What does GLP-1 maintenance look like? I’m learning it’s going to be different for everyone. Here, I share how it might be for me. At least this week.
Tag: Weight Loss Medications
I Quit Mochi Health for My GLP-1s
Mochi Health stopped using Hallandale Pharmacy and I want them back! Therefore, I am on a search for another telehealth company. I want one that is ethical, has medical providers I can see with my eyes through my computer, and who uses Hallandale. Is that too much to ask? Let’s see!
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-1s Are Not a Diet! Quit Treating Them Like They Are.
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.
Dizzy While Taking GLP-1s? Reasons Why!
Plenty of folks experience dizziness on GLP-1s. Why is that? And how to quell the vertigo?
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.
Surgery on GLP-1s: Anesthesia Risks
We GLP-1ers are the guinea pigs for what to do when it comes to medical procedures and surgeries. Information changes almost daily and I’m trying to keep up with it. Here is my experience with a recent colonoscopy. It will be interesting to see how the protocols change over the next few years.
My Food Spending Plummets on GLP-1s
Food companies have lost a lot of money just on my going on Trulicity and Mounjaro. Here, I share those numbers.
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!
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!
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.
“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.