❤thank you for sharing your very personal and vulnerable story with us all!❤️ This information is so helpful! I have many commonalities with you, including body type (down to height and weight) as well as number of children. I feel like I could have written this exact same story about myself. I understand what it’s like to have so much brain power and time wasted on controlling my weight. And your point about the hormone connection with the IUD was exactly true for me as well!! The gatekeepers of peptide drugs such as ozempic would benefit from hearing the perspective you’ve shared here. It’s not “just 25 pounds” or “just 15 pounds”- it’s all the time and emotional energy surrounding our bodies and how we feel. Especially after 4 babies and breast feeding and the toll that takes on our bodies and self image!!Thank you again for doing such a wonderful job of keeping us informed. I love that you research and share all your knowledge and experiences with us! You are- now and always have been-a very beautiful person (inside and out) and I am so happy you’ve found a solution that frees up your time and energy for finding joy in all the ways you choose! 🎉❤
Oh my dear friend thank you! This was my hope. I know I’m not alone obviously in this battle of the bulge. I’m so happy we relate on so many of the same issues. I think the doctors who are prescribing the compound pharmacy semiglutude get that these 20 lbs can make all the difference for many and that’s the reason I was able to get it. I hope the price comes down as it scales and helps so many 😘
@@lyndeesue5607hi all my surgery info about who I used is in this playlist. Watch the first video as I prepare for surgery. That is if you are asking about who did my mommy makeover. It’s Dr green. In the first video I share my quite as well
You have a beautiful family. PLEASE PLEASE read the paper literature side effects. with this weight loss drugs. Ozempic has side effects including Cancer and death!! sea "australia 60 minutes ozempic death". Take care@@SpaandTell
Kim, to look at you I would never have thought you faced the battles you did. You are such a strong woman and you give me hope! I haven't faced a weight problem, but since I had my stage 4 cancer treated with Cisplaten, my life has changed. Cisplatin causes advanced aging and until that time everyone had always seen me as much younger. So this has been so hard for me to face. You have shown me that no matter what our obstacles are, we can still take charge of our life's and make improvements. You were beautiful before and you are a strong and beautiful woman now. Thanks for sharing with us and setting a courageous example for us! 😊🤗❤️
Jewels oh my friend I’m so sorry you went thru cancer! I’m happy to hear you hopefully free from it now. Those drugs are so hard. I have another friend from YT/ig who lives in Hawaii. Young breast cancer in her 20’s and the meds also caused her changes. You ladies are inspirations to me because having your body eaten up by cancer and the drugs to treat it has to be the most difficult concept to accept. Thank you for your compliments and for seeking solutions for yourself. I love feeling free to search out and source what I need and when I share it’s even better that it can connect us in these real issues
What a gorgeous family.💕 You are so blessed. No one should shame anyone over 25 pounds losses! You said it at 5'2 25 pound is make or break. The weight has no where to go to except out. Also the Ozempic shaming also needs to stop. I think it is a game changers for people prone to pre- diabetes /diabetes through weight gain which is most people. Prevention to keep weight under control is important also to keep from going diabetic or pre-diabetic. Personally I use Berberine 2 times a day which is considered a natural Ozempic. It works slower but it will get you there. I was at 150 my max weight now I am 130. I was plateauing at 145 the weight would not budge. Finally through keto and berberine it helped me lose the weight I have another 15 to go. 115 is my happy place I'm 5'6 but I think it just looks better on me than 120-125. Thank you for sharing your story you are always so honest. One other thing that might help you with your hair journey, try MSM powder. I dye my hair so I have to watch it as my hair grows like a weed on it and I can not keep up with the dye jobs sometimes as that is an all day event. MSM should help you get to where you want to be hair wise fairly quickly. All that said your hair is insane, wow you have a lot of hair I do too but wow you don't even notice any breakage on you. 💕 Don't cut it that would be a shame.
Thank you so much for being honest. I don’t have diabetes and I’m on semiglutude. I list 30 pounds and I lost hair and muscle but I am all for this medication!!!! I gained 95 pounds with my 7 pound twin boys and have been fighting my weight all my life. You are awesome. ❤
Kim, i can relate! my story is gaining 40lbs first year of menopause. I just turned 57, and during my peak of menopause I caught covid twice. I have heard that hair loss is post-covid trauma. I also went on the carnivore diet, which also triggers hair loss. I have stressed so much over this that it doesn't help. Your video gives me hope.Thank you for having the strength to share your story. This video is going to help so many of us deal with hair loss and weight gain. It's not just about 25 extra pounds. Thank you XOXOXOX❤️
Thank you so much and I couldn’t agree with you more. It’s not just about 25lbs. And I believe carnivore like semaglutude triggers that metabolic stress even though carnivore is packed full of nutrition you eventually eat less bc the blood sugar is stable so calories dip and that could the hair shed just like with semaglutude. I’m confident my hair will return but it’s going to be a hot mess this next year 😂
Wonderful content. Thank ypu for your effort.! P.s none of your photos was unflattering. You were then and are now a beautiful woman! I'm happy for you that you are making the best choices for yourself.
Wow, thank you! I appreciate your kindness very much and I hope that other women feel this same freedom and never held back by others perspectives of them
OMG I almost started crying watching this vlog. You have given me the confidence I need to just take the step for myself. I had gastric bypass and now at 48 all I can do is think about eating. I gained most of my weight back and I'm so uncomfortable carrying it around. I mentioned the shots to my family and they made me feel like crap for wanting it. But YOU you breathe new life into me and I'm sold. Did you go to a clinic or order yours online? Again thank you so much for being vulnerable enough to tell your story. You help so many others when you do. Blessings to you and your beautiful family.
Thank you!!! You are not alone. I think too many feel shame and then feel stuck. This is your life! You deserve to search out every option to help yourself. People are so weird, they love to throw stones but what I find is when I own it and I share what I’m doing and why. They sit down:) many lack confidence to pursuit what they really want. I’m happy that this resonated and inspired you to get it 😘😘😘
Thankyou so much for sharing, I was 248 lbs and have lost 48 lbs, but it took me 2 yrs! So I’ve started using ozempic to help me along, it wasn’t a decision I took lithely, but so glad I did. My food addiction is real, and the once a week injections have really curbed my appetite to the point of sometimes being repulsed by food, and I’m totally fine with that. For the first time in my life(I’m 61) I have control over food, I never ever thought this would be possible. Yes, sometimes I do overindulge, but never to the extent like before, the weight is coming off and I have a renewed sense of hope. Wheather someone has 20 lbs or 200lbs to lose, this drug can help achieve your goals along with a healthy diet and no crazy excersice routines.
You are so welcome! I completely understand how scary it is and how so much of these surgeries is hidden bc no one wants to share. I knew when I was going to do this I wanted to detail it to death for others 🥰😘
I started Semaglutide about 3-4 weeks ago and have lost about 13 pounds so far where previously I couldn't lose anything. I have an autoimmune disorder that keeps me insulin intolerant. This has been amazing for me but not without its setbacks. My first injection was .25 and I did it in the stomach. I threw up violently for 48 hours straight. Missed 3 days of work. The tiredness and stomach pain was through the roof. I ended up becoming majorly dehydrated and had to go to a wellness center to get one of their vitamin bags through IV. Along with anti nausea and prilosec. Now, I'll also say I should have known this may happen. I am only 5'1 and very small boned overall so I am sensitive to all medications. Even alcohol I cant drink more than 2 drinks or I'll vomit. At first I was devastated. I had my hopes set on this as my solution but with such a violent reaction, I didn't think I could take it. So I waited about 1.5 weeks and did another injection but I altered it a bit: Now I only inject it in my legs, never the stomach. Also I dropped the dose in half and increase it marginally every week and it works great. I also take a Zofran and prilosec 3 hours before my injection. Since doing it this way, I have had NO side affects. Once in a while a wave of nausea will overcome me but its literally like one-two minutes then it's gone. Food is no longer on my mind and that's probably the best part. It's so freeing. Also, I am 5'1 and started at 150 lbs. My goal is 110 which is still high for my natural weight but I am totally happy for that if I can get there. I am also 55 years old. Doesn't help lol And thank you Kim for being so brave with your story. You have helped me tremendously. :) I know it took alot to share your photos but honestly they are inspiring to think where you are now and it can be the same for others on the everlasting weight loss journey.
Thank you so much! I was very sick in the beginning too. After two injections in the higher concentration I stopped feeling sick. I never used Zofran to help but I know many do. Now that I’m wear I want to be I’m interested in the next phase as I space out further
I got my package Saturday and haven't started yet worried about the side effect but listening to you gave me the confidence to start today lets see how it goes.
OMG- I clicked on the Blood work video and had to watch the few I missed- I knew right away you had lost weight, along with your hubby. Thank you for your Honesty-which is so rare on YT!!!!
Of course my friend!!! I’m such an open book 😂 I don’t mind sharing all the real details…I’m not ashamed of my decisions and I think people who pretend that they didn’t do anything must not feel confident in their decisions. Or they are afraid of rude comments 😂 but I got over that a long time ago 😘
You are amazing Kim... so honest, so brave, so inspiring! I am also 5' 2" and can totally relate to all that. I really appreciate you and your approach in this world. Your message is always so positive - Do what's right for you. Thank you for sharing. I hope the New Year brings your family happiness and joy 💗
Thank you so much! Us short girls have to keep our weight down to look proportionate otherwise we look even shorter I’m happy to hear you can fully trusted to this😘😘
I gained weight after my mommy makeover and couldn’t lose it. My dr checked my c-reactive and found out I was internally inflamed and said if that’s going on you can’t lose weight. So she put me on low dose naltrexone and I lost the weight. I also have hypothyroidism. So taking thyroid meds and getting my internal inflammation under control was a game changer. Thanks for sharing your journey!
Thank you for this comment. I think you will appreciate next weeks video where I go over my hormones and finding out finally after years of thyroid blood panels telling me I was normal, that I have hashimotos. I started taking HRT two weeks ago and already feel tremendously better
Thanks for sharing your story. It's so refreshing when people are open and honest about things. Sometimes social media is such smoke and mirrors you never know what to believe. But you are one creator that has always been so honest and vulnerable, I applaud you for that. Would you be able to share the pharmacy you use and doctor you get your Semaglutide through?
Thank you so much! My connection for it isn’t replicable. My sister ships it to me and I do the phone call with the doctor. But I did find a site online that ships and does online consultations. I can’t link to pharmacy’s on YT because it’s against community guidelines. DM me on my skin IG account and I can share
Yay Peggy I’m so happy for those who find this freedom and control. It’s incredibly liberating! Congratulations girl 😘 I just started ipamorelin this week to help me build back some muscle I compromised during the drop. I’m on day 3 and my sleep is incredible!
