Vanity weight - glp1

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Anonymous wrote:Go for it, OP! I am 48 and also 5'7, currently at 125 thanks to my GLP-1 and I feel amazing and haven't looked this good in years. I went to a med spa for my prescription. I don't know if a real doctor would have approved me or not, as I started at 145 lbs and a normal BMI. But the med spa was supportive and wonderful - not the cheapest - and after I got comfortable, I switched to an online pharmacy and it's extremely cheap.

To answer your question - yes, you can go online and get it yourself. Many online pharmacies will support you - Ro, Hers, JoinFridays, Fifty410, Willow just to name a few. Good luck! This was one of the best things I ever did for myself. Zero regrets except I should've done it sooner.

OP here - do you think you will have to be on it for the rest of your life? Do you have zero food chatter now?

I go through phases where I will eat too much/snack on my kids food and then times when I don't eat at all because I am busy.

I had 3 very large babies and it has been a struggle to lose the last of the baby weight after gaining 60+ pounds each time.

I do weight lift and work out consistently - I am probably the strongest I have ever been. I can easily carry my 60 pound child around when needed. I just hate that I weigh so much.

I'm a different poster. I only lost 15lbs (vanity weight since I was technically overweight and dropped to a healthy weight). I didn't have trouble gaining weight once I went off it. My weight also was leftover baby weight.

People are overweight for LOTS of reasons. I think some of those people who have trouble regaining have other reasons why, whether that's PCOS, binge eating disorder, bad food habits, etc. When you're on a GLP, make sure to eat healthy, lose slowly and you won't have much trouble going off it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Go for it, OP! I am 48 and also 5'7, currently at 125 thanks to my GLP-1 and I feel amazing and haven't looked this good in years. I went to a med spa for my prescription. I don't know if a real doctor would have approved me or not, as I started at 145 lbs and a normal BMI. But the med spa was supportive and wonderful - not the cheapest - and after I got comfortable, I switched to an online pharmacy and it's extremely cheap.

To answer your question - yes, you can go online and get it yourself. Many online pharmacies will support you - Ro, Hers, JoinFridays, Fifty410, Willow just to name a few. Good luck! This was one of the best things I ever did for myself. Zero regrets except I should've done it sooner.

OP here - do you think you will have to be on it for the rest of your life? Do you have zero food chatter now?

I go through phases where I will eat too much/snack on my kids food and then times when I don't eat at all because I am busy.

I had 3 very large babies and it has been a struggle to lose the last of the baby weight after gaining 60+ pounds each time.

I do weight lift and work out consistently - I am probably the strongest I have ever been. I can easily carry my 60 pound child around when needed. I just hate that I weigh so much.

My plan when I started was to lose 15 pounds and then stop. I dropped the 15 very fast. And I kept tapering down my dose until I stopped losing weight, ending up with a total weight loss of 20 lbs. I am not sure I will ever stop the med (I take less than 1/2 of the starting dose now) because I feel so amazing on it. Zero food chatter. I am devastated over all the years I wasted obsessing about food. That is gone now. I no longer have to fight with myself over what I eat, no longer count calories, no longer feel deprived. It feels like a miracle. I just never want to go back to the way I used to be, constantly plagued by hunger and fighting against it. I also have three kids, I work full time, I was thin for most of my life (as a result of constant vigilance and effort) but after Covid and the third baby I was so darn tired of fighting and that's when my weight crept up. I felt terrible about myself but hopeless about losing the weight. I, too, weight lift and work out consistently and I always have. It is a revolutionary feeling now to work out to be strong and healthy rather than think about it as a punishment for what I've eaten or as a way to work off what I've eaten. It's just so amazing to order anything I want at a restaurant and know I'm not going to overdo it. On this med, I really cannot, even if my mind wanted to - my stomach, after I've eaten, say, half of my salmon quinoa bowl, just says, nope, no more, I am totally full. Wrap it up and have it for dinner. Like, what? This was never me. The old me would have polished off the salmon bowl and started to feel SAD as I got to the bottom of it because I loved eating so much and the more food the better I felt.

