Less of You: Life on Semaglutide & Tirzepatide

Kami is five days into recovery from a balloon sinuplasty and turbinate reduction, and it has been brutal — she’s too congested to wear her CPAP, she can’t use her mouth guard while mouth-breathing all night, and she’s up every hour drinking water. Before any of that came up, though, she showed off three new waist-length hair extension colors, Foxy, Aurora, and Paprika, from Wildcrafted Beauty . E...

Eva marched a Stephen King-grade demon clown costume up to the register in a store for kids — and when the manager disagreed that it didn’t belong there, she bought $50 Boden sneakers  out of spite for the place. Weeks later, her 6-year-old still won't go to the bathroom alone, because in her mind, the clown lives there now. Kami, meanwhile, rides the high of the biggest legal win of her life — a...

Eva hadn't budged from 186 for a year and a half — until she stepped on it this week and saw 180, a number she hasn't seen in ages, ice cream summer in Washington included. Kami has her own update: three pounds down in her fourth week of GLP-1 shots, plus a blunt reality check on the gastrointestinal side effects nobody warns you about (chewable laxatives included). Swerving into real life, Kami s...

Three weeks after her Halo resurfacing, Eva decides to take the opportunity to have a Junera laser treatment, a new technology that treats the skin from within to tighten the face and neck from the inside.  On the morning before heading to Dr. Jennifer Walden ’s office in Austin, she took her before photos seriously: the 6:43 AM bathroom pictures, the long-stoplight car selfie video, the in-office...

After an important discussion about the microwave (also known as the micro-wah-vay), we theorize that GLP-1s are basically commoditized now.  Meanwhile, to fix the microwave door, Eva's husband drove actual screws through it (that’s not how microwaves work) and we get an update on Kami's small claims case against her former broker. Eva considers an unexpected opportunity to get her very loose turk...

After Eva went in for Halo laser resurfacing with a friend (who happens to be one of the best in the world), she walked out looking horrifying (according to the 8 year old) then drove straight to a dance recital tearing a cooling mask in half and swapping it between cheeks. She’s back with the whole before-and-after saga: the time-lapse, the nitrous oxide she thought she wouldn’t need, a wicked fe...

After an accidental three-and-a-half-month hiatus, we are back with updates and committing to every week. We catch up on  kids, summer camps, GLP-1 dosing and pricing, HRT and perimenopause, peptides, and one genuinely scary night at the tennis court. Eva shares what she learned digging into the GLP-1 market, from the shell-website pharmacies to the discovery that most of them source from the same...

Kami goes off her GLP-1, stops her thyroid meds, and gains back 25 lbs. After 3 months of Eva being angry for no reason, it turns out she just needs hormones. Eva + Kami are two old-ish moms with little kids confronting our reasons for being obese while losing weight on semaglutide and roasting our past selves. Sarcasm is our happy place.  Are you confronting the same challenges? We’d love to hear...

Kami runs out of weight loss meds during the holidays, gains 10 pounds, and blames the dryer for shrinking her clothes. Eva overschedules everything, battles inconsistent clothing sizes at fancy events, and gets unsolicited body size comments at work. Eva + Kami are two old-ish moms with little kids confronting our reasons for being obese while losing weight on semaglutide and roasting our past se...

Eva gets ghosted in the middle of an important situation and spirals for a day. Kami stops her meds and finds out what it feels like to be hungry again after two years. Check out Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers Shop Shapermint Eva + Kami are two old-ish moms with little kids confronting our reasons for being obese while losing weight on semaglutide and roasting our pa...

After sewing a quilt on the floor, Kami’s back goes out. After kicking a dumbbell, her foot goes out too. New compounded meds including glycine and B12 make a noticeable dent in Eva’s persistent body aches. A 3-week pause in medication to get a tooth pulled has a surprising effect.  We deconstruct our instincts to soften bad news by bribing our children with treats like McDonald’s. Listen to the n...

While working on a project about addiction, Eva realizes she went from drinking and smoking to a food addiction. But she’s not even sure what her “thing” is now, which is… a little terrifying.  Meanwhile, Kami loses some weight—not exactly from a wellness plan, but courtesy of stress and no sleep. Hey, a win’s a win. Eva + Kami are two old-ish moms with little kids confronting our reasons for bein...

If you want to keep your meds a secret from someone you live with, here’s how we would keep it secret.  Kami’s cat, Leonardo Von Flouffe, makes his debut.  Eva remembers why she was rejected from the United States Marine Corps (really).  Eva + Kami are two old-ish moms with little kids confronting our reasons for being obese while losing weight on semaglutide and roasting our past selves. Sarcasm...