Thank you 🙋♀️I’m calling a hormone therapy clinic today when I get up this morning! I found your channel last night. I’m so grateful that your are sharing your story ❤ greetings from Cypress Texas. I’m a mom of 1 11 year old boy 🙂
Hi KC!!! Thank you for your kind comment! My apologies for taking a hot minute to respond. Yes HRT can make such a huge impact and most women have no idea..I’m still not well versed but I’m grateful to start down this path. I hope you find solutions too. I’m on my second T pellet now and I feel like it’s really starting to kick in…so be patient the T pellet can show improvement in the first one but I was told it’s the second dose where you really notice the impact. My Dr is trying to get my T rate up to 150, he says that’s where he sees women do the best on T 😘
Great video Kim ! I love hearing about your whole journey. I can identify with alot of it ( not the pregnancies lol) but the frustration and feelings about being overweight . Congratulations!
Thank you so much Debi! I can equally relate even before having kids I felt like I had to restrict a lot to keep my body down in wait. This was before hormones decided to go whack 😂😂 so I truly believe if I hadn’t had children I would have still had to investigate a lot of this because I don’t know what would have happened as I aged 😘
Oh Kim I have followed you since just prior to covid shutdown. In fact I was meeting you and a big group in Mexico but as you know it was all cancelled. I'm sorry to hear the tough things you have been through but it seems you've found a good weight and I just have to tell you I admire your " pluck".😂 You never give up! You are amazing and so generous to share with total honesty. Thank you. God Bless you and your family and Merry Christmas! Also keep being you❤
Thank you so much so much Joanna I know that trip with everyone was canceled thx to Covid 🙈 your kindness helps me so much thank you for your comment 😘
I was just watching Dr Amir Karam’s opinion on ozempic and any type of surgery and how dangerous it is. I think he said there’s already been a death linked. He recommended stopping it at least a month or longer before scheduled surgeries. Made me worry about you. But thank goodness you’re okay. Hair loss is better than death.
Trish, obviously, death is a very severe outcome, and I think everyone needs to be careful to not fear-monger. More people in this country than anyone realizes are on these peptides for weight loss. The few cases of stomach issues and related deaths are not conclusive. I'm not suggesting Dr. Amir is wrong, Im only suggesting that in this world where people fight for views, polarizing or fear-mongering concepts work, so please take all things with a grain of salt, i try my best to not do this and be real. However, I see this all day, every day, and it really bothers me. People seem to forget about the HUGE Elephant stomping our country to death: OBESITY. More people die every year in this country from being on insulin indefinitely and staying obese. Their quality of life is gone. They simply exist to inject insulin, keeping big pharma rich. Large corporations have too much to lose if the obesity epidemic ends. Some suggest the negative to these peptides is you always need to use them to maintain them; however, what's the alternative if you have a weight issue? stay obese, develop type two diabetes, feel miserable, inject insulin every day, get your feet amputated, and then eventually die. This is the alternative for most in our country. My point is that we need to be very realistic about what we are talking about. 300,000 people die annually in the US from obesity; that is 10% of our society. Therefore, medicine needs to stop following the money (insulin) and start following results. People need to be their own advocates and stop accepting the healthcare scam. The reason these peptides aren't being pushed more and celebrated as the most significant breakthrough in the 21st century is due to the fact that Big Pharma can't find a proprietary factor and, therefore, will not invest the money into the research to make them widely available. I hope this makes sense xoxo
@@SpaandTell That’s weird, this reply just showed up in my notifications yesterday, but then it says you wrote it two months ago. More sensor-ship? 🙄 My comment was not meant to fear monger, sorry if it came off that way. I was more just sharing that people looking to do planned surgeries while on semaglutide should know they need to be careful because some plastic surgeons are not advising patient of the risks related, because it’s still so new. They might not know of the complication it can have on the body, when surgery is performed. And they are learning that stopping it prior to surgery, for a period of time should be recommended. I’m all for people doing what they feel is right for their own bodies. I agree with the points you make in your reply.
I just found your channel because I'm trying to learn more about microneedling. Your honesty and vulnerability are a gift. Thank you. I'm 43 and beginning to take my health seriously. I started on semaglutide and moved to retatrutide. Having a lot of success and down nearly 40 lbs. Thank you for the inspiration! Subscribed ❤
Congratulations 🎉 that’s amazing you must feel incredible! I know I do. Today at the gym it felt nice to lift and see muscle, although small I could see definition which has always alluded me. 😘
I'm the same height as you and I also had the gastric sleeve. My surgery was successful, for about 2-3 years. Then the weight started to pile on again. I've been struggling for years with the same 40-50 pounds and it's so frustrating. I just started Semaglutide injections 2 weeks ago. I've lost about 7 lbs and I'm hoping to get to my goal weight by next summer. Thanks for the video. It keeps me feeling positive and motivated!
I’m so happy to share in the struggle and the success of finding effective products. Congratulations on getting on SG it’s been a miracle for me and I hope it is for others as well 😘 happy new year
As always, thank you Kim. You gave us so much information and you made some very important points such as intimacy. If anyone criticizes your decisions? Well then should take a hike. Your body, your life. 👏👏👏
Thank you so much, Nelly. I think initmacy was an important aspect to cover and too many don't put enough emphasis on it. Divorce is obviously rampant in our society for a myriad of reasons, but our relationship was suffering because I was avoiding being connected. Our relationship improved because once the voices in my head of doubt and body frustration faded I could relax and enjoy. It's not right, but I do understand when guys look outside of their relationship when wives avoid intimacy due to self-doubt issues. Human beings require physical and emotional intimacy, and many women are wired in a manner where, following children, these desires change. However, their partners didn't. Jason never looked outside our marriage due to my lack of desire, and he was truly patient. I'm happy to say his patience paid off and we have never been more connected and on the same page. Now, after 16 years of marriage, it feels like we have started the second phase of our marriage with a brand new perspective and desire to stay together. xoxo
Thank you for sharing this. I am in almost the same boat. I am 5’5 and 145 and I have done it ALL and my body fights me tooth and nail to not go below this weight. I understand objectively it’s a normal weight, but I AM NOT COMFORTABLE. I am most comfortable and happy in my skin at around 125. This impacts what I wear, events I go to etc. I feel like I can’t find people in my situation because they are attacked because they are already a normal BMI and their subjective experience is totally disregarded. I just got approved for semaglutide on Monday and I am very optimistic and hopeful that this helps.
Congratulations 🎊 the SG is going to change your life. It’s seriously magic..all the good noise goes away and you feel powerful about your body rather than feeling trapped 😘
Omg you’re almost like me! I’m 5’4-5’5 and I was stuck at 163lbs which is the heaviest I’ve ever been and I felt so uncomfortable and stopped even going out because I’ve always been smaller and petite. I’ve been on semaglutides from skinnyrx for a month now and I’m almost down to the 140’s again! Just one thing, do not drink alc! I almost ended up in the ER from it, I fainted twice the next day and almost got off them because I was so sick. Since we’re already on the smaller side, you have to remind yourself to EAT, the meds work so good that I can legit go all day with nothing to eat and I feel fine. They will definitely change your life, just do your research and eat healthy, take fiber, vitamins, and lots of protein! 😊 good luck on your journey!
Oh my gosh!!!! You are 💯% the closest I have ever come to finding someone with the same journey!!!!!! ✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️ so many similarities and later I am going to fully bullet point. Seriously, this is giving me the best support and validation. I love all of this.....catch you later. 1. Low bmi gastric sleeve in Tijuana 2016 - 186 SW, 5 ft tall 2. Super successful!!!! I loved it and learned so much. Food sensitivities ✅️ , how everything me ✅️ I loved the entire process ✅️ 3. Plastics after weighing in at 121 pounds ✅️ 4. Fast forward....2021 started regain.... 5. Went on vacation July 2022 and had that vacation pic that made me cringe....i was now in the 140s and freaked out at the idea of failure. Weight-loss had given me life. I felt so. much better! I got to work trying to get a hold of my health. 6. Just like the sleeve i did a massive deep five and by August 10th i found out about semaglutide compounds. Fortunately, my amazing doctor had just started prescribing semaglutide as a compound and i went all in. I actually remember telling him in the office that I'm going all in and he said....i know you will. I love his support and rhe support his entire office always gives me. He's so worth a self-pay. Stay tuned...... for the entire semaglutide journey. 🤩
Congratulations 🎊 it truly is validating to know you are not alone. Many have this same story and I’ve found by sharing openly it’s helped so many find the support we all crave 😘😘😘
Thank you 😘 I truly appreciate you taking the time to watch and for writing me this kind comment. Most who watch never take the time. Thank you and I’m glad that it can help add to the conversation 😘
You're an amazing, mom! Triathlete and at the same time taking care of 4 boys!! I just started Semaglutide from Swisschems and as of 1 month, I've lost 10 lbs even without exercising. Thank you for sharing your experience with Semaglutide
Congrats on getting on SG and finding a solution! I seriously think these peptides will soon be in nearly every American and will finally solve the obesity epidemic or at least that’s my hope. Thank you for your kind words
Girl you are not alone! And finally I found the solutions for my weird ass body 😂 and I love sharing it with others because I know not everything people say, that works for them, works for others. This worked for me 😘😘 and I’m so grateful
My husband is now fixed. But I had four boys in five years, we weren’t sure if we were done. This is why the IUD was a benefit for us. Your message seems a bit rude. One if we had known it could cause these side effects we would have sought other methods.
As soon as I heard about these drugs you said EXACTLY what I was thinking........Gastric sleeve surgery will start to phase out....Thank you for your knowledge in this area.
Thanks for sharing. It’s amazing your doctor was willing to prescribe semiglutide given your BMI was not high and you had no other health conditions. I’ve booked an appointment with my doctor and hope she’ll be willing to prescribe Mounjaro as I’ve been unhappy with my weight and body my entire life. I would like for one day to feel comfortable in my own skin.
Good for you, you look AMAZING! I’m glad you found something that works for you. I just had the circumferential tummy tuck and thigh lift. It’s the best, worst surgery ever! ( I had a few post-op issues) TFS your amazing journey, honestly. Keep up the good work! Beautiful family 😊
Thank you so much Tami! Wow you had quite the surgery! That must have taken a long time to recover from. Could you walk right after? How did you sleep?
