Body Image After The Weight Comes Off

Losing weight on a GLP-1 medication doesn't automatically heal body image. In this short video, you'll learn why negative body thoughts can persist after the weight comes off and how self-compassion can help you build a more peaceful relationship with your body. Please note: This content is intended for educational and supportive purposes and does not replace professional medical or psychological care.

Transcript

Body image after the weight comes off on a GLP-1 medication? Lots of people want a positive body image. Is that possible? And does the GLP-1 experience flush out how impossible that actually is? So stick with me for a second. I am going to propose something that might seem radical. Having a positive body image is a land that is very hard to visit, Let alone live on. And I think that there's a misnomer, Like we go into the GLP-1 experience thinking, Oh, Once I lose the weight and I get healthier, I'll have a positive body image. When in truth, When people reach their goals on GLP-1 medications, I see different issues flood in, Like, Well, What if I can't keep the body that I'm seeing right now? Or what happens if my insurance stops covering it? There's oftentimes a lot of transference of fears. Those fears directly impact body image. Like, Well, It's great today, But what if it isn't great tomorrow? So the biggest piece of wisdom I have embraced myself, I teach my clients, Is not to search for a positive body image because it's so fleeting. But instead, To embrace. Peace around your body image not being the way that you want it. So I want you to notice that for a minute. What if you were to say to yourself, My body image isn't exactly the way that I want it. Am I okay with the unhappiness? From that. I've gone through all this work. I've been on a long journey over years and years about how my body looks. I'm finally making changes and making progress on a GLP-1 medication. Still, Maybe not exactly where I wanted to be. Am I okay with that? Making peace about disappointment, No matter what our level of disappointment is, Is an incredibly effective emotionally regulating path. So I leave you with this. What if you were for the next few days, Multiple times a day to say to yourself, My body image is a work in progress and some days I like it and some days I don't. And I'm at peace with that. And then notice how you feel. Notice what you experience. I'd love to hear what happens.