I first heard about GLP-1s from my naturopath in 2023. I was hesitant. It felt like it went against everything I believed in — everything I’d taught, everything I’d worked so hard to unlearn. But my naturopath wasn’t pushing weight loss. She was looking at my inflammatory markers and gut issues and thought it could be a supportive tool.

So I tried it and within weeks the food noise went away. The weight I wasn't able to release because I was not willing to "diet" ever again started to come off.  For the first time in my life, I wasn’t thinking about food all day. I could eat what I wanted… but I didn’t feel the urge to eat more than I needed. I wasn’t finishing things just because they were there. It was subtle, but powerful. I felt free in a new way.

I felt embarrassed. Like I was betraying the version of me who fought so hard to escape diet culture, and also everyone who had followed me on that journey.  But then I started doing the research — real research. Studies, podcasts, reports. I learned that GLP-1s are being studied for everything from autoimmune conditions to dementia to addiction. And that no, it’s not taking medication away from diabetics. That’s misinformation.

Still, I got off of it after three months. I was doing other things at the time — working with my functional nutritionist, healing my candida overgrowth, overhauling my gut. The habits I built during that time helped me feel better overall.

And I stayed off of it for a year, maintaining the results it had helped me achieve. Until....

What I Did — and Why

the beginning

I didn't share it then because

I got back on it at a microdose level (and a different medication, this time Tirzepatide, the first time I was on semiglutide and that came with several more side effects). I plan to stay on it for the forseeable future, taking breaks every 4-6 months to let my body reset. But here is what I can say: 

My inflammation has gone down (confirmed in labs).

I have more energy.



I still eat pizza. I still love candy. I just don’t need it in the same way.

I’ve built better habits that feel sustainable.



I still walk, move my body, prioritize protein and sleep, drink water. None of that went away. This isn’t a shortcut. It’s a tool that’s helped me live with more ease.

what its done for me

After a stretch of deep depression in 2024, I found myself back in old patterns — sugar, alcohol, surviving, not thriving. If I could’ve cried my way into weight loss or energy, I’d have been glowing. But I wasn’t. I was struggggggling. I started going to therapy twice a week, journaling, getting outside, talking about it, feeling it all. Trying to remain hopeful that there was a lesson in this season of depression. 

And that’s when I reconnected with an old friend who works in obesity medicine. She’s a GLP-1 advocate and the first person I told about my quiet experiment the year before. She didn’t shame me. She sent me resources. She explained the science. She shared how it helped her — not just physically, but emotionally and mentally. And she was the one who helped me see this not as failure, but as support.

Real Talk: Depression, Sugar, and Survival

Because this has helped me in such a profound way that I NEED to share it with others who are also looking for a tool to find freedom and live their most full life, without worrying about food, like so many of us have done for years.

If you have a wonderful relationship with food and your body is feeling good, this probably isn't for you. But, if your life has been dictated by food, calories, movement, and shame, like mine has, this could be the tool you've been searching for. 

After months of research + trying it for myself, I knew I wanted to be a voice in the arena of support for these medications. There’s so much misinformation out there. Too much fear, shame, and silence. 

Why I’m Sharing This Now

When I first shared this part of my journey back in December, someone messaged me and said, “I've followed you for years and witnessed your journey from loving the body you're in and intentional eating to now taking weight loss drugs. It feels like you've gone backwards.”

And honestly? I get that. If I were still where I was six years ago, I’d feel the same. Because back then the only way I knew how to lose weight was to hate myself and white knuckle it through a diet. Here’s what I now KNOW to be true: you can love yourself and still want to change. You don’t have to hate your body to take care of it. The diet industry doesn't own vegetable or movement, or even these medications. And I am BIG fan of evolution- growing and evolving is my favorite thing about being human. You do your best until you know better, and then when you know better, you do better. This choice has actually allowed me to live my life MORE fully.

It means I can say yes to going there, doing that, being present, allowing myself to BE instead of constantly following rules.

This choice may not feel like growth to you, but it absolutely does to me. 

If this makes you uncomfortable, that’s okay. I can hold space for that. But I invite you to look deeper — to ask why it bothers you. Sometimes what triggers us is a mirror for where we still have work to do.

And if you’re not there yet, that’s okay. Truly. BUT, let it open you up to get curious. Maybe this isn't the solution you're looking for, but theres a reason you've read all this... dig into that. Let it lead you to doors you've previously decided were closed. 

If you're rolling your eyes right now.... I get it

I dont obsess about food.

I feel more present in my life.