Why You Are Still Struggling on a GLP-1. The Missing Piece No One Talks About

Added: 2026-06-03

[00:00:00]Hey guys, what's up? If you're taking a GLP-1 medication and you are still struggling to lose weight, you are dealing with plateaus, your food noise is starting to creep back in, or you're just wondering how in the world are you ever going to maintain your results once you finally reach your goal. this video is for you because I want to talk about something that I don't think we talk about enough and that is GLP1 medications can be an incredible tool.

[00:00:35]They can be lifechanging. They absolutely have changed completely transformed my life. But the medication is not the entire answer. It is an incredible tool in your toolbox. And when you combine that tool with the right habits, the right mindset, the right nutrition, strength training, daily movement, support, and accountability.

[00:01:04]That is when you have the opportunity to create results that can actually last. I also want to ask you a question later on in the video. because I have been thinking about something that I want to create that is going to be brand new for this community. It would be a private paid platform for people who want more support, more accountability, workout videos, live group discussions, and a place to ask questions about GLP-1 medications, weight loss, maintenance, building muscle, nutrition, mindset, and all the challenges that come along with this journey. I am going to share a lot more about that later on, but I truly would love to get your feedback because I want to create something that is going to fit something that would be genuinely used by you to help you out. So, for anyone new here, welcome. My name is Jules and a little bit about me. I am 55-year-old married woman second time. I have four children, three adult children and one bonus child and two extremely active dogs and a very active life, including a full-time corporate job. But this is my passion. Uh, I have been an athlete my entire life. I was a competitive gymnast as a kid. I competed again as an adult.

[00:02:55]I've coached team gymnastics. I've been a personal trainer. So, fitness has always been a big part of who I am. But even with that background, I have struggled with my weight pretty much my entire adult life. And I think it's important for me to share this because there's still an idea that people who struggle with their weight simply don't understand nutrition. They don't exercise enough. They don't move enough or they lack willpower. And that was absolutely definitively not my story.

[00:03:36]And I know how to work out. I know how to eat healthy. I understand calories. I understand protein. I understand very well about discipline.

[00:03:49]I would lose weight. I'd regain weight.

[00:03:52]I would try it again. I'd get frustrated. I'd throw in the towel. I would be like, "What's the point? I'm doing everything that I can possibly do, putting time, effort, and energy in a lot of mental energy, and I'm not getting the results." And I felt like my body was just constantly fighting against me and what I wanted in my brain and and it was just really really hard.

[00:04:22]I was also dealing with pmenopause at a very early age earlier than most women.

[00:04:29]I started experiencing hormonal changes in my early 30s postchild and I have been on bio identical hormone replacement therapy, estradile, progesterone and testosterone for over 20 years at this point. I found that BHRT really helped me on every single level, but it doesn't necessarily help you lose weight, but it definitely helped me become myself again. And I think that's a really important part of my health journey that has helped me to really regain who I am and get me to the place that I am today. It also helped me to regain my cycle and I continue to work with my doctors as I eventually trans transitioned into menopause a couple of years ago. I'm still on BHRT and I will be for life. Um that doesn't mean it's right for every single person out there, every woman, but it is a decision that you should make. You should be informed about, have the knowledge, have the info so that you can take that to your healthcare provider. And I share this because hormones absolutely matter in this journey. Your stage in life can matter. Your biology matters. And sometimes we just beat ourselves up because we don't understand what's happening underneath what's going on in our bodies and and we're expecting them to respond and then they don't respond and with all the effort and energy that we're putting in. So, a little bit of background on me, my final attempt to get fit, lose weight, and just try to live in the body that I wanted to be in.

[00:06:20]Early 2022, I decided, all right, I'm going to try one more time. I'm going to do everything I can. I'm not happy with the way I look. I had put on even more weight since co um and I really gave it everything that I had at that point. So for approximately 6 months I really focused on nutrition, working out, movement. I would, you know, strength training. I started running. I I was doing all the things that I know that I needed to do to lose weight. And these things usually did work like in the past decades earlier. But in that six-month period, I literally lost like five or six pounds. And not to say that that's not progress because it's it is it's still progress. But it's not enough in 6 months to have only lost that much when I knew I had at least a good 40 maybe maybe 50 lbs to lose. So because I knew how hard I worked and I had really given it 110%.

