What should you eat while taking Mounjaro?
While taking Mounjaro (tirzepatide), aim for a healthy, balanced, reduced-calorie diet built around vegetables, fruits, wholegrains, lean proteins (like fish, beans, lentils, eggs, poultry), and healthy fats in small amounts, as advised in UK guidance for weight management medicines. There isn’t a special “Mounjaro diet,” but eating smaller portions, chewing slowly, and stopping when comfortably full can help manage common tummy side effects and support weight loss. Limit high-fat, fried, very sugary, and ultra-processed foods, and go easy on fizzy drinks, caffeine, and alcohol, which can worsen nausea, bloating, or reflux for some people. Staying well hydrated and choosing gentle, simple meals (e.g., soups, yoghurt, eggs, oats, wholegrain toast with lean toppings) are often easier to tolerate on treatment.
- Follow a balanced, reduced-calorie diet with vegetables, fruit, wholegrains, lean protein, and modest healthy fats.
- There’s no special diet; focus on portion control, eating slowly, and stopping when comfortably full.
- Limit fried, fatty, very sugary, and ultra-processed foods to support weight loss and reduce side effects.
- Cut back on fizzy drinks, caffeine, and alcohol if they trigger nausea, bloating, or reflux.
- Choose simple, gentle meals (e.g., soups, yoghurt, eggs, oats, wholegrain toast) and keep well hydrated.
- UK guidance pairs Mounjaro with dietary changes and regular physical activity for best results.