Your GLP-1 Bestie

Starting a GLP-1 medication can bring a lot of questions. What should you eat? What if your appetite changes? How do you manage meals, recognize concerning symptoms, and know when to ask for help?
In this episode, we walk through a practical framework for your first month on a GLP-1 medication, including semaglutide or tirzepatide. Each week offers a few priorities to help you build manageable routines and prepare for conversations with your healthcare team.
This is a guide to what to focus on—not a prediction of how quickly your appetite, symptoms, or weight should change.
In this episode, we cover:
Week one: Understanding your prescription, knowing whom to contact, and keeping easy meals available.
Week two: Supporting adequate nutrition when appetite changes, including protein, food variety, and regular eating opportunities.
Week three: Troubleshooting practical obstacles, managing common gastrointestinal symptoms, and recognizing when to seek medical attention.
Week four: Reviewing your experience, discussing movement, and preparing useful questions for follow-up.
We also discuss why someone else’s medication instructions, protein target, or first-month experience may not apply to you.
Your next step
Choose one action that would help you right now: clarify a medication instruction, plan an easy lunch, stock a backup meal, or contact your healthcare team about a concern.
Save this episode to revisit during your first month, and share it with someone who’s getting started.
Coming next: A realistic day of meals, with ideas you can adapt to your preferences, schedule, and nutritional needs.
💖 WAYS TO WORK WITH ME
If you’re tired of guessing what to eat, overwhelmed by conflicting advice, or trying to protect your muscle while losing weight…
✨ Join The GLP-1 Circle — my membership for support, strategy, and community
✨ Apply for 1:1 Coaching for high touch, personalized nutrition and fitness guidance aka the ultimate bestie experience
Book a one time consult with me here (Use code PODCAST for a discount)

FREE: Labs to Request Annually 
Connect with Me:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/dietitian.gianna/
Website: https://www.giannabeasley.com/ 

**Disclaimer: This episode and this podcast are not medical advice, consult with your own pr...

Can you eat Halloween candy while taking a GLP-1? Or should you be avoiding sweets altogether?
Bestie, we’re not turning a fun-size Reese’s into a moral dilemma. 😂🍫
In this short and sweet episode of Your GLP-1 Bestie, Registered Dietitian and GLP-1 user Gianna Beasley is talking about how to enjoy Halloween candy while taking Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or Zepbound—without guilt, restriction, or feeling like you’ve ruined your progress.
We’re talking about navigating cravings, listening to your changing appetite and fullness cues, ditching the all-or-nothing mindset, and why enjoying your favorite treats can absolutely coexist with prioritizing your health.
Because bestie, your GLP-1 is a tool to support your health—not a set of food rules.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn
Whether you can eat candy and sweets while taking a GLP-1
Why you don’t need to eliminate your favorite foods to make progress
How GLP-1 medications may change your appetite, cravings, and fullness
Why certain foods may feel different on your stomach while taking a GLP-1
How to enjoy Halloween treats without guilt or food rules
Why you don’t need to earn your candy or compensate for eating it
What to do if you eat more candy than you intended
How to practice flexibility while still prioritizing nutrition and your health goals

💖 WAYS TO WORK WITH ME
If you’re tired of guessing what to eat, overwhelmed by conflicting advice, or trying to protect your muscle while losing weight…
✨ Join The GLP-1 Circle — my membership for support, strategy, and community
✨ Apply for 1:1 Coaching for high touch, personalized nutrition and fitness guidance aka the ultimate bestie experience
Book a one time consult with me here (Use code PODCAST for a discount)

FREE: Labs to Request Annually 
Connect with Me:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/dietitian.gianna/
Website: https://www.giannabeasley.com/ 

