Rebuilding Intake After a Dose Step Up

Dose Stepped Up and Can Barely Eat? How to Rebuild Your Intake

Your dose just went up and suddenly half a sandwich feels like a three-course meal. You’re not doing anything wrong. That’s the medication doing its job. But the week after a step up is often the week you eat the least protein, and protein is what protects your muscle.

In this episode, Becky May, a Dietitian, explains why your appetite drops after a dose increase. She covers the order to rebuild your intake in, what the first few days can look like, and the easy protein wins at Coles, Woolworths and Aldi. She also covers when it’s time to call your GP rather than push through.

In this episode:

- Why appetite drops after a step up, and why it’s an expected window

- The rebuild order: fluids, then protein, then fibre and colour, then everything else

- Three habits that make it work: small and often, protein first, stop at the first sign of full

- What a “minimum effective day” can look like in the first few days

- Supermarket shelf picks across the chilled aisle, pantry, freezer and hot deli

- The signs that mean it’s time to call your prescriber

Want the whole picture, not just step-up week?

The Vitality Protocol is Becky’s self-paced online course. It has 27 lessons across six modules on protecting your muscle on a GLP-1, getting enough protein when your appetite is small, shopping the Australian supermarket, and setting up your home and routines. It also covers what to know as a man or a woman on a GLP-1, and what to do when you’re ready to come off. It costs a one-off $227 with lifetime access. Find the link HERE

Next week: the best products to have in your GLP-1 trolley.

This episode is general information only and isn’t a substitute for advice from your own health professional. Decisions about your medication and dose stay with your prescriber.