You don't need another weight-loss program.
You need somewhere to keep showing up. Girl Code Daily is a place for people who want to make progress, stay connected to their goals, and still have an actual life while they're doing it.
I don't want to teach you how to lose weight. I want to help you figure out how to live while you're doing it.
I started my own weight-loss journey in 2023 with a lot of hope and almost no guidance. Three years and 75 pounds later, I'm still on the medication, still have more to lose, and still think about this stuff almost every day.
Not because I want weight loss to become my entire personality. Because I want to know how to do this without putting my actual life on hold.
I don't think you need another person telling you exactly what to eat. I don't think you need another 47 rules. I don't think a bad weekend means you need to start over Monday. And I definitely don't think you have to hate your body to want to change it.
I think you can lose weight, enjoy your life, have the pizza, take the trip, have the weird week, get back on track, and keep going.
That's the philosophy behind Girl Code Daily.
You're not just getting content. You're getting a place to come back to.
The goal isn't to give you more things to save and never read. It's to make it easier to stay connected to the journey you're already on.
You stop disappearing from your own journey.
Life gets busy. The threads give you a reason to check back in, reflect on what you're doing, and keep weight loss from becoming the thing you only think about when the scale disappoints you.
You stop doing it all inside your own head.
Chat gives you people who understand the weird parts without needing the entire backstory. Celebrate a win, ask a question, complain about the scale. Someone gets it.
You have something to participate in.
Monthly challenges turn weight loss into something you can actually do together, instead of another goal sitting quietly in the background of your life.
You get perspective when your brain starts spiraling.
The articles are where I talk about the stuff underneath the number: food, GLP1s, body image, motivation, stress, recovery, the middle, and the things nobody puts in a before-and-after photo.
You notice progress while it's happening.
Wins, check-ins, weigh-ins and conversations give you more ways to see what is changing instead of waiting for goal weight to decide whether you did a good job.
You always have somewhere to come back to.
Had a great week? Come celebrate. Had a terrible one? Come back anyway. You don't graduate from Girl Code Daily, and you don't fail out of it.
The things that make Girl Code Daily feel alive.
These aren't just features. They're the ways you stay connected to yourself, your goals, and the people doing this alongside you.
Threads
Ongoing conversations, check-ins, wins, questions, frustrations, accountability and the everyday stuff that makes a community feel like a community.
Articles
Long-form writing and perspective from me about weight loss, GLP1s, food, real life, the emotional side of changing your body, and everything in between. Tuesday's weekly post is always free.
Monthly Challenges
A shared thing to show up for each month. Challenges happen inside Chat, with scheduled prompts and check-ins that keep everyone moving together.
Podcast Episodes
Episodes you can listen to while you're driving, walking, getting ready, cleaning the kitchen, or doing whatever else you're doing instead of sitting down to read.
October's challenge: let's get our steps in.
Monthly challenges give the community something tangible to do together. You'll find the challenge inside Chat, along with prompts and check-ins throughout the month.
The point isn't perfection. It's participation.
I built the place I wanted when I started.
I started my journey in 2023 with a lot of hope and almost no guidance. Three years later, I've lost 75 pounds, learned a ridiculous amount, changed my mind about a lot of things, and realized that the information was never really the problem.
There is no shortage of information. What I wanted was somewhere to go when I was frustrated. Somewhere to celebrate. Somewhere to ask a question. Somewhere to be reminded that one weird week didn't erase everything.
So that's what I'm building. Not another weight-loss program. A place to keep showing up.
Frequently asked questions
What is Substack?
Substack is simply where Girl Code Daily lives. It's where you'll receive the articles, access podcast episodes, participate in Chat, and find the community. You don't need to know anything about Substack before joining.
How do the monthly challenges work?
Each month we have a shared challenge designed to give us something fun and tangible to work toward together. The challenge lives inside Chat, with scheduled prompts and check-ins throughout the month.
How do I access the Chat?
Once you're a paid subscriber, Chat is available through your Substack account. That's where ongoing conversations, challenge check-ins, questions, wins and everyday community stuff happen.
Is Chat a separate app?
No. Chat is part of Substack. You don't need to join another community platform.
Are the articles all paid?
No. Tuesday is the free weekly post, so anyone can experience what I'm writing about. The other paid articles are available to Girl Code Daily members.
Do I have to participate every day?
Absolutely not. There is no attendance requirement. Come when you want, participate when you want, and use the community in whatever way actually helps you.
Do I have to be on a GLP1?
No. Girl Code Daily is for people on a weight-loss journey, whether they're using a GLP1 or taking another approach.
Is Girl Code Daily a course?
No. There are no modules, homework, curriculum or finish line. It's an ongoing publication and community.
Is this for women only?
No. Girl Code Daily is open to both women and men on a weight-loss journey.
What happens after I join?
You'll subscribe through Substack and become a paid Girl Code Daily member. From there you'll have access to the paid publication, Chat, monthly challenges and the rest of the member experience.
You don't need another person telling you what you're doing wrong.
You need somewhere to keep showing up. Come do it with us.
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