Smaller stomach, honest food · 5 min
Shopping on a GLP-1
If a shot is doing the appetite, the cart still has to do the protein, fibre, and fluids. Ultra-processed ‘diet’ food is the trap.
Shop the Protein aisleProtein first, then fibre
A smaller meal has to earn its place. Yogurt, eggs, fish, tofu, a short-list cottage cheese. Bars with three sweeteners are a candy that learned the word protein. Fibre — oats, beans, fruit with skin — is how you stay regular when food is slower.
Skip the ‘lite’ aisle
Fat-free pudding, zero cookies, protein chips. They exist to sell a feeling. On a GLP-1 you cannot afford empty volume that still processes like junk. Scan it. If the disc is red, it is not a helper.
Liquids
Nausea plus a cola is a bad afternoon. Water, broth, unsweetened tea. Electrolyte drinks are a tool when you cannot eat, not a daily soda replacement — read the sugar.
