Chronic stress increases hormones like cortisol , which can affect appetite, metabolism, and food preferences, often increasing cravings for higher-calorie foods and making weight loss more difficult to sustain
High-fibre foods to incorporate include: Wholegrain cereals and bread (porridge, bran-based cereals, wholemeal bread) Pulses and legumes (lentils, chickpeas, kidney beans) Fruits (prunes, apples with skin, pears, berries) Vegetables (broccoli, carrots, Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes) Nuts and seeds (almonds, linseeds, chia seeds) Prunes and prune juice have a particularly beneficial effect due to their sorbitol content, which has a natural laxative effect
Most reconstituted peptides should be treated as short-term refrigerated solutions
The final step is to work on curating a healthier lifestyle
The side effects of semaglutide nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation, early fullness follow directly from its slowing of gastric emptying, and they are managed largely by starting low and increasing in measured steps, as set out in the GLP-1 side effects timeline
The semaglutide plateau guide is relevant here if progress stalls, as early plateaus on this combination are often electrolyte or protein-related rather than metabolic adaptation
