Becky May: The Aussie GLP-1 Dietitian

Dose Stepped Up and Can Barely Eat? How to Rebuild Your Intake Your dose just went up and suddenly half a sandwich feels like a three-course meal. You’re not doing anything wrong. That’s the medication doing its job. But the week after a step up is often the week you eat the least protein, and protein is what protects your muscle. In this episode, Becky May, a Dietitian, explains why your appetite drops after a dose increase. She covers the order to rebuild your intake in, what the first few days can look like, and the easy protein wins at Coles, Woolworths and Aldi. She also covers when it’s time to call your GP rather than push through. In this episode: - Why appetite drops after a step up, and why it’s an expected window - The rebuild order: fluids, then protein, then fibre and colour, then everything else - Three habits that make it work: small and often, protein first, stop at the first sign of full - What a “minimum effective day” can look like in the first few days - Supermarket shelf picks across the chilled aisle, pantry, freezer and hot deli - The signs that mean it’s time to call your prescriber Want the whole picture, not just step-up week? The Vitality Protocol is Becky’s self-paced online course. It has 27 lessons across six modules on protecting your muscle on a GLP-1, getting enough protein when your appetite is small, shopping the Australian supermarket, and setting up your home and routines. It also covers what to know as a man or a woman on a GLP-1, and what to do when you’re ready to come off. It costs a one-off $227 with lifetime access. Find the link HERE Next week: the best products to have in your GLP-1 trolley. This episode is general information only and isn’t a substitute for advice from your own health professional. Decisions about your medication and dose stay with your prescriber.

Tired every afternoon, barely eating, and putting it down to a big week? In this episode, Accredited Practising Dietitian Becky May unpacks the undereating fatigue loop: why a smaller appetite removes the signal that normally fixes tiredness, what it quietly costs your muscle in midlife, and the four practical break points you can use this week. Plus the no-decision shelf, built from a decade inside Australian supermarket product development, and when fatigue is a GP conversation instead of a food one. Free Muscle First Checklist at the link in the show notes. In this episode: The undereating fatigue loop, step by step Why a quiet appetite removes the signal that normally fixes tiredness What under-eating costs your muscle in midlife Protein target: 1.2 to 1.6 g per kg of body weight per day during weight loss Four break points: the clock, the protein anchor, keeping carbohydrate, the no-decision shelf When fatigue is a GP conversation Free Muscle First Checklist: [ link here ] This week's Substack article: [ link here ] General education only. Not individual medical advice. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/pryces/all-of-my

When you feel sick, a protein shake seems like the obvious answer. Sometimes it is. Sometimes it sits in your stomach like a meal. In this episode, Accredited Practising Dietitian Becky May explains why liquids usually go down easier, the dairy protein that clots once it's inside you, how to read a protein drink label in ten seconds, and why liquids should get you through the hard days without becoming the plan. In this episode: Why liquids leave the stomach faster than solids, and the two things that cancel that out Whey vs casein, and why milk-based drinks can behave like food The four-point label check, from someone who spent a decade in supermarket product development The hard day, in-between day, good day approach When nausea is a doctor conversation, not a food one Grab my Free Muscle First Checklist: [ https://www.beckymay.com.au/musclefirstchecklist] . Read the full article on Substack: [ https://itsbeckymay.substack.com/p/drink-it-or-eat-it-protein-when-you?r=8vxeme&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web ]. General information only. Speak with your GP or treating team about your own situation. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): [ https://uppbeat.io/t/pryces/all-of-my]

Episode Summary In the very first episode, Becky May — an Accredited Practising Dietitian with over a decade inside the Australian food system — explains why she's building the country's leading resource for GLP-1 nutrition. She unpacks the gap in care GPs can't fill, why "eat healthy" advice doesn't hold up on these medications, and why an insider's view of Aldi, Coles and Woolies shelves matters more than generic diet rules. She also sets the tone for the show: evidence-based first, practice-based when the evidence isn't there yet, and always Australia-focused. What You'll Learn Why GPs can't cover nutrition — doctors are focused on dosing, administration and side effects, leaving little to no room for the nutrition conversation that determines long-term success Why "healthy eating" advice fails GLP-1 users — traditional weight-loss nutrition guidance doesn't translate to how these medications actually work in the body The insider advantage — how a decade+ in the Australian food system means Becky can translate the science into real advice for real supermarket shelves GLP-1s are a tool, not a diet — and not a shortcut either; using them well takes deliberate decisions around appetite, side effects and behaviour change Where evidence ends and practice begins — an example using daily electrolyte supplementation and afternoon fatigue, and why anecdotal patterns still matter when the research hasn't caught up What this podcast is not — general education only, not individual medical advice, and neither "pro" nor "anti" GLP-1 What's coming next — muscle loss on GLP-1s: what the research actually shows, and why the current panic narrative is missing the full picture Timestamps 00:17 Introduction to GLP-1 nutrition 02:20 The role of dietitians in GLP-1 support 04:47 Understanding GLP-1 medications 06:45 Podcast structure and future topics Key Quote "GLP-1s are a tool. It's not a diet." Coming Up Next Episode: Muscle loss on GLP-1s — is the panic justified? Becky breaks down what the research actually shows about lean mass loss during rapid weight loss, and offers a perspective on the topic that's missing from the current conversation. Connect with Becky Substack: substack.com/@itsbeckymay Instagram: @itsbeckymay TikTok: @itsbeckymay Website: www.beckymay.com.au This podcast is general education only and does not constitute individual medical advice.