After losing 250 lbs. on the GLP-1 Trulicity and the GIP/GLP-1 Mounjaro, I am ready to walk at EPCOT in Disney World for the first time in 25 years. Wish me luck!
Category: Milestones
I’ve Lost 250 Lbs. as of Today! Thanks, GLP-1s!
Amazingly, I have lost 250 lbs. in 28 months! As a Super-Responder on GLP-1s, I have a new life that is 180° from my old life. O! The Joy!
GLP-1 Common Questions & Concerns
Here, I answer common questions I see on the Internet. Come along for the ride!
What GLP-1s Do for Me (Quit Judging!)
I’m so tired of the Judgey Judgersons. I decided to make a list of what GLP-1s do for me and my body… weight loss being at the bottom of the list!
Barb Featured in “The Atlantic” Ezine (Free Link)
Come along for the weight loss story of my life in The Atlantic, written by Dan Engber. It’s a wonderful read, if I do say so myself.
190 Pounds Gone… Twice! Which was easier… Gastric Bypass or GLP-1s?
Which has been easier for me? The Gastric Bypass or being on GLP-1s? You be the judge!
I Walk… Because I Can (Thanks to GLP-1s!)
How does someone get started walking when they have been too big to from having super obesity? I share my story of encouragement for anyone just getting started. It’s an experience!
GLP-1s Changing Commercial Real Estate: I Resemble That Remark
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.
Going to the Movies on Mounjaro
What’s it like going to the movies 180 pounds lighter? An entirely different experience!
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.
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.
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.
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!