I am super jealous of people who qualify to take Ozempic, etc.

[Anonymous]

I'm about 155, size 10. Age 50. I barely eat and yet my crappy menopausal metabolism has kept me at this size for about 4 years.
I have a few rolls, I look pretty dumpy. I have tried all sorts of diets--intermittent fasting, keto, on and on. My baseline intake is like 1200 calories---I can literally look at food and gain weight these days (stupid perimenopause).

The thing is, I don't qualify for Ozempic or Mounjaro, etc. If I was 20 pounds heavier I would. I'm part of an online weight loss group and countless women my age and 20 pounds heavier to start (maybe a size 12, 14) are reaching 130, 140---size 4 or 6. They just happened to have 20ish more pounds on them to begin with.

It's just... frustrating.

[Anonymous]

If you were 20 lbs heavier you would not, in fact, meet criteria for Ozempic.

Ozempic is for people with type II diabetes.

[Anonymous]

Agree, I know there are side effects, but I’d like the help to be able to drop 20 lbs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you were 20 lbs heavier you would not, in fact, meet criteria for Ozempic.

Ozempic is for people with type II diabetes.

I know countless people who are qualifying with BMIs of 27 and no diabetes or pre-diabetes. Maybe they are paying cash. Regardless they are finding someone who will write the prescription.

[Anonymous]

Anyone can qualify, you just have to pay cash.

[Anonymous]

It’s nice to see someone finally admit it! I

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone can qualify, you just have to pay cash.

How?

I tried to pay cash through relflexmd.com and I was screened out for not having a high enough BMI. Mine is just under 28.

[Anonymous]

McLean Dermatology

[Anonymous]

I’m almost you — age 50, 162 pounds, 5’5”, BMI 27.

My doctor wrote me a prescription for Ozempic a month ago and when insurance rejected it I decided to pay out of pocket. I’ve thus far only had the 0.25 mg dose. After a month I think I’ve lost 3 pounds but who knows for sure.

I increase to 0.5 next weekend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:McLean Dermatology

oops missed the rest of my post. I saw signs there about this. Maybe call and ask what their BMI cut off is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm about 155, size 10. Age 50. I barely eat and yet my crappy menopausal metabolism has kept me at this size for about 4 years.
I have a few rolls, I look pretty dumpy. I have tried all sorts of diets--intermittent fasting, keto, on and on. My baseline intake is like 1200 calories---I can literally look at food and gain weight these days (stupid perimenopause).

The thing is, I don't qualify for Ozempic or Mounjaro, etc. If I was 20 pounds heavier I would. I'm part of an online weight loss group and countless women my age and 20 pounds heavier to start (maybe a size 12, 14) are reaching 130, 140---size 4 or 6. They just happened to have 20ish more pounds on them to begin with.

It's just... frustrating.

They wouldn’t solve your problems anyway. Your problems are in your head.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm about 155, size 10. Age 50. I barely eat and yet my crappy menopausal metabolism has kept me at this size for about 4 years.
I have a few rolls, I look pretty dumpy. I have tried all sorts of diets--intermittent fasting, keto, on and on. My baseline intake is like 1200 calories---I can literally look at food and gain weight these days (stupid perimenopause).

The thing is, I don't qualify for Ozempic or Mounjaro, etc. If I was 20 pounds heavier I would. I'm part of an online weight loss group and countless women my age and 20 pounds heavier to start (maybe a size 12, 14) are reaching 130, 140---size 4 or 6. They just happened to have 20ish more pounds on them to begin with.

It's just... frustrating.

They wouldn’t solve your problems anyway. Your problems are in your head.

No, I'm genuinely have rolls. I used to be a size 4-6 until perimenopause. I know what it was like and I miss it.
I know countless women who have successfully combated the menopausal weight gain (and then some) with this. They just started at a higher weight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you were 20 lbs heavier you would not, in fact, meet criteria for Ozempic.

Ozempic is for people with type II diabetes.

You need to educate yourself about the indications for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm about 155, size 10. Age 50. I barely eat and yet my crappy menopausal metabolism has kept me at this size for about 4 years.
I have a few rolls, I look pretty dumpy. I have tried all sorts of diets--intermittent fasting, keto, on and on. My baseline intake is like 1200 calories---I can literally look at food and gain weight these days (stupid perimenopause).

The thing is, I don't qualify for Ozempic or Mounjaro, etc. If I was 20 pounds heavier I would. I'm part of an online weight loss group and countless women my age and 20 pounds heavier to start (maybe a size 12, 14) are reaching 130, 140---size 4 or 6. They just happened to have 20ish more pounds on them to begin with.

It's just... frustrating.

They wouldn’t solve your problems anyway. Your problems are in your head.

No, I'm genuinely have rolls. I used to be a size 4-6 until perimenopause. I know what it was like and I miss it.
I know countless women who have successfully combated the menopausal weight gain (and then some) with this. They just started at a higher weight.

Did you know it’s been debunked that menopause changes your metabolism? It’s actually loss of muscle that’s at the cause of your issues, not metabolism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm about 155, size 10. Age 50. I barely eat and yet my crappy menopausal metabolism has kept me at this size for about 4 years.
I have a few rolls, I look pretty dumpy. I have tried all sorts of diets--intermittent fasting, keto, on and on. My baseline intake is like 1200 calories---I can literally look at food and gain weight these days (stupid perimenopause).

The thing is, I don't qualify for Ozempic or Mounjaro, etc. If I was 20 pounds heavier I would. I'm part of an online weight loss group and countless women my age and 20 pounds heavier to start (maybe a size 12, 14) are reaching 130, 140---size 4 or 6. They just happened to have 20ish more pounds on them to begin with.

It's just... frustrating.

They wouldn’t solve your problems anyway. Your problems are in your head.

No, I'm genuinely have rolls. I used to be a size 4-6 until perimenopause. I know what it was like and I miss it.
I know countless women who have successfully combated the menopausal weight gain (and then some) with this. They just started at a higher weight.

Did you know it’s been debunked that menopause changes your metabolism? It’s actually loss of muscle that’s at the cause of your issues, not metabolism.

I don't know what it is but I barely eat and I am 20 pounds over the weight I was from age 21-45.