Becky May: The Aussie GLP-1 Dietitian

Becky May: The Aussie GLP-1 Dietitian

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Becky May: The Aussie GLP-1 Dietitian episodes

  • Drink it or eat it? Protein when you feel sick on a GLP-1

    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

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      General information only. Speak with your GP or treating team about your own situation.

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      11 min
    • Why I started a podcast and what every GLP-1 user deserves to hear

      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.

      13 min

    About Becky May: The Aussie GLP-1 Dietitian

    From the publisher's feed

    Becky May, APD, is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with over a decade of experience in health and product development across the Australian supermarket industry. On this show, she cuts through the noise around GLP-1 medications with clinically accurate, practical guidance for Australians navigating muscle preservation, protein struggles, and midlife body changes — using real products from Coles, Woolworths, and Aldi shelves, not generic advice.