If I were your friend, I would tell you to stop hating yourself. Life is too short. Give this a try, take the pressure off yourself, and feel happy again with what you see in the mirror. I do. It is such a joy to be able to slip into my size 4 jeans again. To get out of the shower and feel rather delighted at how I look. My tummy's not totally flat after 3 kids but it looks pretty darn nice. When I'm working out and I catch myself in the mirror I think oh my gosh I feel so nice. I no longer am thinking God I hate my fat thighs. And the best part is, it is not a fight and an exhausting struggle to be this way. The GLP-1 truly makes it effortless. I know I sound like an evangelist but I'm so over the moon about the impact it's had on my life that I cannot help but share my experience and encouragement when I see a post like yours. Good luck to you!

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Anonymous wrote:If someone wanted to lose vanity weight can they get a glp1?

I am 155 and 5’7”. I used to weight 125 when I got married 15 years ago. 3 kids and life got in the way. Now I am 42 and probably in perimenopause. I would love to lose 15+ pounds. Can I get a doctor to subscribe a glp1? Can I just go online and get it myself?

You’re a normal weight. For your long term health at your age you need to focus on gaining strength and maintaining your mobility. Taking a GLP1 risks losing muscle and other side effects. The worst thing you can do in perimenopause is lose a lot of muscle and set yourself up to be frail when you’re elderly.

Being frail is not a risk if you're not losing too much weight. None of the people I know on GLP1s look frail and they all exercise more than ever. It's a lot easier to gain strength and be mobile when you are at a good weight. I find running a lot easier now that my BMI is lower. Nobody looking at me would see me as "frail" with a 22 BMI, which is op's goal if she wants to lose 15.

OP is not currently overweight. Her current weight is not an obstacle to being active or exercising. GLP1s have the well known side effect of muscle loss. Sadly, it gets harder and harder to gain muscle in peri and menopause. Lost muscle now increases your risk of losing mobility, breaking bones, and frailty in old age. There’s no health and longevity upside to losing weight if you’re already of normal weight and health in middle age, and well documented risks.

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No your insurance will not cover it because you’re not overweight.

[Anonymous]

Op - One of my hesitancies is being a good example for my children (who are girls). They are already worried about "being fat" and gaining weight, especially my oldest, who coincidentally is the smallest and slimmest of my children. Oldest DD is almost 12 and is only 78 pounds and as slim as you can get. But she is constantly bombarded with images and talk about being thin and not getting fat, etc. I wonder what message I am sending her if she finds out I am taking medication to lose weight. Do I tell her I am doing it to be healthy? How do you frame it so you aren't saying "I am doing this because I don't want to be fat".

[Anonymous]

Yep! I am your height and went from 165 to 130 in 5-6 months. Now maintaining on a low dose. Best decision!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go for it, OP! I am 48 and also 5'7, currently at 125 thanks to my GLP-1 and I feel amazing and haven't looked this good in years. I went to a med spa for my prescription. I don't know if a real doctor would have approved me or not, as I started at 145 lbs and a normal BMI. But the med spa was supportive and wonderful - not the cheapest - and after I got comfortable, I switched to an online pharmacy and it's extremely cheap.

To answer your question - yes, you can go online and get it yourself. Many online pharmacies will support you - Ro, Hers, JoinFridays, Fifty410, Willow just to name a few. Good luck! This was one of the best things I ever did for myself. Zero regrets except I should've done it sooner.

OP here - do you think you will have to be on it for the rest of your life? Do you have zero food chatter now?

I go through phases where I will eat too much/snack on my kids food and then times when I don't eat at all because I am busy.

I had 3 very large babies and it has been a struggle to lose the last of the baby weight after gaining 60+ pounds each time.

I do weight lift and work out consistently - I am probably the strongest I have ever been. I can easily carry my 60 pound child around when needed. I just hate that I weigh so much.

