August 11th Draft:
Hello!
I haven't been writing because I have nothing to complain about. I know it is confusing to me too.
I am on the full dose of Saxenda and I am good. I am good with myself and my progress, I feel good. I feel hopeful and optimistic.
It really has changed my relationship with food -- I have since realized I never felt 'full' before. I could eat non-stop with no physical cues to stop. I had to solely bank all of my goals on my willpower and the 'want' to stop. I love eating and never wanted to stop -- I never had a physical reminder to stop.
That is what Saxenda has given me, a break and a brake. A tool to tell my brain and my mouth to 'stop we've had enough' and that urge is stronger than the need to clear my plate. I have stopped mid-way through my fav meal because I am done. I don't panic about not finishing and than punish my guilty mind for finishing.
I don't feel anxiety around food at the moment, I am not worried about eating the 'wrong' thing or ruining my progress. I just eat till I am almost full and then stop - no pressure or anxiety. And without restrictions and calorie counting I don't feel deprived or hungry. My brain thinks I am full so I have no cravings or demands to keep eating.
Aside from chemically what it's doing to me, that alone has affected my waistline and my family. I don't make separate meals, I don't skip the 'good ones'. I don't stress about the portion sizes in front of my kids and in turn I feel good. I had the headspace for more important things.
October 13th:
Hi,
I still feel all of the above, I still feel grounded and connected to my body. I've heard a few stories about Saxenda and complications, but so far its just the burps, unrelenting, tonic flavored, loud burps - ALL. THE. TIME.
I am at 19.5lbs lost since starting - it is a slow process, but I think that's good. I feel less bloated and uncomfortable.
Things are good. I will probably complain in the next post, because it's me.
Love!
Melanie