@@SpaandTell I spent the first night in the surgery center, and had a nurse take care of me ( plastic surgeon also spent the night). Yes, I had to walk before they’d discharge me to home. Once home, I used a walker. It was recommended by my surgeon to get “X-Parel,” in my IV for an extra charge. It turned out to be beneficial, because my blood pressure plummeted post-operatively, and then I was only allowed Tylenol for pain. If you have the option for that drug, I highly recommend getting it. Sleeping was miserable, because I could never get comfortable for too long, even on meds. I slept 2 nights in my recliner, then tried my bed, then two different couches, lol. I finally settled in on one of my couches, and my hubby slept on the other couch. (I’m still uncomfortable rolling over when I sleep at night.) I’m 5 weeks post op today, and I would still do this surgery again, despite the unfortunate problems I’ve had. Thank you.
I am glad you are sharing this. I am 28 and I was skinny all my life. Never struggled with weight or weight loss until I was prescribed SSRIs. I gained 26 lbs in 3 MONTHS. It’s been TWO years with this weight still on me. Although I never had issues loosing weight in the past after the medication I can’t loose 1 pound no matter what diet I do. Even cutting out all carbs. I went to an endocrinologist who told me the medication affected my hormones and slowed my metabolism. It affected my glucose and changed the way my body metabolised weight even though my glucose levels are not clinical. Because of this the won’t prescribe me ozempick. It has made me not want to leave the house. Hate how I look and not recognise myself. I hate getting dressed every morning and until I loose this weight I will be truthfully unhappy.
Ugh I’m so sorry…isn’t it crazy when you don’t feel in control of your body? I feel more confident now only bc I have tools to control my body but in the past I felt hopeless but just kept trying, I’m so grateful for these peptides and everything I’ve sought out to help me 😘
Thank you for this you look amazing and I love all your content here in the uk 🇬🇧. But as a hair stylist keep up your hair care take some hair vitamins head massage have a trim but pls don’t add any type of hair extensions while your hair is shedding, it’s only going to add more stress to the hair ❤❤❤
Thank you so much!! I agree Im not going to add anything in because first I think it would cause more stress on hairs that are on the fringe of hanging on and also I am horrible at caring for things like this and would most likely make a mess haha. Im hopeful the shed is nearly complete and I think I will get a quick trim today to remove skinny stringy ends xoxox
What dr approved this I need them to get it approved! I watched your mommy makeover playlists best videos for showing my husband what to prepare for. I’m having tummy tuck only on Monday and beyond excited. So thankful for your videos. I need to know how to get ozempic because I have extra bit to lose. Not much but some. Also be careful with extensions they weaken the hair you have left. I also have had lots of hair loss.
Yay! Thank you! And don’t worry I’m not doing extensions I wouldn’t be able to care for them 😂 I know I’d want to rip them out. I’m so glad it’s helping get your H prepped. I should make a video with Jason that is for the husbands 😂
I LOVE semaglutide. You must follow some type of meal plan in order to maintain the vitamins and minerals your body needs because otherwise you won’t eat. Another plus, I did not crave alcohol at all.
I made the mistake of drinking on it and almost landed myself in the hospital the very next day. Fainted twice in my home but thankfully I was able to nurse myself back to health. I’ll tell you what, I’ll never make that mistake again! 😖 (and by drinking I mean 5+ drinks, idiotically I ignored all the risks and found out the hard scary way)
Dear Kim, this video resonated so well with me as I had the Mirena IUD installed in 2021 due to adenomyodis which caused me to have heavy and painful bleedings during my period. Since then, It has been a struggle to control my weight and I have sometimes gained excessive weight I.e. upwards of 25 pounds from my desired weight range. As a 41 years old woman, my confidence was at its lowest levels and I felt like no body could help me as my OBGYN only advised me to eat less and move more which I honestly tried but failed woefully. I started using Wegovy (in combination with healthy eating, intermittent fasting and walking) 5 weeks ago and I have lost at least 20 pounds so far without excessive hunger pangs and constantly thinking about food. I will like to stay on the medication a bit longer at least until I find a solution to my hormonal issues. After my next two shots I intend trying to do the injections bi-weekly or longer for weight maintenance. Thanks so much and hey, you have a new subscriber 😊.
Amazing! Thank you very much for sharing this. I can fully relate to feeling like you are doing everything and yet the weight just comes on or you feel stuck. It’s very frustrating. How exciting that you’ve found a solution and aid. These peptides have been incredible for me and in January I’m releasing a video on the peptides I recently ordered and why. I can’t share on here where to get them or how to put them together bc YT terminates channels for sharing that info. So crazy! But I hope my oversharing on what I find and what helps or what doesn’t adds to this conversation. None of this should be hidden from people. I’m so glad you found my channel, welcome 🤗
@@SpaandTell Thanks so much for your response 🙏 and I apologize for responding so late. I’m very happy to have found you here on TH-cam and now Instagram and look forward to seeing more content from you about the peptides and in general 😀.
I had TE after Covid too! It did mostly grow back. The Hair shedding started 3 months after I was sick and continued to fall out for about 3 months. Within about another 6 months it had mostly recovered.
Thank you Gwen that is very kind of you and I hope you love SG like I do 😘 just pound those prenatal so you don’t get the hair shed I’ve been experiencing
Kim, wow I did not know you the single sleeve in 2017. I did not know they did that for people unless they had more weight to loose. Good for you! Seriously, on a shorter person the weight gain does look very different! I am not tall either, in my 20’s I was always between 115-120 I worked out consistently and ate very healthy, and was also very high energy. have had 3 pregnancies, had two babies. The weight came off after a time with both full term births. I went up to 154 with my daughter at 30, 160 with my son at 35. I am just about 5’3 3/4. Before both my full term pregnancies I started my weight between 120-124 lbs I was in my 30s for both (got pregnant at 34, delivered at 35 after my second baby). I lost weight after a year with my daughter, by diet and a lot (1- 2 1/2 hours a day) of exercise 6 days a week, and eating very healthy. It took me about a year after to get down to 123-124 . I was 30. I could never get lower than that again. I maintained by keeping up this intensity I got pregnant with my son at 34, was 124 went up to 160 a year later was down to 126-128. The problem for me started during the pandemic. I was at a really good place in my head and body in April of 2020. That month we moved (during the pandemic) which was a blessing, as our old house was a very small ranch with only one full bathroom, for 5 people. I have an older bonus daughter as well. So we moved, into a “fixer upper” with plans to do that. Our offer was accepted on our new house March 9 2020. Our house sold when we listed it within a week for the asking price! The buyers asked to move the settlement date up by a month it was supposed to be May 19, 2020. As the deadline neared I took less and less care to take time to move my body, woke out got super stressed with everyone home all the time. The new house needed so much work, we thought to do much of it ourselves, and loved the larger house and the large yard and my dream indoor pool. With the kids home all the time I hyper focused on them and helping them with school work, and trying to be super mom. I had difficulty with my bonus daughter our family was struggling. We had no couch (threw the old away when we moved) ripped all the flooring out at the new house the day after moving in because horrible smells from years of neglect on part of previous owner. That had been planned we didn’t know we would have to order everything on line and the wait times and prices were about to skyrocket for lumber🤷♀️ I gained weight off and on for two years. Then December of 2022 my entire family got covid, I stopped taking my estrogen and progesterone (I was peri menopausal since 35 weeks found out within a month of my sons birth). I stopped taking that and all the stress and that caused my to gain a lot of weight. By July of 2023 I was up to my heaviest weight (160). I dieted, exercised, ate no sweets, (I have issues with eating sweets or salty late at night). I felt ashamed of the way I looked (my husband was supportive) but I lost drive as I didn’t want him to look at me and see me this way. I was embarrassed. My son’s friend came over and asked who I was (he hadn’t seen us in a month it was his bestie). I was so embarrassed. I tried, in September to join an app to keep me accountable for eating and exercising. I was 154 at that time, by the end October of 2023 I was stuck even though I was exercising to exhaustion, and eating about 1000 calories a day. I was devastated. I went back to my endocrinologist who put me back on my hormones, encouraged me to take adderall (which I had in the past, but didn’t have any weight loss with( he prescribed it for my endometriosis (it is miraculous for helping ending inflammation so no more super painful periods) also he said I am definitely have add. I did not want to take it because it made me super anxious in the past and never helped me loose any weight. He prescribed me anti anxiety meds (Valium to counteract that at a very low dosage(. Within two weeks of taking I started to feel like myself again anxiety was gone and I could think clearly. The weight (I was still exercising, and eating healthy stopped night eating strictly in July). I started gentle rebounding, and doing more Pilates, yoga, and movement work outs rather than intensive kickboxing and high intensity workouts. The weight finally started coming off. I still have a ways to go. I hate the scale so I go by how my clothes fit. I couldn’t fit into my leggings, any of my jeans, even sweats were tight and my shirts had all become skin tight and short. My shirts are now loose again, and end at the lower waist length. My leggings are not see through, sweats are roomy, I am getting somewhere. It feels really good!!! Thank you for sharing, and being brave! Good for you. You help so many by doing so!!!! I started watching your micro- needling videos in November of 2019 I think. I have watched your journeys and adventures off and on for years. Thank you for being authentic, even when it is hard or when things don’t go as planned!!!! I love your content. This video has given me more hope and motivation to keep going. It made me feel like I’m not alone, with the weight gain loss difficulties. I am not getting to any class at 5:30-6 am to go to classes. I am showing up though, and have started, and will continue to be accountable. Thank you for sharing your weight loss journeys, and how hard you have been working. We all need help sometimes. It’s important we feel good about ourselves. It helps us to be comfortable, confident, kinder, more present, and patient. I know people are not always kind in the comments they make. I’m sorry for that. Thank you for sincerely, for all your honesty, and for continuing to share your experiences. They really do help and inspire me, as well as so many others. ❤
This is amazing! Thank you for your beautiful comment and all of your compliments. I’m so glad you can relate to this struggle that most of us face 😘😘😘
Oh my friend I fully know and I’ve seen people get these surgeries and then blow up which is why I wanted to get the Semaglutide when the weight started coming on 😘
I’ve been on oral minoxidil for the last year and my hair is so much better! I previously had hair lights every 8 weeks and my hair was growing so fast, I needed color every 6 months.
Thanks for all the good info I started OZ to control my diabetes 5 weeks into it and ive lost 8 pounds I get a little nausea but not too bad so for me thus far its like magic
My pleasure! I love being open and I always find when I can be fully transparent it makes me feel more comfortable and really resonates with others xoxo
Thank you for sharing this information! I also have lost a lot of weight with Semaglutide, about 60lbs, I also felt like I was loosing some hair but I don’t regret using the drug. I have struggled with weight my whole life and find it so freeing to not be controlled by my appetite and cravings anymore.
