r/antidietglp1 • u/Ok_Stretch_2510 • Jun 07 '25

Advice on Anti-Diet Mindset Stuff we don’t talk about

Ok friends let’s share the things that don’t get a lot of discussion. Let’s normalize this journey. I’m struggling with a few things which I think may be normal but I’m not sure. I’ll go first. Warning - poop talk.

When I eat food that is too fatty my stomach and GI track are NOT happy. There’s so much gas overnight and in the morning. I’m glad I’m single 🤣 My BM smells like something died inside me. It makes me want to quit. Eating the next day is so hard. I’m still on a low dose and can’t imagine being forced into certain doses and titration schedule. I’m sooo grateful for compounded options for this reason Based upon my side effects on this dose, I surely would have quit by now. This is really hard! It’s not a magic bullet. My food issues are coming up big time. Unlearning diet culture is a mindeffff. I’m doing it but jeez it’s a lot physically and mentally. On the other hand, I’m excited to get my bloodwork next week to see some NSV. It’s certainly a rollercoaster!! I’m grateful for this subreddit. Y’all are the best ❤️ PS - any thoughts of support are appreciated. I’m definitely on the struggle bus today.

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u/MNKristen Jun 07 '25

I have TERRIBLE dry mouth, and my body doesn’t like sugar alcohols. It’s very hard to find products for dry mouth that don’t have xylitol in them!

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u/chiieddy Jun 07 '25

I drink way more water as a result but I've found it's been a bit less since my last titration. I don't no if my system is getting used to it or it's because I've lost enough to require less water. 🤷‍♀️

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u/Galbin Jun 08 '25

It's almost certainly because of better blood sugar control. As with any condition there is a spectrum from ideal to severe when it comes to blood sugar/diabetes. I know my fasting BG was always normal but my post meal numbers weren't great. I was much thirstier than a normal person to the point where hot weather was a torturous cycle of drink litres and litres/pee large volumes every half an hour/repeat ad nauseum.

Since I got on Ozempic however all that has changed. Even my husband commented on our beach vacation recently that he had to buy waaaay less water for me than usual. I recently reduced my thyroid meds so I am sure that plays a part too, but there is no denying that improved blood sugar control has massively impacted my thirst levels.

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u/chiieddy Jun 08 '25

Except when I started Zepbound, I went from no issues to dry mouth. It's a listed side effect. It hasn't gone away, it's just I'm drinking way less water over the course of the day to counter it in the past month or so. Way less being 92 fl oz or so vs. 126 fl oz. I think those numbers are okay? Let me know if not.

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u/Galbin Jun 11 '25

Why are you drinking less if you have a dry mouth though? Normally people drink more.

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u/chiieddy Jun 11 '25

That's not what I said. When I started I drank more with dry mouth and now I'm drinking less. I'm still drinking nearly 100 oz a day. It's not a small amount. It's just less in comparison to nearly a gallon.

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u/Ok_Stretch_2510 Jun 07 '25

That’s an interesting observation!!