Hello,
I have been struggling with being overweight my whole life. I guess we've all heard it before: "I've tried everything." I have been on Semaglutide for four months now. I started at 0.25 mg, and now I am up to 2.0 mg. I lost 10 kg in the first two months—you can imagine how happy I was—but then I hit a plateau.
And who am I kidding? I know what the issue is. Sure, Semaglutide can help me eat less and feel full, but who is going to make me change 50 years of terrible eating habits? The truth is, I don't eat veggies; I hate them. All I like is junk food and sweets. I have been able to change these habits for about five or six months at a time, but then the stress of it all just makes me throw everything aside and start overeating again.
My doctor said I would definitely gain back all the weight once I stopped taking Semaglutide—cheerful, huh? But I told myself, okay, I have two years to fix my brain. I have tried everything. I sleep with hypnosis audios every night, I write down what I'm feeling, and I try to analyze why I eat. But the truth is, when stress hits, there is no reasoning with me. So yes, I don't eat as much, but I eat all the wrong things, which is why I'm not losing weight anymore.
What's even worse is that I am spending a lot of money that I can't really afford. When I think about stopping, I panic because I know the doctor is right: the moment I stop, I will gain the weight back and then some.
Anyway, all of this is to ask... do any of you have any suggestions? By the way, I can't afford a therapist either.
Thank you.