It is also too early to know what impact quitting has on long-term health (Youmshajekian) Acknowledgements This piece was originally published in April 2025 by Lara Marks with the generous help of Svetlana Mojsov, Jens Holst and Richard Ng who read early drafts
Diarrhea peaks during the first 5 days of each dose escalation and resolves within 3-4 weeks at stable dosing
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Day 1 Breakfast: Protein oatmeal cup oats, 1 scoop vanilla protein powder, cup berries, 1 tbsp chia seeds (~30g protein | ~7g fiber) Lunch: Grilled chicken salad 5oz grilled chicken, avocado, cup cucumber, cup cherry tomatoes, 1 tbsp olive oil vinaigrette (~35g protein | ~6g fiber) Dinner: 5oz salmon, 1 cup roasted broccoli, cup roasted sweet potato (~30g protein | ~7g fiber) Snack: cup Greek yogurt with cup berries (~15g protein | ~2g fiber) Day 2 Breakfast: Greek yogurt bowl cup Greek yogurt, cup berries, 1 tbsp hemp seeds, cinnamon to taste (~25g protein | ~4g fiber) Lunch: Chicken taco bowl 5oz grilled chicken, 1 cup lettuce, cup black beans, avocado, cup salsa (~38g protein | ~10g fiber) Dinner: Sheet pan chicken 6oz chicken breast, 1 cup broccoli, 1 cup zucchini, onion, 1 tbsp olive oil (~35g protein | ~6g fiber) Snack: cup cottage cheese with cup fruit (~15g protein | ~2g fiber) Day 3 Breakfast: Protein smoothie 1 scoop protein powder, 1 cup spinach, cup berries, 1 cup almond milk, ice (~28g protein | ~5g fiber) Lunch: Grilled chicken bowl 5oz grilled chicken, cup cooked quinoa, 1 cup roasted vegetables, 1 tsp olive oil drizzle (~38g protein | ~8g fiber) Dinner: Turkey taco salad 5oz ground turkey, 1 cups lettuce, cup tomatoes, avocado, cup salsa (~35g protein | ~7g fiber) Snack: 2 hard-boiled eggs and 1 medium apple (~13g protein | ~4g fiber) Day 4 Breakfast: Oats with almond butter cup oats, 1 scoop protein powder, 1 tbsp almond butter, 1 tbsp chia seeds, cup mixed berries (~33g protein | ~6g fiber) Lunch: Grilled chicken with quinoa and roasted vegetables 4oz grilled chicken breast, cup cooked quinoa, 1 cup steamed or roasted vegetables, 1 tsp olive oil drizzle (~38g protein | ~8g fiber) Dinner: Baked salmon with sweet potato and green beans 45oz baked salmon, cup roasted sweet potato cubed, 1 cup steamed broccoli or green beans (~45g protein | ~6g fiber) Snack: Greek yogurt with berries cup plain Greek yogurt, cup mixed berries, 1 tsp chia seeds (~20g protein | ~2g fiber) Disclaimer: This sample meal plan is for educational purposes only
