All GLP-1 Journey Guides
235 hand-edited guides organized by topic, category, and medication. New guides go live every day.
Journey
28 guidesWeek-by-week guides for both medications
Starting out (Weeks 1-4)
4 guidesThe first month — first injection, early appetite changes, initial side effects.
Titration phase (Weeks 5-12)
8 guidesStepping up doses through the first three months toward your therapeutic dose.
Therapeutic phase (Weeks 13-24)
12 guidesSettling into higher doses through month six. Habits consolidate.
Month markers (Month 3 - 12)
4 guidesThree-month checkpoints from month three through year one.
Side effects
17 guidesWhat to expect, how to manage, when to call your doctor
Digestive
7 guidesNausea, constipation, diarrhea, vomiting, bloating, heartburn, sulfur burps.
Energy & sleep
1 guideFatigue, insomnia, vivid dreams.
Physical changes
5 guidesHair loss, muscle loss, skin, headaches, injection-site reactions.
Mental & emotional
2 guidesAnxiety, mood changes, food noise, alcohol cravings, motivation.
Serious & rare
2 guidesGallbladder, hypoglycemia, plus reported anecdotal effects (vision, tinnitus, hot flashes, etc.).
Dosage & administration
11 guidesDosing, injection, plateau, cost, calculators, long-term decisions
Dosing schedules
2 guidesFull titration paths, missed doses, best injection timing.
Injection guides
1 guideStep-by-step pen and vial guides.
Plateau & troubleshooting
2 guidesStalls, 'not working,' restart strategies.
Cost & insurance
2 guidesCoverage, savings programs, cash prices.
Compounded GLP-1s
1 guideCompounded versions, microdosing, shortage status.
Brand-specific guides
3 guidesOzempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound starting and pen guides.
Food & lifestyle
1 guideMeal plans, specific foods, lifestyle, body composition, diet combos
Comparisons
1 guideDrug-by-drug comparisons and the pipeline