If you’re taking a GLP-1 medication prescribed by your healthcare provider, you can continue using MacroRx+. Your medication may change your appetite and how much food you comfortably eat, so communicating with your coach becomes especially important.

GLP-1 medications can significantly reduce appetite and may make you feel full sooner. That can make eating fewer calories easier, but it can also make it more challenging to get enough protein, fiber, fluids, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients when you’re eating substantially less food.

Don’t treat a very low appetite as a reason to simply eat as little as possible. Your goal is still to build a nutritious diet within your MacroRx+ prescription.

Pay particular attention to:

Protein. When you’re eating less food overall, reaching your minimum protein target becomes especially important. Prioritize protein-rich foods and consider convenient options such as a protein shake when eating enough solid food is difficult.

Food quality. With less room for food, make those calories count. Build much of your intake around nutrient-dense foods that provide protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and other important nutrients.

Hydration. Continue drinking fluids regularly. If nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or other gastrointestinal symptoms are affecting your ability to eat or drink normally, contact your healthcare provider.

Fiber and digestion. Changes in appetite, food intake, and gastrointestinal function can affect bowel habits. Get fiber from nutritious foods when practical, increase it gradually, and maintain appropriate fluid intake.

Resistance training and activity. If you’re able, resistance training combined with adequate protein can help support the maintenance of muscle while you’re losing weight.

Keep logging your food as accurately as possible, even when you’re eating substantially less than your prescription. Don’t change your MacroRx+ targets on your own simply because the medication has reduced your appetite. Let your coach see what’s actually happening so your intake, weight trend, activity, and progress can be evaluated together.

Your MacroRx+ coach manages your nutrition coaching, not your medication. Questions about your GLP-1 medication, dosage, side effects, whether you should continue taking it, or changes to your medical treatment belong with your prescribing healthcare provider.

If you’re consistently unable to eat near your prescription, struggling to get adequate protein or fluids, or experiencing significant gastrointestinal symptoms, tell both your coach and your healthcare provider as appropriate.

A GLP-1 can change your appetite. MacroRx+ helps you make the food you do eat count—and build nutrition habits you can continue using over the long term.