An absolutely crucial positive affirmation is that when you go through this process it completely reverses all the bad choices we made with food and exercise. They've done extensive studies on this. Imagine two people at 40 years old. One person is an athlete, the other is morbidly obese. Provided neither one has any health issues. The 40-year-old morbidly obese person can engage in a weight loss and exercise lifestyle change and by the time they're both 50 can be in identical overall health. Duke University has one of the great studies on this. We have in no way ruined our lives by the choices of our youth. Start today!
Good for you! I am a therapist. I have also lost over 90 pounds and have been seeing someone clinically for over two years. It is so important to process all the changes! Glad you are able to be vulnerable and give us the real story of this journey. I myself am on a big stall, and have started gaining weight again. My doctor is moving me from Wegovy 2.4mg to Zepbound 10mg in the next month to see if that makes a difference in terms of appetite suppression. Please continue supporting us! You are amazing!
✨🌟⭐️💫I truly believe in the power of prayer!!! 37 lbs to go for my 100 lb weight loss journey. I started on Wegovy over a year ago but I’m now on Zepbound and seeing great results. Praying the Lord continues to elevate you and give you a higher platform to help others. Continue to keep God first in all things.
I am so sad that I waited so long to see a counselor who specializes in weight loss therapy. This therapy has led me to shame free living and mindset. I can’t recommend therapy enough. Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing your “why.”🌟
Elizabeth- you’re a doll! God bless you, sister! How far you’ve come on your journey! The most wholesome part is your desire to heal well rounded! Until we get SPIRITUALLY FIT, we cannot become physically, emotionally & mentally fit. You’re crushing it. With God before us… WHO can be against us! I’m grateful to have found you! 🙏🏼🌻♥️🙏🏼
⭐️ Mindset is such a huge component of this journey! Thank you for always being so open and vulnerable with us... it makes me feel like I'm not alone in some of the struggles ❤
*Love it,* Elizabeth. 🌟 I’ve said it 100x before, but the mental side of all this is SO VERY important. So many ppl with obesity have depression, have PTSD, have been abused, have body dysmorphia, have eating disorders. And on and on. 😢 So yes, dealing with those things is so crucial, and for reasons that may *include* the scale, but go so very far BEYOND the scale. And I thank you for sharing your therapy experiences with ppl - it is helpful, it does help ‘light the way’. Many thanks again. 🙏
So timely! I’m on the struggle bus lately. I’ve barely budged lately. Stuck on 7.5 another month because of side effects. But I’ve decided to love myself through it. It’s a tough time of year since it’s back to school. But I feel more hopeful than I have in years. ⭐️
I am 66 years old and have been overweight my entire life. Even during childhood. I am so happy that Wegovy has helped me lose 53 lbs and I have gone down 4 pant sizes. The struggle has been my whole life. I have tried so many diets and none were sustainable. While I am so happy I am also struggling with weight dysmorphia as well as some sadness because I wished so much I had this opportunity earlier in life. I do talk to a therapist every two weeks but I am still struggle. Thank you for being honest and real.🌟
⭐️ I think this is my favorite video from you...the mental navigation experience of this shift is some major stuff!!! Have you heard that song from the Eagles "After The Thrill Is Gone "? "What can you do when your dreams come true and they're not quite what you'd planned...." Going on these peptides, for a person who struggles with sugar addiction or binge eating, is an enormous change of brain landscape...and to not have the food preoccupation can almost lead to a desperate anxiousness "now what do I do"? But I love your optimism, "Lift through the doubt, walk through the confusion. . ..keep doing the right stuff and the epiphanies and revelations of the new you & new world will come...." And with enough consistency, the bigger life questions become part of your mental dialogue...they're no longer foggy distant platitudes, you start to feel in the driver's seat of your dreams. And your body will begin to support you more in chasing these dreams.
Thanks Countess! I think I found my dose! Been lingering on doses for a long as possible on advice and seen some plateauing but since I've been on 7.5 I've been making good loses the whole time. I'm excited!
🤩⭐️you are a star Elizabeth. You are helping so many others. I’m so happy you do what you do. You’ve got this. I can’t say how much I appreciate you sharing your current journey. I’m better because of you.
SA happened to me and losing weight is very scary for me. I don’t want men to come on to me. I am seeing a therapist and have been for a long time. 🌟⭐✨ Thank you so much for this advice. I need to work out more of these issues with my therapist and work on them on my own to. It’s nice to know I’m not the only one who has these feelings.