How does being hungry seem to interfere with every activity?  One child can’t stop eating sugar, the other starts yelling about being hungry while sitting in the 4th row at Mary Poppins, and some mom guilt creeps in over kolaches, portion sizes, and generational food baggage.  Eva + Kami are two old-ish moms with little kids confronting our reasons for being obese while losing weight on semaglutid...

Ashley tried everything. She tried all the diets: Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem, SlimFast, Houston Methodist Medical Weight Management program. Even after a gastric sleeve, her weight climbed back up to 320 lbs. Going to therapy for binge eating was good, but still didn’t help her lose weight. In 2024, exhausted from trying to lose weight yet again, she thought, “screw it, if I’m going to be fat, w...

Kami forgets to track her calories and take her meds. Eva sends her daughter to camp and Kami remembers getting left behind at camp at age 12, back when there were no cell phones.  Eva + Kami are two old-ish moms with little kids confronting our reasons for being obese while losing weight on semaglutide and roasting our past selves. Sarcasm is our happy place.  Are you confronting the same challen...

Eva gained a few pounds back and got a muffin top. Kami vs. insurance: It should not be this hard to get sleep apnea treatment. Yep, you can get a payment plan for weight loss meds. Because results shouldn’t depend on your wallet crying. Learn more about PatientFi ! Eva + Kami are two old-ish moms with little kids confronting our reasons for being obese while losing weight on semaglutide and roast...

Kami broke her foot, and can’t move. Eva ate 4 dark chocolate mini eggs and got sick (4 eggs, not 4 bags of eggs). We beat the question “Don’t you feel totally different now?” to death.  Kami SW 250, CW 198, GW 150? Eva SW 280, CW 184, GW 170 Eva + Kami are two old-ish moms with little kids confronting our reasons for being obese while losing weight on semaglutide and roasting our past selves. Sar...

Kami finally busted through the plateau, now hovering at 200 at officially down 50 lbs. Eva’s creeping toward 100 lbs lost,  and had to try on size 8 jeans for the first time since 5th grade.  For the record, yes, we’ve lost weight, but we’re still the same people on the inside. Stop asking if we “feel great.” We love that we’re inspiring people to take the plunge! Shoutout to @jennpurrr on Instag...

In this special bonus episode, an excerpt from a conversation with Los Angeles Addictionologist Dr. Jason Giles about the potential for GLP-1s as a treatment for substance abuse, explaining their impact on cravings and brain chemistry. Dr. Giles candidly shares his own journey with addiction, how he overcame it, and how it led him to specialize in addiction medicine. Learn more about Los Angeles a...

The Debra returns with a progress update and fills in for Kami, who’s out with the flu.  She started at 168, now at 154, aiming for 150. It took almost two months before the scale even moved, but she stuck with it. Hear Debra’s thoughtful tips if you’re thinking about using a GLP-1 to lose weight, and why you should be careful who you tell. Eva + Kami are two old-ish moms with little kids confront...

Kami stalls at 203 and wonders if it’s time for a higher dose to make it to one-derland.  Eva shares a jaw-dropping “before” pic from August 2021 after eating at Paula Deen’s while in Nashville.  Meet Eva’s doctor, Austin plastic surgeon Dr. Johnny Franco Kami SW 250, CW 203, GW 150? Eva SW 280, CW 189, GW Just Overweight  Eva + Kami are two old-ish moms with little kids confronting our reasons fo...

New to semaglutide or tirzepatide? Here are our tips for what to expect when you are just getting started.   We survived the mountains of Christmas food and Eva let a wardrobe stylist give her closet a full makeover. Kami SW 250, CW 205, GW 150? Eva SW 280, CW 194, GW 170? Eva + Kami are two old-ish moms with little kids confronting our reasons for being obese while losing weight on semaglutide an...

Thanksgiving chaos update, questionable ingredients brought by in-laws, a recurrence of rear-end issues, and how Eva got peer-pressured into tucking in a shirt. Eva + Kami are two old-ish moms with little kids confronting our reasons for being obese while losing weight on semaglutide and roasting our past selves. Sarcasm is our happy place.  Are you confronting the same challenges? We’d love to he...

Eva has lost 90 lbs, the equivalent of 9 gallons of paint according to the Lose It! app. It’s Kami’s birthday and she makes big plans for the night. An old friend reaches out at the end of her 2nd month of semaglutide injections with questions about stalled progress.  Kami SW 250, CW 207, GW 150? Eva SW 280, CW 189, GW 170? Eva + Kami are two old-ish moms with little kids confronting our reasons f...