Author and fat liberation advocate Amanda Martinez Beck @thefatdispatch joins me to share what it’s like to navigate eating disorder treatment while taking a GLP-1 medication for diabetes care. She opens up about her lived experience with atypical anorexia in a larger body, the challenges of muted hunger cues on Ozempic, and how she’s learning to embrace nourishment with compassion. This conversation highlights the nuance of recovery, the complexities of body change, and the importance of choosing curiosity over judgment.

This episode discusses eating disorders, fat stigma, and experiences with GLP-1 medications. Please take care while listening.

How atypical anorexia is often overlooked in larger bodies

Why Ozempic can suppress hunger cues and mimic anorexia symptoms

Building structured meals and snacks when appetite cues are muted

Holding nuance in fat liberation while navigating diabetes care

Practicing curiosity instead of judgment when bodies change

Fat accessibility in professional settings and advocating for support

The creation of Nozempic Mondays as a community resource on Substack

Eating disorder recovery requires intentional nourishment, regardless of body size.

GLP-1 medications are not a “miracle cure” and can complicate eating disorder treatment.

Choosing curiosity over judgment creates space for healing and body acceptance.

Accessibility and advocacy matter in workplaces and communities.

Amanda Martinez Beck is a fat author, disability advocate, and fat liberationist whose work centers on embodiment, faith, and justice. She writes The Fat Dispatch on Substack and is the author of Lovely: How I Learned to Embrace the Body God Gave Me and More of You: The Fat Girl’s Field Guide to the Modern World. She also hosts Nozempic Mondays, a resource for people navigating GLP-1 medications in weight-stigmatizing environments.

Substack: thefatdispatch.com

Instagram: @thefatdispatch

Threads: @thefatdispatch

Dr. Rachel Milner’s comparison of GLP-1 side effects and anorexia symptoms

0:00 Welcome and introduction

“Curiosity instead of judgment has been the most valuable part of my journey. I ask if I am nourished, and I let my body be.” – Amanda Martinez Beck

People navigating eating disorder recovery while on GLP-1s for diabetes

Those in larger bodies seeking validation and support

Clinicians interested in fat-affirming, non diet, and neurodivergent-aware treatment

Families and loved ones supporting someone through recovery

If you’re seeking eating disorder therapy and anorexia treatment that is fat-positive, sensory-attuned, and neurodivergent-affirming, I offer services in California, Texas, and Washington, D.C.