I’ve been maintaining my weight for six months! And after taking compounded tirzepatide for almost two years, I am ready to start weaning off of it.
My brain without meds is messed up around food. I didn’t realize it before starting the meds, but once I did, it was clear that my eating had become disordered. My brain impulsively made me eat anything and everything without being able to slow down enough to process the consequences.
And now for 20 months I’ve had a “normal” brain that allows me to consciously decide when and what and how much to eat. What a gift.
If you’re blessed with a normal brain, I’m sure that’s hard to understand, but I know those who have struggled with obesity will understand the gravity of this change on the brain.
As I’m weaning off the meds, my brain impulses are definitely coming back strong again. I’m having to focus on habits and use every tool I have to ensure I don’t revert back to my old eating habits.
One of the best tools I’ve been using is asking myself this simple questions before eating anything:
How is this going to make me feel?
One simple question that allows me to slow down enough to make informed decisions about what I put into my body.
One thing I mentioned was about the joy and enjoyment of food coming back too. Here’s the “recipe” for my favorite new snack:
Quaker chocolate rice cake
Fage full fat Greek yogurt
Fruit- I like raspberries or sliced bananas
Some links to things I talked about in this episode:
The New Whole 30 book by Melissa Urban
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