GLP-1 and food: how to eat right while on it

You just started a GLP-1 medicine (like semaglutide or liraglutide) to help with weight loss or blood sugar. Within days you notice it: you feel full faster, you eat smaller portions, and sometimes you feel a little queasy. That is the medicine doing its job. It copies a gut hormone called GLP-1 that tells your brain you are full and slows your stomach emptying, so you eat less. But here is the catch the doctor may not spell out: when you eat a lot less, it is easy to under-eat protein, vitamins, minerals and water too. So the food you DO eat has to work harder. This guide gives the honest food rules for Indians on a GLP-1, in plain words, with everyday Indian foods. It is general nutrition guidance, not a prescription. Talk to your doctor or dietitian for a plan made for you.