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Having a plan that respected the medication but still prioritised real food took a lot of pressure off. The practical steps are small enough that I didn’t feel overwhelmed trying to apply them. What stood out to me was how honest the author was about the messy middle of change, not just the happy ending. The meals are simple, gentle on digestion, and don’t feel like ‘diet food’—which matters on the days when nausea hits.

I started this while on GLP-1 medication and felt really seen by the way the author talked about appetite changes without judgment. I kept catching myself nodding along because so many examples felt like they were pulled from my own life. It never talked down to me, which I really value in a book like this. I ended up highlighting more lines than I expected, and I don’t do that often.

Having a plan that respected the medication but still prioritised real food took a lot of pressure off. The practical steps are small enough that I didn’t feel overwhelmed trying to apply them. It left me feeling hopeful and capable rather than guilty about where I’m starting.

What stood out to me was how honest the author was about the messy middle of change, not just the happy ending. I could feel small shifts in how I was thinking and behaving almost immediately.

Having a plan that respected the medication but still prioritised real food took a lot of pressure off. It left me feeling hopeful and capable rather than guilty about where I’m starting.

I dog-eared more sections than I expected, and I’ve already gone back to re-read a few favourite bits. What stood out to me was how honest the author was about the messy middle of change, not just the happy ending. I underlined the mindset sections about slowing down, because that’s the piece I’d been missing in every other guide. Even after I finished, a couple of ideas from the book stayed in the back of my mind during the week. I ended up highlighting more lines than I expected, and I don’t do that often.

It left me feeling hopeful and capable rather than guilty about where I’m starting. I dog-eared more sections than I expected, and I’ve already gone back to re-read a few favourite bits. Having a plan that respected the medication but still prioritised real food took a lot of pressure off. The meals are simple, gentle on digestion, and don’t feel like ‘diet food’—which matters on the days when nausea hits.

The tone of the whole book felt like a conversation rather than a lecture, which made it easy to keep turning pages. I could feel small shifts in how I was thinking and behaving almost immediately.

The portion guidance and protein focus helped me feel steady instead of just not hungry, which my doctor keeps emphasising. I underlined the mindset sections about slowing down, because that’s the piece I’d been missing in every other guide. The meals are simple, gentle on digestion, and don’t feel like ‘diet food’—which matters on the days when nausea hits. The practical steps are small enough that I didn’t feel overwhelmed trying to apply them.

I started this while on GLP-1 medication and felt really seen by the way the author talked about appetite changes without judgment. It never talked down to me, which I really value in a book like this. I ended up highlighting more lines than I expected, and I don’t do that often. I could feel small shifts in how I was thinking and behaving almost immediately.