Hungry And Full At The Same Time: The First 90 Days On A GLP-1

Send us Fan MailAlmost half of adults on a GLP-1 for type 2 diabetes and roughly two-thirds on it for weight stop the medication inside the first year. Most of them aren't quitting because the drug isn't working. They're quitting because nobody handed them a playbook for the first 90 days.In this episode, Russender Powell, MS, RD, LD, BC-ADM, CDCES decodes what GLP-1 patients have been describing for years and almost no one is naming out loud: the "hungry and full at the same time" feeling, the texture aversion, the chewing fatigue, the mental swirl about water and fiber and protein, and the under-drinking that creeps up on you. Then she walks you through three real-food moves you can pull off tonight built around one reframe: eating less on a GLP-1 isn't a restriction. It's making room.In this episode you'll learnWhy you can be hungry and full at the same time on a GLP-1 — and what to do with both signalsThe texture and chewing fatigue piece nobody is naming in mainstream GLP-1 contentWhy "I know I should eat but I just don't" is the danger zone of the first 90 daysThe evidence-based hydration target — and why "half your body weight in ounces" doesn't hold up clinicallyThe shrink-the-plate-by-⅓ reframe that frees up real estate for protein, veggies, and starchThree USDA-anchored real-food moves: the shrink-the-plate plate, the 5-minute no-chew plate, and the sip-and-snack hydration habitResources mentionedFree download: 15-Food GLP-1 Grocery Reset: https://russ-powell-nutrition-diabetes-care.kit.com/7b595e5686Work 1:1 with Russender — Better Together Blood Sugar Blueprint (BCBS, Anthem, and UHC accepted; benefits verified up front): https://www.russpowellnutrition.com/bookWebsite: www.russpowellnutrition.comEmail: [email protected] your hostRussender Powell is a registered dietitian (RD, LD), board-certified in advanced diabetes management (BC-ADM), and a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) with 15+ years of clinical experience. Through her private practice and her signature Better Together Blood Sugar and GLP-1 Blueprint program, she helps adults with type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, and on GLP-1/GIP therapies build real-food habits that stick without the swirl.Loved this episode?Subscribe to Blood Sugar Unfiltered on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or iHeart Radio and leave a rating or review. Your one-tap support helps more newly-diagnosed adults find evidence-based help on day one.Developed by Russender Powell, MS, RD, LD, BC-ADM, CDCES. This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Dose changes require prescriber approval. Insurance coverage varies by plan; benefits are verified prior to the start of care.