Really stupid question about Ozempic and other similar drugs

[Anonymous]

It moves the food through the digestive system slower.

It lowers obsessive thoughts about eating,

[Anonymous]

Can you still excercise on these drugs? I’m a very active person - I bicycle a lot, enjoy working out, but I’m overweight and considering the shots - but if I drastically reduce my intake and start shedding the fat will I also be able to continue working out and bicycling - things I do for my enjoyment?

My ideal would be to shed the weight so I can do MORE activity - bicycling would be easier and gym work would be less stressful on my joints.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You couldn't google this? Really???

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/13901-glp-1-agonists

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/how-does-ozempic-work-understanding-glp-1s-for-diabetes-weight-loss-and-beyond

Why not just answer the question instead of posting a snarky response with links to lengthy articles? It was simple. Do GLP-1s help you lose weight because you're eating less, or do they also help you burn more calories and speed up metabolism?

Because you should get your information from legitimate sources rather than the mommies of DCUM, 90% of whom just HATE that their fat friends got thin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also does the weight loss include bone density and or muscle loss?

I know someone who supposedly took this to balance her menopausal weight gain and hormonal shift but is now skeletal and frail looking with deep facial lines, deflated-looking skin around waistline (now wears crop tops) and probably a women’s size 2.

This can’t be healthy.

Yes starvation causes muscle loss.

A good doctor will tell you that you need to significantly increase your protein intake and lift weights and do cardio daily.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you still excercise on these drugs? I’m a very active person - I bicycle a lot, enjoy working out, but I’m overweight and considering the shots - but if I drastically reduce my intake and start shedding the fat will I also be able to continue working out and bicycling - things I do for my enjoyment?

My ideal would be to shed the weight so I can do MORE activity - bicycling would be easier and gym work would be less stressful on my joints.

Yes, why wouldn’t you be able to?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can you still excercise on these drugs? I’m a very active person - I bicycle a lot, enjoy working out, but I’m overweight and considering the shots - but if I drastically reduce my intake and start shedding the fat will I also be able to continue working out and bicycling - things I do for my enjoyment?

My ideal would be to shed the weight so I can do MORE activity - bicycling would be easier and gym work would be less stressful on my joints.

Yes, why wouldn’t you be able to?

Because you need calories and protein to work out?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can you still excercise on these drugs? I’m a very active person - I bicycle a lot, enjoy working out, but I’m overweight and considering the shots - but if I drastically reduce my intake and start shedding the fat will I also be able to continue working out and bicycling - things I do for my enjoyment?

My ideal would be to shed the weight so I can do MORE activity - bicycling would be easier and gym work would be less stressful on my joints.

Yes, why wouldn’t you be able to?

Because you need calories and protein to work out?

The chances of the person asking the question will bonk trying to do whatever limited cycling or gym work they are accustomed to is zero. People wildly misunderstand their calorie requirements for the limited exercise expenditure they engage in.

That’s why you have people “running” five hour marathons who can’t manage to lose weight training.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You couldn't google this? Really???

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/13901-glp-1-agonists

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/how-does-ozempic-work-understanding-glp-1s-for-diabetes-weight-loss-and-beyond

Why not just answer the question instead of posting a snarky response with links to lengthy articles? It was simple. Do GLP-1s help you lose weight because you're eating less, or do they also help you burn more calories and speed up metabolism?

Because you should get your information from legitimate sources rather than the mommies of DCUM, 90% of whom just HATE that their fat friends got thin.

It seems important to you to think that people are jealous of your weight loss. You bring it up even when it’s not relevant to the question at hand. Why is that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can you still excercise on these drugs? I’m a very active person - I bicycle a lot, enjoy working out, but I’m overweight and considering the shots - but if I drastically reduce my intake and start shedding the fat will I also be able to continue working out and bicycling - things I do for my enjoyment?

My ideal would be to shed the weight so I can do MORE activity - bicycling would be easier and gym work would be less stressful on my joints.

Yes, why wouldn’t you be able to?

Because you need calories and protein to work out?

The chances of the person asking the question will bonk trying to do whatever limited cycling or gym work they are accustomed to is zero. People wildly misunderstand their calorie requirements for the limited exercise expenditure they engage in.

That’s why you have people “running” five hour marathons who can’t manage to lose weight training.

This seems like a dumb snarky answer to a real question. I find bonking relates to the calories I have recently consumed, not to my overall fat reserves. This is one of the many reasons cardio isn’t the best mode of fat loss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you still excercise on these drugs? I’m a very active person - I bicycle a lot, enjoy working out, but I’m overweight and considering the shots - but if I drastically reduce my intake and start shedding the fat will I also be able to continue working out and bicycling - things I do for my enjoyment?

My ideal would be to shed the weight so I can do MORE activity - bicycling would be easier and gym work would be less stressful on my joints.

I exercised 6 days a week before starting ozempic. I was perpetually exhausted after my third increase (not my third shot) and was getting injuries from trying to push through the exhaustion. It was a big part of why I decided to get off it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It moves the food through the digestive system slower.

It lowers obsessive thoughts about eating,

Part 2 sounds good. Part 1 is a dealbreaker for me. It's kind of gross to think about slow digestion. Can anyone comment on that part of it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you still excercise on these drugs? I’m a very active person - I bicycle a lot, enjoy working out, but I’m overweight and considering the shots - but if I drastically reduce my intake and start shedding the fat will I also be able to continue working out and bicycling - things I do for my enjoyment?

My ideal would be to shed the weight so I can do MORE activity - bicycling would be easier and gym work would be less stressful on my joints.

Yes, you can exercise. Losing weight on the meds helped me exercise more because my extra weight was giving me knee and foot issues and those cleared up with weight loss. I am not starving to the point of weakness! I'm just not eating a lot.

My doc really pushes protein, 3 meals/2 snacks, and weight-bearing exercise. Try to connect with a weight loss clinic or other service that will counsel you on nutrition and exercise.

The meds do make some people sleepy. I take mine at night on a weekend for that reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It moves the food through the digestive system slower.

It lowers obsessive thoughts about eating,

Part 2 sounds good. Part 1 is a dealbreaker for me. It's kind of gross to think about slow digestion. Can anyone comment on that part of it?

I'm not sure what you're imagining.
GLP-1 mimics a natural hormone that slows down the movement of food from your stomach to your intestine. That's it.
I personally have not experienced constipation but it's a reasonably common side effect. Adjust your diet and water intake accordingly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It moves the food through the digestive system slower.

It lowers obsessive thoughts about eating,

Part 2 sounds good. Part 1 is a dealbreaker for me. It's kind of gross to think about slow digestion. Can anyone comment on that part of it?

I'm not sure what you're imagining.
GLP-1 mimics a natural hormone that slows down the movement of food from your stomach to your intestine. That's it.
I personally have not experienced constipation but it's a reasonably common side effect. Adjust your diet and water intake accordingly.

I had it, and it was so severe it really scared me. Also, terrible burps that tasted of sulphur and rot: I'm assuming that's due to the slower digestion? This is also a common side effect. DH said my breath was foul.

Anyway, I was trying to lose 10-20 pounds of "vanity weight" (was already within healthy BMI), so I don't know if that contributed. I stopped taking it after a week because I could not stand the side effects.

One of my friends has been on it for almost six months and she's had these side effects, but not as severe. She does also have noticeable hair loss, but says this is a price she's willing to pay because she's lost about 35 pounds and wants to lose 20 more.

[Anonymous]

PP - can anyone answer my question about the overall plan for these meds and if this is for life?

What hope s when you stop taking?