I keep going back and forth on this and honestly do not have the emotional energy to sit through everyone’s strong opinions about it right now.
I rotate between stomach and thighs but honestly pretty loosely, like I'll just pick wherever feels fine that day within those areas. Never really thought about being more specific than that. I know MeAgain has a site rotation feature but I never touched it, didn't really get why it would matter. Does tracking the exact spots do anything or is it just one of those things people do to feel more in control?
It depends what you want the app to do.
Shotsy is popular for shot tracking, dose timing, and seeing how your medication level may change across the week. For a lot of people, that is the main thing they want, and it does that job well.
MeAgain is built more as an all in one GLP 1 tracker.
You can track your medication, dose timing, meals, protein, water, fiber, side effects, symptoms, habits, progress, and physical changes in one place. You can also add custom side effects, which is helpful because GLP 1 journeys do not always fit into a fixed checklist.
Where MeAgain is especially useful is connecting the dots.
For example, if nausea shows up after shot day, fatigue gets worse when protein is low, or cravings change around a certain part of the week, it is easier to see the full picture when your food, meds, side effects, and habits are all logged together.
MeAgain also has Capy, the in app companion, which adds gentle accountability around things like hydration, protein, fiber, and movement. Small thing, but for some people that extra nudge makes tracking feel less clinical and more supportive.
So the balanced answer is this:
If you mainly want a simple shot tracker, Shotsy may be enough.
If you want medication tracking plus meals, side effects, habits, progress, and more context around your GLP 1 journey, MeAgain is worth trying.
Who has tried both and what is your experience?
Progress does not have to be perfect to count.
Some weeks you feel focused. Some weeks you feel messy. Some weeks the best thing you can do is drink water, eat a little more protein, take a walk, and speak to yourself with more kindness than criticism.
Your health journey is built through small choices, repeated with patience. Not pressure. Not guilt. Not starting over every Monday.
So today, take a breath. Pick one simple goal. Be proud of the effort you are making. Small steps. Soft heart. Keep going.
Capy is rooting for you.
Ok, we are obviously biased and think MeAgain is the best. Very shocking coming from us, I know.
But here is why.
MeAgain lets you track side effects alongside your dose schedule, meals, water, protein, fiber, habits, mood, and progress, so you are not looking at symptoms in isolation.
You can log common GLP 1 side effects like nausea, constipation, diarrhea, reflux, fatigue, headaches, appetite changes, and injection site reactions.
You can also add custom side effects, because everyone’s body reacts differently and a standard checklist does not always cover what you are feeling.
The main benefit is pattern spotting. Was it worse after shot day? After certain foods? When hydration was low? When sleep was bad?
That is the stuff that helps.
Is anyone having any trouble with app glitches or trouble with scheduling appointments? I’m trying to reorder my meds and ive had nothing but difficulty. I did call and talk to support and he said he scheduled me an appointment but we’ll see.
The MeAgain app is built specifically for the GLP-1 journey, focusing on helping you hit critical protein and fiber targets rather than just cutting calories. Its ultra-low-effort design reduces logging friction so you can stay on track nutritionally even when your appetite is at its lowest. Here are the main ways you can track and plan meals in the app.
This is often the fastest method for daily tracking. Simply snap a photo of your plate, and the AI analyzes the image to estimate your protein, fiber, and calorie intake instantly. It’s designed to capture your meal in seconds before your appetite fades.
If you don’t want to type, you can speak your meal naturally (e.g., "I had a cup of Greek yogurt with blueberries"). The app converts your speech into a logged entry with full macro data, making it perfect for logging on the go.
The in-app AI chat acts as your personal digital nutrition assistant. It uses the context of your journey, previous logs, and side effects to help you plan. You can ask for meal ideas tailored to your current protein goals or get suggestions for "safe foods" if you’re feeling nauseous.
