Your first Thanksgiving on a GLP-1 can feel emotional, freeing, confusing, or all three. Tiffany and Jeanette share real experiences and judgment-free tips to help you handle family, food, travel, and traditions with more confidence and less pressure. You are not alone in this journey.

If this is your first holiday season on a GLP-1, you are not alone. We’ve been there. Let’s make this season feel calmer, lighter, and a little more joyful.

How our first Thanksgiving on GLP-1s actually went

Letting go of old food-based traditions without guilt

Handling family members who comment on weight or appearance

How to respond if you’re keeping your medication private

What to bring or eat if rich holiday meals make you nauseous

Travel tips to avoid stomach issues

Navigating alcohol while on meds

Why this journey is worth celebrating, even if no one else understands yet

You may not crave Thanksgiving dinner the way you used to. That is normal.

Bring one food you know your body can handle.

Prepare a boundary sentence ahead of time, so you’re not caught off guard.

Keep Gas-X, Pepto tablets, ginger chews, or charcoal capsules with you while traveling.

It’s okay to be proud of your progress. You don’t owe anyone explanations.

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