What’s stopping you from trying a GLP / meds?
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Anonymous
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Literally everyone I know seems to be on a GLP or weight loss meds and I have been hesitant up until now, but am giving it some serious thought. Looking around at my friends, colleagues and even family members on it, they all are in the best shape of their lives and just don’t think about food anymore, which is my constant struggle. And these are people who only wanted to lose 10-25 lbs.
My body wants to be 10-15 lbs heavier than I want to be so I am either strictly dieting and calorie counting to lose/maintain weight, or I eat normally (but still eat healthy 80% of the time) and weigh 10+ lbs more and just don’t feel like I look good - my clothes are tight and I carry all my weight in my stomach so people sometimes ask if I am pregnant. My main reasons for not going on it are that my GP is opposed and isn’t a fan of the meds unless you’re diabetic/pre-diabetic (so I would need to go around her which feels awkward), and I am slightly concerned about the long-term impact that isn’t as well documented for meds like Wegovy. Given how easy it is to get these meds now, what’s stopping others from trying them other than cost? |
Anonymous
| I'll wait 3+ years and see how they do, those on the weight loss meds. |
Anonymous
| I don't want to inject myself with something that messes around with the GI system and will require me to on it for life not to regain. I'll just lose and regain the old fashioned way. |
Anonymous
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I'm on one now - and have been for some time - but I felt the same as you.
I was your classic perimenopausal chubby mom who gained after 40 and could not lose more than a 5lbs, then regained. I finally went for it after many months of eating really well (never ate very poorly to start and I don't drink alcohol) and getting more active: I'd run three 5ks a week, go to the gym, eat so well...and lost almost no weight. I felt so discouraged because the way I looked did not match my lifestyle and level of weight loss effort. I went to telehealth route because I was technically not overweight enough to qualify through insurance (BMI of 27 and no other issues) and did not want to feel judged by GP. It's been life changing: BMI is now 23, I am just as active and eat well but it actually also shows physically. And most of all: I don't obsess about what I can and cannot eat, ever feel guilty about food, and I do not think about my weight anymore. Just the mental weight lifted is worth it. |
Anonymous
| Don’t do it ladies. The weight will come right back, and then some. GLP’s suck you in and make it difficult to quit. I’m on one now… |
Anonymous
| Because I remember phen-fen, the miracle weight loss drug. My aunt had 5 heart attacks after being on it. She never fully recovered....but at least she was skinny. |
Anonymous
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1. Fear of needles.
2. If pills, already have a daily med and don't want to add to my pill regimen. 3. Concerned about side effects on digestion. 4. Cost. I can afford it, but I'd rather spend my money on other things. 5. Prefer to exercise willpower and make diet and exercise changes, because it will bolster my self-esteem and I feel this is a cop-out. 6. Only have 10 lbs to lose. 7. Concerned about gaining back the weight when I stop. |
Anonymous
| Ozempic face, ozempic breath, sulphur burps, constipation, hair loss, vomiting, etc, etc... |
Anonymous
| I don’t want to lose muscle, don’t want digestion issues, don’t want to risk pancreas or gallbladder issues. My bloodwork is excellent and I exercise. I would not take them just to lose weight for the sake of losing weight. If my health changed I would consider it |
Anonymous
Smart choice. Why risk perfectly good health to lose weight. There are many things more important than weight loss. |
Anonymous
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Your body does not have a mind of its own OP. It does not “want” anything. It is this distorted line of thinking that is tripping you up.
You are not in a battle with your body. |
Anonymous
| I’m chronically constipated. I’m on daily MiraLAX to go and can’t wean off despite a diet that many GI docs recommend to fight constitutional. Figured slowing down my already slow colon isn’t a great idea. |
Anonymous
I'm on GLP and have none of that. I did get to a spot where I thought my face looked gaunt, so I decided that I shouldn't be that weight. I slowly gained back 5lbs and now am maintaining this weight. I haven't had any burps, constipation, hair loss or vomiting... Yes I was nauseous the first couple of weeks but haven't felt that way in a year. I only inject 10-15 units though (40 was the weight loss unit dosage). The only thing I don't like about GLP is that it's compounded. I wish it were OTC and I could easily just buy it. It was an American pharmacy and seemed okay but that's my least favorite thing. Oh and the cost. The lowest I've found is $300 for 3 months, but I do think I save that much in food costs. |
Anonymous
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I only got on it to lose 15 lbs. And once I ran out, I stopped using it. I had been at a maintenance dose for a few months. I haven't gained any weight back. I'm not counting calories and am eating the same as before. My weight was just excess pounds that crept up over the years. I really didn't have too much trouble maintaining.
I think it might be different for people who yo-yo dieted or binge ate. I have a relative who was obese who couldn't maintain her weight loss after coming off it. |
Anonymous
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They don't know the long term affects of it.
It seems like once you go off it your appetite comes back and you gain all the weight back. I'd rather lose weight Melissa McCarthily. I am scared of sh*tting my pants, which can be a side effect. |