[00:07:27]And my doctor had originally said before I started this last one, hey, do you want to try a GLP1? And I was like, I don't even know what that is. It's a weight loss medication. It's I'm not really h let me try this on my own again because I was like, there was nothing in the news back then. I think I literally read one article on it and I was like, "All right, I I need to see if I can do this. If I have the power, the willpower, and the discipline to like do it all." And when I threw everything in there and then it still wasn't working, that's when I went back to my doctor and said, "Okay, if this tool is now going to help me move the needle, help me to lose weight, then let's let's give it a shot." No pun intended. So, in September 2022, that's when I took my first shot of Ozmpic. And back then, again, nothing was out there. I there was nothing to research essentially. Like, there was there's really like no influencers or YouTubers or Tik Tockers or whatever that nobody's really doing much out there. So, I literally had no information. I was like, "All right."

[00:08:38]She called in the prescription. Thank god my insurance covered it. I qualified for it. I picked it up. And then the next morning, I just took my next shot.

[00:08:48]I wasn't it wasn't planned or anything.

[00:08:50]I was really excited because I thought this is really my last ditch effort.

[00:08:53]This is like my last hope. And it was a Tuesday night that I picked it up and I said, "Oh, I'm going to do it first thing in the morning." And that's what I did that Wednesday morning. I will never forget that moment. So over time, I ended up using all of the GLP ones. I went from Mosmpic to Waggoi to compounding turppetide to Mjaro and then to Zepbound and I kind of flip-flop between the two at the moment depending on which one my insurance covers. Um, but the most significant change for me was I had the food noise just kind of quiet down and my the regulation in my appetite.

[00:09:38]That was amazing because I am that person who had that unending appetite and I had to turn myself away from food more mentally. I had to tell myself, "Okay, I think it's time to stop eating now." And before I started the GLP1 medication, you know, I was the person who I could eat a full meal and then still be thinking like, "What's next?"

[00:10:03]or I should put my fork down or what's for dessert or what sugary thing could I have because I always had a dessert every single night since the time I was a child dessert was like an every single night thing I had to have dessert or what was that next snack but it was just constant that constant chatter that's in my head when that gets turned off it's like whoa what happened I thought this was like a me thing and then of course out in the news you start hearing more and more about like oh it's it's not just me other people have this food chatter food noise you know super cravings that just drive them where they just they can't focus on anything else is this constant negotiation all day happening in my brain and all of a sudden it it quieted down and I really felt the difference with that and when that new food noise quiets down and you have room to think. You have room to breathe. You now have room to make intentional choices without feeling like you're just battling yourself every hour. Holy cow. Now, the medication did not go grocery shopping for me, right?

[00:11:22]It didn't make my meals. It didn't get me out of bed in the morning. It didn't prioritize my protein. It didn't put me on the treadmill. It didn't lift weights for me. It didn't build new habits for me, but it gave me the space to do those things and to do them consistently.

[00:11:42]And when you start seeing results, you just want to keep going, right? It's when you don't see the results, you're like, "F that. I'm throwing in the towel. I might as well just eat, you know, whatever I want to eat." And and you go completely off the other end. So, the results of course they're going to be motivating. And I saw a drop in weight that first week. I think it was about three and a half pounds that I lost that first week. And I'm like, "Oh my god, it took me 6 months to lose 6 lbs." And in this first week, I lost three and a half. How is that even possible? Now, that was my biggest loss.

[00:12:19]And from there on out, I would lose on average probably like a pound, maybe a half a pound to a pound a week. Um, some weeks were nothing. Some weeks were a little bit of a gain. Other weeks, you know, maybe I lost two, maybe two and a half, but on average, um, it was about a half a pound to one pound. Now, keep in mind my size. So, if you're a bigger person, taller, starting off at a higher weight, you can afford to lose a little bit more weight, and you probably will.

