The thing about taking a GLP-1 that no one is saying.

First it was: “Oh, they’re only for people with diabetes.”

Then it was: “Oh, they’re only for people with diabetes or with a huge amount of weight to lose.”

Then it was: “I wonder if they could help me…? I don’t think I could give myself a weekly shot, I’ll ask about the pill form first.” (Spoiler: I did ask about the pills, and at that point in time back in 2023, the pill form was absolutely not as effective, well-tolerated, or well developed as it seems the latest versions are now that it’s 2026).

Then it was: “Maybe it’s worth looking into again, because it seems like the way they work could really help me.”

Then, a trusted friend shared her first-hand account of how it felt to be taking one, and my mind was blown.