That powdered meal replacement never sat well with me and upset my digestion. Even on the medication the mind still needs actual chewing before it registers being satisfied. Going without that motion ends up weakening the jaw over time. These days I blend my own drinks and include chicken with meals. The older batches tasted much better before the recipe got updated.
Lately I've been trying out a complete nutrition beverage to go with my GLP-1 shots rather than those sweet protein drinks people often use. On these medications the main issue isn't the weight drop itself but ensuring I still get all the right stuff when hunger vanishes. It's simple to skip eating enough throughout the day even though that might seem ideal at first and then protein levels fall short along with other essentials leaving me tired despite the numbers on the scale moving in the right direction. Getting forty grams of protein in one serving from this drink helps me reach my targets without much effort which supports keeping muscle during the process. It also supplies important things such as certain vitamins and minerals that tend to run low when portions shrink. Being able to mix it up fast and consume it easily comes in handy on days when nothing sounds good or my gut feels unsettled so I don't have to push myself. It includes stuff for gut health plus minerals for balance and good fats too. This isn't like ordinary shakes packed with sugar and little else but acts more like an actual substitute for a full plate of food. Rather than dealing with multiple items separately it handles the basics all together which works well when regular eating patterns break down. I see it as a backup for those times when normal food intake just doesn't work out keeping everything in check during my treatment. After trying it over a couple weeks it has simplified things quite a bit for me.