently, listen to your own body.

I split my routine around the shot day now and it helps. Onward!

Have you tried injecting in the evening? That helped my nausea enormously.

Following along, You should be really proud. Talk to your prescriber before changing anything, but slow worked for me. Found my sweet spot dose and I'm not in a hurry to go higher. So glad I'm not alone in this. (Not medical advice, just my own experience.)

I stayed on the starter dose an extra month and it was the right call.

Following along, Batch-cooking high-protein meals saved my willpower. The mental side is harder than people admit. Hang in there. Everyone's different of course.

Following along — Batch-cooking high-protein meals saved my willpower. You've got this.

I switched from Ozempic to Wegovy at month 4 and the main difference I noticed was the auto-injector. The pen is just much easier to use and I felt more confident with the dose delivery. Loss-wise I didn't see a dramatic change since it's the same molecule, but psychologically having a 'weight management' drug vs a 'diabetes' drug helped me stay committed. Cost-wise it evened out with my savings card.

Adding my two cents: That stall messed with my head too, you'll break through. Everyone titrates differently, listen to your own body.

Following along — What's your current titration schedule looking like. Thanks for sharing this.

Totally agree. Down another 1.8 lbs this week and holding steady. Onward!

Just wanted to say, That stall messed with my head too, you'll break through. Rooting for you. So glad I'm not alone in this. Everyone's different of course.

Just hit 3 months and still amazed at how different my relationship with food is.