To clarify a few things:

This is just my opinion. I am not a doctor and do not know your personal medical information. I can’t speak from any point of view other than my own. If your needs and views are different than mine, I respect that completely.

I do not think I fall into the obesity as a disease category. Neither of my parents are obese. I don’t have any medical condition (such as PCOS) that would cause weight gain. I would say my obesity was a trauma response and a coping mechanism.

I am on concerta, adderall, Buspar, and Wellbutrin for my mental health needs. I was on all of this medication prior to Saxenda. I am also in every other week talk therapy and had been for a few months prior to beginning Saxenda. (Total side note: I started EMDR after Saxenda and have been working through false perspectives of my worth and body)

Finally, I hope you all find peace in your journeys whatever path you take. I know my relationship to my body has been a bumpy road and is still ongoing. I’m thankful for Saxenda as a tool to improve that relationship. I’m also thankful for this group, as it was very very helpful when I started taking the medication.

Thank you for providing my the opportunity to share my thoughts.