“I’ve tried everything”… me too.

I reached a point where I almost resigned myself to accepting my current size as my new reality. I had made countless attempts at change, but each time ended in failure. Time was my greatest challenge, closely followed by my inability to commit to my own well-being. I knew that I couldn't magically create extra hours in a day without sacrificing something else, so, at the expense of my excuses, I allowed my health to deteriorate. My cholesterol levels were soaring, blood pressure on the rise, and my last pregnancy had been challenging. I hoped a chiropractor could alleviate my new and worsening back pain, but even simple walks to the park with my children left me breathless. The list of health concerns seemed endless. Yet, regardless of my internal pep talks, the truth remained: I was not just overweight, but obese. Ignoring this fact would only further erode my health. It was time to confront the reality:

Obesity was not the path to better health. Period.

I came up with excuse after excuse to evade the daunting commitment of 'diet and exercise.' However, faced with the undeniable success of my patients who had embraced GLP1 medication, I set aside my skepticism and self-doubt to give it a chance.

I didn’t think about food. I didn’t feel physically hungry. I stopped eating when I was content, not overly full. I had more control over choices I made about food instead of impulsively grabbing a handful of goldfish or otherwise succumbing to any other impulsive and completely unnecessary craving.

I trusted the process completely and leaned into it a day at a time.

Then, with minimal effort, my unwanted pounds started disappearing.