When people start weight loss treatment, they often focus on the medicine, the dose and the number on the scale. Those things matter, but day-to-day success often comes down to three simple basics: protein, fibre and hydration.

These three things can make treatment feel easier. They can help with fullness, energy, digestion, constipation, muscle maintenance and side-effect management. They also give patients something practical to focus on, especially in the first few weeks when appetite may be changing.

Starting weight loss treatment can feel exciting, but it can also feel a little uncertain. Many patients want to know how quickly they will lose weight, how their appetite will change, whether they will get side effects and what they should be doing in the first few weeks to support their body.