Congrats on the progress! This is great to see. Well done.
Not medical advice, just what worked in my case. I took my time raising the dose to let my body adapt. First five weeks at 1 mg each week, then weeks six through nine at 2 mg, and from week ten on at 4 mg weekly. I've stayed at that level for a while now and intend to keep it until I hit my target, then ease off later. For food I skipped fancy plans or cutting out whole categories. I just tried to hit protein with every meal, kept calories sensible without going hungry, drank plenty of water, and stopped when full instead of overdoing it. A normal day starts with a protein shake, maybe a homemade vanilla one mixed with 2 percent milk. Mid-morning I grab two hard-boiled eggs, some low-fat cottage cheese, or a bar if I'm out. Dinner is usually 120 to 150 grams of plain baked chicken breast or sometimes fish, plus plenty of vegetables like peas and carrots.