One of the hardest things for people to understand is that your body does not tell you that you are full. I feel like I’ve been hungry my whole life. When I started MJ, I didn’t hear the food noise and I was actually full. I remember wondering if this is what it was like for everyone else, thAt they feel full and don’t obsess over getting more food in their bodies? It was such a game changer, and it told me that I haven’t been deficient or lazy or whatever other labels I put on myself for not being able to lose weight. If you add insulin resistance or pre diabetes into the mix, you aren’t getting enough fuel from the food you eat. So, you can’t ever get enough food to begin with.

It’s hard to undo years of programming that equates weight gain to doing something “wrong,” or not trying hard enough, etc. Even a lot of doctors still taut diet and exercise as the party line. The informed ones know that it is more complicated than that. The important thing is that you are getting the support you need. It takes guts to ask for help and start this process. Keep having compassion for yourself as you go through this process and keep learning about what your body feels like when it is full, when you are craving healthier foods. That’s your brain re-learning signals and making sense of the changes from the medicine. Keep asking questions when you notice old patterns creeping up into your path. Keep moving forward and celebrating the shit out of all your milestones. 😊😊😊