u/chickaloos

Hi all,

Through the transition from university to post grad full time work, coupled with going on birth control and lexapro, I ended up gaining quite a bit of weight, to the point where I had gone through multiple pant sizes and just felt overall uncomfortable in my body. I had come to accept this new being through body positivity and neutrality, however it had come to the point where I have developed some health issues (including what I strongly suspect as sleep apnea) as a result. No amount of self love was compensating for the physical and mental health issues this was causing.

I was able to qualify for a prescription for generic or name brand ozempic, and I am feeling all sorts of emotions. Part of me is very excited for this new health journey - I plan on getting into weight lifting, back into Pilates and walks, and sharing clothes again with my partner who is a bit smaller than me. We used to share clothes all the time until about 2023/2024 (having a girlfriend is the best).

But at the same time, I feel almost…guilty? Up until recently, I was fairly against GLP1s for people who were not severely overweight. If you told me a year ago I’d be going on ozempic I would NEVER believe it! I also don’t plan on telling anyone other than my best friend and partner, so it feels weird keeping something so big from them when I am a very open book.

Has anyone else experienced similar? Did you eventually make peace with it?

Likely starting ozempic soon but still a bit nervous and hesitant. Suspected sleep apnea and lipadema coupled with a significant weight gain from being on birth control for endo and lexapro. I have pretty bad food noise coupled with the hormonal medication I’m on which makes the typical CICO method difficult.

I want to consistently start going to the gym, not just for weight loss but also for strength and the myriad of health benefits. I love Pilates but also want to work on my cardio and strength/ weight lifting. However, I struggle so bad with energy and motivation.

When on ozempic/glp1s, do you have any tips for ensuring I have enough energy/ strength to consistently workout? I worry if I’m eating less I will have even less energy to workout.

Is anyone else in the non profit sector not only an EA, but also 4+ other positions?

For context, I work at a non profit/social service/ healthcare org in administration. I started as a Communications Coordinator two years ago, and overtime I have also added to my portfolio: the volunteer coordinator, the governance coordinator, and now EA to our executive director and associate executive director. They are amazing leaders who I admire and they have really been working to mentor me, but I have no idea how I am going to adequately support them with everything else I have in this whacky portfolio. My manager is also stretched thin so she is trying to get a 1.0 or 0.5 FTE for our team to help with the basic level admin tasks…

I’m only 23 and this is my first job post university… is this the norm? My city has the highest unemployment rate in the country (Canada) so I don’t think finding a new job is an option right now.

Needed to vent :’) I’m grateful to have a job in my field of study post grad but all this for under $30/hr is killing me.