And one message you should leave for your future self

There’s a moment, sometimes early on, sometimes weeks in, when the food noise fades.

You’re not obsessing over dinner.

You’re not battling the 8 pm snack spiral.

You’re just... fine.

It’s surreal, peaceful and almost eerie. And if you’re lucky, that moment lasts long enough to start asking yourself: What can I build while this window is open?

Weight loss injections create a kind of calm. The cravings back off, the food chatter dulls, and the compulsions take a breath. It’s not a magic spell, but it is a unique window to practise living differently. To embed habits you’ll actually want to keep, even after the meds stop doing the heavy lifting.

Here are 3 powerful habits that come straight from the lived experience, plus one bonus tip you’ll thank yourself for later.

1. Listen for the Switch, and Learn What It Feels Like

There’s a moment in some meals (and you’ll know it when it happens) when your body quietly says: “That’s enough.”

It might feel like a sigh. A shift. A soft wave of “I’m good now.”And for the first time in years, maybe ever, you hear it and you push that plate away. Not because you suddenly became enlightened, but because the medication turned up the volume.

This is your chance to learn that signal. It’s not the jab doing the stopping; it’s your body. The meds are just making the message louder. That signal has always been there, buried under years of habits, social pressure, and survival-mode hunger.

So take notice. Pause when it comes. Make a mental note: “That’s the switch.”

Because later, when the volume goes back down, you’ll want to remember what it felt like. And your body will still be trying to tell you.