Glow Stories

Blood Lab Tests for Bariatric Post ops Using GLP1 Meds

April 16, 2024Susan Maria Leach

Susan Maria LeachFounder of Bariatric EatingAuthor Before and After - Living & Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery (HarperCollins Publishers) I am more than 23 years post op RNY Gastric...

The Real Scoop on Social Media reported side effects of GLP1 medications.

March 25, 2024Susan Maria Leach

Susan Maria LeachGlow Weight Lossglowweightloss.comFounder of Bariatric Eating Author Before and After - Living & Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery (HarperCollins Publishers) The real scoop on Social Media reported...

What are the 2 medications approved for weightloss?

March 11, 2024Susan Maria Leach

Susan Maria Leach Founder of Bariatric EatingAuthor Before and After - Living & Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery (HarperCollins Publishers)It took me a while to sort out all of...

If I have Type 2 Diabetes how can I take GLP1 meds?

February 21, 2024Susan Maria Leach

Susan Maria LeachGlow Weight Lossglowweightloss.comFounder of Bariatric Eating Author Before and After - Living & Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery (HarperCollins Publishers)If you have a diagnosis of Type 2...

Where do I begin if I'd like to take these Meds???

February 15, 2024Susan Maria Leach

Susan Maria Leach Founder of Bariatric Eating Author Before and After - Living & Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery (HarperCollins Publishers) It's very confusing at first and even overwhelming. Semaglutide,...

Mounjaro™ and Zepbound™ - Tirzepatide 101

January 22, 2024Susan Maria Leach

Tirzepatide, is also known as Mounjaro™ and now Zepbound™. Take a crash course on these medications. Learn about the most frequently asked questions on this powerful weight-loss drug. Tirzepatide is made...

How GLP1 meds actually work. What to expect early on.

December 26, 2023Susan Maria Leach

If you are new to taking GLP1 weight loss or diabetes medications, please read this long long post. You may already know all of this, but if not it may...

Lets Glow! My Mounjaro Experience starts now, August 23, 2023

December 25, 2023Susan Maria Leach

Susan Maria Leach Founder of Bariatric Eating Author Before and After - Living & Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery (HarperCollins Publishers) I've had an abrupt change of heart when...

My Mounjaro Experience - Time for Injection Two!

December 24, 2023Susan Maria Leach

Susan Maria Leach Founder of Bariatric Eating Author Before and After - Living & Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery (HarperCollins Publishers) This morning I was sitting at my desk...

My Mounjaro Experience - skip to end of week 4

December 23, 2023Susan Maria Leach

Susan Maria Leach Founder of Bariatric Eating Author Before and After - Living & Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery (HarperCollins Publishers) Not much has been going on for the...

My Mounjaro Experience - Moving up to the big 5.0 dose in week 5

December 22, 2023Susan Maria Leach

Susan Maria Leach Founder of Bariatric Eating Author Before and After - Living & Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery (HarperCollins Publishers) Today is my first dose of Mounjaro at...

My Mounjaro Experience - Skip to 12.5 dose, week 17 and 35 pounds! Hoo Ray.

December 21, 2023Susan Maria Leach

Susan Maria Leach Founder of Bariatric EatingAuthor Before and After - Living & Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery (HarperCollins Publishers) Today I am insanely happy!!! Thank you Lynnda for...