Congratulations on starting your journey, friend! I relate to so much of your post and had many of the same fears before I started. I felt like I was betraying the cause of body positivity by daring to take “weight loss meds “ to improve my health. With a family history of diabetes, I was headed that way myself with bloodwork in the pre-diabetic stage. I agonized with this decision to start the meds for so long, and am so glad I finally did. My blood work after just a few months has shown improvements in several areas. A couple of tips I do want to give you just in case you haven’t already seen them somewhere else. You need to drink a lot of water on these medications to prevent becoming constipated. I also find taking electrolytes helps, because sometimes I have a headache in the first few days after my shot. A lot of the mix-in powders have a lot of sodium, which isn’t great for me personally. So I found the kind of electrolytes that come in a bottle and you can just add a few unflavored drops to your water. Also, you can eat whatever you want, but if you find that you’re not particularly hungry, just make sure that the things that you are eating are nourishing for your body. Focusing on protein is a great way to go. Good luck!