THANK YOU for being fully transparent. i feel your pain. it is hard to show your whole body if you are not feeling good about how you look. LOL i used to have a perfect body, like 20 years ago, now, ugh, not so much, and i cant say it was from having babies...i have none. LOL i dont know what happened? maybe my full on jones for sweets! i want to try this, but like you i have great hair. its one of my fave things about me. so i guess i will have to decide which is more important? hmm, anyway you look amazing! thanx kim
Well all I can say that the hair will grow back even though the drop is a bit intense and if you don’t drop too fast you might not get the hair drop. My sister didn’t get the hair fall out and she lost more than me but it was slower for her
I had covid also had a massive hair loss was not aware of this side effect at that time Ive always had a weight struggle lost weight put it back on and then I tried semiglutide its a miracle I lost the weight didnt have this constant anxiety about food it was like a physical and mental miracle… i have not started to notice a bit of hair loss so thank you for being-so open and informative
I completely agree with you on how it is mental therapy by making the good noise go away and giving you back control. It’s the most effective weight management tool I’ve ever used
Are you feeling any nausea? For me the first few injections I would vomit after but eventually that stopped. I hope you have the same success that I’ve had on it because it’s been a miracle for me
Kim, you look AMAZING! I know I tell you that all the time but you do. As a woman who hit menopause and gained a ton of weight I wish I had the courage you had to find someone to help give these solutions. My problem is I don’t eat enough. Will you have to stay on the peptides forever to maintain? Is there long term affects ? Thank you so much for doing this video. It has given me a lot to think about. Happy Holidays for you and the family! Much Love too❤️🎄🙏🏻💚
So kind of you Donna and you do always flatter me with kindness, thank you. As far as the peptides I’m just not certain at this point. They say that eventually you get to a maintenance phase. I’m not sure that will look like for me, is it a few injections per year to aid me or is it every 6-8 weeks? This next year should reveal what I need now that I’ve stabilized. It helps so much with blood sugar it’s hard to not always want it 😂 and Merry Christmas to you and your family as well 😘
Hi Kim! I follow you on Instagram, TH-cam and Amazon. I wanted to let you know that I have been using Revela hair growth serum for probably 6 months (prior to the sale to IL MAKIAGE) and it has shown a lot of promise. My shedding is from epilepsy medicine. Thank you for sharing your wgt loss experience as well, bc before going on epilepsy meds (and many others), along with early menopause, I gained well over 100lbs. No diet works for me. I can get down 20-30lbs and then stall. It’s a struggle for someone who all their life has had body dysmorphia. Now, with good reason.
As you know, I can fully relate. Our bodies being out of our control causes depression and certainly body dysmorphia. I’m not my best self when body issues drag me down like an anchor. No one wants to be over weight and I think that’s why all of a sudden the whole “body positivity” concept popped up attempting to value obesity. It’s incredibly misplaced. I’m not suggesting people shouldn’t try to love themselves but pretending that excess weight is ideal or something to be happy with is incredibly ridiculous. I don’t think most people buy this random attempt to switch our minds. I don’t want to be over weight and when I was, I was not going to sit there and say “aren’t I beautiful at 190 lbs at 5’2”?” It’s crazy. I was sick and dying from the weight plus incredibly embarrassed that it had happened so rapidly and I felt completely out of control. All the decisions I made returned my sense of control which helped me find value again and strength. We all see ourselves differently and if someone is truly happy at 5’2” 200 lbs that’s their life and I would never attempt to tell them anything for themselves. That’s their life and they can live it as they choose. However, I believe most over weight people are not happy, feel out of control, and feel helpless to resolve it. So instead of striving to find solutions they relegate themselves to the idea that they will always be overweight. This will rob them of opportunities, freedom, happiness, self esteem, and finally years on this earth as their life expectancy is less. 10% of society each year does from obesity. It kills more people and costs society more than any other issue. I’m happy to share I found solutions and got my body back. People may think i made radical decisions but we are living in a time with radically different food and our bodies are obviously not equipped to handle this abundance of manufactured food. I hope what I shared helps you find a solution to your struggle because it’s a real issue and there is nothing vain about wanting life over death 😘
You know what? All the money the government spends on other things BESIDES trying to help get (and keep) people at a healthy weight is a crime and a waste of taxpayer dollars. Rather than pay for the type of weight loss that actually works, they prefer to pay for the heart, cholesterol, high BP (etc etc) drugs to pump in our bodies that just slow our metabolism down even further. I just discovered one of my painkillers (non-narcotic because I’m trying to avoid that route as long as possible) for joint pain from a rare autoimmune disease that I have causes weight gain so I took myself off of that. I don’t need another one on top of the antidepressant that I’ve tried multiple times to wean myself off of (unsuccessfully) and epilepsy meds which I have to take in order to function already cause me to gain. I can cut calories down as much as possible so I don’t continue to gain more but I never lose. I hate it and I understand your journey and decisions very well.
Wow! Super interesting and very great that you could get where you wanted to be! Being happy is the ultimate goal, and I’m glad you are! You look fabulous! 😊 I was wondering whether or not you can stay on this drug indefinitely, once a month or how that works? Also, did Jason do it as well? Thanks again for sharing! I love that you’re so honest and open about these types of things!
Thank you very much 😘 Jason did it all on his own on carnivore. I do like keto and carnivore but I can also be an emotional eater so I would cycle on and off. He’s been amazing just eating meat. So I hope we can share multiple ways to achieve goals:) as for Semaglutide they do suggest to tapper and find a maintenance mode. I’ve scaled back to once a month and moving forward I’m going to see how I feel. If I start feeling ravenous I will dose but it’s truly changed my cravings so it will be interesting to see how much I need it in 2024
@@SpaandTell That’s great! And yes I’ve heard of great results on carnivore too. I agree that there can be a variety of ways to achieve the goal! 😊 Sincerely happy for you, Kim! ❤️
The GVS is def the reason for hair shed. After I had COVID.. My hair shesdded so bad that I was afraid to comb my hair I was Francia. U til I came across a woman on utube... she said boil 3 ORGANIC BLACK TEA BAGS IN 2 CUPS OF WATER.. CHILL AND STRAIN AND PUT IN BOTTLE SPRAY HAIR... THIS WAS A MIRACLE!!! It worked.. my hair came back!!! I still use to maintain my hair!!
I love this! I needed to hear this! How about the dosing of Semiglutide and I was wondering about Saxenda- did you talk about that in a previous video - ❤- you are so awesome for sharing all you do ❤
Thank you I’m working on a video for this week on my recent hormone news and what information during these experiences caused me to make the decisions I did. Also how I’m tapering and what my current plan is
I didn’t get my T pellet until January and my hair shed this past November. I’m taking DIM along with my T pellet to avoid further hair loss. I have not noticed any shedding but I’ve only had the pellet for a month at this point. Of course I will share if I notice anything 🥰
Not everyone loses their hair. My sister didn’t, she didn’t lose as fast as I did. I think if you can consume more than I did and lose slower you won’t have the same metabolic stress
❤thank you for sharing your very personal and vulnerable story with us all!❤️ This information is so helpful! I have many commonalities with you, including body type (down to height and weight) as well as number of children. I feel like I could have written this exact same story about myself. I understand what it’s like to have so much brain power and time wasted on controlling my weight. And your point about the hormone connection with the IUD was exactly true for me as well!! The gatekeepers of peptide drugs such as ozempic would benefit from hearing the perspective you’ve shared here. It’s not “just 25 pounds” or “just 15 pounds”- it’s all the time and emotional energy surrounding our bodies and how we feel. Especially after 4 babies and breast feeding and the toll that takes on our bodies and self image!!Thank you again for doing such a wonderful job of keeping us informed. I love that you research and share all your knowledge and experiences with us! You are- now and always have been-a very beautiful person (inside and out) and I am so happy you’ve found a solution that frees up your time and energy for finding joy in all the ways you choose! 🎉❤
Oh my dear friend thank you! This was my hope. I know I’m not alone obviously in this battle of the bulge. I’m so happy we relate on so many of the same issues. I think the doctors who are prescribing the compound pharmacy semiglutude get that these 20 lbs can make all the difference for many and that’s the reason I was able to get it. I hope the price comes down as it scales and helps so many 😘
Thanks so much for sharing. Can you share your doctors name. I’m having a hard time finding a doctor.
@@lyndeesue5607hi all my surgery info about who I used is in this playlist. Watch the first video as I prepare for surgery. That is if you are asking about who did my mommy makeover. It’s Dr green. In the first video I share my quite as well
You have a beautiful family. PLEASE PLEASE read the paper literature side effects. with this weight loss drugs. Ozempic has side effects including Cancer and death!! sea "australia 60 minutes ozempic death". Take care@@SpaandTell
What company do you get the Semiglutite from
your transparency in this video is astounding, thank you...also your hair is beautiful!
Thank you so much!! I’m so glad you appreciated it 😘
Kim, to look at you I would never have thought you faced the battles you did. You are such a strong woman and you give me hope! I haven't faced a weight problem, but since I had my stage 4 cancer treated with Cisplaten, my life has changed. Cisplatin causes advanced aging and until that time everyone had always seen me as much younger. So this has been so hard for me to face. You have shown me that no matter what our obstacles are, we can still take charge of our life's and make improvements.
You were beautiful before and you are a strong and beautiful woman now. Thanks for sharing with us and setting a courageous example for us! 😊🤗❤️
Jewels oh my friend I’m so sorry you went thru cancer! I’m happy to hear you hopefully free from it now. Those drugs are so hard. I have another friend from YT/ig who lives in Hawaii. Young breast cancer in her 20’s and the meds also caused her changes. You ladies are inspirations to me because having your body eaten up by cancer and the drugs to treat it has to be the most difficult concept to accept. Thank you for your compliments and for seeking solutions for yourself. I love feeling free to search out and source what I need and when I share it’s even better that it can connect us in these real issues
I am so happy for you. Great job on your journey and you look great. Thank you for sharing
What a gorgeous family.💕 You are so blessed. No one should shame anyone over 25 pounds losses! You said it at 5'2 25 pound is make or break. The weight has no where to go to except out. Also the Ozempic shaming also needs to stop. I think it is a game changers for people prone to pre- diabetes /diabetes through weight gain which is most people. Prevention to keep weight under control is important also to keep from going diabetic or pre-diabetic. Personally I use Berberine 2 times a day which is considered a natural Ozempic. It works slower but it will get you there. I was at 150 my max weight now I am 130. I was plateauing at 145 the weight would not budge. Finally through keto and berberine it helped me lose the weight I have another 15 to go. 115 is my happy place I'm 5'6 but I think it just looks better on me than 120-125. Thank you for sharing your story you are always so honest. One other thing that might help you with your hair journey, try MSM powder. I dye my hair so I have to watch it as my hair grows like a weed on it and I can not keep up with the dye jobs sometimes as that is an all day event. MSM should help you get to where you want to be hair wise fairly quickly. All that said your hair is insane, wow you have a lot of hair I do too but wow you don't even notice any breakage on you. 💕 Don't cut it that would be a shame.
