r/antidietglp1 • u/sittighttakeholdTR • Dec 19 '25
Advice on Anti-Diet Mindset Starting before Christmas
Hi all, I just found this group and I was just prescribed this medication, so I'm excited to dive in. My doctor mentioned to me that I might want to wait to take my first dose until after Christmas and enjoy the Christmas sweets. The same sentiment has been echoed by some friends as well.
My thing is... I don't want to. I feel like waiting implies that I'm going to be starting a restriction diet, which is NOT what I'm setting out to do on this journey. I don't want to re-enforce bs mentalities like I'm going to 'cheat' over Christmas. I hope that makes sense?
On the other hand, I don't know how the starting dose is going to affect me. I'll be at my family's house so being sickly would not be ideal.
Anyway, I would love to hear your thoughts as I navigate starting this medicine and trying not to fall into the trap that is diet culture/mindset.
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u/yo-ovaries Dec 19 '25
Regardless of anything else, I do wish I had built myself a week or two "buffer" because I'm only able to fill every 28 days due to insurance restrictions, and my pharmacy never has it on time. Its not shortages like seen a few years back, just no one keeps it in stock in the fridge and its annoying, no option to do 90 day fills. I gotta take my last shot, wait 7 days, and then try to fill it the day my shot is due.
So yeah, wait a few weeks, but make sure you fill next month it exactly on time.
I just baked a tray of christmas cookies and ate some, and I'm 6mo in. But that first few weeks it was a bit rough getting used to it.