[00:12:52]But if you're a smaller person, then you cannot expect to lose the same amount of of weight as as a bigger, taller person.

[00:13:01]So, stop comparing yourself to different people of different sizes because it does work differently. Now, it took me until May of 2023 for me to reach my goal weight. And you know, just to give you some stats, I'm I'm a small person.

[00:13:16]I never saw myself as a small person to be honest with you. I always thought I was a big person, but I am a small person. And when I look at pictures and videos now, I go, "Wow, I I guess I am a small person because in my head, I still don't feel like the person that you guys see on camera. I just don't." And sometimes it takes that picture or video to go, "Oh, wait. I actually look like that." So, I reached my goal weight in May of 2023. lost 50 lbs and I've been maintaining 113 lbs since. Now I'm just barely over 5 feet tall. I'm 5 foot and a half inch and I usually round it to 5'1 cuz it just sounds better um for me.

[00:13:56]I don't So anyway, um and I have been maintaining my results now for over three years. I'm so so proud that I have been able to maintain that weight for that amount of time. And it has just been an incredible journey. Now, maintenance, it's not something that just magically happened after I reached my goal weight. Maintenance is still an incredibly active, intentional process. You don't just lose your weight, meet your goal, and then you don't you you know, your mind goes somewhere else and and that's it. It it just doesn't work that way. It's something that I continue to work on and put effort into every single day. Now, when you are losing weight, the finish line can feel like it's that number on the scale, right? You tell yourself that everything's going to get easier once you reach that final goal weight. And then you're going to be able to begin your life, move on to the next thing.

[00:15:10]But let me tell you something. You reach your goal weight and the next chapter begins because maintenance is really the mysterious part of this entire journey for so many of us. You may know how to be in a calorie deficit and restrict your calories for a period of time. do this thing for 30, 60, 90 days or or more. You may know how to push yourself when you're seeing that scale drop, you know, and you see the drop every week and you're like, "Yes, it's working. I'm doing it." And you get the dopamine hit and it's exciting and it's invigorating and it's motivating you to keep going.

[00:15:49]But what happens when you reach maintenance and the scale doesn't drop every week? It's not supposed to. What happens when that excitement just kind of wears off? When life starts getting stressful? When you go on a vacation?

[00:16:07]when you're just dealing with difficult family members or you have work deadlines and stresses or you're going through menopause or you're just fatigued or you're all of a sudden you start emotional eating again because that's your default from all the stress going on or I don't know maybe your appetite starts to return a food noise starts to creep back in a little bit.

[00:16:31]What happens when you no longer are getting that incredible dopamine hit from seeing a lower number on the scale?

[00:16:42]This is where you need the deeper foundation. You need the habits that are realistic enough for you to maintain and adhere to longterm.

[00:16:55]You need a plan of action for when this stuff happens. When when life isn't so perfect, cuz life's never perfect, right? There's always going to be those ups and downs, waxing and waning, you need to understand what your patterns are, what happens to you, what triggers you, what your default system, because you can rewire that. You need people around you that can help you, that can help you to see things objectively.

[00:17:27]Especially when you get stuck inside your own little head and you start talking yourself and you're about to jump off a cliff, you need that support.

[00:17:35]You need people around you to pull you back and make you rethink, see a different perspective, reframe things.

[00:17:43]And I see so many people that are taking these GLP-1 medications and are just so frustrated, right? There are some people out there that are really slow responders. And then there's those people out there that lose really fast and then bam, they hit a plateau and they get stuck there. And what does that mean? Stuck equates to being frustrated.

