Do you tell people you are on a GLP-1?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am on Zepbound and have lost about 30 lbs. I have about 40 to go. I am also exercising for the first time in ten years (!!! I feel so much better!!!) and being very mindful about what I eat. I am finally at the point where a few people have commented on my weight loss. The one woman is someone I know also struggles with weight and she was asking specific questions about what I am doing. I felt weird not telling her that I am using Zepbound but I also don't want to deal with any associated stigma. How do others handle this?

In this case I would definitely tell someone. I think it so harmful when people just say "diet and exercise". It make other think they are just not doing enough. Now she may also fully know you are lying and on medication. When I see someone I know struggles with their weight suddenly lose a lot of weight I assume it is medication vs after 40 yrs they finally got their act together.

[Anonymous]

I'm honest about it - I've talked to my mom, sister, and best friend about it, and I just accept compliments with "thank you" and if someone says "wow you've lost a lot of weight", I say "Yes" and change the topic. Only one person has ever followed up and asked me how I lost weight.

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Anonymous wrote:That’s the only context in which I would share, to help someone asking me for tips. But it has not come up in that way since only always-thin people have commented and asked. So no, I just lie and say it’s exercise and different food habits (I have lost very slowly and do exercise a lot).

My SIL took over the conversation at a family dinner recently bragging about how she's lost over 50lbs working with a personal trainer. At the end of the evening, after impressing and amazing everyone with all of this, she says to me "I'm also on the GSPs like you are." I said "Do you mean a GLP-1"? She said "Yes." She was (and still is) quite obese, so working with the personal trainer involved being able to walk to the end of the block and back. She still does not use the upstairs in her house because she can't use the stairs. In other words, don't picture her in a gym doing squats and lifting weights.

Yes, being able to walk to the end of the block was good progress for her. But FFS. The trainer probably had 2% at most to do with her weight loss. I'm not against GLP-1 weight loss, I've lost over 70lbs on Wegovy. But let's stop the lying. I'm not interested in discussing my weight with people, but I'm going to set boundaries like an adult rather than "just lie" as you put it.

You sound awful, PP. At least your SIL is trying to lose weight, but it sounds like you're not trying at all to lose your a-holery.

Yeah, sure, let’s all be liars.

[Anonymous]

I told my best friend, and she had a surprisingly negative reaction, so now the only time I talk about it is on this anonymous forum. If people want to know more, they can do the same research I did. No need to share anymore.

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Anonymous wrote:That’s the only context in which I would share, to help someone asking me for tips. But it has not come up in that way since only always-thin people have commented and asked. So no, I just lie and say it’s exercise and different food habits (I have lost very slowly and do exercise a lot).

My SIL took over the conversation at a family dinner recently bragging about how she's lost over 50lbs working with a personal trainer. At the end of the evening, after impressing and amazing everyone with all of this, she says to me "I'm also on the GSPs like you are." I said "Do you mean a GLP-1"? She said "Yes." She was (and still is) quite obese, so working with the personal trainer involved being able to walk to the end of the block and back. She still does not use the upstairs in her house because she can't use the stairs. In other words, don't picture her in a gym doing squats and lifting weights.

Yes, being able to walk to the end of the block was good progress for her. But FFS. The trainer probably had 2% at most to do with her weight loss. I'm not against GLP-1 weight loss, I've lost over 70lbs on Wegovy. But let's stop the lying. I'm not interested in discussing my weight with people, but I'm going to set boundaries like an adult rather than "just lie" as you put it.

You sound awful, PP. At least your SIL is trying to lose weight, but it sounds like you're not trying at all to lose your a-holery.

Yeah, sure, let’s all be liars.

Yet your sil did not lie and you wrote a whole essay about how terrible she is. She should have lied. Some people are not to be trusted with personal info.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:That’s the only context in which I would share, to help someone asking me for tips. But it has not come up in that way since only always-thin people have commented and asked. So no, I just lie and say it’s exercise and different food habits (I have lost very slowly and do exercise a lot).

My SIL took over the conversation at a family dinner recently bragging about how she's lost over 50lbs working with a personal trainer. At the end of the evening, after impressing and amazing everyone with all of this, she says to me "I'm also on the GSPs like you are." I said "Do you mean a GLP-1"? She said "Yes." She was (and still is) quite obese, so working with the personal trainer involved being able to walk to the end of the block and back. She still does not use the upstairs in her house because she can't use the stairs. In other words, don't picture her in a gym doing squats and lifting weights.

Yes, being able to walk to the end of the block was good progress for her. But FFS. The trainer probably had 2% at most to do with her weight loss. I'm not against GLP-1 weight loss, I've lost over 70lbs on Wegovy. But let's stop the lying. I'm not interested in discussing my weight with people, but I'm going to set boundaries like an adult rather than "just lie" as you put it.

You sound awful, PP. At least your SIL is trying to lose weight, but it sounds like you're not trying at all to lose your a-holery.

Yeah, sure, let’s all be liars.

Yet your sil did not lie and you wrote a whole essay about how terrible she is. She should have lied. Some people are not to be trusted with personal info.

I agree. The SIL is so obese that she struggles to walk down the block and go upstairs so she clearly needs the medication and admits it. So she's not even in the category of the "worst" users (those who lie and those who only need to lose vanity pounds) yet she is harshly judged. It reinforces that you will still be judged even if you 'just admit it" or whatever.

