This may be the first Thanksgiving for millions of Americans who are on GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic, Zepbound or Wegovy.

“I love Thanksgiving for the pumpkin pie — it's such a low-sugar dessert that it tends to be fine for your blood sugar,” Bensley tells PEOPLE. “Chocolate is okay, but just try to do it with your meal to keep that blood sugar stable.”

Holidays bring time with family, cultural celebrations and rest, but Thanksgiving, often centralized around food, may also ignite anxiety for some people.

If you're taking a weight loss drug, food-centric holidays like Thanksgiving might make you panic about what you can -- or can't -- eat.

For the 12% of adults in the U.S. now taking a weight-loss medication that targets the GLP-1 and/or GIP hormones to restrict appetite or treat diabetes—think Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound—the season is even more complicated.

For most, Thanksgiving is all about the big meal. The turkey, which may be roasted, smoked, brined or deep fried, side dishes, followed by pies (yes, multiple — pecan? pumpkin? apple?) typically amount to a buffet of choices.