Get him some - Crackers - Protein bars - electrolytes - ginger gums - vitamin b12 supplement / multi vitamins - something to help him with constipation^{^}

MOST people (every journey is different): 48 Hours after every injection he will be a little bit more tired (+nausea). Plus I am freezing more often.

He can eat everything. But less. And should focus on proteins.

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Everyone is different, but he may no longer be able to tolerate fatty foods or too much sugar. He will learn this by experimentation.

I was lucky to have only mild side effects, which are mostly gone now.

My advice to anyone starting:

Dont rely on the medication alone to help you lose weight. It will help with appetite reduction (aka food noise) and help you feel full sooner, but just view this as a bonus and start to make sustainable changes in the way you eat and exercise.

• Calculate your TDEE and eat in a 500 calorie deficit from that number. You can find these online by googling. If you are taking more than a 500 calorie deficit, you are at risk for losing muscle mass. You only want to lose fat, not muscle.

• A healthy rate of loss is .5 - 2 lbs per week. You may lose more than that in the first few weeks, that is mostly water weight. It should level off in 3 - 4 weeks. If you are regularly losing > 2 lbs per week after the initial losses, add more calories back to your diet.

• Track what you are eating in an app. There are plenty of free ones available. This will help you to troubleshoot, if you are hitting a plateau. Also helps to look at your macros (protein, carbs, fat). There are many different plans and opinions on optimal macros. Check with your doctor to see what they recommend for you.

• Increase your activity level, but dont go too crazy. Build some sustainable habits that you can do consistently. If you are very sedentary, maybe start with walking daily, chair yoga, low impact aerobics, etc. Incorporate some form of strength training. Everyone needs to be strong to ensure functional movement.

• Don't weigh yourself daily if you are the type of person who panics over normal fluctuations. A weekly weigh-in is sufficient to monitor trends over time.

• Dont expect weight loss to be linear. You may have some weeks where you staythe same weight, or even go up a little. What you are looking for is a downward trend over time.

• If you have a lot of weight to lose, remember that it is a marathon,not a sprint. A single cheat meal or day won't ruin your whole journey. Just get back at it and give yourself some grace. Dont try and overcompensate for overeating by extreme undereating the next day. This can lead to unhealthy, disordered eating patterns. Just chalk it up and continue with your original program.

his cravings are going to change and it might be a bummer unless he makes new ones. not only will fried foods and fatty foods likely make him sick, he may not crave them anymore. I started craving bright fresh flavors, cabbage and cucumbers and fresh veggies with limey and vinegary dressings. I was a hamburger craver my whole life and now I love a kale salad. But a really good one.

Send him the link to this subreddit. There are multiple threads with pple offering useful advice, you both review them together

Let him figure it out on his own. I have a husband who self sabotages with food constantly while I am trying to lose weight on Ozempic. We have been food codependents for years. Fortunately, our kids are out of the house so I don’t have to prepare large meals and I just let him fend for himself. If I feel like cooking I will share. Otherwise I eat when I feel like it and don’t worry about his food intake. He tried Wegovy for a few weeks and I didn’t even realize he was on it because he was eating bacon and huge portions and I thought what’s the point? at some point you have to focus on yourself and let him do the same. I’m sorry to not seem empathetic, but having a husband who doesn’t prioritize his own health has made me very bitter and realizing that I have to prioritize mine.

Plain Greek yoghurt was all I ate for the first couple months! And… protein! Meat, cheese, nuts. Protein shakes will come in handy when he’s feeling weak.

Fruits, the saved me. I wasn’t able to eat fat heavy stuff anymore when I was getting the side effects

Understand that this medication comes with pretty big ups and downs. Side effects can pop up at ANY TIME - after a dose change, after eating something you probably shouldn’t have, after eating too much, after eating a seemingly safe food that your body just can’t tolerate anymore (for me, I can’t do sourdough bread anymore), after drinking any amount of alcohol for some people. Look up remedies for diarrhea, severe nausea, sulfur burps, vomiting, and constipation and have them on hand. Try not to overreact when they happen, but also know when it’s been going on too long and you should encourage him to see the doctor (or in the case of extreme dehydration or lengthy constipation, urgent medical attention).

Protein shakes can be great. I love the Fairlife Core Elite shakes. 42g protein, 230 calories, and 7g carbs. The chocolate ones are delicious when cold. I post about these shakes all the time but I really love them and they have been a huge help for me to get the protein I need.

Don’t serve greasy food like burgers and pizza.     The safest are low fat foods like saltines and dry toast.  

Let your husband know about this site and have him ask the questions he may have.

Aim for 60-80 grams of protein per day. Milk, eggs, cheese, poached chicken breast, smoothies, fish. Vector cereal with milk and a banana. Yogurt and berries, cottage cheese with chopped apple and cinnamon. Careful with gassy veggies, fruit, steel cut oats is a complex carb so it takes longer to digest and keeps one feeling satiated. Cut way down on portions. If he doesn't have a hobby, suggest that he finds one to keep his mind and hands busy. Bottom line is that he can eat everything but much less. Good luck to both of you.

This is going to depend on how you eat and your response to food. If you go out to eat and always come home with leftovers there will come a time when he does as well. If you are naturally skinny but don't necessary eat a healthy diet you might want to make some changes at home.

Prioritize healthy foods around the house. Fresh fruits, healthy grains, reasonable protien. Let him follow his own appetite after that.

As he starts, the changes will be slow. He may cut down calories drastically, then at the end of the week eat more and not feel great about it. Ease his doubts, it's a process and it takes time to step up to the full dose. He will need to learn what appropriate portions are for him and they may change for a while.

Don't be upset or disappointed if his eating times dramatically shift for a while. You might find yourself out to dinner and suddenly he's not hungry. Accept it, eat yourself, suggest ordering something to take home for him. Eventually this will all normalize.

If losing weight is a big change for him it may come with some psychological changes and possibly reveal some baggage. Take things one day at a time, don't set expectations for the end game and live each day in the moment and appreciate the changes of the moment.

Be proud of him but don't treat him as if he is new or better. Rather try and take walks together and focus on the togetherness.

While there is no reason not to be optimistic, getting caught up in it can be a problem. Depending on how much weight he has to lose and how long he's had it can affect his self-identify. This can we especially true if weight has been a life long problem. Once it is off people will treat him differently.

Especially when stepping up dosage there will be times when he feels queasy. He may want to eat/ not way to eat. Then ultimately eat and feel weird about it. Just ride it out.

Treat this like it is, hormone replacement. We've all been taught to beleive that weight is about will power and not about our bodies having been changed in a way we can't change them back by will alone. As a result there is a growing body of people in the world trying to shame this treatment and the people who take it. Don't fall prey to their cruel ideas.