My plan when I started was to lose 15 pounds and then stop. I dropped the 15 very fast. And I kept tapering down my dose until I stopped losing weight, ending up with a total weight loss of 20 lbs. I am not sure I will ever stop the med (I take less than 1/2 of the starting dose now) because I feel so amazing on it. Zero food chatter. I am devastated over all the years I wasted obsessing about food. That is gone now. I no longer have to fight with myself over what I eat, no longer count calories, no longer feel deprived. It feels like a miracle. I just never want to go back to the way I used to be, constantly plagued by hunger and fighting against it. I also have three kids, I work full time, I was thin for most of my life (as a result of constant vigilance and effort) but after Covid and the third baby I was so darn tired of fighting and that's when my weight crept up. I felt terrible about myself but hopeless about losing the weight. I, too, weight lift and work out consistently and I always have. It is a revolutionary feeling now to work out to be strong and healthy rather than think about it as a punishment for what I've eaten or as a way to work off what I've eaten. It's just so amazing to order anything I want at a restaurant and know I'm not going to overdo it. On this med, I really cannot, even if my mind wanted to - my stomach, after I've eaten, say, half of my salmon quinoa bowl, just says, nope, no more, I am totally full. Wrap it up and have it for dinner. Like, what? This was never me. The old me would have polished off the salmon bowl and started to feel SAD as I got to the bottom of it because I loved eating so much and the more food the better I felt.

If I were your friend, I would tell you to stop hating yourself. Life is too short. Give this a try, take the pressure off yourself, and feel happy again with what you see in the mirror. I do. It is such a joy to be able to slip into my size 4 jeans again. To get out of the shower and feel rather delighted at how I look. My tummy's not totally flat after 3 kids but it looks pretty darn nice. When I'm working out and I catch myself in the mirror I think oh my gosh I feel so nice. I no longer am thinking God I hate my fat thighs. And the best part is, it is not a fight and an exhausting struggle to be this way. The GLP-1 truly makes it effortless. I know I sound like an evangelist but I'm so over the moon about the impact it's had on my life that I cannot help but share my experience and encouragement when I see a post like yours. Good luck to you!

+1 to all this - a small dose of a GLP1 really is miraculous. My story is similar to above - constant struggle over 15 pounds. Lost it quickly over a couple of months taking Zepbound; now microdosing one 2.5 vial a month and easily keeping if off while pretty much eating what I want and not worrying constantly about weight gain. It's kind of mind-blowing actually. LOVE IT!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op - One of my hesitancies is being a good example for my children (who are girls). They are already worried about "being fat" and gaining weight, especially my oldest, who coincidentally is the smallest and slimmest of my children. Oldest DD is almost 12 and is only 78 pounds and as slim as you can get. But she is constantly bombarded with images and talk about being thin and not getting fat, etc. I wonder what message I am sending her if she finds out I am taking medication to lose weight. Do I tell her I am doing it to be healthy? How do you frame it so you aren't saying "I am doing this because I don't want to be fat".

I think I’m a better role model for my daughter’s now. I don’t restrict food groups. I have ice cream with them. If they have the same hunger issues I have, once they are adults I would support them also taking the meds.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op - One of my hesitancies is being a good example for my children (who are girls). They are already worried about "being fat" and gaining weight, especially my oldest, who coincidentally is the smallest and slimmest of my children. Oldest DD is almost 12 and is only 78 pounds and as slim as you can get. But she is constantly bombarded with images and talk about being thin and not getting fat, etc. I wonder what message I am sending her if she finds out I am taking medication to lose weight. Do I tell her I am doing it to be healthy? How do you frame it so you aren't saying "I am doing this because I don't want to be fat".

I think I’m a better role model for my daughter’s now. I don’t restrict food groups. I have ice cream with them. If they have the same hunger issues I have, once they are adults I would support them also taking the meds.

