Social media comparison trap — need advice

Dr.NateNeph said:

Recovering from an eating disorder and using mental health: this is a complex situation and I want to be transparent about it.

Pushing back on Dr.NateNeph here. I would be careful about how confidently the flatness reports get attributed. Rapid weight loss, a large deficit and disrupted sleep produce low mood on their own, and separating that from a drug effect is genuinely hard.

AussieAnna said:

My mood has been flatter since about month four and I genuinely cannot work out whether that is the drug, the deficit, or the fact that I no longer…

Before/after narrative for mental health — one year in:

Before (276 lbs): Winded climbing stairs, chronic back pain, pre-diabetic, on 3 medications, dreaded mirrors, avoided photos, social anxiety about my weight.

After (196 lbs): Run 3 miles regularly, pain-free, A1C normal, down to 1 medication, bought a swimsuit for the first time in a decade, actually enjoy being photographed.

Total weight lost: 76 lbs. Total life gained: immeasurable. This isn't just about weight — it's about reclaiming your identity.

kate.chem said:

I would be careful about how confidently the flatness reports get attributed.

Mood changes on mental health: I want to be transparent — I went through a rough patch emotionally around month 2. 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.

A narrower follow-up, since the general answer is now clear:

Was that from a primary source or from a summary of one?

Closing the loop on my own question.

Follow-up — I put something in the gap where food used to be rather than waiting for the gap to close on its own. That was the part nobody told me.