The Scale Is Finally Moving Again

Eva hadn't budged from 186 for a year and a half — until she stepped on it this week and saw 180, a number she hasn't seen in ages, ice cream summer in Washington included.

Kami has her own update: three pounds down in her fourth week of GLP-1 shots, plus a blunt reality check on the gastrointestinal side effects nobody warns you about (chewable laxatives included).

Swerving into real life, Kami searches an elderly neighbor's house for his missing 14-year-old cat after he is found on his floor, dehydrated and confused, having fallen some unknown number of days earlier.

Eva also gives a 17-day update on her recent face laser and submental lipo (still a little swollen, still a little numb) and talks through the tricky conversation of watching her daughter start to notice her own changing body during swim season.

Questions answered by this episode

1. How long does it take to see weight loss results on a GLP-1 medication?
2. What GI side effects are common when starting a GLP-1, and how do you manage them?
3. Does increasing your GLP-1 dose too quickly cause more side effects?
4. Is facial numbness normal after a facelift and neck liposuction?
5. How long does numbness last after facial plastic surgery?
6. How do you talk to a child about their changing body without creating body image issues?
7. Why might a doctor ask you to weigh in for a procedure unrelated to weight?
8. What magnesium supplements help with GLP-1-related constipation?

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Less of You is a candid, funny, no-filter conversation between friends about weight loss, GLP-1 medications, aging, and everything that comes with trying to take care of yourself in real life.

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Host: Eva Sheie & Kami Gamlem
Assistant Producer: Mary Ellen Clarkson
Engineering: Victoria Cheng
Theme music: Old Grump, Smartface