Thank you so much for your kind comment and congratulations on your weight loss and I will certainly check out MSM sounds like something I need 😘
Thank you so much for being honest. I don’t have diabetes and I’m on semiglutude. I list 30 pounds and I lost hair and muscle but I am all for this medication!!!! I gained 95 pounds with my 7 pound twin boys and have been fighting my weight all my life. You are awesome. ❤
Thank you so much Jackie and congratulations on getting the weight down it’s so hard but this drug has truly helped me
Kim, i can relate! my story is gaining 40lbs first year of menopause. I just turned 57, and during my peak of menopause I caught covid twice. I have heard that hair loss is post-covid trauma. I also went on the carnivore diet, which also triggers hair loss. I have stressed so much over this that it doesn't help. Your video gives me hope.Thank you for having the strength to share your story. This video is going to help so many of us deal with hair loss and weight gain. It's not just about 25 extra pounds. Thank you XOXOXOX❤️
Thank you so much and I couldn’t agree with you more. It’s not just about 25lbs. And I believe carnivore like semaglutude triggers that metabolic stress even though carnivore is packed full of nutrition you eventually eat less bc the blood sugar is stable so calories dip and that could the hair shed just like with semaglutude. I’m confident my hair will return but it’s going to be a hot mess this next year 😂
Awesome Video- thank you for sharing the good, bad and ugly. It is much appreciated. 🙂
Of course! We all want the real deal 😍
Wonderful content. Thank ypu for your effort.!
P.s none of your photos was unflattering. You were then and are now a beautiful woman!
I'm happy for you that you are making the best choices for yourself.
Wow, thank you! I appreciate your kindness very much and I hope that other women feel this same freedom and never held back by others perspectives of them
OMG I almost started crying watching this vlog. You have given me the confidence I need to just take the step for myself. I had gastric bypass and now at 48 all I can do is think about eating. I gained most of my weight back and I'm so uncomfortable carrying it around. I mentioned the shots to my family and they made me feel like crap for wanting it. But YOU you breathe new life into me and I'm sold. Did you go to a clinic or order yours online? Again thank you so much for being vulnerable enough to tell your story. You help so many others when you do. Blessings to you and your beautiful family.
Thank you!!! You are not alone. I think too many feel shame and then feel stuck. This is your life! You deserve to search out every option to help yourself. People are so weird, they love to throw stones but what I find is when I own it and I share what I’m doing and why. They sit down:) many lack confidence to pursuit what they really want. I’m happy that this resonated and inspired you to get it 😘😘😘
Go for it darling ❤
Thankyou so much for sharing, I was 248 lbs and have lost 48 lbs, but it took me 2 yrs! So I’ve started using ozempic to help me along, it wasn’t a decision I took lithely, but so glad I did. My food addiction is real, and the once a week injections have really curbed my appetite to the point of sometimes being repulsed by food, and I’m totally fine with that. For the first time in my life(I’m 61) I have control over food, I never ever thought this would be possible. Yes, sometimes I do overindulge, but never to the extent like before, the weight is coming off and I have a renewed sense of hope. Wheather someone has 20 lbs or 200lbs to lose, this drug can help achieve your goals along with a healthy diet and no crazy excersice routines.
Thank you so much for sharing your personal experience. It's not easy to make the jump with so little honest experience stories available!
You are so welcome! I completely understand how scary it is and how so much of these surgeries is hidden bc no one wants to share. I knew when I was going to do this I wanted to detail it to death for others 🥰😘
You are extremely relatable. Thank you for sharing your experiences
I started Semaglutide about 3-4 weeks ago and have lost about 13 pounds so far where previously I couldn't lose anything. I have an autoimmune disorder that keeps me insulin intolerant. This has been amazing for me but not without its setbacks. My first injection was .25 and I did it in the stomach. I threw up violently for 48 hours straight. Missed 3 days of work. The tiredness and stomach pain was through the roof. I ended up becoming majorly dehydrated and had to go to a wellness center to get one of their vitamin bags through IV. Along with anti nausea and prilosec. Now, I'll also say I should have known this may happen. I am only 5'1 and very small boned overall so I am sensitive to all medications. Even alcohol I cant drink more than 2 drinks or I'll vomit. At first I was devastated. I had my hopes set on this as my solution but with such a violent reaction, I didn't think I could take it. So I waited about 1.5 weeks and did another injection but I altered it a bit: Now I only inject it in my legs, never the stomach. Also I dropped the dose in half and increase it marginally every week and it works great. I also take a Zofran and prilosec 3 hours before my injection. Since doing it this way, I have had NO side affects. Once in a while a wave of nausea will overcome me but its literally like one-two minutes then it's gone. Food is no longer on my mind and that's probably the best part. It's so freeing. Also, I am 5'1 and started at 150 lbs. My goal is 110 which is still high for my natural weight but I am totally happy for that if I can get there. I am also 55 years old. Doesn't help lol
And thank you Kim for being so brave with your story. You have helped me tremendously. :) I know it took alot to share your photos but honestly they are inspiring to think where you are now and it can be the same for others on the everlasting weight loss journey.
Thank you so much! I was very sick in the beginning too. After two injections in the higher concentration I stopped feeling sick. I never used Zofran to help but I know many do. Now that I’m wear I want to be I’m interested in the next phase as I space out further
I got my package Saturday and haven't started yet worried about the side effect but listening to you gave me the confidence to start today lets see how it goes.
I was super nervous about starting, but I love the idea of dropping your dose in half and not taking in the stomach ❤ will talk to my dr asap
OMG- I clicked on the Blood work video and had to watch the few I missed- I knew right away you had lost weight, along with your hubby. Thank you for your Honesty-which is so rare on YT!!!!
Of course my friend!!! I’m such an open book 😂 I don’t mind sharing all the real details…I’m not ashamed of my decisions and I think people who pretend that they didn’t do anything must not feel confident in their decisions. Or they are afraid of rude comments 😂 but I got over that a long time ago 😘
You are amazing Kim... so honest, so brave, so inspiring! I am also 5' 2" and can totally relate to all that. I really appreciate you and your approach in this world. Your message is always so positive - Do what's right for you. Thank you for sharing. I hope the New Year brings your family happiness and joy 💗
Thank you so much! Us short girls have to keep our weight down to look proportionate otherwise we look even shorter I’m happy to hear you can fully trusted to this😘😘
I gained weight after my mommy makeover and couldn’t lose it. My dr checked my c-reactive and found out I was internally inflamed and said if that’s going on you can’t lose weight. So she put me on low dose naltrexone and I lost the weight. I also have hypothyroidism. So taking thyroid meds and getting my internal inflammation under control was a game changer.
Thanks for sharing your journey!
Thank you for this comment. I think you will appreciate next weeks video where I go over my hormones and finding out finally after years of thyroid blood panels telling me I was normal, that I have hashimotos. I started taking HRT two weeks ago and already feel tremendously better
Thanks for sharing your story. It's so refreshing when people are open and honest about things. Sometimes social media is such smoke and mirrors you never know what to believe. But you are one creator that has always been so honest and vulnerable, I applaud you for that. Would you be able to share the pharmacy you use and doctor you get your Semaglutide through?
Thank you so much! My connection for it isn’t replicable. My sister ships it to me and I do the phone call with the doctor. But I did find a site online that ships and does online consultations. I can’t link to pharmacy’s on YT because it’s against community guidelines. DM me on my skin IG account and I can share
Thank you so much!! Just started Semiglutide !!! I feel the same way you do! We deserve to feel better about ourselves!
Yay Peggy I’m so happy for those who find this freedom and control. It’s incredibly liberating! Congratulations girl 😘 I just started ipamorelin this week to help me build back some muscle I compromised during the drop. I’m on day 3 and my sleep is incredible!
Thank you 🙋♀️I’m calling a hormone therapy clinic today when I get up this morning! I found your channel last night. I’m so grateful that your are sharing your story ❤ greetings from Cypress Texas. I’m a mom of 1 11 year old boy 🙂
Hi KC!!! Thank you for your kind comment! My apologies for taking a hot minute to respond. Yes HRT can make such a huge impact and most women have no idea..I’m still not well versed but I’m grateful to start down this path. I hope you find solutions too. I’m on my second T pellet now and I feel like it’s really starting to kick in…so be patient the T pellet can show improvement in the first one but I was told it’s the second dose where you really notice the impact. My Dr is trying to get my T rate up to 150, he says that’s where he sees women do the best on T 😘
Great video Kim ! I love hearing about your whole journey. I can identify with alot of it ( not the pregnancies lol) but the frustration and feelings about being overweight . Congratulations!
Thank you so much Debi! I can equally relate even before having kids I felt like I had to restrict a lot to keep my body down in wait. This was before hormones decided to go whack 😂😂 so I truly believe if I hadn’t had children I would have still had to investigate a lot of this because I don’t know what would have happened as I aged 😘
The honesty is appreciated
Thank you I will continue to share in this way 😍
I have followed you for a few years. I had no idea about the sleeve. You look beautiful. Your hair will grow back.
Oh thank you! Yes I’ve never shared about the sleeve previously. I’ve been torn over it and finally I felt like this story could fully be told 😘
Oh Kim I have followed you since just prior to covid shutdown. In fact I was meeting you and a big group in Mexico but as you know it was all cancelled. I'm sorry to hear the tough things you have been through but it seems you've found a good weight and I just have to tell you I admire your " pluck".😂 You never give up! You are amazing and so generous to share with total honesty. Thank you. God Bless you and your family and Merry Christmas!
Also keep being you❤
Thank you so much so much Joanna I know that trip with everyone was canceled thx to Covid 🙈 your kindness helps me so much thank you for your comment 😘
Love the family picture at the end. Thank you for sharing your story.
Thanks for watching! And for sending your support
No shame in this game, the struggle is "REAL"! You look fabulous!
Thank you very much! It is Real 😂😘
I was just watching Dr Amir Karam’s opinion on ozempic and any type of surgery and how dangerous it is. I think he said there’s already been a death linked. He recommended stopping it at least a month or longer before scheduled surgeries. Made me worry about you. But thank goodness you’re okay. Hair loss is better than death.
Trish, obviously, death is a very severe outcome, and I think everyone needs to be careful to not fear-monger. More people in this country than anyone realizes are on these peptides for weight loss. The few cases of stomach issues and related deaths are not conclusive.
