Has anyone dealt with goal weight anxiety?

TrialNerd_Beth said:

Before/after narrative for mental health — one year in: Before (292 lbs): Winded climbing stairs, chronic back pain, pre-diabetic, on 3 medications,…

Mood changes on mental health: I want to be transparent — I went through a rough patch emotionally around month 3. Not depression exactly, but a weird flatness. Food was my main coping mechanism and without that, I had to develop new ones.

Therapy has been essential. I'd strongly recommend anyone starting GLP-1 therapy also invest in mental health support. The physical transformation is only half the journey.

nick_newbie said:

Positive side effects of mental health that surprised me: Clearer skin — inflammation reduction improved my rosacea Better sleep — weight loss…

Saving this. It is the first explanation that did not require me to already understand it. Sending this to two other people who asked me the same thing last week.

TrialNerd_Beth said:

Before/after narrative for mental health — one year in: Before (292 lbs): Winded climbing stairs, chronic back pain, pre-diabetic, on 3 medications,…

Anxiety increase on mental health: counterintuitive, but losing weight rapidly triggered anxiety for me. Change — even positive change — is stressful. I was anxious about loose skin.

This is more common than people admit. A therapist who specializes in weight management has been invaluable. Don't neglect the mental health side of this journey.

PharmD_Rodriguez said:

The weight came off and the harder part started, which is not what any of the material I read had prepared me for.

Body image adjustment with mental health: I've lost 56 lbs but when I look in the mirror, I still see my old self sometimes. "Phantom fat" is a real phenomenon.

My therapist specializes in body image issues with weight loss patients. She says it can take 12-18 months for your brain's body map to update. In the meantime: take progress photos (your eyes lie but cameras don't), try on old clothes, and be patient with yourself.

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