Absolutely terrified to post this but I always promised one thing on this platform, honesty. If you’ve been following me, you know I’ve done this the hard way multiple times — real food, cardio and weight training, mindset. Ive lost 93 pounds naturally by diet and exercise and journaled that here. From 230 to 137. I then met my husband and had a baby and ended up in another weight loss journey where I successfully used healthy/clean keto and intermittent fasting to again lose the weight naturally postpartum. This time from 197-142. Diet and exercise and consistency. Here I am postpartum again with my hardest weight loss journey to date. I’m 8 months postpartum and this has been the hardest time for me, ever. My blood sugar keeps crashing and I’m ravenously starving. I did a 4 week calorie counting journey along with daily exercise and it worked. For sure it worked. But as the days kept going, it was getting harder and harder. I couldn’t keep up. My issue with blood sugar crashing is I get dizzy. So typically I just do keto and eliminate carbs and I’m able to keep it pretty steady. This time, no. My blood sugar was crashing even on keto. My A1C currently has me in pre-diabetes and I’m not doing well. My thyroid numbers are messed up and I’m just a tired inflamed mess. Yes, I can do it naturally, I know I can. I’ve done it twice with incredible results. But there is a tool that now exists that I will be using to regulate my blood sugar to allow me to easier use the tools I have to get this extra weight off. This time, my body just needs a little more help. I’ve decided to start Zepbound (a glp1). I will be doing this alongside my doctor with weekly check ins and keeping an eye on my bloodwork throughout the process. Not just for weight, but for blood sugar, insulin resistance, and to calm my nervous system down. This isn’t a shortcut. It’s not me quitting. It’s me choosing to finally support my body while I keep doing everything else I believe in. I will be logging calories, exercising 30 mins each day (weights and cardio) and a 20 min walk. I have set protein goals daily, fiber minimums, electrolytes and water that has to be prioritized. I have written myself a meal plan to make sure I don’t miss my minimums each day because after months of research, I understand how dangerous it is to do this incorrectly and I’m not interested in that path. My dr’s plan is to get my on and quickly back off of this medication. Every day counts. 18 weeks is my goal which will land me at October 16th. As many of you know, in the past I thought glp1 was an an excuse to eat whatever you want and still lose weight. I didn’t want that because I understand that food is fuel and living off processed foods has its own problems. But, that’s not what it this is at all. It is simply, a tool that can be used to better control blood sugar which changes everything in my situation. And I know — I used to be a hater of these meds. But now after watching people on this for years and speaking with my doctor, I’m sharing what I have learned with you. I know many people will call me a cheater and that I took the easy way out. That’s okay. I know there will be a lot of backlash that comes with this and that’s okay. It’s not something I’m not used to at this point honestly. In the weight I’ve already lost, I’ve already been accused of a glp1 which I wasn’t even using. It was going to happen regardless of me taking the medication so at the end of the day, I am going to do what is best for me. I am planing on incorporating my Tiffany plate into this as well so stay tuned! 🫶 Love you guys 💕
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