I'm not suggesting Dr. Amir is wrong, Im only suggesting that in this world where people fight for views, polarizing or fear-mongering concepts work, so please take all things with a grain of salt, i try my best to not do this and be real. However, I see this all day, every day, and it really bothers me. People seem to forget about the HUGE Elephant stomping our country to death: OBESITY. More people die every year in this country from being on insulin indefinitely and staying obese. Their quality of life is gone. They simply exist to inject insulin, keeping big pharma rich.
Large corporations have too much to lose if the obesity epidemic ends. Some suggest the negative to these peptides is you always need to use them to maintain them; however, what's the alternative if you have a weight issue? stay obese, develop type two diabetes, feel miserable, inject insulin every day, get your feet amputated, and then eventually die. This is the alternative for most in our country.
My point is that we need to be very realistic about what we are talking about. 300,000 people die annually in the US from obesity; that is 10% of our society. Therefore, medicine needs to stop following the money (insulin) and start following results. People need to be their own advocates and stop accepting the healthcare scam. The reason these peptides aren't being pushed more and celebrated as the most significant breakthrough in the 21st century is due to the fact that Big Pharma can't find a proprietary factor and, therefore, will not invest the money into the research to make them widely available. I hope this makes sense xoxo
@@SpaandTell That’s weird, this reply just showed up in my notifications yesterday, but then it says you wrote it two months ago. More sensor-ship? 🙄 My comment was not meant to fear monger, sorry if it came off that way. I was more just sharing that people looking to do planned surgeries while on semaglutide should know they need to be careful because some plastic surgeons are not advising patient of the risks related, because it’s still so new. They might not know of the complication it can have on the body, when surgery is performed. And they are learning that stopping it prior to surgery, for a period of time should be recommended. I’m all for people doing what they feel is right for their own bodies. I agree with the points you make in your reply.
I just found your channel because I'm trying to learn more about microneedling. Your honesty and vulnerability are a gift. Thank you. I'm 43 and beginning to take my health seriously. I started on semaglutide and moved to retatrutide. Having a lot of success and down nearly 40 lbs. Thank you for the inspiration! Subscribed ❤
Congratulations 🎉 that’s amazing you must feel incredible! I know I do. Today at the gym it felt nice to lift and see muscle, although small I could see definition which has always alluded me. 😘
I'm the same height as you and I also had the gastric sleeve. My surgery was successful, for about 2-3 years. Then the weight started to pile on again. I've been struggling for years with the same 40-50 pounds and it's so frustrating. I just started Semaglutide injections 2 weeks ago. I've lost about 7 lbs and I'm hoping to get to my goal weight by next summer. Thanks for the video. It keeps me feeling positive and motivated!
I’m so happy to share in the struggle and the success of finding effective products. Congratulations on getting on SG it’s been a miracle for me and I hope it is for others as well 😘 happy new year
Same here!
Thanks for your honesty! I’m sorry that your beautiful hair haas taken a beating. But four handsome boys! That’s amazing!!
Thank you so much! Yes my boys are the best and they have lots of hair 😂
As always, thank you Kim. You gave us so much information and you made some very important points such as intimacy. If anyone criticizes your decisions? Well then should take a hike. Your body, your life. 👏👏👏
Thank you so much, Nelly. I think initmacy was an important aspect to cover and too many don't put enough emphasis on it. Divorce is obviously rampant in our society for a myriad of reasons, but our relationship was suffering because I was avoiding being connected. Our relationship improved because once the voices in my head of doubt and body frustration faded I could relax and enjoy.
It's not right, but I do understand when guys look outside of their relationship when wives avoid intimacy due to self-doubt issues. Human beings require physical and emotional intimacy, and many women are wired in a manner where, following children, these desires change. However, their partners didn't.
Jason never looked outside our marriage due to my lack of desire, and he was truly patient. I'm happy to say his patience paid off and we have never been more connected and on the same page. Now, after 16 years of marriage, it feels like we have started the second phase of our marriage with a brand new perspective and desire to stay together. xoxo
Thank you for sharing this. I am in almost the same boat. I am 5’5 and 145 and I have done it ALL and my body fights me tooth and nail to not go below this weight. I understand objectively it’s a normal weight, but I AM NOT COMFORTABLE. I am most comfortable and happy in my skin at around 125. This impacts what I wear, events I go to etc. I feel like I can’t find people in my situation because they are attacked because they are already a normal BMI and their subjective experience is totally disregarded. I just got approved for semaglutide on Monday and I am very optimistic and hopeful that this helps.
Congratulations 🎊 the SG is going to change your life. It’s seriously magic..all the good noise goes away and you feel powerful about your body rather than feeling trapped 😘
Omg you’re almost like me! I’m 5’4-5’5 and I was stuck at 163lbs which is the heaviest I’ve ever been and I felt so uncomfortable and stopped even going out because I’ve always been smaller and petite. I’ve been on semaglutides from skinnyrx for a month now and I’m almost down to the 140’s again! Just one thing, do not drink alc! I almost ended up in the ER from it, I fainted twice the next day and almost got off them because I was so sick. Since we’re already on the smaller side, you have to remind yourself to EAT, the meds work so good that I can legit go all day with nothing to eat and I feel fine. They will definitely change your life, just do your research and eat healthy, take fiber, vitamins, and lots of protein! 😊 good luck on your journey!
Oh my gosh!!!! You are 💯% the closest I have ever come to finding someone with the same journey!!!!!! ✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️ so many similarities and later I am going to fully bullet point. Seriously, this is giving me the best support and validation. I love all of this.....catch you later.
1. Low bmi gastric sleeve in Tijuana 2016 - 186 SW, 5 ft tall
2. Super successful!!!! I loved it and learned so much. Food sensitivities ✅️ , how everything me ✅️ I loved the entire process ✅️
3. Plastics after weighing in at 121 pounds ✅️
4. Fast forward....2021 started regain....
5. Went on vacation July 2022 and had that vacation pic that made me cringe....i was now in the 140s and freaked out at the idea of failure. Weight-loss had given me life. I felt so. much better! I got to work trying to get a hold of my health.
6. Just like the sleeve i did a massive deep five and by August 10th i found out about semaglutide compounds. Fortunately, my amazing doctor had just started prescribing semaglutide as a compound and i went all in. I actually remember telling him in the office that I'm going all in and he said....i know you will. I love his support and rhe support his entire office always gives me. He's so worth a self-pay.
Stay tuned...... for the entire semaglutide journey. 🤩
Congratulations 🎊 it truly is validating to know you are not alone. Many have this same story and I’ve found by sharing openly it’s helped so many find the support we all crave 😘😘😘
Thank u for being so open never TMI.😊
You are so welcome, I’m so happy you appreciate it 😘
Thank you for your honesty and vulnerability ❤️ You are very refreshing!!
Thank you very much Lori! I love being real even when it might be unflattering to myself bc I know it’s helpful 😘
You have such an easy way of explaining things like this. THANK YOU! What a fantastic video
Thank you 😘 I truly appreciate you taking the time to watch and for writing me this kind comment. Most who watch never take the time. Thank you and I’m glad that it can help add to the conversation 😘
You're an amazing, mom! Triathlete and at the same time taking care of 4 boys!! I just started Semaglutide from Swisschems and as of 1 month, I've lost 10 lbs even without exercising. Thank you for sharing your experience with Semaglutide
Congrats on getting on SG and finding a solution! I seriously think these peptides will soon be in nearly every American and will finally solve the obesity epidemic or at least that’s my hope. Thank you for your kind words
Thank you so much for being honest about your weight journey. Now I know I'm not alone.🥰
Girl you are not alone! And finally I found the solutions for my weird ass body 😂 and I love sharing it with others because I know not everything people say, that works for them, works for others. This worked for me 😘😘 and I’m so grateful
My husband got “fixed” instead of me having to use something to prevent pregnancy. I was grateful he made that sacrifice for me.
My husband is now fixed. But I had four boys in five years, we weren’t sure if we were done. This is why the IUD was a benefit for us. Your message seems a bit rude. One if we had known it could cause these side effects we would have sought other methods.
I always learn so much with your extremely informative videos. This channel is AMAZING!!! Thank you so much Kim!
Oh my goodness thank you! It’s a lot of work and your comment really helps me feel inspired to continue creating thank you 😘
As soon as I heard about these drugs you said EXACTLY what I was thinking........Gastric sleeve surgery will start to phase out....Thank you for your knowledge in this area.
This is my story as far as weight!! I’m so glad I found you!!!
Thank you I’m so glad you did too
Thank you for sharing. Only people who have been there will understand.
Absolutely! And I think many of us have 😘
Thanks for sharing. It’s amazing your doctor was willing to prescribe semiglutide given your BMI was not high and you had no other health conditions. I’ve booked an appointment with my doctor and hope she’ll be willing to prescribe Mounjaro as I’ve been unhappy with my weight and body my entire life. I would like for one day to feel comfortable in my own skin.
In my app you can get Semaglutide
So helpful! Thank you, your videos are always very informative!
Glad you like them! And thank you very much for your support 😘😘😘
Wow! Thanks for the honesty!!! So helpful!🎉
I’m so glad to hear it! This week I’m releasing a MELANOTAN video and showing what my scar looks like at 15 months
Good for you, you look AMAZING!
I’m glad you found something that works for you.
I just had the circumferential tummy tuck and thigh lift. It’s the best, worst surgery ever! ( I had a few post-op issues)
TFS your amazing journey, honestly. Keep up the good work!
Beautiful family 😊
Thank you so much Tami! Wow you had quite the surgery! That must have taken a long time to recover from. Could you walk right after? How did you sleep?
@@SpaandTell I spent the first night in the surgery center, and had a nurse take care of me ( plastic surgeon also spent the night).
Yes, I had to walk before they’d discharge me to home. Once home, I used a walker.
It was recommended by my surgeon to get “X-Parel,” in my IV for an extra charge. It turned out to be beneficial, because my blood pressure plummeted post-operatively, and then I was only allowed Tylenol for pain. If you have the option for that drug, I highly recommend getting it.
Sleeping was miserable, because I could never get comfortable for too long, even on meds. I slept 2 nights in my recliner, then tried my bed, then two different couches, lol. I finally settled in on one of my couches, and my hubby slept on the other couch. (I’m still uncomfortable rolling over when I sleep at night.)
I’m 5 weeks post op today, and I would still do this surgery again, despite the unfortunate problems I’ve had.
Thank you.
I am glad you are sharing this. I am 28 and I was skinny all my life. Never struggled with weight or weight loss until I was prescribed SSRIs. I gained 26 lbs in 3 MONTHS. It’s been TWO years with this weight still on me. Although I never had issues loosing weight in the past after the medication I can’t loose 1 pound no matter what diet I do. Even cutting out all carbs. I went to an endocrinologist who told me the medication affected my hormones and slowed my metabolism. It affected my glucose and changed the way my body metabolised weight even though my glucose levels are not clinical. Because of this the won’t prescribe me ozempick. It has made me not want to leave the house. Hate how I look and not recognise myself. I hate getting dressed every morning and until I loose this weight I will be truthfully unhappy.
