GLP-1s lately

I had a client shamed the other day because she wasn’t on a GLP-1 by one of her friends who is on a GLP-1. They were at dinner together and the GLP-1 girl ate two bites of her pasta and then said how full she was. My client asked her if she was on Ozempic and her friend immediately said yes. Then the GLP-1 friend said, “Why aren’t you on it?” My client expressed that she wanted to see what she could do with making lifestyle changes like eating healthy and exercising first. And what her friend said back to her is still haunting me.

“How is that working out for you?”

Aside from how belittling and rude that comment was, I am struck by how this is an attitude starting to come out. You guys, I work with tons of clients on GLP-1s and they can be amazing and a huge game changer. But this new attitude towards people who don’t want to take the shot feels like MAJOR projecting.

I am SO proud of my client for staying firm in her resolve of wanting to get to the root cause. She wants to change FOUNDATIONALLY. She is willing to put in the time. She wants to learn to listen to her body’s cues. She wants to build habits around health. She is chasing STRONG, not just skinny.

I worry that some people are allowing GLP-1s to fuel very disordered eating and they are FLAUNTING it as though it is normal and they figured it out. This is not OK.

Please don’t misunderstand what I’m trying to say. GLP-1s CAN be used appropriately. But they are so often ABUSED. I very often treat GLP-1 clients like I would an eating disorder patient. I give recommendations to prevent malnourishment. It’s actually kind of scary.

If you are on a GLP-1, you still need food. You still need nourishment. Eating only two bites of food at a restaurant with people that have normal appetite isn’t that cute. Making comments as if you are a superior human being kinda makes you the exact opposite.

In summary, let’s be kind.

Here’s to being healthy and well!

-Courtney