What to log (minimum viable nausea tracking)
If you’re trying to understand nausea, you usually don’t need more data — you need the right data.
Keep it boring and consistent for 2–3 weeks. The goal is to notice relationships like timing, meals, dose changes, or missed hydration — not to “optimize” your body.
Core fields
- Time window (morning / afternoon / evening, or exact time)
- Nausea severity (0–10, or mild / moderate / severe)
- Trigger context (meal timing, high-fat meal, empty stomach, motion, stress)
- Hydration + food (a quick note: “low fluids,” “protein snack,” etc.)
- Medication context (GLP‑1 name, dose, and if it was a dose change week)
- What helped (rest, smaller meals, ginger tea, slow sipping, etc.)
Tip: if the log feels annoying, reduce it to severity + one sentence of context.
Patterns people often miss
- Timing after injection (same day vs. 24–48h later)
- Meal size / fat load (big meal vs. smaller, slower meals)
- Sleep + stress (bad nights can amplify “stomach” symptoms)
- Constipation (can make nausea feel worse even when appetite is low)
If you’re on a specific medication and want a dedicated page, see the Wegovy injection tracker.