I Will Not Do This Alone
The allies helping me find my way back, and why community is the protocol
It's All Happening
Field notes about metabolic health self-advocacy from someone who’s been there, and is still in it. Type 2 Diabetes remission, significant weight loss, and short-term use of a GLP-1 (Mounjaro).
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Simple, Not Easy: What Repetition Is Trying to Teach Me
Why knowing what works is not the same as living by it
Back to Basics (With a Little Help From Bob Newhart)
What I am still learning after months of emotional eating and a lot of “I am back” that did not stick
Beyond the Hype: GLP-1s, Ultra-Processed Food, and the Work That Actually Heals
How I used a GLP-1, stepped off it, and found what really improves my health
How I Handled Lab Results, A Rushed Prescription Offer, and My Own Hesitation
This is what self-advocacy for metabolic health looks like for a 52-year-old woman
Healing in the Middle of the Mess
Learning how to stay loyal to my health when everything else feels impossible
What I Learned About Agency the Hard Way
How a misdiagnosis taught me about self-advocacy and self-respect
When I Let Chaos Call the Shots
How self-advocacy is helping me stop abandoning myself
I'm Not Special: I'm Now Paying Attention
GLP-1s are everywhere now, but we still need to talk about what’s possible without them
Can’t Afford Ozempic or Mounjaro? I Stopped Taking a GLP-1 and Kept Healing
Why I stopped taking Mounjaro, what I did instead, and how I’ve kept healing while off all diabetes and weight loss medications