If no one has ever said this to you before, let me be the first: Obesity is a disease. Not a bad habit, not a personality trait, not a moral failure. A disease. And for many of us, this might be the very first time we’re hearing it explained that way. When I started reading The Ozempic Revolution, I had to pause—because this is a completely different perspective… 🧬 Obesity is a chronic illness with real biology behind it. Hormones. Genetics. Gut signals. Brain chemistry. Not the “just try harder” messaging we were raised on. 💊 Most of us were prescribed willpower… for a condition that needed medical treatment. (And yes, I laugh at the absurdity and cry at the truth.) 🧠 And the book breaks down the mind work too— because when you’ve spent a lifetime thinking your body is a problem, even the science can feel like a plot twist. Here’s the part that gets me, though: As a plus-size woman, being plus-size is part of my identity. It’s woven into my history, my style, my confidence, my community. So untangling identity from disease, untangling “who I am” from “what I’m treating”— that has been… a lot. It’s emotional. It’s nuanced. It’s messy. And it’s real. I also mourn—deeply—for the plus-size folks who may never hear this science, who may not believe it, or who may not have access to the care that could help them. There’s grief in realizing there was a medical explanation all along. Grief in realizing how long we carried the blame. But for those of you who are ready, or curious, or quietly Googling after midnight: Take a moment to learn about obesity as a disease. Read the research. Read Dr. Sowa’s work. Give yourself the dignity of information. You deserve understanding, not shame. You deserve treatment, not blame. And you deserve to feel supported on this journey—whatever route you choose. 💛 My comments are open for nuanced conversation. No pressure. No judgment.