For supplements, protein shakes, or pre-packaged snacks, use the high-speed barcode scanner. This pulls accurate nutritional data directly from the product's packaging, ensuring your tracking is precise without manual entry.
You can manually search the database for specific brands or use the Quick-Add feature for repeat meals. If you have a "go-to" high-protein snack, you can log it with a single tap from your dashboard.
How to track my GLP 1 side effects?
The easiest way is to keep it simple enough that you will actually do it.
I would track:
Nausea
Constipation
Diarrhea
Reflux
Fatigue
Headache
Stomach pain
Appetite changes
Injection site reactions
Mood or energy shifts
Anything unusual for you
The timing matters as much as the symptom.
Log your dose day, dose amount, what you ate, water intake, protein, fiber, sleep, and when the side effect showed up. After a few weeks, patterns usually become easier to see.
This is one reason a GLP 1 tracking app can be useful. MeAgain is an all in one GLP 1 app where you can track meds, meals, habits, progress, and side effects together. You can also add custom side effects, because not everyone fits into the same checklist.
What side effect did you wish you had started tracking earlier?
Perimenopause can make being on a GLP 1 feel confusing.
One week your appetite feels steady. The next week your hunger, sleep, mood, cravings, digestion, water retention, and energy all seem to shift at once. It can make the scale feel pretty useless on its own.
The things I would track are:
The biggest thing is looking for patterns, not judging every single day.
That is where a GLP 1 tracking app can help. MeAgain is an all in one GLP 1 app where you can track meds, meals, side effects, habits, and progress in one place. You can also add your own side effects, which matters because perimenopause does not always fit into a standard checklist.
For anyone on a GLP 1 during perimenopause, what has been most useful for you to track?
This app is 99% perfect - the only thing I'd love to see is a food breakdown by Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks. Even better if it could show your common foods in those groups so you can do more of a "plug and play" when logging instead of having to search. Otherwise, I LOVE this app so much.
Mounjaro side effects can be very individual, but the ones I would track most closely are nausea, constipation, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain, reflux, appetite changes, fatigue, headache, injection site reactions, and any signs of dehydration.
I would also track timing.
The goal is not to obsess over every symptom. It is to spot patterns so you can talk to your clinician with clearer information if something keeps happening or feels severe.
This is where MeAgain can be helpful. MeAgain is an all in one GLP 1 app where you can track Mounjaro medication timing, meals, habits, progress, and side effects in one place. You can also add custom side effects, which matters because everyone reacts a little differently.
For people on Mounjaro, which side effects were most useful for you to track?
Berberine is a compound found in several plants and has been used in traditional medicine for centuries, mainly for blood sugar control and gut health. It activates an enzyme called AMPK, which plays a role in how your body processes glucose and fat.
GLP-1 medications work on a completely different level. They mimic a hormone your gut releases after eating, which signals your brain to reduce appetite, slows how fast food leaves your stomach, and directly affects insulin release. That chain of events is what produces the appetite suppression people on semaglutide or tirzepatide actually experience day to day.
Berberine does not trigger that chain. It doesn't cross into the brain the same way, it doesn't slow gastric emptying meaningfully, and it doesn't produce the same reduction in food noise. Blood sugar support is not the same as appetite regulation, and that's the gap the "nature's Ozempic" label glosses over completely.
Have you tried berberine before or during your GLP-1 journey, what did you actually notice?
My experience as a gastric by- pass patient and now on Mounjaro, some of us Bariatric folks know that whether you’re on a GLP or had a gastric by-pass - Nutrient absorption is the key!
Big pills don't break down, gummies manufacing is not regulated so you have no quality assurance. Solution: purchase liquid vitamins. Health providers can prescribe, too. And there are some chewables made for bariatric patients. While hair loss is a standard body response on all calorie-deficient programs, liquid vitamin absorption through the intestines is quick and efficient.
I am eating way less on semaglutide and worried about losing muscle and skin elasticity. Also not sure if collagen supplements actually help when you are barely hitting protein goals