[00:18:09]I hit a 4-month plateau during my weight loss period. It was really frustrating, but I was not giving up on myself and I tried all different types of things and different mechanisms um to get off of that stall, that plateau. So, I I get it. There are some people that are going to feel that appetite suppression the first few days after the shot and then towards the end of the week, those last couple days, they they got the raging appetite and they're like, "Oh my god, I'm so hungry. What do I do?" And then there's those other people out there that are like um they're not eating enough protein to maintain their muscle or they're not creating the healthy habits and behavior changes that it's going to take for you to actually maintain that weight loss and really feel healthy and happy with the person that you are inside. And then there's those people out there, and I know I'm talking to some of you, who are going to try and change everything all at the same time, right? You're going to throw it all into the same bucket. Meaning, you're going to restrict your calories.

[00:19:17]You're going to plan to work out 5 days a week. You're going to get your 10,000 steps in every day, even though you've only been getting 2,000 in. You're going to be eating only healthy whole food.

[00:19:29]Like, you're going to do everything. and you're going to do like 10 15 things all at the same time. And what's that going to lead to? It's going to lead to burnout, frustration.

[00:19:39]You're not going to be able to do it.

[00:19:41]Humans are not designed to make that many changes all at the same time. That is one of the biggest mistakes I see people make as well. Instead, much better to do one or two things at the same time. Master that. Feel confident that, wow, I can do this. I can drink. I could drink more water. I can increase my protein. And I'm going to do that only for the next couple of weeks or a month. Then I'll incorporate another habit. So that's a much better way or process to do it because once it becomes a habit, it's part of your lifestyle.

[00:20:17]It kind of goes into the back burner. It just becomes this is what I do. This is who I am. I drink my water. I walk. But if you try to do everything too much at the same time, it's going to overload the circuits. Small habits will build consistency and confidence will build consistency and consistency will create the results that you want. Consistency is it. Doing something on a consistent basis, not like all in on one day and then, you know, or week or month and then the next month you fall off. That doesn't work.

[00:20:52]It's the small things, the consistent things that you do that you can sustain, that you can adhere to that will bring you joy. They may take a little discipline, but that's okay. That is going to help you to create those habits that will become your new lifestyle, your new normal, and then you'll have a new life. Now, here's one other mistake that I see people make, and that is to become incredibly emotional and self-critical when the scale doesn't move. They assume they're failing. They assume the medication isn't working, the dose isn't working, um that maybe they need to just cut their calories, or maybe their body is just broken and just nothing works for them. But before you make any dramatic decisions, you need the data.

[00:21:54]You really do. That is going to give you the information on what to do and be more objective about it. So, for example, how much are you actually eating? Are you tracking? Are you tracking your calories? Are you tracking your protein? Uh how much water are you drinking? Are you tracking that or are you just sort of winging it and not really knowing how much water you're getting? Are you strength training? Are you walking consistently? Are you getting in daily movement? How is your sleep? Is it is it really good or is it really crappy? Because that absolutely will affect your results. And how's your stress level? Because stress, lots of of chronic stress, chronic cortisol zooming throughout your body is going to derail your progress as well. Are you dealing with hormonal shifts? Women that are over, and I'm going to say over the age of 30 these days, I mean, I was one of those women, 30, 35, perry menopause can start to kick in. Your hormones can really start to plummet. And guys out there, your testosterone can also start to really plummet. And that will also have an effect on your energy levels and how everything is working in your body.

[00:23:11]Building muscle, not building muscle, your metabolism. Hormones play a huge part in that. Are you one of those people that you're like really good, you call yourself good, which I did that in my other video, the good versus bad during the week, then you go off the rails on the weekend. you know, you're you're so tightly, you know, uh, restrictive or adhering to whatever it is you're doing Monday through Friday and then the weekends come and like you go off the rails, you you have your cheat meal, which I don't believe in because I believe in more of a lifestyle as an overall thing. Not if you start having a cheat meal or going off the rails, like I don't know. To me, that's just counterproductive. Like, there's no cheating on yourself. Just just do the thing. Just do it every day. If you really want a piece of pizza, have the piece of pizza. Don't make that like a cheat meal. Just incorporate that as part of your lifestyle. So, become curious about yourself and the data versus judgmental because sometimes your body just needs more time. I've seen that, too. You're still doing all things. You're adhering. You're being consistent. Scale's not moving. Blah blah blah, right? And all of a sudden, I've seen people where all of a sudden the scale moves and you're like, "Oh my god, I didn't do anything differently."