Elizabeth. This was a deep and very meaningful video. Let me say the ultimate oxymoron. "What you lost you have gained". "You lost time, yet you gained a new life", and a loving community. You have helped 91,000 people. And they/we have been here to support you back as your community family! You are an amazing human being and thank you for all that you do! ⭐⭐⭐✴💉✴⭐⭐⭐~Peter 😊
⭐️🌟⭐️Elizabeth!!! You are such a gift! You hit me hard today. I have made changes in my food habits, I’ve changed the size of my serving dishes, small plates, small bowls, but….i still eat very fast!! Next conscious eating habit is definitely going to be savoring!!! Even though I eat fast, I still do not overeat, but I need to slow the eating process and savor! What a thought! I need to enjoy and appreciate what I am eating. Not just fueling my body. Great video!
And….girl!!! Your studio is stocked, but you need a box of tissues!!! Haha, you are so raw with us all and you struggle with tears (which is what I love about you…authentic you ❤) but you need tissues 😘
⭐️ Thanks for talking about mindset and for sharing some of your mental health journey. It’s an unexpected element to this process. You have to get your mind and your body to work in harmony.
🌟⭐️🌟Elizabeth, sending you the biggest hugs. Thank you for sharing your story.. but please know - no apologies required! You amaze me with your never ending energy and love that you give to our group. It’s been a huge support for me while on this journey. You were the first person I ever heard talking about Zepbound. In spite of everything life has thrown at you, you show up for us every single day. You are a superstar, baby! Keep being you! 😚
⭐️ Countess, THANK YOU for all you do! I have been devouring your videos for the past month while deciding whether or not to start this GLP1 journey. The research that you have done for us, the encourage that you provide, and the relatability you offer is such a blessing. This is my first time commenting on any of your videos, but had to finally step in and say that you are so appreciated. I’m happy to say that I have been on Zepbound for two weeks now and doing great, thanks to all of your great suggestions! You are an inspiration and a blessing!
Countess you are awesome. I was on 2.5mg of Zepbound for 20 weeks and lost 44 pounds. There are no side effects. My doctor increased my dose to 5.g 4 weeks ago. Still losing and no side effects. I was so afraid when she increased my dose. I thought now I would have those awful side effects, but,nope. I am still good. Thank you, Thank you for all your information and encouragement to all of us. You are a special lady and I am so glad that on this journey with Zepbound and I didn't miss you! Keep up the awesome work 👏
✨💫🌟Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us/me! The therapist angle is so crucial important for me to get one. I relate so much to what you shared at the end about weight being a protection against attention. I’m grateful to have found your videos and I don’t comment too often but the fact that you did this video after I asked you for help with finding a therapist it made me feel better about myself! Please keep talking about mindset as it’s so hard to change your life when you’re stuck in the past way of thinking! ❤ you, Countess!
⭐️ I’ve been watching and learning for 3 months now but never emojied!!! This video came to me at the perfect time! I’m getting closer to reaching my 25+ pound loss goal and getting scared about keeping it off. There are lots of feelings bouncing around in my mind! Thanks for steering me in the right direction! 💪🏼
⭐️Great video especially for all your fans who are on the med for over a year. I had my first cataract surgery so I’m blurry but with the cataracts gone I’m improving my life and prolonging my independence.
🌟 That was a very deep session. I think when I'm watching you, how lucky is Elizabeth getting good health back at such a young age she's got the world by the ⚾️'s,she's so lucky!! We all have our shit to deal with in one way or another, and it sucks.🙏🏻❤️
This video is great. Thank you for being so real and vulnerable about your mental & emotional journey on tirzepatide. There are so many facets of this that people who have never been obese cannot possibly understand. They see the more obvious, outward parts. It is so much more complex; what we've gone through that wasn't our fault, but we didn't realize it. Many of us shamed ourselves, and kept eating, or yo-yo-ing our way along, adding more pounds & in my case, self-hatred. Worrying about what I saw in the mirror each day. Knowing that I could've gone farther in my career if I had been in a healthier place physically AND mentally. I could've been a better wife, Mom, a better sister, aunt...a better friend. The mindset piece is so deep, and having a therapist means you don't have to go to that place alone. I know it would help me, and I thank you for the encouragement.❤
⭐️✨thank you Countess! I am only about 3 months into my MJ journey, for both T2D & weight loss. Your videos and the FB support group have been lifelines for me! It seems like whenever I have a hurdle to overcome, you post a video or it’s addressed in the support group. My weight loss has slowed significantly in the last 2 weeks (I’m on 5.0) and I really needed a pep talk to convince myself to stay there and not move up yet. I want to stay on 5.0 for a few more months before going to 7.5. This video had me think of a few different things to try, a few more tools to add to my toolbox. You are an inspiration to me and to many others!
