It’s frustrating when people start GLP-1s and give up soon after starting because it didn’t meet their expectations. Sometimes we have to wait for the good parts.
Tag: GLP-1s
Life After 2 Years on GLP-1s
I’ve been on GLP-1s for 2 years now. What has changed in those 2 years? A LOT! Walk with me as I show a bit of my excursion through Trulicity and Mounjaro.
What Fat Does to a Body (That GLP-1s Can’t Fix)
This is what happens when you live a life of extreme obesity… you crush your spine. Well, I did, anyway.
News Telling Terrifying Stories About GLP-1s
What do we do with all the negative news about GLP-1s? I have some ideas.
GLP-1s: “If You Would Just Do This…”
It’s annoying when people, unasked, tell me what I need to do to lose weight. I thought a commentary and list of what I’ve tried (and the horror of how much I must have spent trying) might be a good idea.
GLP-1 Shaming: Comment I Wrote Today
My retort to the “All you have to do is…” people. I’m sick of the GLP-1 shaming. STOP IT!
GLP-1s Are My Epidural
It’s about time people understand that using GLP-1s like Wegovy or Zepbound is not a moral failure. Here, I try to analogize that fact.
Dizzy While Taking GLP-1s? Reasons Why!
Plenty of folks experience dizziness on GLP-1s. Why is that? And how to quell the vertigo?
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!
When “Muscle Loss” is Really Fat Loss with GLP-1s
How does one know if weight loss with GLP-1s is muscle or fat loss? One way to know is with a DEXA-scan. Here I share, not only my scan, but also bare my saggy baggy skin.
Doctors: How to Talk About Patients’ Weight
This is specifically for Doctor and/or Practitioner Visits from a person with severe obesity and a former midwife’s perspective. This is a loud suggestion of how to speak about people’s weight during office visits. An added section for Medical Office Managers.
YouTube: Talking About My 200+ Lbs. Weight Loss
Here I am on the Downsized YouTube channel. Great fun talking health and weight loss. Join us!
GLP-1s and Mental Illness Risks
The news is rife with talk of suicidal ideation and GLP-1s. What does history say about a great deal of weight loss and mental illness, including suicide? I address that here.
Ozempic Babies & Insatiable Hunger
What is going to happen as more and more “Ozempic Babies” are conceived and born? How does the pregnancy fare after stopping the GLP-1s?
Dramatic Muscle Loss with Mounjaro
What happens when muscle loss affects my mental state more than my physical issues? What can you do about muscle loss? Here I share my thoughts.