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Hunger flips like a switch on GLP-1 meds—one minute you’re fine, the next you need a burger now—and pretending that isn’t real doesn’t help anyone. We get candid about what mindful eating looks like when the cue hits late, how tracking with ruthless honesty (yes, the handful of cashews on the scale) can steady the week, and why consistency beats guilt every time. From a 15-day logging streak to building an at-home advent workout plan with baked-in rest days, we’re choosing small, repeatable wins over perfect promises.

The bariatric program looms large: orientation, forms, mental health timelines, and rules that stretch into forever. Knowing the steps isn’t the same as living them, and that gap explains so much of the frustration. We talk about losing over 100 pounds and still seeing “class three” on a chart, the mismatch between progress and labels, and how a full-length seated mirror can shock you back into reality. There’s the sensory piece too—excess sweat, fabric, and anxiety feeding each other—and the medical fog: old scans misread as new, long waits, and the creeping fear that everything will be blamed on weight.

We also make room for curiosity and chaos. Bat nipples in armpits. Platypus milk through skin. Why “stale green” isn’t obvious until someone teaches it. City bike lanes that work only if everyone follows the same rules, whether you ride or drive. And then the holidays: Tim Hortons smile cookies, peppermint snowballs, whipping shortbread, and a tiny guest singing Jingle Bells. Money’s tight, trees are optional, but connection is non-negotiable. Our plan is simple: track what we eat, move in ways our bodies can handle, keep curiosity high, and choose compassion when “common sense” runs out.

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