Thank you for sharing. The mental is so much harder to change than the physical. My mom says that when you know better you do better. I am trying to follow this while on maintenance. Everyday is a challenge that I accept.
I’ve been following you for months and months and found this video one of the most valuable to me. I’ve been on a Tirzepatide compound since December 9, 2023. I’ve lost 40 + pounds sw 186 cw 145 gw 125 All but 2 pounds were lost in the first 3 months. Talk about a plateau? I resonated with your comments about getting what you’ve always wanted. The illusive weight loss. Now that we have it, is it all it’s cracked up to be? Yes and no. Does it solve all our problems? No. Can we accept that we are worthy? Tricky one. Is it worth it? Absolutely. I’m stuck big time here with no scale movement. This video is helping me realize that I need to try harder. It’s been too easy. I’m pretty sedentary and I’m thinking that’s a big part of a shift I need to make. Thank you for your insights and being upfront with your struggles.
THIS! I have been so worried about my life as a live aboard boater - being afraid of not having / being fun without alcohol at frequent docktails. Alcohol and sharing apps is what we do . I am mourning and questioning who I really am. Thank you Elizabeth- I have work to do but at least I recognize the basis for my recent anxiety!
⭐️ Hi Countess, Thank you for the tips on weight stalls I have recently been at a stall for 4 weeks the same 1-2 lbs we’re going up and down,and I just stuck it out and finally it changed, I’ve lost inches and my clothes have been getting looser every week. So I went to JCPenney and tried on like six different pairs of jeans in size 14 and 12 I used to be a 16 and to my surprise I now fit in a 12 I still can’t believe it. thank you for all your encouragement in your videos and for sharing your feelings about how you are now getting attention that you didn’t experience before GLP1 meds. I actually like my reflection when walking by store windows now! It’s empowering!
✨⭐✨ girl I cried with you during this video 🫂 so glad I found you today! I start my journey on Monday and I'm so excited, yet of course I have all these questions and my mind is playing Nascar lol so thank you! Thank you for your kindness, your heart to share with us all, and for simply being You 🙌 we don't personally know each other, yet I feel like I just found my sister to have my 6 thru this new journey of new self, happy self, healthy self. So again, Thank You 😊✨⭐✨
When I began Zepbound two weeks ago, I thought I’d be on it maybe three months lose what I need and get off it and maintain. Now, listening to you, I realize I could be on it a lot longer. Like a life time? Never thought for life but I see the reasoning behind needing it for life so we don’t gain it back. I wonder if it’s possible to maintain without continuing to take it and maybe the company can lower the price so more can afford it.
⭐ Seems childhood experiences shape us one way or another. Food was always my friend when moving with my military family along with unrealistic portions served. thankful I found you. You make me ponder things I may not have considered before. YOU are precious! Thank you!
🌟 This video was really helpful. Bless you for sharing. I see a therapist who has really helped along with my Faith. Truly trusting and believing God will heal my mind, body, and soul. ❤😢
⭐️⭐️ Thank you so much for this video. Your willingness to be vulnerable has help me to pull off the bandaid of some of my emotions. You are an amazing person, thank you for being in my side and helping through this journey.
⭐️ 🌟 🌟 years ago I lost 50 pounds and was cleaning out my closet, I was sobbing with every item I put in the bag. I felt like I was giving away me 😮. I had been this size person for a very long time.
🌟 thank you for this video. You truly help me on this journey. I recommend you to many people. I wish you the very best! Today i went kayaking for 2.59 miles without stopping. Never in my life would i have thought I would be able to do that!🎉 i actually sold my kayak this spring because i was very close to the max weight. I didn't give up though. I ended up getting a different one with a higher max weight. But now i am almost 50 pounds below the max weight of my 1st kayak!
⭐That was an awesome video. I lost 77 pounds in 30 weeks with Tirzepatide and I love your content. Congratulation on your journey as well. I truly identify with what you said on this video. It is a whole new life that we wanted but need to get used to it. Thank you!
