Maintaining your natural balance.
Minimising the side effects of Mounjaro or Wegovy.
Feeling queasy after your weekly jab is common, so don’t worry. Around one in ten people notice mild stomach upsets - anything from a vague motion‑sickness sensation to diarrhoea or constipation - especially during the first month while the body adjusts. Symptoms usually fade within a day or two, but you don’t have to simply wait them out!
Top Tips with practical advice…
Choose Your Injection Time Wisely
Inject just before a period when you can rest - many people prefer evening doses - so any queasiness interferes less with meals, work, or errands.Fuel Up!
Small, frequent snacks calm an empty stomach and prevent fatigue. Track when nausea peaks and plan meals for those calmer windows. Small snacks make it easy to count calories too! Mounjaro or Wegovy make weight loss and reduced calorific intake easy as they minimise those will-sapping hunger pangs.Favour Plain, Protein‑Rich Foods
Gentle options such as crackers, toast, bananas, poached chicken, fish, tofu, eggs, Greek yogurt, or lentil soup are easier to digest and the extra protein often dampens nausea. They also help to stabilise your blood sugar levels.Sip Some Natural Soothers
Peppermint tea is a budget superstar - less than 5p per bag in many supermarkets - and its natural menthol can settle the gut.
Ginger (tea, capsules, grated into stir‑fries, or pickled with sushi) speeds gastric emptying and has long been used to ease sickness. You can simply grate it into hot water too for an improvised and refreshing tea.
Limit Heavy or Greasy Dishes
Rich, creamy, fried, or very sweet foods can worsen symptoms - save them for days you feel completely normal. Also remember this is the very type of food you’re trying to leave behind. Eating healthily can be rewarding and reconnect you with flavours you’ve missed, so treat your time on GLP-1 medicines as an opportunity.Simple Exercise
A short walk with some fresh air helps with nausea, burns calories, aids sleep and also lifts your mood. Some light stretching, or a few calming yoga poses release muscle tension, boost circulation, and distract the brain from queasiness. As time goes your body will become more used to the medicine.Remember the process…
GLP-1 medicines like Mounjaro and Wegovy can only do so much of the work on a weight loss journey. Mindful healthy eating and moderate exercise complete the recipe for the healthy new you! Not only is it a great way to live it can change your outlook and relationship with the food you eat long-term.Anything you’re not sure of?…
Ask us. We’re on this weight loss journey together!
