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Cheeseburger & Pellegrino - 🍽️ THE PERMISSION TO FEEL FULL

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The Permission to Feel Full — Without Shame by Tonua Norice | GLP-1 Mind • Body • Spirit Reflection My GLP-1 journey redefined what it means to feel full — not just after a meal, but after a moment of peace. Before GLP-1, fullness came with guilt, tension, and the quiet fear of losing control. Each dose of medication steadied more than my appetite; it softened the internal noise that told me satisfaction was shameful. As my hormones balanced and blood sugar normalized, I began to see food differently: not as a test of willpower, but as a mirror for how I received life itself. Fullness, I’ve learned, is not failure — it’s feedback. It’s the body whispering, “I have enough.” On this GLP-1-guided path, nourishment became sacred again. Every mindful meal , every quiet breath between bites, was an act of self-trust. And that’s where healing truly began — in the pause b...

Move the body

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Movement & Light Exercise Walking, stretching, or gentle yoga to support digestion and circulation. High-Energy Dance Cardio If you’re into high-octane dance cardio, here’s a trap cardio session to have fun and learn contemporary moves: Videos are embedded from YouTube for educational and inspirational purposes. All credit to the original creators. Watch the full playlist on YouTube Low-Impact Walk at Home Prefer something steady and mindful? This one’s for you: Videos are embedded from YouTube for educational and inspirational purposes. All credit to the original creators. Watch the full playlist on YouTube Part of the GLP-1 Mind-Body-Spirit Series ← Previous: Move The Body | Next: Healing Mind, Body & Spirit → “Your body hears everything your min...

Cheeseburgers & Pellegrino - Satiety isn’t about fullness — it’s about peace.

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🍔 Why Cheeseburgers & Pellegrino (and Not Salad) Because balance tastes better when it includes permission. When I first named this space Cheeseburgers & Pellegrino , I could almost hear people whisper — “Really, Tonua? Not salad?” Yes, really. Because I wanted a name that honored satisfaction and self-respect, not restriction and guilt. For too long, I measured my worth by what was on my plate. Every “clean” meal earned me a silent gold star, and every indulgence came with a side of shame. GLP-1 helped quiet that noise — not just in my appetite, but in my thinking. It reminded me that satiety is not sin. It’s self-trust. There’s something sacred about enjoying a meal — really enjoying it — without labeling it as good or bad. Cheeseburgers represent the realness of living: the cravings, the memories, the comfort, the community. Pellegrino represents the light — the sparkle, the refresh, the clear intention. Together, they became my metaphor for balance: flavor and flo...

Welcome to Cheeseburgers & Pellegrino: A GLP-1 Woman’s Diary on Balance & Becoming.

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  Cheeseburgers & Pellegrino exists to show that balance isn’t about clean eating or perfect routines; it’s about conscious living, self-respect, and humor through the human process of healing and evolving. Cheeseburgers & Pellegrino: A GLP-1 Woman’s Diary on Balance & Becoming. A real-life journal — reflections on food, fatigue, and feminine power by Tonua Norice. This is my unfiltered space — a living journal of what happens when your body starts rewriting its own rules in your late 40s, dares you to listen instead of fight back, and reminds you that balance isn’t about clean eating or perfect routines. Here, I write about the fatigue that feels hormonal but is really emotional, the glow that returns after forgiveness, and the way feminine power changes form when you stop forcing your body to prove anything. I chronicle the mess, the holy, the energy shifts, the little triumphs — all of it, stream-of-consciousness, real, and raw. Cheeseburgers & Pellegrino i...

Why Cheeseburgers & Pellegrino and not Salad?

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  Cheeseburgers & Pellegrino exists to show that balance isn’t about clean eating or perfect routines; it’s about conscious living, self-respect, and humor through the human process of healing and evolving. Cheeseburger and Pellegrino?  It’s permission. Permission to feel satisfied without shame. Permission to honor cravings as part of the human experience. Permission to celebrate balance in a way that makes sense to me. And here’s the thing: I’ve learned that life isn’t about a perfect meal plan or a sterile routine. It’s about noticing what nourishes more than just your body — what nourishes your spirit, your humor, your sense of self. I write here to chronicle the mess, the holy, the energy shifts , the fatigue, the little triumphs. To show that balance isn’t clean eating or strict rules — it’s conscious living . It’s understanding that feminine power evolves with every choice, every surrender, every moment of self-respect. So, yes. Cheeseburger and Pellegrino is my...

Ancestry & The Roots of Healing on GLP-1

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  Ancestry & The Roots of Healing on GLP1 To heal the present, we must understand the stories written in our blood. My GLP-1 journey made me realize that biology itself can be ancestral — carrying not only our DNA, but our inherited stress, habits, and unhealed emotions. When my blood pressure began to steady and my insulin resistance improved, I could feel something deeper releasing: a long lineage of survival stored in my cells. GLP-1 wasn’t simply lowering numbers; it was helping me metabolize memory. Each dose felt like a quiet act of reclamation — proof that I could change the story my body inherited. This connection between chemistry and culture echoes the teachings of Dr. Frances Cress Welsing , who reminded us that healing must include both the individual and the collective soul. In our previous post , we explored ritual and remembrance as gateways to transformation. ...

Cultivating Balance day to day on GLP-1

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Cultivating Balance — Integrating Mind, Body & Spirit in Everyday Life Balance isn’t a final destination — it’s the rhythm of returning to yourself, again and again. My GLP-1 journey has been as much about awakening as it has been about healing numbers on a chart. The results of each injection reminded me that science and spirit were never meant to live apart. GLP-1 became my body’s quiet messenger — balancing chemistry so that I could finally hear my own rhythm again. Before this therapy, my body had grown deaf to its natural balance; hormones, stress, and hypertension had scrambled the signal between what I needed and what I felt. I didn’t crave food so much as I craved peace — a sense of satisfaction, stability, and safety within my own skin. GLP-1 didn’t just manage appetite; it restored connection. It helped my body remember what harmony feels like, proving that true healing begin...