[00:24:26]So, you just sometimes you just don't know. Sometimes it just needs more time.

[00:24:31]Sometimes you might need a dose increase. Discuss that with your health care provider. Um, sometimes there might be like another health issue that's going on that you're not aware of. You just need the data. You need perspective. Sometimes you need someone who is sitting outside of your own head to say, "Hey, wait, stop. Let's take a look at the data. Let's take a look at what's actually happening. Let me ask you some questions. Let's figure out what are the tools that we could put in place that can help you to move forward." All right. Next, strength training. This is something that if you've seen my other videos, you know that I am hugely deeply passionate about strength training. I think you could tell that I I work out a little bit and losing weight is amazing and it's wonderful and it does help to improve your health markers. And when you're in a smaller body, you're going to put on clothes that's going to make you happy and and that's all great and it's wonderful. It helps to reduce inflammation. You're going to move easier in a smaller body. You're going to just feel more comfortable in your own skin. But here's the butt. But but you want to I want you to want this.

[00:25:51]preserve your muscle, increase your muscle, build muscle, because you don't want to reach your goal weight and just be a smaller version of yourself who's weak, fragile, doesn't have energy, and then you're going to look in the mirror and you're you're going to be disappointed because you're just a you haven't reshaped yourself. You're just a smaller, squishier version of who you were before.

[00:26:15]Again, don't need to be a bodybuilder.

[00:26:17]You don't have to work out the way I work out. You don't have to train every day. You don't have to make it a plan to like, oh, I got to lift weights five days a week. You don't have to do that.

[00:26:29]However, I do think that everyone does need to do some sort of resistance training at least twice a week, three optimal. If you want to do more, fantastic. But it's not necessary. And it doesn't even have to be that long. It doesn't have to be arduous. And if you're that person who's like, h, I don't know what I'm doing. I don't know how to do it. Uh I don't really like doing it. You're You know what? That's that's the emotional child part of you that's saying that you need to be an adult and you need to go, "All right, this is something I need to do for my health, for my well-being. I might not like it now." You will like it though eventually because you're going to start to see the results. You're going to start to see muscle tone. You're going to reshape your body and then you will start to like it. So just start where you are. Meaning you can work out at home or you can go to a gym. Whatever is motivating for you or you can start working out at home and then you hey I want to work out with people or a friend or whatever and then go to a gym. You can start with body weight. You could use dumbbells. You can you can do whatever it is. You could do bands. You can you could do so many things. It can be 10 minutes twice a week. And that is going to help everything in your body, in your brain out so much that when you hit your goal weight, you're not going to be the squishy, flabby person. You're going to have real muscle tone, real shape to your body. You're going to feel strong. You're going to be more energized. Your metabolism is going to be higher. You're going to walk with more confidence. you're going to be able to maintain independence as you get older and as you age is really important and that muscle is so important for your bone density as well. You don't want to be that older person who loses your balance because lack of muscle also you can lose balance that way and when you lose your balance you can fall down. You want to you want to be able to like get back up if you do fall no problem. You don't want to fall down and break a bone that's devastating as you get older. So people often ask me, you know, what my current routine is right now. My current routine, again, I'm not perfect. It is not a perfect routine. I have things that happen in life where all of a sudden I'm like, "Oh crap, I didn't I didn't get to work out today." One of the things I always do though, and I do prioritize this, is I walk every single day. I do strength train five days a week on average. Some days might be six and other days might be four, but on average five days a week, but I do walk either on my treadmill or I have a walking pad under my desk or I'll go outside and walk the dogs or go walk with my husband. I also prioritize protein and I make that the central part of my meals to make sure that I'm getting my protein in. I drink my water first thing in the morning. So, I do guzzle down like a big thing of water. I we weigh myself on a regular basis, meaning every morning I weigh myself because I learn to use the scale as data versus allowing it to trigger an emotional state or a mood. Um, I h focus on whole foods predominantly. I do not eat highly processed foods. I think the most processed food I eat is a protein bar.

