One Month on YL’s GLP-1 Support System

Okay, it’s time-ish. As I’m writing this, I’m on day 28 of Balance + Burn, Young Living’s GLP-1 support system. That mostly counts as a month, right?

I told you at the very beginning of this that I would be completely honest + transparent, even if it didn’t work for me. Even if that negatively impacted my business. Because I wanted your trust more than anything.

Behind the scenes, it was even scarier to write that first blog post because I genuinely did not think anything would happen. People were talking about weight loss + food noise. Could plants really help with true weight loss, not to mention the complexities of my eating disorder history? + what on earth even is food noise?

Now I know exactly what food noise is. Sometimes you don’t fully understand the impact something has on your life until it’s gone. That’s what happened to me.

Before anyone asks, because I know this is what people care about, I’ve lost between 4 to 6 pounds. It fluctuates + I’m a few days away from my period.

But this isn’t about weight loss. This is about supporting my body.

I love Balance + Burn + I’m continuing to use it. Here’s what I’ve noticed since my last update.

The fullness cues are even more clear and more natural:
You can go back to my two week update for the intro to this, but I’m still shocked by how naturally I stop eating. This is not a weight loss supplement. It uses plants to help hunger + fullness cues become clearer so your body can work the way it’s meant to, supporting metabolism + gut health.

The examples keep coming + I’m still having “I cannot believe how easy this is” moments.

I had a sleepover at my friend Annie’s after a conference we spoke at. We went to a girls’ Mexican dinner to yap, followed by immediately going to separate bedrooms to read in silence while drinking espresso martinis because we both love quiet time.

We shared chips, guac, salsa, + queso as an app. Between both of us, it wasn’t even halfway finished.

I ordered picadillo con chiles rellenos. Think a large poblano pepper halved, baked, + stuffed with ground beef, served with a small side of rice + pinto beans.

I ate, it was delicious, we talked, the tea was piping, + I drank two mini margaritas from a margarita flight.

Then it was time to get the check.

I had eaten half the pepper (other half untouched) + none of the rice + beans. I had only drank two of the mini margaritas. They were mini!!!!

In the past, I would have kept eating simply because it was delicious. Because enjoying food is sacred. How amazing that we get to taste food?! But what is just as sacred is not pushing my body to digest more than it needs. Not slowing digestion or adding unnecessary stress.

So I got the rest to go. I had no desire to eat more. I was full. I was happy. It was delicious. I could save it for later. That choice felt huge. Some things you don’t understand the weight of until you experience them yourself.

I noticed how much I was eating for comfort:
I had planned a full Suzy night. Low lighting, Netflix, sitting on the floor criss cross applesauce, mindlessly eating leftovers. This has been a comfort ritual for me for nearly a decade.

I took a dark shower, did my skincare, set up the diffuser, dimmed the lights, + then I didn’t want to sit on the floor + eat. It was both heartbreaking + eye opening.

I wanted to want to do it. But my body didn’t. It helped me realize how much of my eating was habit + comfort rather than need. My body was preparing for rest. It wanted me in bed reading. It didn’t need more food. I listened + shared the leftovers with Hawthorne the next night.

The hunger cues are harder to ignore, and that’s a good thing
I have an Instagram group chat with about 35 women also using Balance + Burn. We share wins, ask questions, + give support.

Several women have mentioned feeling hungrier. I am too. That is a good thing.

With my history, I trained my body to ignore hunger cues. Hunger was power. Hunger was progress. That belief lodged itself deep in my subconscious.

Now when I’m hungry, my body is loud about it. Not like a “YOU MUST EAT NOW GRAB THE NEAREST CARB OR SUGAR” way. More like a “You can’t ignore me this time. Please nourish yourself ya bish” way. Normally I could ignore that. Not anymore. It feels like my body saying, we need fuel + you’re not skipping this one.

Fullness cues matter just as much as hunger cues. Both are communication.

When I eat more than my body needs, I get sick
Trigger warning for emetophobia.

Full transparency, I went to Disney twice in two weeks. Both times I ate roughly what I normally would. One meal was all you can eat + I did ignore some fullness cues. I didn’t go overboard or leave uncomfortable.

Both times I threw up on the side of the road.

It wasn’t food poisoning. I ate too much. More than my body could handle. Because I’ve been eating what I need, my body was not having me eating more.

When people eat too much, they get sick. That finally clicked.

My digestion is regular HALLELUJAH
At first things were weird. No changes, then loose stools, + finally regularity. When I eat, I poop (no TMI around here). This is huge for me because I’ve had digestive issues since middle school.

Part of this system includes Akkermansia, a postbiotic. It feeds on mucin + strengthens the gut lining, helps beneficial bacteria thrive, + supports metabolic signaling. I think pairing it with prebiotic fiber + Ningxia, which is rich in polyphenols, made a big difference.

Overall, I love it. I’m going to keep taking it + keep reconnecting with my body. Will I be on it forever? No. But for as long as I’m seeing benefits + strengthening communication with my body, I’m in.

And if you read this + thought, “Oh. That sounds like me,” come find me on Instagram + message me something like:

“just read your week two balance and burn post”
or “glp-1”

I’ll know what you mean. I’ll walk you through it with zero pressure, answer questions honestly, + send you my discount code if you want it.

Okay that’s it. Byeeeeee