About this episode

Gina Harney and Betsy discuss weight loss maintenance, body image, and personal experiences with GLP-1s.

Hi friends! I have a brand new podcast episode live, and Betsy is back for round two!! If you haven't heard of Betsy , she is the creator behind Boujee Betsy, a community for women in their 40s who are finally choosing themselves, and she is as real as it gets. She's also one of my best friends in the whole world!! Today we are picking up right where we left off, diving into our personal experiences with peptides, the mental side of weight loss maintenance, body image, and so much more. Here's what we chat about: Betsy's background, how she lost 70 pounds with the help of a GLP-1, and what life looks like now in maintenance mode The mental and emotional journey of rebuilding your identity after significant weight loss Why maintaining your goal weight is honestly harder than losing it (and why nobody talks about that) Body image after weight loss and why some days you still feel like you're in your old body Why Betsy never counted calories or followed a strict food program and how she still maintains her results The "ingredient household" approach to feeding a family and keeping it realistic What is next for Betsy as she steps away from 20 years in education to focus on family and…

People in this episode

Host: Gina Harney

Guest: Betsy

Topics covered

• weight loss
• mental health
• body image
• identity rebuilding
• GLP-1
• weight loss maintenance

Keywords

• weight loss
• GLP-1
• body image
• mental health
• identity
• maintenance
• Betsy
• Boujee Betsy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Boujee Betsy

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