[00:29:57]And you I'm sure you've heard me talk about Julian Bakery. protein bars are my favorite. Um, there is a link in my bio and a discount code if you want to check those out. I do enjoy those, but I don't have them every day either. I have them when I want something sweet, when I'm just feeling a little extra hungry during the day, and they're really filling as well because they're high in protein and fiber, moderate calories, and they're all natural. So, I am a proponent of those. Um, I avoid alcohol.

[00:30:26]I have not had any alcohol since November 2022 and the GLP helped me with that as well. I also have not had any added sugar since November of 2022. The G again helped me with that, but it didn't do it for me. I I literally had to work at doing that. I had to work at not having a dessert every single night because it was a habit. But the GLP-1 gave me the space to help me to break that habit that I wanted to try and break. And I also continue to take my GLP1 medication every single week because it's what keeps me level. And it is one of the best decisions that I have ever made. And I'm so happy that I had the right healthc care provider who I still go to at this time who prescribes my uh biioidentical hormone replacement therapy and the GLP1 and really understands what my needs are long term to be healthy and really listens to me.

[00:31:28]And I think that's a really important part of this whole thing. And I'm still learning. I'm still adjusting. I'm still paying attention to all the things that I'm doing because maintenance doesn't mean that like your days aren't hard or difficult or stressful.

[00:31:46]It happens. You have to be able to be flexible and adaptable to the things that life is giving you. That's not an easy thing to do. It doesn't mean you're never going to feel really hungry or be like have a raging appetite again. Even on a GLP1, there are times when I get snacky, when I get super hungry and and I start asking like what I start asking all these questions like what happened?

[00:32:12]Am I stressed? Am I did I not sleep enough? Like is there something emotional going on? Or maybe I'm just hungry. So maintenance doesn't mean your weight never fluctuates. It does. So this brings me to something that I have been thinking about for a long time. I receive so many thoughtful comments and questions. I hear from people all the time that are confused, who feel alone, who don't have anyone in their life who really understand what it's like to take a GLP-1 medication, to go through a weight loss journey, to be able to build muscle, to then be able to maintain it.

[00:32:53]Some people aren't getting the support from their family. Some people are afraid to talk about this medication because they've experienced judgment and shame from other people or, you know, whoever out there. I I see it all the time. Um, even by fitness influencers, they're either threatened by it or they're just uninformed about what this can do. And some people are really trying to lose weight and they just don't know whether they're doing the right things or staying on staying on the right dose or eating the right things and then they start questioning themselves. And then there's some people who have reached maintenance and suddenly they're like what do I do? I feel like I'm on my own. My doctor doesn't even know what to do. And I keep thinking there's a real opportunity for us to create something more, for me to create something more for you. Something that's more supportive, that's more personal than what I could offer just through the YouTube comments alone. So, what I'm considering is creating a private paid online community. This would be more exclusive for you guys. It would be a space for people who genuinely want more support, accountability, education, and connection. I'm envisioning a place where we could talk about GLP-1 medications, weight loss, slow progress, plateaus, food noise, cravings, emotional eating, menopause, mindset, nutrition, movement, strength training, building muscle, and long-term maintenance. I would love to host live group sessions a couple of times each month where we could talk through questions, discuss challenges that people are experiencing in real time.

[00:35:02]And I would also upload workout videos that you could do either at home or in the gym. there would be beginner friendly options because I know everyone's starting from a different place and there's a lot of you out there who are scared to start or don't know where to start. So, I think that's really important. And these would just be, you know, very simple strength training routines, walking challenges, habit building support, protein focused meal ideas, nutrition ideas, mindset conversations, and resources to help you create realistic plans. I would want this community to feel incredibly supportive. Not a place where anyone is going to feel shamed. You're not going to be expected to be perfect because that doesn't exist. This is a place where we are not going to compare ourselves to other people. It's a place where we're going to be able to celebrate our progresses progress where we can troubleshoot challenges, where we can ask questions, where we're going to feel less alone. It's a place where you can learn from other people who have lived through this, not just me, but I am someone that has lived this journey.

