What to track on a GLP-1 - and what to skip
Useful records can include completed medication events, the injection site actually used, a symptom check-in, water, protein, weight, movement, and questions for the next appointment. On overwhelmed weeks, keep only the entries that help you and your clinician. The app records history; it does not direct medication decisions.
Why a factual record helps
Memory compresses a long week into the most recent or most difficult moment. A short, consistent record gives you dates and observations to review with a clinician. The record supplies context; it does not establish a diagnosis, prove what caused a symptom, or make a medication decision.
The eight things worth tracking
- Completed medication date and time. Record an event only after it happened. Exact dates can help a clinician understand the history if you later have a question.
- Injection site actually used. Keep a factual history, then use the medication's official Instructions for Use and your clinician for the next decision. (How to keep a factual site history.)
- Symptoms and observations. Use the same scale each time and record what you noticed without asking the app to decide whether it was expected or medication-related. (How to build a useful symptom record.)
- Hydration. Record an amount when it is useful to you or requested by your care team. An estimate is better labeled as an estimate.
- Nutrition. Food and protein entries can help describe intake. Barcode and database values can be incomplete, so verify important values against the package label or another authoritative source. (How to keep a useful protein record.)
- Weight. Record it at a frequency that is appropriate for you. Use the same units and correct entries that were typed incorrectly.
- Movement. Record the activity that occurred, rather than treating an app goal as a medical prescription.
- Questions for your next appointment. The best follow-ups are the ones where you don't say "I forgot what I wanted to ask." Capture questions the moment they occur.
The light version, for weeks when life happens
Some weeks you will have bandwidth for every entry and some weeks you will not. Keep the symptom, hydration, nutrition, or completed-event records that will be useful to you and your care team. An honest gap is better than entering a medication event that did not happen.
Paper journal or app?
A paper journal is private by default and needs no battery. A digital journal can draw trends and add nutrition totals. If you go digital, look for clear disclosures about accounts, storage, network lookups, reminders, and exports instead of relying on a blanket privacy slogan.
What not to turn into a fact
Two boundaries keep the record trustworthy:
- Do not record a planned medication event as completed. Save it only after it happened, then correct or delete mistakes.
- Do not label an app pattern as a cause or diagnosis. Save the observation and ask a qualified professional to interpret it.
Make your appointments better
Before a follow-up, review the dates, correct obvious errors, and write the questions you want answered. Share only the records you intend to share. The clinician decides which observations are relevant and how they affect care. (For the bigger recordkeeping arc, see the first-100-days roadmap.)
How GLP 100 helps
GLP 100 combines a 60-second wellness check-in, completed medication history, protein and food tracking, and a weekly weight trend. Records are stored locally by default. Food lookup sends the barcode or search text you submit, and a user-started full export can include records and progress photos.