Junk food was the problem my whole life, even ate ham sandwiches with crushed doritos. Getting myself together took years. Retired to a sailboat, these compartments are tight for bigger folks. Motivation to drop it and keep it off works.
Couple times pinning NAD subQ I hit a vein or very perfused muscle or decent size capillary and got a similar rush. Scared the crap out of me first time but it passed in a couple minutes. Both times I was rushing and didn't pinch skin properly. Ringing ears, tight chest, racing pulse, heavy...
Anhedonia on GLP-1s has been my main thing to work through. With the oral version it goes through the liver first. That might mean the sides are softer? Would that extra pass make it harder to cross into the brain space? Love to hear from anyone who tried both types.
Pardon the question, but was a full year really the timeline for just 23.5 lbs? You look incredible, seriously, but I've read that some folks drop 20 in five months.
Are your eating patterns actually different since starting Ozempic? The drug doesn't directly cause weight loss - it just makes food less appealing and steadies blood sugar if you're dealing with diabetes.
Congrats on dropping the weight. Best approach is donating the old pieces and moving forward. Try charity shops, shelters, or those bins in parking lots. Just hand them off. Feels good, plus it's symbolic of closing one chapter and starting fresh with new patterns and thinking. This is my take...