GLP-1: Keep it secret?

Hong Kong Yanpep International
whole life i didn't need a bra. got fat, got boobs, lost more than half the weight. now they're relaxed. my husband loved me then loves me now, doesn't care if they're perky or not. i just want them healthy
 
Peppermints for nausea is legitimate - menthol interrupts the reflex similarly to ginger. The pregnancy morning sickness overlap with GLP-1 nausea is real.
 
The impulse to keep it separate from judgment is understandable at every level - the medical use and the eating behaviors both carry social weight that most people aren't equipped to respond to well. GLP-1s tend to reduce the shame-eating impulse over time, which shifts this dynamic naturally.
 
Nobody at work knowing is probably the safest default given how unpredictable the reactions are. The judgment from colleagues tends to range from dismissive to actively hostile and neither version is useful. Keeping it between the people who actually support the goal is a legitimate choice and not something that requires explaining. How long have you been on it now and how's the result so far?
 
Appreciate that!
Honestly finds it strange when public figures stay silent about getting help from a GLP1. This isn't just skipping snacks after all!
Feels like something worth admitting openly.
Still tough some days, but doable for me.
 
If keeping it private is the choice, that's completely personal business. Where it crosses into disingenuous territory is when people get asked directly and that detail, being on a GLP-1, conveniently gets left out. Fact is, people are going to be people about it. Told for years to lose weight, then the second real progress happens, suddenly it's dismissed as a shortcut.

Genuinely proud of taking control of health here.

Another Wegovy user
 
Same story here. My BMI sits at 27 but I went ahead with glp anyway since hitting perimenopause I've packed on 20 pounds, and despite trying everything, nothing's shifting, and I'm feeling worse overall, it's more than the self-consciousness, genuinely worried insulin resistance is creeping in too. My hips and shoulder ache pretty much nonstop and I just feel generally worse than I'd like.

My spouse and one of my kids are aware (not sure if she's told her siblings). She stumbled onto extra needles in a drawer and asked about them. When I explained, she just said something like 'makes sense, that's exactly what it's meant for, you've worked hard and been struggling alone,' and honestly that meant a lot. Still hesitant to tell the rest of them though, don't want them assuming I took a shortcut, and definitely don't want them thinking it's a fallback option down the line (I eat quite well but don't lecture my kids about it, they understand nutrition fine and I'm not going to make them feel guilty over the occasional cookie or ice cream).

As for everyone else, they don't get told, none of their business honestly, and outside my spouse and kids I really couldn't care less what anyone else thinks!!!
 
My husband, kids, and sister know I'm on a GLP-1 medication. My mom and boss are aware I'm diabetic but not which specific medication I'm taking. Planning to keep it that way since honestly it's nobody's business.
 
Just my husband, plus my therapist, are in the loop. My reasons for taking it are different, and I'm actively working to avoid losing more weight (I've dropped around 9 lbs and was already fairly petite). It's nobody's business, so share whatever you're comfortable with and don't feel obliged :) A support system helps though, and people seem far more accepting than a couple years ago.
 
I went through weight loss surgery two times and now I'm on glp-1. Stop caring what other people think, not one bit of it matters. This path belongs to you alone. Neither surgery nor shots are the easy way. It's a helper for something hard to handle. Hiding this will keep causing trouble, like it's some shameful secret. you needn't tell everyone you meet on the sidewalk, but not telling the partner you live with and actively hiding it points to serious issues. I suggest thinking through why you take it, and the benefits, then talking to him. Own it, and take pride in the effort.
 
Kept it under wraps for a long stretch before finally telling friends and family recently. Everyone's been supportive about it. A few were a little unsettled by how these meds get sourced outside normal channels, but nobody minded that I was on GLP-1s for the weight loss. Several even admitted they'd tried it before or were currently using it themselves, and some asked what separates sema, tirz, and reta from each other. Also ended up discussing ghk-cu with a same-age cousin who isn't thrilled about aging, all those years of tanning starting to show on her skin now. I was always the pale computer nerd growing up, still am really.
 
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