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Just did the same. This is appalling. She is a decade younger than I am and looks at least two decades older. Holy too much, Batman. |
I feel like my mom popped in from 1981 to post this. |
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There are a number of people in my neighborhood and my office who started ozempic/mounjaro/etc. within the last few years. Here’s what I’ve observed:
The ones who were very overweight and older (50+) are now skeletal and saggy. It’s jarring to see someone lose 100+ pounds. I’ve observed others asking “what’s wrong” or if they have cancer, etc. The ones who were not very overweight and were just a bit pudgy/flabby got skinny and tighter. They look healthy and just don’t eat much anymore. I’ve observed most obsessing about their weight and complaining how they just can’t eat much anymore. They seem to struggle to eat half a sandwich. Every time I go to the GYN the practice asks if I want a consult for a GLP1. I’m 5’9” and hover between 175-180. I’m a size 12/14. I gained 30 pounds when perimenopause started. While I’m tempted to take the magic shot, I can’t get past the feeling that it’s damaging to one’s health. |
Just because you say it doesnt make it true |
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I used to be morbidly obese. Like high 200s as a woman of average height
I'm still considered "obese" because I waver between wearing my clothes that are size 14 and size 12. I'm not trying to be smaller. When younger I used to do everything from dexa trim to Fen Phen to whatever ... not ever going to do that kind of stuff again. I'd just rather eat less and move more, I only ever fluctuate now around 15 lbs either way I'm good |
There's been research, study and testing on these drugs going back as far as the '80's. Trials mandated by the FDA to assess cardiovascular risk showed that the drugs actually have a protective effect against cardiovascular disease. I'm not saying you should consider using a GLP 1 or not, but through science we already know that a healthy BMI reduces disease risk factors and that these drugs have a positive effect on cardiovascular health. Things like muscle loss can be counteracted with weight lifting, which is recommended for women as part of a healthy lifestyle anyway. |
No, I don't think it was your mom. Because I'm pretty sure it was my (mean and ugly) grandma, lol. |
These studies haven’t been done in people without diabetes. What I think we will see is a good deal of osteoporosis, malnutrition and possibly some unexpected outcome regarding pancreatic function in those populations. I don’t have faith in a lot of people to have the discipline necessary to eat that much less and make sure their nutritional needs are being properly met. I hope I’m wrong but I’ve lived long enough and seen enough “miracles” be adopted quickly only to see lots of poor, unexpected and often deadly outcomes. |
I'm 55 and have lost 70lbs on a GLP1 over the last couple of years. I could not care less if it is "jarring to see" me, because I'm "saggy." Losing the weight addressed the multiple health issues that my doctor had hoped it would, so I'm good. It was the opposite of "damaging to [my] health." But YMMV, of course. Oh, and it's not "magic" -- it's medication, medication that comes with real side effects. |
If you are still obese, you are not "good." |
Yeah.. this is my concern too. I generally operate under the assumption that if something is too good to be true, it usually is. |
Your sagging bat wings give you away. And everyone knows you were full of it before pretending you were fat, fit, and fabulous. The rush to get on the drugs puts that lie to rest. |