If u have never been obese u will not understand but i agree 💯 percent. Ive frantically searched seat size in planes and measured my butt to make sure ill fit before flying, looked up amusement rides on youtube to make sure they were pooh-friendly and people my size could fit in a seat instead of holding up the ride or getting kicked off, clothes planning for a trip used to be a nightmare bc bigger clothes meant i needed more than a carry on bag, etc…. So happy to be down 44 pds, traveling again and not having to think about these things anymore!!! We got this ❤️
🌟⭐️best video yet. Hit home on so many topics. Love your vulnerability and honesty. 2nd half of all our journeys will be amazing and appreciated much more.
💫 You are a rockstar! This was great and I look forward to these daily. Having content like this is a HUGE part of #3. What you mentally/spiritually consume is such a big part. I know you’re not a healthcare provider but, even having this positive, encouraging, informative content is a great FREE tool. Today, I had 45 minutes of my hour strength training session. Overeating is a THING. I ate entirely too much on date night Wednesday…I still felt it this morning (Monday). First time having a vomit reaction *** 🚨 TMI Coming *** everything I ate from Wed-Sun came up.. Felt awful, but took my time and did a lighter workout. Though I was late, I still showed up for myself. This morning, I was reminded, I don’t eat that way anymore!!! Have an amazing day! 🙏🏽💜
⭐🌟 I can't tell you enough how much I needed to hear this today! Thank you! I already started working with a therapist and I feel like we are on the right track, mindset is slowly changing and I really hope in a few more weeks I will be able to get to step 4.
🌟✋Congratulations on making it through every say, just not the plateaus but just every say. I made it through a PTSD situation and can empathize with you and your situation. Thanks again for all the honest ideas, suggestions and opinions as you make your way through this journey. ❤
🌟 Thank you, Elizabeth. You should be so proud of yourself for all the progress that you have made and continue to make. But also, you should be so proud of the difference you make in all our lives. I can’t speak for everyone but I know that your vulnerability reminds me to be vulnerable with myself. There are so many things that I have to deal with about weight and what it means in my life and it is so important to remember to use those resources. Thank you so much. Also, today, I was bored and took a 2.5 mile walk instead of turning on the TV.
⭐️Thank you sweet Countess for your honesty and encouragement. I support you in your journey just as much as I feel supported by you in mine. I will keep you in my thoughts as you continue your healing work. Big hug to your beautiful self ❤️
⭐ Great video! The mental aspect is so important. I've had the same challenge - now that I don't use food as a coping mechanism, what do I do? I'm still working on that, but thankful to be on this journey. I know that i have a lot to work through and it's a process that will take some time.
So glad you did THIS video. I’m at a stall and keep going up and down the same 3 pounds and some days I feel like maybe I’m done. Idk. But imma keep trying and get to my goals for a healthy me❤
⭐️. Great job! Uncanny how much we all have in common. I believe all of this reinforces the power and healing of being a part of a group that is recovering together and u have created that with your Facebook page.
Awesome video as usual! I also went through a lot of trauma growing up sexual mental physical, and I do see how it sent me on a tad three I’m trying to protect myself with my weight over eating and so much more thank you God I have come so far and maybe now it’s finally time my body, my spirit my soul feels safe enough to let go. I’ve lost 20 pounds so far my ozempic journey and hope to keep moving forward, realizing that even with Ozempic as a tool there are still things to overcome. I’m exercising more eating better and also doing the inner work. Blessings 🌟🌟⭐️⭐️🌟🌟⭐️⭐️
🌟 A whole new world for sure 🎶 You had me in tears 😢 Ty for being so open and sharing your experiences w us. I pray God gives you the strength and guidance you need also the right doors open for your business Elizabeth! I started Tirapatide 6 weeks ago 2.5 ( 25 units) CW is 180.6 GW 150
⭐️Elizabeth, I’ve got to share with you what I consider a nsv for me personally. I do not and have never had food issues. I’m on this medication for T2D and I had no idea what food chatter was. In fact, often times I’d forget to eat because I was so consumed in my work. Anyway, being on this medication has educated me on obesity and the issues those who have that disease face. I’ve learned so much about looking at life from the perspective of someone with obesity. I never knew their challenges around food and never feeling full and I certainly never thought about their daily physical challenges. Thank you for opening my eyes a little more to other people and what they go through, especially since obesity is such an epidemic in our world today. So not only are you helping me with tips and tricks on my own GLP1 journey, you’re helping me see another point of view and that’s always a good thing when you learn about other people and what life is like for them.
