EP 285. Food Grief: What To Do When Your GLP-1 Takes Away the Enjoyment of Eating
I need to tell you something your doctor won't: GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy don't just suppress your appetite. They can fundamentally change your relationship with food, and if you don't deal with the grief that comes with that, you'll either quit the medication and regain everything or stay on it feeling like you're living in grayscale.
This isn't about missing your favorite foods. It's about losing an identity you didn't know you had.
In this episode, I walk you through the 4-Stage Food Grief Framework: what's happening at each stage, the mistakes that keep you stuck, and how to use the window these medications give you to actually become your 2.0 version instead of just a smaller version of your old self.
Because here's what nobody tells you about that 50-70% rebound rate: It's not because the medication stopped working. It's because people never changed their identity. They were still their 1.0 version, just on medication.
If you're on a GLP-1 right now or thinking about starting one, this episode will show you how to do the identity work that actually sticks so you never have to worry about the weight coming back.
What You’ll Walk Away Understanding:
Why food grief happens on GLP-1 medications and what your doctor isn't telling you about the emotional side effects of appetite suppression
The 4-Stage Food Grief Framework and how to navigate each stage without sabotaging your progress or your mental health
How to shift your identity from someone who uses food for emotional support to your 2.0 version who sees food as neutral fuel
Why the desire to feel good in your body must become greater than the desire to eat the donut (and how to get there)
The real reason 50-70% of people regain weight after stopping GLP-1s and how to avoid becoming part of that statistic
How to use the medication window to do philosophy-first identity work while your brain isn't screaming at you to eat
What to do when you realize you've been using food as a shield to avoid actually showing up in your life
If you're tired of spinning your wheels and ready to work WITH your body instead of against it, this episode gives you the complete roadmap.
Book a consultation call at jenniferdent.com/consult to talk about whether my Complete Transformation program is right for you.
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