has anyone tried losing weight naturally first (the first however many pounds) and then switched?

[Anonymous]

... to ozempic, etc.? I have lost a significant amount of weight before, but never as much as I need to now. My past experience is that losing the first X pounds is much easier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:... to ozempic, etc.? I have lost a significant amount of weight before, but never as much as I need to now. My past experience is that losing the first X pounds is much easier.

It’s no different than what all us people who struggle with weight have done all through the years. You lose it by whatever method at the time works (drugs, keto, calorie restriction, IF) and then you break the habits and gain it all back. I’m in ozempic and it makes the losing easy. The keeping it off is hard

[Anonymous]

Okay, well, I need to lose the weight before I can keep it off. Did you start "naturally" first?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:... to ozempic, etc.? I have lost a significant amount of weight before, but never as much as I need to now. My past experience is that losing the first X pounds is much easier.

Yes and most doctors will require you to do it.

I lost 45 pounds with diet and excercise and then started Ozempic

[Anonymous]

As a fellow regainer, well, I mean, that’s why these drugs are getting approved. The “natural” way is a failure for maintenance at a population level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:... to ozempic, etc.? I have lost a significant amount of weight before, but never as much as I need to now. My past experience is that losing the first X pounds is much easier.

Yes and most doctors will require you to do it.

I lost 45 pounds with diet and excercise and then started Ozempic

Why, other than to prove something to you?

[Anonymous]

OP here. I gained the weight after some exceedingly traumatic events and going on very, very high levels of SSRIs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I gained the weight after some exceedingly traumatic events and going on very, very high levels of SSRIs.

That bodes well for you then. Much better than those of us who come by obesity more honestly, lol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I gained the weight after some exceedingly traumatic events and going on very, very high levels of SSRIs.

“Very, very high levels of SSRIs” can cause serotonin syndrome. This is very serious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I gained the weight after some exceedingly traumatic events and going on very, very high levels of SSRIs.

“Very, very high levels of SSRIs” can cause serotonin syndrome. This is very serious.

Well, I am under the supervision of a psychiatrist and so is suicide.

[Anonymous]

I am just angry because it's been a LOT of weight in relatively short amount of time, and I am worried I am going to look terrible when I lose it. But I also look & feel terrible now.

[Anonymous]

I lost 10 lbs before going on Wagovy. I had started exercising more and eating better so I was in good shape when I started Wagovy. The exercise before the Wegovy made the experience of loosing weight more gratifying.
Best of luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I gained the weight after some exceedingly traumatic events and going on very, very high levels of SSRIs.

“Very, very high levels of SSRIs” can cause serotonin syndrome. This is very serious.

Well, I am under the supervision of a psychiatrist and so is suicide.

Many can relate to what you’re going through. Hope things get better soon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I gained the weight after some exceedingly traumatic events and going on very, very high levels of SSRIs.

“Very, very high levels of SSRIs” can cause serotonin syndrome. This is very serious.

Well, I am under the supervision of a psychiatrist and so is suicide.

Many can relate to what you’re going through. Hope things get better soon.

Thank you. What happened was not my fault, I keep telling myself, but it makes me so angry I am the one paying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Okay, well, I need to lose the weight before I can keep it off. Did you start "naturally" first?

Well yea like anyone who is fat I’ve gained and lost weight naturally for many years.

I suppose is this is your first time being fat and your first time trying not to be fat it’s a great idea to see what you can do naturally to take the weight off. If this were my first time trying to get thin I don’t think I would jump to a very very expensive medication as my first effort.