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Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Nov 185 min read
Six Months in Review
The first week that I started Wegovy, I saw a quote on Facebook. "Dear Me in six months, I'm going to make you so proud." At the time I...
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Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Nov 136 min read
What They Don't Tell You About Weight Loss
So, you've lost some weight. Hurray! You are actively defeating the disease of obesity -- with the help of a GLP-1 medication, bariatric...
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Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Oct 165 min read
Acceptance
Anthony and I just came back from a trip, and I was planning to write all about how eating the foods you want on vacation is okay in...
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Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Sep 234 min read
"Do Something Nice for Yourself!"
Oh, the number of times I've heard that one. For some people, "self-care" means getting a massage. A facial. A manicure. I get it. Those...
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Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Sep 153 min read
The Plateau
One of my coping strategies for as long as I can remember has been writing. It's one of my few coping strategies that doesn't involve...
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Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Sep 55 min read
The Importance of My Quality-of-Life and Non-Scale Victories
Three months ago, our tub/shower was the stuff that nightmares were made of. Its first obvious problem was that no matter what I did to...
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Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Aug 286 min read
My Not-So-Secret GLP-1 Recipes and Food Combos
Confession time: I have NEVER been a good cook. I've been lucky enough to always live with good cooks, starting first with my parents,...
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Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Aug 184 min read
Three Months in Review
August 19, 2024, marks my three-month Wegovy anniversary. This day seemed a long way off on May 19th. I didn't write a two-month review...
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Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Aug 74 min read
"Everything in Moderation," or, The Brownie Bite Chronicles
"Everything in moderation." Ugh, gag me. It's a platitude I've heard for most of my adult life. But I never understood why it bothered me...
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Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Jul 302 min read
The Couple That Takes GLP-1s Together...
Breaking news, everyone! I will no longer be the lone member of my household on a GLP-1 medication. My husband, Anthony, has started...
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Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Jul 148 min read
An Open Letter to Food
Dear Food, All of this time I thought you were my friend. You comforted me in the scary times, and celebrated my victories. When I was 11...
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Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Jul 97 min read
My New Favorite Foods
"W.I.E.I.A.D.," or, "What I Eat In A Day" posts, are THE trend right now on TikTok and Instagram -- especially in the GLP-1 community....
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Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Jul 18 min read
What Food Noise sounds like to me (and it might sound different to you)
The phenomenal Amy Kane aka @amyinhalf on Instagram and TikTok (and a big feature of Oprah's special on the disease of obesity) was the...
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Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Jun 232 min read
I Go to Extremes
Billy Joel said it best. "Darling I don't know why I go to extremes. Too high or too low, there ain't no in between." I started my fight...
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Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Jun 195 min read
ONE MONTH on Wegovy!
By the time you read this post, I'll have completed one month on Wegovy! I'd like to thank the Academy. Let's raise a protein shake! Ha...
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Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Jun 142 min read
"Y'all weren't even thinking about the food!"
After my parents and I watched the Oprah special that changed their thinking about obesity as well as mine, I must have watched this...
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Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Jun 103 min read
The Wegovy Goose Chase
If you're on a GLP-1 medication, you know about... The Shortages. Novo Nordisk, the manufacturer of both Wegovy and Ozempic, has even...
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Mary Grace Donaldson-Cipriano
Jun 57 min read
Why We're Here
If you’re a local to Glen Cove – Many of you know me from various organizations – Glen Cove Rotary during my stint as a member from...
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