Ugh I’m so sorry…isn’t it crazy when you don’t feel in control of your body? I feel more confident now only bc I have tools to control my body but in the past I felt hopeless but just kept trying, I’m so grateful for these peptides and everything I’ve sought out to help me 😘
So detailed Kim! As always! 👏
Thank you melissa. I think my next MMO check in will help as a follow up to this video xoxo
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 thank you for sharing your journey with us❤
Wow your so amazing for sharing your journey with weight loss!! So glad to hear you are were you want to be and are happy with all the out comes!! ❤❤❤
Thank you so much!! 😊
Congratulations and thank you so much for sharing, especially about the hair loss!.❤
You are very welcome! I’m glad any insight I can share can add to the conversation
Thank you for this you look amazing and I love all your content here in the uk 🇬🇧. But as a hair stylist keep up your hair care take some hair vitamins head massage have a trim but pls don’t add any type of hair extensions while your hair is shedding, it’s only going to add more stress to the hair ❤❤❤
Thank you so much!! I agree Im not going to add anything in because first I think it would cause more stress on hairs that are on the fringe of hanging on and also I am horrible at caring for things like this and would most likely make a mess haha. Im hopeful the shed is nearly complete and I think I will get a quick trim today to remove skinny stringy ends xoxox
What dr approved this I need them to get it approved! I watched your mommy makeover playlists best videos for showing my husband what to prepare for. I’m having tummy tuck only on Monday and beyond excited. So thankful for your videos. I need to know how to get ozempic because I have extra bit to lose. Not much but some. Also be careful with extensions they weaken the hair you have left. I also have had lots of hair loss.
Yay! Thank you! And don’t worry I’m not doing extensions I wouldn’t be able to care for them 😂 I know I’d want to rip them out. I’m so glad it’s helping get your H prepped. I should make a video with Jason that is for the husbands 😂
Yes but how do you get ozempic? Ty
I LOVE semaglutide. You must follow some type of meal plan in order to maintain the vitamins and minerals your body needs because otherwise you won’t eat. Another plus, I did not crave alcohol at all.
Yes it really takes away a lot of desires 😘
I made the mistake of drinking on it and almost landed myself in the hospital the very next day. Fainted twice in my home but thankfully I was able to nurse myself back to health. I’ll tell you what, I’ll never make that mistake again! 😖 (and by drinking I mean 5+ drinks, idiotically I ignored all the risks and found out the hard scary way)
Dear Kim, this video resonated so well with me as I had the Mirena IUD installed in 2021 due to adenomyodis which caused me to have heavy and painful bleedings during my period. Since then, It has been a struggle to control my weight and I have sometimes gained excessive weight I.e. upwards of 25 pounds from my desired weight range. As a 41 years old woman, my confidence was at its lowest levels and I felt like no body could help me as my OBGYN only advised me to eat less and move more which I honestly tried but failed woefully. I started using Wegovy (in combination with healthy eating, intermittent fasting and walking) 5 weeks ago and I have lost at least 20 pounds so far without excessive hunger pangs and constantly thinking about food. I will like to stay on the medication a bit longer at least until I find a solution to my hormonal issues. After my next two shots I intend trying to do the injections bi-weekly or longer for weight maintenance. Thanks so much and hey, you have a new subscriber 😊.
Amazing! Thank you very much for sharing this. I can fully relate to feeling like you are doing everything and yet the weight just comes on or you feel stuck. It’s very frustrating. How exciting that you’ve found a solution and aid. These peptides have been incredible for me and in January I’m releasing a video on the peptides I recently ordered and why. I can’t share on here where to get them or how to put them together bc YT terminates channels for sharing that info. So crazy! But I hope my oversharing on what I find and what helps or what doesn’t adds to this conversation. None of this should be hidden from people. I’m so glad you found my channel, welcome 🤗
@@SpaandTell Thanks so much for your response 🙏 and I apologize for responding so late. I’m very happy to have found you here on TH-cam and now Instagram and look forward to seeing more content from you about the peptides and in general 😀.
I had TE after Covid too! It did mostly grow back. The Hair shedding started 3 months after I was sick and continued to fall out for about 3 months. Within about another 6 months it had mostly recovered.
Thank you so much for confirming it will return I’ve heard many lost hair from covid. I had it too but didn’t notice a fall out
I've been prescribed Ozempic. Thank you so much for this very informative video BTW you are beautiful.
Thank you Gwen that is very kind of you and I hope you love SG like I do 😘 just pound those prenatal so you don’t get the hair shed I’ve been experiencing
you have a lovely family and you inspirational. thanks for sharing your story.
Thank you so much. I truly appreciate your kindness
You are right. I am 5'2" and someone called me a short lady two days ago. I am getting ungrounded for sure. Let me get back to your video
Kim, wow I did not know you the single sleeve in 2017. I did not know they did that for people unless they had more weight to loose. Good for you! Seriously, on a shorter person the weight gain does look very different!
I am not tall either, in my 20’s I was always between 115-120 I worked out consistently and ate very healthy, and was also very high energy.
have had 3 pregnancies, had two babies. The weight came off after a time with both full term births. I went up to 154 with my daughter at 30, 160 with my son at 35. I am just about 5’3 3/4. Before both my full term pregnancies I started my weight between 120-124 lbs
I was in my 30s for both (got pregnant at 34, delivered at 35 after my second baby). I lost weight after a year with my daughter, by diet and a lot (1- 2 1/2 hours a day) of exercise 6 days a week, and eating very healthy. It took me about a year after to get down to 123-124 . I was 30. I could never get lower than that again. I maintained by keeping up this intensity I got pregnant with my son at 34, was 124 went up to 160 a year later was down to 126-128.
The problem for me started during the pandemic. I was at a really good place in my head and body in April of 2020. That month we moved (during the pandemic) which was a blessing, as our old house was a very small ranch with only one full bathroom, for 5 people. I have an older bonus daughter as well. So we moved, into a “fixer upper” with plans to do that. Our offer was accepted on our new house March 9 2020. Our house sold when we listed it within a week for the asking price! The buyers asked to move the settlement date up by a month it was supposed to be May 19, 2020. As the deadline neared I took less and less care to take time to move my body, woke out got super stressed with everyone home all the time. The new house needed so much work, we thought to do much of it ourselves, and loved the larger house and the large yard and my dream indoor pool. With the kids home all the time I hyper focused on them and helping them with school work, and trying to be super mom. I had difficulty with my bonus daughter our family was struggling. We had no couch (threw the old away when we moved) ripped all the flooring out at the new house the day after moving in because horrible smells from years of neglect on part of previous owner. That had been planned we didn’t know we would have to order everything on line and the wait times and prices were about to skyrocket for lumber🤷♀️
I gained weight off and on for two years. Then December of 2022 my entire family got covid, I stopped taking my estrogen and progesterone (I was peri menopausal since 35 weeks found out within a month of my sons birth). I stopped taking that and all the stress and that caused my to gain a lot of weight.
By July of 2023 I was up to my heaviest weight (160). I dieted, exercised, ate no sweets, (I have issues with eating sweets or salty late at night). I felt ashamed of the way I looked (my husband was supportive) but I lost drive as I didn’t want him to look at me and see me this way. I was embarrassed. My son’s friend came over and asked who I was (he hadn’t seen us in a month it was his bestie). I was so embarrassed. I tried, in September to join an app to keep me accountable for eating and exercising. I was 154 at that time, by the end October of 2023 I was stuck even though I was exercising to exhaustion, and eating about 1000 calories a day. I was devastated. I went back to my endocrinologist who put me back on my hormones, encouraged me to take adderall (which I had in the past, but didn’t have any weight loss with( he prescribed it for my endometriosis (it is miraculous for helping ending inflammation so no more super painful periods) also he said I am definitely have add. I did not want to take it because it made me super anxious in the past and never helped me loose any weight. He prescribed me anti anxiety meds (Valium to counteract that at a very low dosage(. Within two weeks of taking I started to feel like myself again anxiety was gone and I could think clearly. The weight (I was still exercising, and eating healthy stopped night eating strictly in July). I started gentle rebounding, and doing more Pilates, yoga, and movement work outs rather than intensive kickboxing and high intensity workouts. The weight finally started coming off. I still have a ways to go. I hate the scale so I go by how my clothes fit. I couldn’t fit into my leggings, any of my jeans, even sweats were tight and my shirts had all become skin tight and short. My shirts are now loose again, and end at the lower waist length. My leggings are not see through, sweats are roomy, I am getting somewhere. It feels really good!!!
Thank you for sharing, and being brave! Good for you. You help so many by doing so!!!!
I started watching your micro- needling videos in November of 2019 I think. I have watched your journeys and adventures off and on for years. Thank you for being authentic, even when it is hard or when things don’t go as planned!!!! I love your content.
This video has given me more hope and motivation to keep going. It made me feel like I’m not alone, with the weight gain loss difficulties.
I am not getting to any class at 5:30-6 am to go to classes. I am showing up though, and have started, and will continue to be accountable. Thank you for sharing your weight loss journeys, and how hard you have been working. We all need help sometimes. It’s important we feel good about ourselves. It helps us to be comfortable, confident, kinder, more present, and patient.
I know people are not always kind in the comments they make. I’m sorry for that. Thank you for sincerely, for all your honesty, and for continuing to share your experiences. They really do help and inspire me, as well as so many others. ❤
This is amazing! Thank you for your beautiful comment and all of your compliments. I’m so glad you can relate to this struggle that most of us face 😘😘😘
Thanks for sharing. Great journey!
Very kind of you Doris thank you
I agree. I'm 5'0" and I had a tummy tuck. I'm 130 pounds and I'm struggling to lose the weight. I feel awful
Oh my friend I fully know and I’ve seen people get these surgeries and then blow up which is why I wanted to get the Semaglutide when the weight started coming on 😘
I’ve been on oral minoxidil for the last year and my hair is so much better! I previously had hair lights every 8 weeks and my hair was growing so fast, I needed color every 6 months.