**Disclaimer: This episode and this podcast are not medical advice, consult with your own pr...

Ever have one of those weeks where absolutely NOTHING goes according to plan?
You miss your workouts, your meals look nothing like what you planned, your schedule is chaotic, and suddenly you’re thinking, “Well, I’ll just start fresh on Monday.”
Bestie, we need to talk. 💗
In this shorter, heart-to-heart episode of Your GLP-1 Bestie, Registered Dietitian and GLP-1 user Gianna Beasley is reminding you why consistency doesn’t mean perfection, especially when life gets messy.
We’re talking about navigating unexpected challenges, letting go of all-or-nothing thinking, adjusting your routines, and learning how to take care of yourself even when things don’t go according to plan.
Because the goal isn’t to build a perfect routine. It’s to build habits that can make room for your actual life.
❤️‍🩹 This episode is slightly out of the norm as I recorded from the hospital so we didn’t miss a week together. 
💖 WAYS TO WORK WITH ME
If you’re tired of guessing what to eat, overwhelmed by conflicting advice, or trying to protect your muscle while losing weight…
✨ Join The GLP-1 Circle — my membership for support, strategy, and community
✨ Apply for 1:1 Coaching for high touch, personalized nutrition and fitness guidance aka the ultimate bestie experience
Book a one time consult with me here (Use code PODCAST for a discount)

FREE: Labs to Request Annually 
Connect with Me:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/dietitian.gianna/
Website: https://www.giannabeasley.com/ 

**Disclaimer: This episode and this podcast are not medical advice, consult with your own pr...

You’re taking your GLP-1, doing all the things, and watching everyone else share their incredible weight-loss results…but your scale? Barely moving.
So what gives?!
If you’ve been wondering why you’re not losing weight on Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or Zepbound, this episode is for you.
In this episode of Your GLP-1 Bestie, Registered Dietitian and GLP-1 user Gianna Beasley breaks down 7 things to look at when your GLP-1 weight loss isn’t happening the way you expected.
We’re talking about realistic timelines, medication dosing, nutrition, movement, underlying health factors, and why comparing your progress to someone else’s can make you feel like you’re failing when you’re not.
Because bestie, slower progress doesn’t automatically mean failed progress.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn
Why you might not be losing weight on your GLP-1 yet
How long it can take to see meaningful weight-loss results
Why starting doses aren’t necessarily intended to produce your full treatment response
Why comparing your weight loss to other GLP-1 users isn’t helpful
How to tell the difference between slow progress and no progress
Why eating less and less isn’t always the answer
How nutrition and resistance training support your long-term results
What other health and lifestyle factors may affect your response
Whether slow weight loss means you need a higher dose
Why progress beyond the scale matters, too
💖 WAYS TO WORK WITH ME
If you’re tired of guessing what to eat, overwhelmed by conflicting advice, or trying to protect your muscle while losing weight…
✨ Join The GLP-1 Circle — my membership for support, strategy, and community
✨ Apply for 1:1 Coaching for high touch, personalized nutrition and fitness guidance aka the ultimate bestie experience
Book a one time consult with me here (Use code PODCAST for a discount)

FREE: Labs to Request Annually 
Connect with Me:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/dietitian.gianna/
Website: https://www.giannabeasley.com/ 

**Disclaimer: This episode and this podcast are not medical advice, consult with your own pr...

You've lost the weight. Your clothes fit differently. Other people are noticing your body changing.
So...why don't you feel the way you thought you would?
In this episode of Your GLP-1 Bestie, we're talking about the part of weight loss that doesn't get discussed enough: your body can change without your relationship with your body automatically changing with it.
We're getting into why confidence doesn't magically appear at a certain number on the scale, adjusting to a changing body, loose skin, navigating comments about your weight loss, body neutrality, and learning to appreciate your body for more than what it looks like.
Because bestie, weight loss can change your body. It doesn't automatically heal your relationship with it.
In This Episode, You'll Learn
Why losing weight doesn't automatically improve your body image
Why it can take time to adjust to seeing your changing body
How weight loss can sometimes give you new things to criticize
How to navigate comments and compliments about your changing body
Why you don't owe anyone an explanation for how you lost weight
How to stop moving the finish line on when you're "allowed" to enjoy your life
Why buying clothes that fit your body now matters
How body neutrality can help when body positivity feels unrealistic
When body image struggles may deserve additional professional support
💖 WAYS TO WORK WITH ME
If you’re tired of guessing what to eat, overwhelmed by conflicting advice, or trying to protect your muscle while losing weight…
✨ Join The GLP-1 Circle — my membership for support, strategy, and community
✨ Apply for 1:1 Coaching for high touch, personalized nutrition and fitness guidance aka the ultimate bestie experience
Book a one time consult with me here (Use code PODCAST for a discount)

FREE: Labs to Request Annually 
Connect with Me:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/dietitian.gianna/
Website: https://www.giannabeasley.com/ 

**Disclaimer: This episode and this podcast are not medical advice, consult with your own pr...