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Disclaimer: This video is not medical advice, and I am not a medical professional. Please do your own research and talk to your clinician.

I gained weight on a compounded GLP-1… and what happened next sent me down a rabbit hole of weight loss medications, Reta, and gray market peptides.

In this GLP-1 update, I’m sharing why I considered trying Reta, why I ultimately decided against it, and how I ended up injecting a different peptide every day before asking myself, “Girl, how did we get here?”

In this episode of I Guess I’m an Adult Now, we’re also talking about social media’s influence on our health decisions, the stigma around weight loss medication in the Black community, body image, and the pressure to keep getting smaller. Because sometimes the conversation needs to go deeper than the number on the scale.

Just because we can try something… does that mean we should? How has the conversation around GLP-1s, peptides, and weight loss affected you?


Chapters
00:00 I Gained Weight on a GLP-1
00:28 My GLP-1 Update, Reta & the Peptide Rabbit Hole
08:43 When Does Weight Loss Stop Being About Health?
11:43 Body Image, Food & What’s Underneath the Weight Loss
13:12 Just Because You Can, Does That Mean You Should?
14:22 Making Informed Choices About Your Health



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I tried a GLP-1... and gained weight. Yeah, let that sink in. Let's really talk about it: the compound vs. brand-name mix-up, falling off my habits, and what finally changed once I switched things up.

We often hear about the success stories, but it is just as important to talk about the realities that do not always make the headlines. Whether you are curious about how these drugs work or you have had your own surprising experience with semaglutide side effects, this conversation is for anyone trying to figure out what is happening with their body.


Chapters
0:00 The Weight Loss Paradox
1:39 Compound vs. Brand Name: What You Need to Know
5:03 Starting the Starter Dose
9:46 The Pitfalls of My Habits
15:03 The Truth About Compound Shortages
22:24 GLP-1s as a Tool, Not a Cure



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In this episode, I tell my Nigerian dad that I’m moving in with my boyfriend before marriage, and his reaction is exactly what you’d expect.

We also talk about why I secretly signed the lease first, the relatives he recruited to change my mind, and the cultural expectations placed on me as his first and only daughter.

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Chapters:

00:00 – I Want to Move In With My Boyfriend
00:23 – Papa Duru Is Back
01:05 – Why I Moved Out Before Marriage
04:03 – I Signed the Lease Without Telling My Parents
06:13 – Why Nigerian Daughters Stay Home Until Marriage
09:26 – The Moment I Told My Parents
11:19 – My Family Tried to Stop Me
13:15 – Why Sons Can Move Out but Daughters Can’t
16:01 – My Dad Didn’t Believe Content Creation Was a Career
17:33 – The Moment He Finally Took My Career Seriously
18:27 – Why I Needed to Leave Home to Grow
23:19 – The Stigma Around Single Women Living Alone
25:14 – How Independence Changed My Standards for Men
30:10 – Does Living With a Man Lower a Woman’s Value?
33:51 – Should Couples Live Together Before Marriage?
37:00 – Should Married Couples Sleep in Separate Rooms?
45:10 – Would My Dad Let Me Have a Male Roommate?
46:07 – “I Have Something to Tell You…”
48:57 – Why Women Can’t Let Men Waste Their Time
51:28 – My Dad Has Been Trying to Find Me a Husband
55:14 – I Told My Dad I’m Moving In With My Boyfriend
57:31 – The Truth Behind My Confession
58:45 – Papa Duru’s Final Warning
01:02:38 – Why My Dad Says I’m a Queen


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