⭐️⭐️I can relate to so many things you mentioned in your video and I thank you for having the courage to talk about things such as overeating. Emotional overeating has been what I've relied on for so long. Food is truly a problem in my life. Even though I'm not losing weight like I want to, it helps me so much to see and hear about your journey. I tried therapy, but for some reason it didn't click with me. I need to do my due diligence (phrase I stole from you) and find the "right" therapist. Please keep talking about the therapy side of things or as much as you're comfortable with sharing. I'm looking forward to trying the Biometrics protein powder. I have the Biometric magnesium pills also, but have not done a good job of taking those daily. I try to take one in the a.m. with my other medicine, but always forget to take another mid day or at night. Congratulations on your weight loss and being able to keep it off. I hope to be in that same boat one day. 😀
⭐️ Thank you so much for this video, especially for you vulnerability. So much of what you shared resonated with me, and I can imagine it resonated with so many others who are on this journey. Your video is so important because so many of us feel alone in our experiences, feelings, and thoughts. We feel alone in our shame, which adds to it. Sharing in the way you did helps break that, so I wholeheartedly thank you.
Thank you Sweet Elizabeth! You are such a blessing, and I pray blessing over you that you reach your goal very soon 🥅!! I’m still not exactly loving exercise but doing it. What my life looks like when I get to goal? Those are things I really need to ponder and write down. Gold Star to you for being amazing! ⭐️🌟
🌟🌟🌟🌟I've loved the content in this video, and some things have really resonated with me. The mourning of past habits.... I am definitely going to remember the input and output aspect you mentioned, think that will help me in all aspects of life, not just weightloss but also in my job, thanks! Great great video ❤🇬🇧
Today is my first day on 10 mg of Mounjaro. Wish me luck. I have not lost any weight in two months, and here I am titrating up. lol lets go. I hope I don't get constipated big time again
⭐️🌟⭐️🌟 i’ve been in therapy for years now since like 2017 or 2018 with the same therapist and she is fantastic helping me just learn to say no and to put myself first most difficult thing ever
Arrggghhhh……have been on stall for almost 6 weeks……lose a #…gain a #……lose a 1.5#…gain a 1.5#….aggravating as --! Good mindset…seeing it thru…..still…aaarrgh!! Staying with food guidelines…..only have 15 to go❤❤
🌟 Amen! S.A. has wreaked havoc on so many of us... which has been a contributor to my weight gain, weight loss, and the regain for years. With God's help, I power through. And now with the other help, Zepbound, maybe I can keep the weight off once I am at goal. God bless and prayers to you and yours!
How did you decide on your goal weight? I have seen where you don't need to use BMI, others by your muscle and age. I have a doctors appointment next week and that will be a discussion.
After I gained 70+ pounds over the last several years, it was so sad that I would turn down invites to parties and dinners, traveling to see friends, etc, because I didn’t want them to see me with all the gained weight. Yes, I know they love me no matter what, it was still so embarrassing for me. I’m down 45 pounds and am getting little by little more comfortable seeing friends and joining events. So thankful for the shot to help me get here. And thank you Queen!! 👸🏻✨⭐️🌟💫
I have seriously considered therapy in addition to Mounjaro but I have many questions. The most important question (to me) is…can therapy really teach one how to overcome the constant “food noise” and “mental harassment”? My mind was constantly tormenting me and it’s exhausting. Mounjaro was such a Godsend that for once in my adult life, my mind felt at “peace”. Sadly the torment returned when I had to briefly stop Mounjaro due to the shortage but I’m now back on it and feel better again.
⭐️ 🌟 💫 I have been feeling out of it for a few weeks. Stopped tracking my food because I felt I was hyper focused on that. I see my dietitian tomorrow (have not seen her for 2 months). I don’t know if I should track my food. I am slowly losing weight, on average 2-3 pounds a month the last couple months. I am on my first dose of 10mg zepbound. Been on this journey since 12/29/2023. Starting weight 207. Now 165.
⭐️ Great video, thank you. I did save this one, just as you suggested. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. It is so much more helpful than you'll ever know. ❤
🌟Totally relate to your testimony. I will continue to keep you in my prayers. Exciting to see how God is working in your life. Working through a stall myself but feel great and not even down about the stall. MY stalls usually are my body getting use to where it is at then I start moving again as I continue to adjust. Just had my birthday this weekend and love that I am at a size that I haven't been since high school. My bad relationship with food was for protection and control as well.
Thank your encouragement. Been wanting to go on zepbound and hopefully I will start in the next few weeks..I tried ozempic about a year ago but the side affects were too much. Thanks 😊