Wow that’s amazing! I’m so glad that minoxidil is working for you. I have the Hers prescription but I have not been taking it everyday
Thank you for sharing all your experiences and the knowledge you have learned along your journey. 👍❤️
I hope it helps you navigate all of these aspects of what can be done xoxo
I love watching your videos. Thank you for being so transparent. Your videos have helped me tremendously
This really makes me happy to read this morning. Thank you 😊
More about Semiglutide please
Love your info
Thank you. I will update you on it in the 1 year mommy makeover check
Amazing journey Kim ❤️
thank you gennimae it took me a while but Im happy with all of my choices and how i got here
Thank you for sharing Kim ❤
Thank you Christy for supporting me in this video and journey for so many years 😘
Great video and so informative! Thanks for sharing everything you learned and are working towards!
Thank you it has been a team effort xoxo
Thank you for sharing such a personal journey!
Ryan thank you for your kind support and for not judging me 😘😘😘
Thanks for all the good info I started OZ to control my diabetes 5 weeks into it and ive lost 8 pounds I get a little nausea but not too bad so for me thus far its like magic
Yes it’s amazing
Thanks for sharing your journey.
My pleasure! I love being open and I always find when I can be fully transparent it makes me feel more comfortable and really resonates with others xoxo
Amazing change, congratulations! Here in Spain semaglutide isn't very easy to get😢😢😢
Oh shoot that’s frustrating. Maybe it will change soon and become more wildly available in 2024. It’s seriously a miracle
So excited for this premiere ❤
it was amazing, best one yet!
Thank you for sharing this information! I also have lost a lot of weight with Semaglutide, about 60lbs, I also felt like I was loosing some hair but I don’t regret using the drug. I have struggled with weight my whole life and find it so freeing to not be controlled by my appetite and cravings anymore.
Preach it! Seriously aren’t you surprised everyone isn’t on it yet? People gain so much freedom
Omg nice! In how much time?
I started it in April 2023
Love how you shared your story. Thank you 😊
I share because I know there are people like you who it will resonate with thank you for your kind comment and for watching 😊
THANK YOU so much for sharing your journey. ❤
You are so welcome!
I had rny gastric bypass in 2004 and lost a ton of weight - also a lot of hair. It grew back - and now my hair is thicker and healthier than ever
Congratulations
Just pausing to say that I love your background 😊
Oh thank you! That’s so kind of you I’m always working on it 😘
Thank you beautiful Kim ❤ You’ve answered so many questions ❤
I'm so happy thank you for finding info you were looking. That's my goal 😘
THANK YOU for being fully transparent. i feel your pain. it is hard to show your whole body if you are not feeling good about how you look. LOL i used to have a perfect body, like 20 years ago, now, ugh, not so much, and i cant say it was from having babies...i have none. LOL i dont know what happened? maybe my full on jones for sweets! i want to try this, but like you i have great hair. its one of my fave things about me. so i guess i will have to decide which is more important? hmm, anyway you look amazing! thanx kim
Well all I can say that the hair will grow back even though the drop is a bit intense and if you don’t drop too fast you might not get the hair drop. My sister didn’t get the hair fall out and she lost more than me but it was slower for her
The hair thinning could also be perimenopause!
I had covid also had a massive hair loss was not aware of this side effect at that time Ive always had a weight struggle lost weight put it back on and then I tried semiglutide its a miracle I lost the weight didnt have this constant anxiety about food it was like a physical and mental miracle… i have not started to notice a bit of hair loss so thank you for being-so open and informative
I completely agree with you on how it is mental therapy by making the good noise go away and giving you back control. It’s the most effective weight management tool I’ve ever used
،so stong thank you for sharing
Can u tell me the skincare that helped you to rejuvenate your skin
Yes, definitely I have a skincare community app linked
Excellent video
Thank you
I’m so glad you found and enjoyed it! Thank you very much for telling me 😘
I had a baby in 2021 and I’m at my heaviest weight ever. I just started Semaglutide, did my 2nd shot on Sunday!
Are you feeling any nausea? For me the first few injections I would vomit after but eventually that stopped. I hope you have the same success that I’ve had on it because it’s been a miracle for me
@@SpaandTell no none at all! They started me out very small. .05 (5 units) for the first 4 weeks. Appetite is low and no cravings.
That’s amazing congratulations 🎉
Gosh i feel for you and all us women!
Your hair looks great. To me.
Thank you. I just got it cut and now it feels much better
Kim, you look AMAZING! I know I tell you that all the time but you do. As a woman who hit menopause and gained a ton of weight I wish I had the courage you had to find someone to help give these solutions. My problem is I don’t eat enough.
Will you have to stay on the peptides forever to maintain? Is there long term affects ? Thank you so much for doing this video. It has given me a lot to think about.
Happy Holidays for you and the family! Much Love too❤️🎄🙏🏻💚
So kind of you Donna and you do always flatter me with kindness, thank you. As far as the peptides I’m just not certain at this point. They say that eventually you get to a maintenance phase. I’m not sure that will look like for me, is it a few injections per year to aid me or is it every 6-8 weeks? This next year should reveal what I need now that I’ve stabilized. It helps so much with blood sugar it’s hard to not always want it 😂 and Merry Christmas to you and your family as well 😘
Also this video is beyond thorough thank you for what you do
This makes me so happy thank you for telling me you think it’s valuable 😘
Hi Kim! I follow you on Instagram, TH-cam and Amazon. I wanted to let you know that I have been using Revela hair growth serum for probably 6 months (prior to the sale to IL MAKIAGE) and it has shown a lot of promise. My shedding is from epilepsy medicine.
Thank you for sharing your wgt loss experience as well, bc before going on epilepsy meds (and many others), along with early menopause, I gained well over 100lbs. No diet works for me. I can get down 20-30lbs and then stall. It’s a struggle for someone who all their life has had body dysmorphia. Now, with good reason.
As you know, I can fully relate. Our bodies being out of our control causes depression and certainly body dysmorphia. I’m not my best self when body issues drag me down like an anchor. No one wants to be over weight and I think that’s why all of a sudden the whole “body positivity” concept popped up attempting to value obesity. It’s incredibly misplaced. I’m not suggesting people shouldn’t try to love themselves but pretending that excess weight is ideal or something to be happy with is incredibly ridiculous. I don’t think most people buy this random attempt to switch our minds. I don’t want to be over weight and when I was, I was not going to sit there and say “aren’t I beautiful at 190 lbs at 5’2”?” It’s crazy. I was sick and dying from the weight plus incredibly embarrassed that it had happened so rapidly and I felt completely out of control. All the decisions I made returned my sense of control which helped me find value again and strength. We all see ourselves differently and if someone is truly happy at 5’2” 200 lbs that’s their life and I would never attempt to tell them anything for themselves. That’s their life and they can live it as they choose. However, I believe most over weight people are not happy, feel out of control, and feel helpless to resolve it. So instead of striving to find solutions they relegate themselves to the idea that they will always be overweight. This will rob them of opportunities, freedom, happiness, self esteem, and finally years on this earth as their life expectancy is less. 10% of society each year does from obesity. It kills more people and costs society more than any other issue. I’m happy to share I found solutions and got my body back. People may think i made radical decisions but we are living in a time with radically different food and our bodies are obviously not equipped to handle this abundance of manufactured food. I hope what I shared helps you find a solution to your struggle because it’s a real issue and there is nothing vain about wanting life over death 😘
You know what? All the money the government spends on other things BESIDES trying to help get (and keep) people at a healthy weight is a crime and a waste of taxpayer dollars. Rather than pay for the type of weight loss that actually works, they prefer to pay for the heart, cholesterol, high BP (etc etc) drugs to pump in our bodies that just slow our metabolism down even further. I just discovered one of my painkillers (non-narcotic because I’m trying to avoid that route as long as possible) for joint pain from a rare autoimmune disease that I have causes weight gain so I took myself off of that. I don’t need another one on top of the antidepressant that I’ve tried multiple times to wean myself off of (unsuccessfully) and epilepsy meds which I have to take in order to function already cause me to gain. I can cut calories down as much as possible so I don’t continue to gain more but I never lose. I hate it and I understand your journey and decisions very well.
Omg I just got mine and I’m so excited😊
Yay congratulations 🎊
I start wegovy tomorrow. I had a sleeve and gained all but 5 lbs back. I’m excited to see if it works for me.
Congratulations I think you are going to be shocked just like me! It’s the magic sauce!!!!
Wow! Super interesting and very great that you could get where you wanted to be! Being happy is the ultimate goal, and I’m glad you are! You look fabulous! 😊 I was wondering whether or not you can stay on this drug indefinitely, once a month or how that works? Also, did Jason do it as well? Thanks again for sharing! I love that you’re so honest and open about these types of things!
Thank you very much 😘 Jason did it all on his own on carnivore. I do like keto and carnivore but I can also be an emotional eater so I would cycle on and off. He’s been amazing just eating meat. So I hope we can share multiple ways to achieve goals:) as for Semaglutide they do suggest to tapper and find a maintenance mode. I’ve scaled back to once a month and moving forward I’m going to see how I feel. If I start feeling ravenous I will dose but it’s truly changed my cravings so it will be interesting to see how much I need it in 2024
@@SpaandTell That’s great! And yes I’ve heard of great results on carnivore too. I agree that there can be a variety of ways to achieve the goal! 😊 Sincerely happy for you, Kim! ❤️
The GVS is def the reason for hair shed.
After I had COVID.. My hair shesdded so bad that I was afraid to comb my hair
I was Francia. U til I came across a woman on utube... she said boil 3 ORGANIC BLACK TEA BAGS IN 2 CUPS OF WATER.. CHILL AND STRAIN AND PUT IN BOTTLE SPRAY HAIR...
THIS WAS A MIRACLE!!!
It worked.. my hair came back!!!
I still use to maintain my hair!!
That’s great hear! Congratulations
A good to the point video,happy for you
Thank you. I hope you like tomorrows video
I love this! I needed to hear this!
How about the dosing of Semiglutide and I was wondering about Saxenda- did you talk about that in a previous video - ❤- you are so awesome for sharing all you do ❤
Thank you I’m working on a video for this week on my recent hormone news and what information during these experiences caused me to make the decisions I did. Also how I’m tapering and what my current plan is
What beautiful family 😍 your boys baby pictures are so cute ❤
So kind of you thank you very much
Hormone pellets cause hair to fall out, also.
I didn’t get my T pellet until January and my hair shed this past November. I’m taking DIM along with my T pellet to avoid further hair loss. I have not noticed any shedding but I’ve only had the pellet for a month at this point. Of course I will share if I notice anything 🥰
I would love to try semiglutide, but I already have hair loss issues.
Not everyone loses their hair. My sister didn’t, she didn’t lose as fast as I did. I think if you can consume more than I did and lose slower you won’t have the same metabolic stress
Hey Kim! Long time, no see! I’m on Ozempic, down 18 lbs. thanks for your video!
So awesome!!! Thank you 😊
Hello! Can you please tell me how you were able to get it? Ty