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Anonymous wrote:That’s the only context in which I would share, to help someone asking me for tips. But it has not come up in that way since only always-thin people have commented and asked. So no, I just lie and say it’s exercise and different food habits (I have lost very slowly and do exercise a lot).

My SIL took over the conversation at a family dinner recently bragging about how she's lost over 50lbs working with a personal trainer. At the end of the evening, after impressing and amazing everyone with all of this, she says to me "I'm also on the GSPs like you are." I said "Do you mean a GLP-1"? She said "Yes." She was (and still is) quite obese, so working with the personal trainer involved being able to walk to the end of the block and back. She still does not use the upstairs in her house because she can't use the stairs. In other words, don't picture her in a gym doing squats and lifting weights.

Yes, being able to walk to the end of the block was good progress for her. But FFS. The trainer probably had 2% at most to do with her weight loss. I'm not against GLP-1 weight loss, I've lost over 70lbs on Wegovy. But let's stop the lying. I'm not interested in discussing my weight with people, but I'm going to set boundaries like an adult rather than "just lie" as you put it.

You sound awful, PP. At least your SIL is trying to lose weight, but it sounds like you're not trying at all to lose your a-holery.

Yeah, sure, let’s all be liars.

Yet your sil did not lie and you wrote a whole essay about how terrible she is. She should have lied. Some people are not to be trusted with personal info.

She did lie. She told everyone at the table that she had lost all of the weight by working out with her personal trainer. She only told me about the medication because she knows I'm on a GLP1. She also told the trainer she can't afford to pay her full rate, and got big discount, even though she's got over $2M. So she's not a stranger to lies. But that's a separate thing.

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Anonymous wrote:That’s the only context in which I would share, to help someone asking me for tips. But it has not come up in that way since only always-thin people have commented and asked. So no, I just lie and say it’s exercise and different food habits (I have lost very slowly and do exercise a lot).

My SIL took over the conversation at a family dinner recently bragging about how she's lost over 50lbs working with a personal trainer. At the end of the evening, after impressing and amazing everyone with all of this, she says to me "I'm also on the GSPs like you are." I said "Do you mean a GLP-1"? She said "Yes." She was (and still is) quite obese, so working with the personal trainer involved being able to walk to the end of the block and back. She still does not use the upstairs in her house because she can't use the stairs. In other words, don't picture her in a gym doing squats and lifting weights.

Yes, being able to walk to the end of the block was good progress for her. But FFS. The trainer probably had 2% at most to do with her weight loss. I'm not against GLP-1 weight loss, I've lost over 70lbs on Wegovy. But let's stop the lying. I'm not interested in discussing my weight with people, but I'm going to set boundaries like an adult rather than "just lie" as you put it.

You sound awful, PP. At least your SIL is trying to lose weight, but it sounds like you're not trying at all to lose your a-holery.

Yeah, sure, let’s all be liars.

Yet your sil did not lie and you wrote a whole essay about how terrible she is. She should have lied. Some people are not to be trusted with personal info.

She did lie. She told everyone at the table that she had lost all of the weight by working out with her personal trainer. She only told me about the medication because she knows I'm on a GLP1. She also told the trainer she can't afford to pay her full rate, and got big discount, even though she's got over $2M. So she's not a stranger to lies. But that's a separate thing.

Ah, so you're jealous of her money.

[Anonymous]

Nope, haven't told a soul, lost 35 pounds and am still on a maintenance dose. Started a new job when I was most of the way through my weight loss journey, so my colleagues only know me as thin, works out a lot, and eats healthy

[Anonymous]

Did not tell anyone and I’m not sure anyone even noticed the weight loss. I was overweight but not obese, lost 30 pounds over 6 months and am now on a maintenance dosage.

I agree with PP that it sucks to hear someone say they just cleaned up their diet/are working out more without mention of medication because there were years where I obsessed about calories in/out and could not move the scale more than 5 pounds. I truly thought there was something wrong with me. My bloodwork showed that I was pre-diabetic and my internist suggested a GLP-1 so I gave it a try. That was the missing piece for me. So, if someone who is actively trying to lose weight asks me how I did it, I’ll be honest. Not trying to gate keep, but not advertising either.

[Anonymous]

I’ve lost 55 lbs on Zepbound and it’s very noticeable. My close friends and family, even extended family, all know. I’m an open person and don’t mind talking about it. Some are curious and have asked what it’s like, how it’s helped changed my eating and any side effects. I’ve completely changed my way of life with eating and exercise.

The people at work and acquaintances don’t but these are people I wouldn’t share any medication or personal info with. Our interactions are simple. Some have said “you look great!” I respond “thanks!” Some have asked if I was trying anything and I’ve said I’ve been eating healthy and exercising for the past year. We are not close and they are random coworkers.

[Anonymous]

I'm down 40lbs and up until this week nobody has mentioned my weight loss. Twice now, I've had friends say I look great. One of them I just thank you to, because I don't know her that well, but the other is a good friend who knows I'm on a GLP-1 and just said that while she's obviously known and seen that I'm losing weight, today was the first time she realized just how much it was.

[Anonymous]

I don't talk about my weight loss and if someone is rude enough to ask me point blank, I lie.

[Anonymous]

Would you ask someone about their mental health meds? How about their autoimmune meds? Acne meds?

[Anonymous]

I gave up alcohol and eating big at night. That taking glp-1 helps me do that is none of their business.
I also have cancer and don’t tell ppl that either.
Ppl should be very careful assuming they know what’s going on in others lives.