Titration
The slow, four-week step process of increasing or lowering the dose.
Definition
The slow, four-week step process of increasing or lowering the dose.
Why it matters
The goal of titration is not the highest number. It is the sweet spot: food noise on mute, one to two pounds a week, enough protein going down to protect muscle, and not feeling like death warmed over.
Source: this entry is drawn from “Dosing” in FAT BITCH: Killing the Willpower Myth by Cat Clark (UNLIT Publishing, October 15, 2026). The full chapter has the context this page does not. Get on The First Copy List and we send the order link the day it goes live.
None of this is medical advice. It is educational material drawn from FAT BITCH: Killing the Willpower Myth by Cat Clark, and it does not replace your prescriber, your pharmacist, or your actual doctor. If something here does not match what your care team told you, go with your care team and bring this along to the conversation.