No Paywall: No-Zempic Monday
Your weekly injection of resistance
This was originally posted on Monday, April 21, for paid subscribers to The Fat Dispatch. I’m unlocking it for free for everyone because it’s a follow-up to my previous posts about Ozempic—Ozempic and Me and (Post-) Ozempic Romance. Enjoy!
Hello, No-Zempies! I’m so glad to see you here on this beautiful Monday morning.
It’s been a few weeks since I have taken Ozempic (per my new doctor’s advice), and I wanted to share how things are going.
My appetite has returned, full and thriving. While I was on Ozempic, I didn’t really
care if I ate or if I didn’t, because I usually had no appetite for most of the day. Only near the end of the day would my hunger make itself known in a pronounced way.
I am very much enjoying having my appetite back. It’s like an old friend that I didn’t realize I missed so much until I saw her again. Not coincidentally, I have found more pleasure in food than I have in years—in the spicy cantina tacos from a local Tex-Mex chain, in how amazing my morning bagel with cream cheese is, and basically in everything I eat.
I didn’t realize how much pleasure Ozempic robbed from me.
I don’t know if I’m necessarily eating more frequently than I had the habit of when I was on Ozempic. Because I am in eating disorder recovery, I have habituated myself to eating three meals a day even when I don’t feel like it. The difference now is that I want to eat and I enjoy my food more.
The past week, I have felt truly alive when I eat. It’s so delicious. It’s not mechanical for now, and I’m really thankful for that.
I’m sure the eating disorder noise will find me again, but for now, everything is quiet. I will keep you updated on how things are going.
Have you experienced hunger and satisfaction in fulfilling that hunger? I’m reveling in it.
GLP-1 News
Eli Lilly has announced that its GLP-1 pill, or forglipron, has been shown to be effective at lowering blood sugar for type 2 diabetics.
Pfizer has announced that it is no longer pursuing development of its GLP-1 pill, danuglipron.
The FDA announced that there is counterfeit Ozempic on the market and gave directions for identifying if yours is authentic or not.
Blue Cross Blue Shield will no longer cover GLP-1s for weight loss in Massachusetts.
Weekly Affirmation
My appetite is a gift from my body to tell me important information, and it deserves to be satisfied.
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Peace to you all,
Amanda Martinez Beck