Review: The GLP-1 Diet Meal Plan Cookbook

Derek Wexley, The GLP-1 Diet Meal Plan Cookbook, (2025)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241646966-the-glp-1-diet-meal-plan-cookbook?

Not-complicated 6-week diet plan to boost protein, including exercise

Having been on an intermittent fasting Keto diet for many months AND taking weight loss injections, yet losing weight only very, very slowly, I’m interested in cracking my ‘plateau’. I also wouldn’t mind learning some interesting recipes that won’t blow my weight loss.

First, the science. GLP1 is all about tricking your body into losing weight without feeling deprived. Also, you want to lose fat, not muscle, so keeping up your protein is key, so you won’t end up with ‘Ozempic Face’ gauntness.

The diet requires protein hits several times a day, which, frankly, I’m not going to do. I just eat one meal a day about 4pm. Maybe that’s why my weight loss isn’t more successful. I’m just not serious enough to devote my attention to it. I’m mainly looking for recipes to vary my usual diet.

Wexley provides a 6-week breakfast/lunch/snack/dinner meal plan with daily workout routines. The recipes are not difficult, usually just a few ingredients. Rather than the calories, protein grams are counted. Whether I should or not, I don’t eat breakfast – for my fruit, I just have easy-peeler tangerines and berries and yogurt – but there are numerous yummy looking oats+fruits, eggs and smoothie recipes. Adding some things on a regular basis  – couscous, quinoa, chia seeds, flaxseed, avocado, tofu, lentils, turmeric, protein powder, chickpeas –  can improve nutrition and protein levels.

Recovery is important too. The program suggests herbal tea, 5-minute evening meditation and 7-8 hours of sleep at night. Drinking water (not coffee) is also important.

I’ve added to my diet repertoire: Lemon Garlic Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles, Mediterranean Lentil Bowl, Baked Tofu and Broccoli with Tahini Drizzle, Tuna and White Bean Salad, Baked Trout with Herbed Cauliflower Rice, Turmeric Lentil Broth, Lemony Chickpea and Sardine Salad.

This diet plan provides some yummy-looking but not too complicated recipes to lose weight without feeling bored or hungry and a daily plan to enable a fully well-rounded nutritional diet, with an exercise routine built in.

More colour photographs illustrating the recipes would have enhanced it.