Morning - I realise I've not checked in a while and just reading back some of the pages but I know I will miss some!
I am weighing in at 12st12/ 12st 13 most days this week so hoping that this is now officially "Under 13st" . I've had nearly a month now of "not obese" which is exciting :)
My weight loss has slowed to around a pound a week on average (but not at all linear!) so it could still take over half a year to get to a normal bmi... Grr.
- Gosh just got to the pages 18/19 and will need to go to work before I've fully caught up but I really wanted to just say what a lovely group this is. Its really powerful hearing people's experiences and journeys. I can relate to so many (alcoholic mother, remember v young age trying to "steal" the raisins from breakfast cereal to save for later when I'd b e hungry... lots of contol. Later realised it was an abusive childhood and had trauma therapy but didn't realise at the time.).
- I'm also ND (autistic and ADHD) and think for me the main part of it as an adult is interoception related - my ability to regulate food was broken and mounjaro has been able to give me those "full" signals. I truly think its made me feel what "normal" people feel and give me my own agency over what i eat. I know when I initially went up doses/doesed to high it can block my hunger pretty much so wasn't aiming for that but more for being able to eat 2 times a day, have hunger for meals at times but not need to overeat.
- I really got into reading about UPF and also think this changes our relationship with food. Loved Dr Chris' work.
- "school refusal" is interesting I now work in that field with other ND staff and it makes such a difference being around people who "get it"!
I need to go but hope to catch up the rest of the thread later!