How to Stay Connected to Intuitive Eating While on GLP-1s
Taking weight loss injections like Ozempic can change your appetite—but it doesn’t have to disconnect you from your body. If you’re wondering whether intuitive eating and GLP-1 medications can coexist, the answer is yes—with flexibility, curiosity, and compassion. In this post, I’ll show you how to stay grounded in intuitive eating principles while navigating suppressed hunger cues, shifting body signals, and the ever-present pressure of diet culture.
Can Weight Loss Injections Trigger Disordered Eating?
GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy promise weight loss by curbing hunger—but what happens when that suppressed appetite starts to feel like control, or when food avoidance becomes a familiar coping strategy? In this post, I explore how these injections can blur the line between medical treatment and disordered eating, especially for those with a history of dieting or food guilt. If you're feeling conflicted, you’re not alone—and support is here.
Are GLP-1s a Gateway to Diet Culture—or Freedom From It?
Are weight loss injections like Ozempic helping you reclaim peace with food—or pulling you back into the grip of diet culture? Maybe… both. In this post, I explore the complex and often contradictory experiences people have with GLP-1s: the relief of reduced food obsession, the pressure of thinness ideals, and how to navigate this path with curiosity, not shame. There’s no one-size-fits-all answer—but there is space for nuance, self-compassion, and making choices that align with your values.
Weight Loss Injections and Mental Health: What Therapists Want You to Know
Weight loss injections like Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy are changing bodies—but what about minds? As a therapist specialising in eating disorders and body image, I’ve seen how these medications can stir up complicated emotions around food, identity, and self-worth. In this post, I explore the often-overlooked mental health side of GLP-1s—and how to find your footing when the physical changes come with emotional ripple effects.