Because eating out is often a social experience, it's easy to start comparing what you're ordering, how much you're eating, or whether you're 'doing it right' compared to everyone else at the table." "Prior to this GLP-1 era, it felt like we were making meaningful progress in conversations around body diversity, body acceptance, and moving away from the idea that everyone should strive to be as thin as possible," Karp says. In other words, the medications aren't to blame for the diet pressure you may be feeling in the GLP-1 era. "The goal should be to make intentional choices that support your health while still allowing room to enjoy the experience of eating." The real challenge of dining out in the GLP-1 era shouldn't be whether or not to order fries for the table, it's remembering why we came here in the first place.