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.
Category: Mental Health
Post-Disney Depression
What happens when you’re not supposed to worry about vanity or what the scale says, but it pervades your world? Here, I share my feelings about the hanging skin I have from losing 175 lbs on GLP-1 medications.
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.
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.
Walking: Now I’m Here!
What happens when GLP-1s change a life? She is able to walk.
Folks Quitting GLP-1 Medications Within a Year
Why would people quit the GLP-1 medications before a year is up? I have seen several reasons, but this odd article makes a guess. Is it right?
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?
Studies Regarding Periconceptional Exposure to GLP-1s
What is the research saying about conception and early pregnancy on the GLP-1s? Research is so new, it’s hard to know what a woman should do. I share a bit about what I am finding so far. There is still so many unknowns.
Tirzepatide Brain: The Nose Knows
Might GLP-1s and GLP-1/GIP smarten someone up? What about minimizing hallucinations? Mounjaro is doing both for me. I am looking for more information, so if you have some, please share!
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?
Me, When Eli Lilly Shortaged My Mounjaro 10mg.
How weird to freak out when there was a Mounjaro shortage. Has anybody else been stressed when they couldn’t get their GLP-1s? To this extent?
“Phantom Fat?” / “Body Dysmorphia Disorder?”
The experience of the integration between the before and after a great deal of weight loss can be difficult and lonely. We can share here together!
Items That Helped the Fat Me Live Better
Here, I share some items and ideas that have helped me when I was super-big (350-400 pounds). I’m hoping others share their own strategies for getting along in a society that is all too unkind to us. I hope these help!