The last couple of weeks my Binge Eating Disorder (BED) started to creep back up on me. It had gotten to a point where I was binging on sugary things daily and I was starting to go insane. After everything I have been through with my three Lipedema surgeries, I couldn’t gain all this weight back and risk the Lipedema getting worse again. So I decided to give GLP-1 medication a try.

I had seen a couple of Tiktok videos of users talking about their experiences with Mounjaro in order to learn how to control their binges and they seem to have had great results. Also it is supposed to reduce inflammation and could have positive effects on the pain you get from your Lipedema. As I haven’t had surgery on all areas (yet), I thought this would be a great bonus. So despite only being considered slightly overweight and not obese, I managed to get a prescription.

Here is my experience on what it’s like to be on a GLP-1 medication (Mounjaro) to treat Binge Eating Disorder and Lipedema inflammation:

Week 1 – A recap 

I was incredibly nervous before my first injection with 2.5mg – not because of the act of injecting the medication into my abdomen, but because I was scared of the side effects. I had read countless articles and reviews on Mounjaro before starting this journey and didn’t really know what to expect.

As a lot of people mentioned that the first four days were the ones where the medication would be the strongest, I decided on Wednesday to be my injection day, so that I could be binge-free on weekends. I ended up waking up in the middle of the night because I needed to go to the bathroom and noticed this weird feeling of not having any hunger or desire to eat. Not sure if I was imaging it or if the medication was already working, but it creeped me out.

The first day after I immediately noticed a huge difference. I was a little nauseous and my Oura ring showed me that my heart rate was a little higher than normal (a lot of people experience this apparently). At work I refused all the candy and proudly announced that I am going sugar-free for Q2 – mainly because I didn’t want to tell anyone that I was taking a GLP-1. People will judge and I don’t want anyone’s opinion. I only told two of my closest friends and my mom.

The entire week I was binge-free. I did not crave any sugar and ate a lot of home cooked meals. The days went by without me constantly experiencing food noise and thinking about what I am going to eat next. I couldn’t believe it… is this how normal people think? I mean, yes, my appetite was definitely muted, however I still felt some hunger. I was surprised that even on day 6 and day 7 (injection day) I was still strong enough not to binge, even though I could tell that the Mounjaro was starting to wear off.

2.5 mg cost me 250€ but to me, it is absolutely worth it and I am willing to pay this and more on a monthly basis if it means that I can live a normal life without constantly worrying about my next binge. I am hoping that with the help of this medication I can learn how to eat in moderation, listen to my body and make better food decisions.

I am currently in the middle of week 2 on Mounjaro and will post another recap once the first month is successfully completed.