OP - got it. I don't restrict food because I am constantly trying to get my oldest to actually gain weight (she was under weight for a while and the ped made us do weight checks). I do want them to have a healthy relationship with food and exercise.

If your children end up having the similar issues as you but younger will you support them taking the meds under 18? How does that work? My kids are totally different shaped. One is super small, one is larger and one is HUGE (but he is a boy). I worry about my middle daughter who is way larger than her older sister and wondering if she will need to use GLP1s.

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Op - Is there any way I can hide this from my husband? He would be SOOOO mad if I took them. If I don't go through my insurance he would never know right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If someone wanted to lose vanity weight can they get a glp1?

I am 155 and 5’7”. I used to weight 125 when I got married 15 years ago. 3 kids and life got in the way. Now I am 42 and probably in perimenopause. I would love to lose 15+ pounds. Can I get a doctor to subscribe a glp1? Can I just go online and get it myself?

You’re a normal weight. For your long term health at your age you need to focus on gaining strength and maintaining your mobility. Taking a GLP1 risks losing muscle and other side effects. The worst thing you can do in perimenopause is lose a lot of muscle and set yourself up to be frail when you’re elderly.

Being frail is not a risk if you're not losing too much weight. None of the people I know on GLP1s look frail and they all exercise more than ever. It's a lot easier to gain strength and be mobile when you are at a good weight. I find running a lot easier now that my BMI is lower. Nobody looking at me would see me as "frail" with a 22 BMI, which is op's goal if she wants to lose 15.

OP is not currently overweight. Her current weight is not an obstacle to being active or exercising. GLP1s have the well known side effect of muscle loss. Sadly, it gets harder and harder to gain muscle in peri and menopause. Lost muscle now increases your risk of losing mobility, breaking bones, and frailty in old age. There’s no health and longevity upside to losing weight if you’re already of normal weight and health in middle age, and well documented risks.

Stop spreading this misinformation. GLP1 don't have the "well known side effect of muscle loss." ANY weight loss will result in muscle loss, whether on a GLP1 or not. The GLP1 isn't especially relevant for this. If you lose weight, it will always be some ratio of muscle loss to fat loss. Doing heavy lifting while losing the weight shifts the ratio so you lose more fat and less muscle. Not doing the strength training means you'll lose more muscle.

If OP goes on a GLP but also does weightlifting, then the muscle loss won't be a concern. If OP does not go on a GLP and loses weight through dieting without doing the lifting, then OP will lose a lot of muscle mass. The key here is the weightlifting, not the GLP.

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Anonymous wrote:Op - Is there any way I can hide this from my husband? He would be SOOOO mad if I took them. If I don't go through my insurance he would never know right?

Well he's going to know based on your credit card statement! It's a bad idea to keep this from your emergency medical contact person, and also a bad idea to keep secrets about finances from a spouse. Just be open and have a conversation about all of it. He likely has some of the same misconceptions people here have.

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OP - if insurance doesn't cover this how much does it cost per month?

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I have similar stats (5’6” and weigh between 150-155). I eat healthy and work out and cannot lose and maintain weight loss. If I starve myself I can get to 145 but that’s not sustainable. I was 135 pre-kids and really want to get back there.

I just joined Midi Health and am waiting for my first shipment of the Wegovy pill to arrive (will be starting on the 1.5mg dose). They have been easy to work with and supportive so far. The meds are only $149 per month and I pay out of pocket.

I asked them about whether I will need to stay on it for life and they said there is no easy answer. If I want to taper off they would recommend doing it very slowly, but overall they said if I am not able to change what is making me gain in the first place I will likely revert to my old ways as things like food noise and appetite control come back once you stop the meds.

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Anonymous wrote:Op - Is there any way I can hide this from my husband? He would be SOOOO mad if I took them. If I don't go through my insurance he would never know right?

I don't tell my spouse. He has no clue. I lost very slowly and he saw me working out/eating slightly less.

I have a fridge at work