What happens when you start GLP-1s? Often, your entire life shifts and this piece is about those changes. From food, to alcohol, to gyms, it’s quite amazing to experience all the shifts. However, not only are we who are on the medications affected, but so are the businesses we used to patronize… or will seek out with our new, fitter, lives. Come along watching how my own life resonates with an article I found this morning.
Category: Food
Going to the Movies on Mounjaro
What’s it like going to the movies 180 pounds lighter? An entirely different experience!
What I Eat (& Don’t Eat) on GLP-1s
Here are the things I do and do not eat while I’m on GLP-1s… when I was on Trulicity and now on Mounjaro. It’s fun to see how people get healthier and lose weight. I’m opening my cupboards (and more) to you!
On Mounjaro: “You’re Losing Too Much Weight”
Is there a time when weight loss is too much? Do we know where the finish line is? Here, I talk about Mounjaro and Wegovy, demonstrating what long-term usage looks like on our bodies.
“Why Did I Stop Losing Weight on Mounjaro?”
What happens when your weight loss stalls on Mounjaro, Ozempic or any of the other GLP-1s? What can you do to get things going again? Here, I share some ideas that just might help.
Down 175 Pounds: Disney Celebration!
To celebrate my 175 pound weight loss, I walked, for the first time in decades, at Disney World. I wandered around the Beach Club, walked to the Epcot International Gateway, and then to the Boardwalk for a tiny dinner. Who is this person?
“What if ‘Food Noise’ Is Just … Hunger?”
Kate Manne wrote an opinion piece today about how Food Noise is a societal creation to keep women from eating and keep them dieting… that GLP-1s are part of the conspiracy to deny our basic need to eat and remain alive. She is 100% wrong and here, I share why I know she is and also explain, from someone who knows first-hand, what Food Noise really is.
Intertrigo: Under-Skin Seeping
Many of us with obesity know this skin infection that happens under our hanging bellies or between creases around the body. Here, I share the treatment I learned from my Dermatologist that has saved me from the Intertrigo I’ve experienced for 4+ decades. It’s glorious to be pain and infection-free.
GLP-1s & Corn
How can we prove our stomachs and intestines take longer to digest on GLP-1 meds? Just add corn!
The Scent of Mounjaro
Are you on Mounjaro and notice an odd scent? Me, too! What do you make of it? Here’s my take.
2024 Mental & Financial “Health Gains”
Why do a No Buy/Low Buy Year? I want to change my Health Gain & Weight Loss life. Watch here as I move forward on all fronts.
Conflicting Advice for GLP-1s & Anesthesia
When it comes to anesthesia and GLP-1s, what is a patient supposed to do? It depends on who you ask.
Walking: Now I’m Here!
What happens when GLP-1s change a life? She is able to walk.
Let’s Talk Side Effects: GLP-1 vs. Obesity
Here’s a comparison between the side effects and possible complications from GLP-1 and GLP-1/GIP medications versus the effects of having obesity. Which do you think is worse?
New Find: Protein Chips!
It’s fun to discover new foods now that I am a picky eater on GLP-1s. Me, a picky eater? Laughable before April 2022. Yesterday, I tried these Wilde Protein Chips and they are amazing! What cool foods have you discovered now that you are on tirzepatide or semaglutide?