When the Compliments Feel Uncomfortable: Navigating Praise After Weight Loss
Compliments about weight loss can be confusing—sometimes they feel good, and other times they stir up anxiety, pressure, or old body image wounds. If you’ve felt uneasy receiving praise for your changing body, you’re not alone. This post explores the complex emotions behind these compliments and offers gentle strategies to protect your mental health and reclaim your relationship with your body.
Weight Loss, Wellness, and the Danger of a 'Quick Fix' Mentality
GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy are often framed as the latest wellness breakthrough, but is rapid weight loss really the same as true health? In this post, I explore the emotional and psychological risks of chasing quick fixes, including the pressure to stay thin, the erosion of body trust, and how diet culture disguises itself as self-care. If you’ve ever felt conflicted about what “wellness” really means, this is your invitation to slow down, question the narrative, and choose a kinder path forward.
Why Diets Don't Work: The Biological Response
Many of us have managed to lose weight at some point in our lives, But how many of us have managed to keep this same weight off for 5 years or more? In this post, I'm going to be summarising some of the most commonly cited biological explanations.