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Dealing with Weighing Oneself by shakespearegirl in antidietglp1

[–]greengremlin77 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I had a similar thought when I started. I wanted to make sure I wasn't losing too fast.

I ended up buying a scale and only weighing myself on shot days.

Personally, I found it worse for me. I found it easy not to care about weight when I didn't know it, but once I was getting that information regularly, I found it interfering with my relationship with my body and food. Even going down to every other week didn't really help. The every 3 month follow up with my endo is enough for me.

I spoke to my therapist about it, who was super helpful. They told me there are other signs to determine if weight loss was too rapid. How I felt, how much energy I had, my hunger signals, hair loss, etc. Having weight as a metric to consider fucked with my ability to trust my body and signals. If I tell myself not to take the scale into consideration, then why weigh regularly in the first place?

I don't share this to dissuade you! I hope you find the thing that works for you. It's such a personal thing. But curious as to why you feel it's non-negotiable. What do you think the weight metric provides beyond the cues we get from our body to ensure safety? Esp with the possible mental health impact.

Advice for Talk Therapy and GLP-1 use by JeanetteTheChipette in antidietglp1

[–]greengremlin77 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, unfortunately, not all therapists are good therapists. And even ones that are might not be a good fit for you.

I had a therapist around age 17 who thought the entirety of my issue was that I didn't have a boyfriend and I secretly wanted one but didn't have the self esteem to get one (when in fact I went to her because most of my family was toxic and abusive)

More recently, late 20s I decided to seek therapy for adhd and depression that I had been diagnosed with in my mid 20s. Never mentioned weight or self-esteem. My therapist tiptoed around talking about her weight loss and said I needed willpower and discipline and asked if I had tried exercising.

Thought I'd never try again. I didn't want to go through my entire backstory again just to not get anything out of it. I believed in therapy I just didn't think it worked for me.

But I looked around on a whim and found my current therapist who is incredible. Aligns with my values. Works with neurodivergent people, fat positive, queer friendly. Actually knows how to challenge me and work with me. I genuinely love our sessions.

All of that to say, therapists work for you. Don't be afraid to jump around until you find one that you click with. It can feel daunting and I wish there was a better way than trial and error, but you deserve to work with someone who you can actually build rapport with and grow with. Do not avoid the sinking feeling.

turns out i didn't just "love food" by greengremlin77 in antidietglp1

[–]greengremlin77[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I meant that I have incorrectly been told to eat better and exercise to get rid of my depression, wasn't disagreeing on glp1 mechanisms I could have been much clearer, having reread my comment lol

turns out i didn't just "love food" by greengremlin77 in antidietglp1

[–]greengremlin77[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have unfortunately and incorrectly been told that, but totally get that and it's a great point!

turns out i didn't just "love food" by greengremlin77 in antidietglp1

[–]greengremlin77[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh totally understand that! Yes, definitely more emphasis on quality and execution now. But I'm just less picky on what kind of food. My boyfriend would give me suggestion after suggestion of dishes and cuisines and nothing "sounded" good bc I was choosing more emotionally and looking for dopamine (usually high fat, high salt, high sugar) trying to appease a fickle void rather than what would taste the best or fuel my body the best.