[00:36:23]I have made mistakes. I have learned from them. I have reached maintenance.

[00:36:28]and I have continued to progress to work on myself along the way. Again, I am not a doctor. I would never replace guidance from your healthcare provider, but I have lived experience. I have been on this GLP1 journey for three and a half years, almost four years since September 2022.

[00:36:54]I understand how difficult weight loss is. I understand how emotional it is.

[00:37:01]The food noise, the hormonal changes, the menopause, the frustration of doing everything that you're supposed to be doing and then you're not getting the results that you expect. I understand what it takes to build muscle, stay active, create habits that are sustainable.

[00:37:19]So, is this something that you think would be helpful for you? And I would love to know if this would be. So, if you are interested in joining a private paid community like this and you're comfortable with it, I would love for you to comment community below in the comments. just write down community and then I'll know because if it's not something that you're interested in, it's a lot of work to create it. But if it is something, I think it could be a really powerful way to help you guys to get your results and then to stay there and maintain those results and keep your body transforming into what it is you want it to be. So, and of course, if you're comfortable sharing more than than that, tell me what type of support you would be looking for or what would be most helpful for you. So, for example, would you be interested in live group question and answer session? Would you want structured workout videos? Would you want beginner strength training videos?

[00:38:31]Would you want help to be accountable?

[00:38:34]Would you want help um doing a weekly challenge? You know, I think a lot of people are competitive and that helps them to stay engaged and motivated and excited. I know I would be. Uh, would you want conversations around maintenance, guidance on nutrition, meal planning, support? Would you just simply want a private place to discuss food noise, cravings, emotional part of this journey? Would you want support navigating through plateaus and stalls?

[00:39:05]Would it help for you to have a community of people who understand what you're going through? So, I genuinely would love to hear from you. I am not just interested in throwing something together that I created. I really want to build something that is going to be useful for you, something supportive, something that is going to help people to get results that they can sustain and adhere to long term. So before I close, I just want to remind you of something.

[00:39:38]Your journey does not have to look like mine. You might lose weight a whole lot faster than I did. You might lose weight a little bit slower than I did. You might need a different dose. You might love the gym. You might not love the gym and want to work out at home or go outside and work out. You might be starting from a different weight. You might be dealing with health conditions or injuries, stress, financial pressures, responsibilities that other people just don't have. So, the goal is not to become obsessed with doing everything perfectly. The goal is just to be intentional, to use the medication as a tool while building habits that make you stronger, healthier, and confident. It's not just to become a smaller version of yourself. Be healthier. Be stronger. Be more capable.

[00:40:36]Be have more energy.

[00:40:39]Have more brain clarity. And if you need support along the way, there's no shame in that. Everyone needs support. We're human beings. We're not supposed to be alone. We are meant to support each other and be a community and help each other out. Asking questions is a sign of strength. If this video has resonated with you, please give it a thumbs up. It does help support the channel. Subscribe to the channel. Hit the bell button if you always want to know when the next video is coming. And please leave a comment below. Again, if you're interested in that community, write community below.

[00:41:20]Also, tell me where you are in your journey. Are you just getting started on a GLP1? Are you thinking about it? Are you in the process of losing weight? How much weight have you lost? Are you trying to fight a plateau? Are you looking to build muscle? Are you approaching maintenance? Or are you currently in maintenance? And if so, how long have you been in maintenance for?

[00:41:41]And how's that going? Has it been easy?

[00:41:44]Has it been a struggle? Like, where are you? You know, mindset wise, physically.

[00:41:49]And remember again, if you are interested in joining a private paid community that is going to have live conversations, workout videos, accountability, support, and a place to ask questions, comment community below.

[00:42:05]I will read every comment because I want to hear your input before I take the next step. Thank you so much for being here. And remember, you do not need to change everything overnight. Choose one small step at a time, one bite at a time. Keep learning, keep showing up for yourself. And I will see you in the next video. Stay strong.