My GLP-1 Weight Loss Journey

Honest & vulnerable share time for everyone who has had enough when it comes from suffering with being over weight…

A year ago I saw a picture of myself and was like…oh wow!!! The weight I had slowly packed on during Covid had hit a point where I didn’t look or feel like myself.

For those of us who have dealt with weight ups and downs throughout life, I know you know what I mean.

My struggle with weight has been around for as long as I can remember – at least internally.

I was a pre-teen and teen in the 90’s and this was when idolizing Kate Moss was cool. Spoiler alert, I was NOT built like Kate Moss. Or built like any of my friends for that matter.

I’m pretty sure I had curves coming out of the womb but for real, I remember a friends mom once appraising my figure, I was 13, and she said admirably, what a perfect hourglass. At the time I was like wtf is an hourglass and why do I just feel different, more developed and bigger than all my friends??

I had a full c cup by the 8th grade, a tiny waist, wider hips and full butt and I was about 5’7 at the time. What this really meant, in addition to feeling uncomfortable for looking different, was getting used to men thinking I was older than I was. And they would let me know what they thought with off hand comments or looks or attempts to talk to me. This would happen at gas stations or Publix or anywhere really. I had to wear a baggy t-shirt to avoid being sexualized. As a 13 year old. And this is before social media and when kids all wore braces and actually looked their age.

I played sports in middle and some of high school and stayed in decent shape physically because of that. But as I aged and my figure got fuller, I never stopped feeling different.

Fast forward through a sexual assault and I became pretty stereotypical when it came to gaining weight. I became even more uncomfortable in my skin and felt even more different, all the time.

Trauma changes our bodies in addition to our brains. And it’s all too common for women who have experienced trauma and terror in their bodies to then gain weight and struggle with losing it.

We are not the same after we are hurt in this way. And for many of us, it’s the struggle with weight that becomes a perpetual reminder of what we have lived or suffered through.

And you know what? That’s so f*cking unfair.

And last year I decided I was done with it.

I admitted that I needed medical support to lose this weight, to let my body finally let go in a way that all of the therapy in the world, nervous system work and subconscious change couldn’t provide for me.

So I began my GLP 1 peptide journey. And I was SO NERVOUS.

I didn’t do enough research and I received the peptide injections from someone who didn’t give me adequate support or education and I ended up in the hospital two days after my first injection.

I vilified the peptide but in reality, I stayed on it for a month and it WORKED. What didn’t work was not eating, being dehydrated and drinking alcohol. That’s what landed me in the ER. Not the peptide.

I lost 25 pounds, put on some muscle and maintained it for 8 months.

And then, about a month or so ago my dear friend Beth, reached out to me when she saw I was focused on hormone health and mentioned she had just became a brand partner with a telehealth platform that is focused on making longevity support affordable and accessible, especially for women. I jumped at the opportunity to join her, this was exactly what I had been looking for, both for myself and my clients. But then I thought..how do I talk about these GLP 1 peptides when my experience with them scared the sh*t out of me??

But as with all things, the timing was divine. I was ready to continue my own journey and drop my next 30 lbs and needed the support.

So I slow dripped myself onto the telehealth platform as a brand partner and just observed and listened to other women’s stories and as it so often happens, being around them made me feel less afraid. Hearing about their lives and struggles and traumas and their experiences using GLP 1’s and their success stories began opening me up.

And I realized, it’s a peptide, that’s all. And I wasn’t prepared or supported before, but I am now.

Last week I began the second chapter of my GLP 1 journey with tirzepatide and have had zero side effects and zero hospital visits I know exactly what I need to do to support my system while using the peptide and I have a whole team of people, cheerleaders and a doctor who cares guiding my way.

I’m down 3.5 lbs in this last week and I’m excited for the next 3 months and what they will bring me physically, emotionally and mentally.

I’m pretty open about many aspects of my life and hope what I share helps other people not feel so alone. I’ve fiercely guarded this struggle with weight because it has felt and is, deeply personal. But as with all things, they are best healed when brought into the light.

I am thankful for the community of support with ELLIEMD and am loving the way they have set up their community to make these peptides affordable and accessible for everyone!

As a therapist, I think this is the missing piece for helping women fully transform, from the inside out.

If you’re ready to get your journey started or would just like to ask some questions and be seen and heard, use the button below to book a free chat. I would love to support you on your journey!