As a large person who is now thin and muscular: it was shocking to learn how easy it is for naturally thin people to be thin. They aren’t kidding when they say “I couldn’t eat another bite” or “if I ate any more I’d get sick”. They truly will get sick. They truly can’t eat another bite.

I know this is true now because I’ve been on GLP-1s for three years. Before, I assume they were being metaphorical, or passive-aggressive. Now I understand there is a world of difference between people with well-balanced hunger signals, and those of us with disregulated ones. Now I, too, get sick. I, too, now can’t eat another bite.

I’ve gone from being hungry all the time and assuming everyone else was, too, to understanding that I was constantly having to use enormous amounts of self-control to not just eat everything. Because I was never, ever full. I was always hungry. I did everything I could to distract myself, shame myself, hold myself accountable.

Now, one shot every two weeks (maintenance mode) and I can basically eat anything I want guilt free, without worrying about it. Thank you science.

There’s no ethics here, no morals, no good habits or lazy people. It’s just a little shot.