Need to lose weight for good

[Anonymous]

I’m 40 and would like to lose 100-130 lbs. Not trying to be super skinny, just not fat. I’ve lost weight before through keto and hcg but couldn’t keep it off either time. Surprisingly I don’t eat huge quantities or very unhealthy, but it just takes SO MUCH effort to lose even 5 lbs. I want to lose weight and will put in the work for something I know WILL work. Any advice?

[Anonymous]

Gastric sleeve.

[Anonymous]

I posted in another thread, but my friend lost 100 lbs at the Dr Beale weight loss clinic locally. It's not covered by insurance or cheap, but her transformation was amazing. She lost 60 lbs in 2 months. No surgery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I posted in another thread, but my friend lost 100 lbs at the Dr Beale weight loss clinic locally. It's not covered by insurance or cheap, but her transformation was amazing. She lost 60 lbs in 2 months. No surgery.

In a year she will have gained the weight back.

[Anonymous]

Slow and steady. Stop doing idiotic diets like 'keto' that are not sustainable.

Move more, eat less. Stop eating out so much - max 1 meal a week. Don't drink your calories. Take the stairs, park further away and walk more. And possibly, therapy. As someone who's been obese, it's not just a matter of food, but underlying mental/emotional issues. Exercise can also be a very helpful form of therapy.

[Anonymous]

Read up on semaglutides such as Wegovy & Ozempic. They have made a real difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Read up on semaglutides such as Wegovy & Ozempic. They have made a real difference.

I have but my insurance won’t cover them and they are stupid expensive out of pocket.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Read up on semaglutides such as Wegovy & Ozempic. They have made a real difference.

I have but my insurance won’t cover them and they are stupid expensive out of pocket.

Get a diabetes diagnosis or get them from Canada

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Read up on semaglutides such as Wegovy & Ozempic. They have made a real difference.

I have but my insurance won’t cover them and they are stupid expensive out of pocket.

Get a diabetes diagnosis or get them from Canada

I don’t have diabetes, so no luck there. How do you get them from Canada?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Read up on semaglutides such as Wegovy & Ozempic. They have made a real difference.

I have but my insurance won’t cover them and they are stupid expensive out of pocket.

Get a diabetes diagnosis or get them from Canada

Prediabetic and insulin resistance worked for me. I pay $25 for 4-6 weeks worth.

[Anonymous]

Just get surgery. It's the ONLY thing to have been proven to work long term. Or waste months and money on a gimmick - rinse and repeat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just get surgery. It's the ONLY thing to have been proven to work long term. Or waste months and money on a gimmick - rinse and repeat.

Op here. The sister of an acquaintance of mine died from weight loss surgery so it kind of terrifies me.

[Anonymous]

I had the gastric sleeve and it was the best thing I ever did.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just get surgery. It's the ONLY thing to have been proven to work long term. Or waste months and money on a gimmick - rinse and repeat.

Semaglutides is actually the thing that works, and it’s not invasive like surgery. The problem is that insurance companies have no problem waiting until someone needs something drastic like surgery but won’t cover an effective drug. The healthcare in this country is so messed up.

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-new-drug-treatment-chronic-weight-management-first-2014

https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/new-medications-treat-obesity

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Read up on semaglutides such as Wegovy & Ozempic. They have made a real difference.

I have but my insurance won’t cover them and they are stupid expensive out of pocket.

I get ozembic and a physician and coach through calibrate, they guarantee they can get your insurance to cover so OOP is no more than $x/month (mine is only $25).

I’m down 53 lb in 6.5 months, the program runs one year and includes transitioning away from meds.