Your First Thanksgiving while on Semaglutide or Tirzepatide?

Welcome to Turkey Day 2024!

For many of our patients — including some of our own staff — this will be your first Thanksgiving while taking a GLP-1. Some of you just started; others are months in. We've had a few questions about how to approach the big event (or series of events — this is party season), so here are the staff's collective thoughts.

The short notes first, because we know you're busy:

• Only take small portions of items you know you can tolerate

• Stay hydrated

• If people know you're on the medication, let your progress do the talking — when they see you eating less and still looking satisfied, smile :-)

• If you're keeping it private, have a plan

• Bring a dish you know sits well, especially if fatty or sugary foods have gotten iffy

• Protein, protein, protein, and more protein

Now the detail. Most of you know by now that on Semaglutide or Tirzepatide, you feel full fast on a smaller amount of food. That's great — it's a big part of why this works. So plan around it: try most things, but put small portions on your plate. You can always go back for more.

There WILL be an "Aunt Judy" who insists on filling your plate with her homemade stuffing. Navigate it as best you can. In general, lean into smaller portions of the things YOU KNOW YOU CAN TOLERATE. (Caps because by now you've learned some foods don't sit the same anymore — very fatty stuff, so go easy on the gravy, and the sweet stuff, so maybe split the pumpkin pie instead of a full slice.)

And honestly? One meal is not your journey. This is a marathon built on months of small wins, not one Thursday. Enjoy your people. The medication will still be working Friday.

-Daryl

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