The Real Reason I Gained Weight (And What Changed After My GLP-1 Journey)

Yes — the amount of food I was eating ultimately caused my weight gain, but what I didn’t understand for a long time was why it was happening. My mental health DEEPLY impacted my eating patterns, my ability to take care of myself, and the way I approached weight loss. In this video, I share my mental health backstory, the big mistakes I made during my GLP-1 journey, and what had to change for my weight loss to actually be sustainable. The GLP-1 helped, but healing my relationship with food, taking full ownership over my actions and habits, building self-trust and confidence, and addressing my mental health is what allowed things to FINALLY click. If you’re struggling with weight gain, weight loss, considering going on (or are on) a GLP-1, and feeling stuck in cycles you don’t fully understand, I hope this helps you feel less alone! Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:03 Childhood 3:24 College 4:41 Mental Health, OCD & Health Anxiety 6:15 Doggy Break 6:26 Doctors 7:41 2020, Secret Eating 9:26 Lying, and An Embarrassing Story 10:17 2021, 80 lbs gained 10:35 Physical Stress of the Weight Gain 11:04 Trying to Feel Better by Spending Money 12:16 NOT a quick-fix! 13:13 Going on a GLP-1 & the Mistakes I Made; Hormones? 15:23 Losing Coverage for the GLP-1 & PANICKING 16:08 Gaining the Weight Back 16:55 Trying to Get Back on Track 17:16 BED Cycle 18:00 DOPAMINE: Realizing I Developed a Food Addiction Addicted 19:00 YouTube Channels That Helped Me ‪@honeybison‬ & ‪@AngelycaUnfiltered‬ Taking Ownership & Unpacking Delusional Thinking 19:55 Starting to Lose Weight Again, Something Finally Clicks 20:43 Trusting Myself to Have Control 20:55 My Next Goals 21:04 Reflecting On Going On a GLP-1 & Weight in the United States 22:28 Why I Made This Channel #glp1 #glp1journey #buildingconfidence #weightgain #weightloss #weightlossjourney #mentalhealth #ocd #healthanxiety #wellnessjourney