Blood Sugar Unfiltered
Real Talk. Real Food. Real Life with Type 2 Diabetes
Russ Powell, MS, RD, LD, BC-ADM, CDCES | Diabetes Nutrition Expert
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Blood Sugar Unfiltered
Hungry And Full At The Same Time: The First 90 Days On A GLP-1
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Almost half of adults on a GLP-1 for type 2 diabetes and roughly two-thirds on it for weight stop the medication inside the first year. Most of them aren't quitting because the drug isn't working. They're quitting because nobody handed them a playbook for the first 90 days.
In this episode, Russender Powell, MS, RD, LD, BC-ADM, CDCES decodes what GLP-1 patients have been describing for years and almost no one is naming out loud: the "hungry and full at the same time" feeling, the texture aversion, the chewing fatigue, the mental swirl about water and fiber and protein, and the under-drinking that creeps up on you. Then she walks you through three real-food moves you can pull off tonight built around one reframe: eating less on a GLP-1 isn't a restriction. It's making room.
In this episode you'll learn
- Why you can be hungry and full at the same time on a GLP-1 — and what to do with both signals
- The texture and chewing fatigue piece nobody is naming in mainstream GLP-1 content
- Why "I know I should eat but I just don't" is the danger zone of the first 90 days
- The evidence-based hydration target — and why "half your body weight in ounces" doesn't hold up clinically
- The shrink-the-plate-by-⅓ reframe that frees up real estate for protein, veggies, and starch
- Three USDA-anchored real-food moves: the shrink-the-plate plate, the 5-minute no-chew plate, and the sip-and-snack hydration habit
Resources mentioned
- Free download: 15-Food GLP-1 Grocery Reset: https://russ-powell-nutrition-diabetes-care.kit.com/7b595e5686
- Work 1:1 with Russender — Better Together Blood Sugar Blueprint (BCBS, Anthem, and UHC accepted; benefits verified up front): https://www.russpowellnutrition.com/book
- Website: www.russpowellnutrition.com
- Email: contact@russpowellnutrition.com
About your host
Russender Powell is a registered dietitian (RD, LD), board-certified in advanced diabetes management (BC-ADM), and a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) with 15+ years of clinical experience. Through her private practice and her signature Better Together Blood Sugar and GLP-1 Blueprint program, she helps adults with type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, and on GLP-1/GIP therapies build real-food habits that stick without the swirl.
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Developed by Russender Powell, MS, RD, LD, BC-ADM, CDCES. This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Dose changes require prescriber approval. Insurance coverage varies by plan; benefits are verified prior to the start of care.