The Cycle of Weight Loss & Gain: My Journey

The Cycle of Weight Loss & Gain: My Journey

“Calories in, calories out. It’s that easy.

“You have to lift weights. Muscle burns more fat.

“Go hard or go home.”

“Don’t limit any foods; eat what you want.”

“You’re just lazy.”

“You can always find time to exercise.”

"Avoid _____, consume _____."

"The Mediterranean diet is best.”

“Embrace your curviness.”

“Just try harder.”

“Eat less, move more, starve, binge eat, repeat.”

“Keto is best.”

“If I can do it, you can.”

“Diet culture is toxic; embrace where your body is at.”

“If it’s not working, you’re doing it wrong.”

“Meal plan that will help.”

And on, and on, and on, and on.

The Cycle of Success and Struggle

Ever since puberty discovered me, I have fought with my weight. Partially owing to the bad yo-yo dieting and eating behaviors I inherited from my mom (that’s a whole other post or two or three), part of it from prior trauma, and partially due to what I now know as my unfortunate draw in genetics—a history of insulin resistance and Type II diabetes.

I recall my first huge weight gain. I was 17, and all my clothing was slowly beginning to decrease in size. I was consuming my emotions (trauma) and didn’t know how to quit. My mom was in one of her eating well and getting fit moments and had just purchased a new treadmill. I decided to start walking every day and adjusted my diet a little. Three months later, I was down 30 pounds and back to feeling like a healthy adolescent. Easiest weight loss ever!

Every two to five years, I repeated this procedure. A healthy diet and exercise habits are better than binge eating out of control and lounging about like a sloth every day. Yes, you may attribute part of this to mental health. And yes, I continue therapy and have been on some sort of anti-anxiety and/or antidepressant much of my adult life. Every time I dropped weight and became 'healthy,’ it took longer and longer. And every single time, I starved myself to be in a calorie deficit...only to wind up overeating and throwing in the towel.

I tortured myself with feelings of inadequacy and compared myself to what fitness professionals’ outcomes were online.

I felt if they could get there, I should be able to. I eventually found that most fitness influencers are on a totally different road than what the typical person should be on for weight reduction and exercise.

Fast forward to two children, a divorce, and the start of perimenopause, and things have altered. Oh, have they changed? I have gained 30 pounds in the previous 6 months by doing nothing. Nothing unusual, nothing dramatic. Sure, you may postulate that my newish divorce could be the main reason or that it is all hormonal. Or you know that I simply need to work more, do harder, and eat less to try to lose weight.

I physically don’t feel well now. I am 5’5” and 230 lbs. I have never been this heavy, even in my third pregnancy with my second kid. Anything other than walking aches—squats, pushups, lifting—all uncomfortable. And I have experience weightlifting—a consistent program, so I am no stranger to fitness. I continuously think about food. If you are neurodivergent, like myself, you understand the mental ‘noise’ and how draining it is.

When should I eat? What should I eat? No, don’t take up that chocolate. You don’t need the additional component. I can have the additional piece, then I’ll be 'good.'. I should drink more water. I took off practically all dairy; why haven’t I dropped weight? I quit drinking alcohol; why haven’t I lost weight? I want to lose weight. I am a nasty person because I am overweight. Do you suppose that individual noticed how overweight I am? I don’t want to go out to eat; everyone will look at me. Please don’t watch me eat. I am so hungry all of the time. Do grapes have too much sugar in them? I simply want to swim in cheese and chocolate fountains.

And on, and on, and on, and on...

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Realization and Acceptance

I now know that a lot of my ability to lose weight is attributable to insulin resistance and hormones. That I’m not ‘not good enough.'. But now I worry. I worry about the various health concerns I am likely to get from being overweight. I fear that I won’t ever be able to shed it. I feel upset that I can’t keep up with my children. Movement is difficult; dieting is unpleasant. I want the overall healthy bundle without the added guilt if I don't "succeed." I want to feel physically well again—it doesn’t really matter how I physically appear in the end, just as long as I can move and enjoy life.

Embracing Change: Beginning the GLP-1 Journey

My very first GLP-1 dose was administered to me on March 18th, 2024. Currently, the only medication that I am able to buy is semaglutide, so I am giving it a go. Physical activity and good eating habits are not foreign concepts to me. This weekly injection is not going to be enough to get rid of the weight on its own; I am aware of that. If and when I decide to quit, I am aware that I will need to establish and maintain healthy behaviors in order to maintain the weight loss. Why am I prepared to give it a shot? mainly due to the fact that it will ideally assist in putting an end to the continual chatter in my brain that I am hungry or just want to eat, as well as reducing the insulin spikes that are associated with excessive eating and extreme sugar binges.

I don’t think GLP-1 is the cure-all but a tool to assist in controlling the tiresome loudness of hunger and food desire a lot of us face every day.

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A Reconsideration of Perspectives

In today's society, obesity is considered a sickness, regardless of whether or not you believe it. And it is quite unlikely that the new injections and tablets that are designed to aid will be departing our sector in the near future. I’ve elected to not take the internet way and am seeing a specialist who specializes in hormone changes and weight reduction. Our 45-minute first visit was a game-changer for me. No guilt, only aid and encouragement that the weight increase isn’t entirely my responsibility. I am here to share my GLP-1 experience, not just for readers but for me.

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