Hilde likes to talk about the "miracle" of the food noise being zapped away, and she continues to be in awe of how quiet Brain has been. But let's be real. Taking a GLP doesn't mean the food noise completely disappears and the weight just magically drops off and TADA! It's work. Brain used to be a little as*hat in the evenings before starting on the GLP. Now, the night is mostly manageable, similar to a smooth airplane flight with the occasional minor turbulence that m

Hilde's experiencing a war, of sorts, between her Body, Mrs. Tum-Tum, and Brain. They're all tossing signals like gang members and Hilde's practicing who TF to listen to and when. How hungry is hungry enough? Who decides? Brain or Mrs. Tum-Tum? What's normal hunger even FEEL like? Food noise, when not manically chattering in the background, sounds suspiciously like a regular "I'm hungry" thought. Which is which? Hilde blames the war of the body organs on years of restrictive

That food noise has some damn nerve coming back almost full throttle after the previous post. Hilde used cognitive behavioral therapy to reframe some thoughts; it helped. A few reframes she used that were particularly helpful-when she thought 'OMG IT'S NOT WORKING ANYMORE!" were: "You're due another dose soon; it makes complete sense this is happening-the concentration is reducing." "You've battled sh*ttuer demons in your life than this. You can get through this until the