The complicated freedom of GLP-1s, with writer Tommy Tomlinson

For most of his life, Tommy Tomlinson has thought about food and weight. He wrote an entire book about it — "The Elephant in the Room: A Journey of Weight Loss" — after years of trying diets, medications and nearly every other strategy short of weight-loss surgery. Then, two years ago, he started taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. Tomlinson, a former columnist and also the author of "Dogland" about the Westminster Dog Show, joins podcast host Steve Dunn to talk about losing 132 pounds, the disappearance of constant “food noise” and what GLP-1s have taught him about willpower, cravings and weight. Steve shares his own experience taking GLP-1s as they discuss side effects, cost, stigma and the complicated psychology of changing habits that have shaped your life for decades. This episode of The Charlotte Ledger Podcast is hosted by Steve Dunn of Miles Mediation & Arbitration. This episode was produced by Lindsey Banks. For more information on The Charlotte Ledger, go to TheCharlotteLedger.com.