Anyone use weight loss drugs for just a few pounds?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Be-Lite in Fairfax is my go to when I need to lose a few. Not cheap, but the meds are appetite and craving suppressants. I hate feeling like I’m starving and miserable. I can lose 10 pounds in a month, which is all I need from time to time. Better than buying a new wardrobe.

Also, could you please tell me, when you're given meds, what are your height/weight stats? Thanks!

The meds are phentermine, carbidopa. Capsules. I cannot handle being more than 10 pounds overweight due to joint issues, so I am about 145 at 5'7" when I go in. I like to be below 135. Makes a huge difference with joint issues and my BP. You see an NP, they do an EKG take your history, and some other follow up things. It's not cheap (like a couple hundred for the visit and meds), but no drama and painlessly effectived.

Carbidopa? the Parkinson’s medication?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why it is okay for people who are clinically obese to take semaglutides and continue taking them even when they have reached their goal weight (or more!), but it's not okay for someone who is only slightly overweight? Like the OP, I have struggled to lose 10-15 lbs for years. My BMI is 26.1, and I am on an 80MG statin. Some of my friends who are on semaglutides have BMIs around 20 now. But somehow it's okay for them to continue taking them, but I can't--even with my high cholesterol. Should I gain weight so I can take them?

Because there are risks to taking the medication. The risks are worth the benefits to keep people from being obese, because that can kill you. The risks are not worth the benefit, medically, to help a person lose 20 pounds. (I feel discouraged that I need to explain this, but here we are.)

I don’t think the science backs this up and furthermore people have different risk tolerances.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. 5’6, started at 145, down to 115 and holding steady. I feel great at this weight. Working out and drinking a lot of water is helpful.

OP. Thanks for sharing. Are you still on the meds to maintain?

I just finished day 2 and am feeling elated and pretty certain this will work for me. Yesterday, I ate a normal dinner and I was intending to have something sweet later…sort of a last hurrah before starting my diet in earnest today. But I found myself, shockingly, not at all interested in binging (or even having a little bit of) junk food. I was also surprised that I was not at all hungry when I went to bed even though I ate dinner before 5 pm. This is huge for me.

I had some mild nausea this morning but it didn’t stop me from going to my spin class. I didn’t feel hungry at all. Forced myself to have eggs and grapefruit for lunch. Had an apple before dinner because the lady at the spa recommended it for fiber; said constipation is a common side effect. Went out to dinner and didn’t eat much - but felt satisfied. Probably ate 1,000 calories today. And not hungry. At all. The food noise is already gone.

I did feel a little weak and a dull headache today, and I’m thinking this is from not eating nearly as much as usual. But nothing I couldn’t easily tolerate.

They said they’ll up my dose next week (started with .25 I believe and they said next week will be .5) but if I continue to feel like I did today, I may ask them about keeping it the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Be-Lite in Fairfax is my go to when I need to lose a few. Not cheap, but the meds are appetite and craving suppressants. I hate feeling like I’m starving and miserable. I can lose 10 pounds in a month, which is all I need from time to time. Better than buying a new wardrobe.

Also, could you please tell me, when you're given meds, what are your height/weight stats? Thanks!

The meds are phentermine, carbidopa. Capsules. I cannot handle being more than 10 pounds overweight due to joint issues, so I am about 145 at 5'7" when I go in. I like to be below 135. Makes a huge difference with joint issues and my BP. You see an NP, they do an EKG take your history, and some other follow up things. It's not cheap (like a couple hundred for the visit and meds), but no drama and painlessly effectived.

Carbidopa? the Parkinson’s medication?

NP here. It can also be Topamax, the anti migraine or anti seizure med. Phentermine is always used in combination with something else, and these meds have been around for 40 yrs,, so they are well studied.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why it is okay for people who are clinically obese to take semaglutides and continue taking them even when they have reached their goal weight (or more!), but it's not okay for someone who is only slightly overweight? Like the OP, I have struggled to lose 10-15 lbs for years. My BMI is 26.1, and I am on an 80MG statin. Some of my friends who are on semaglutides have BMIs around 20 now. But somehow it's okay for them to continue taking them, but I can't--even with my high cholesterol. Should I gain weight so I can take them?

Sigh.

Because it is a medical treatment for obesity. And obesity is a chronic condition. That is why it is "okay." You sound very immature and not very smart.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why it is okay for people who are clinically obese to take semaglutides and continue taking them even when they have reached their goal weight (or more!), but it's not okay for someone who is only slightly overweight? Like the OP, I have struggled to lose 10-15 lbs for years. My BMI is 26.1, and I am on an 80MG statin. Some of my friends who are on semaglutides have BMIs around 20 now. But somehow it's okay for them to continue taking them, but I can't--even with my high cholesterol. Should I gain weight so I can take them?

Because there are risks to taking the medication. The risks are worth the benefits to keep people from being obese, because that can kill you. The risks are not worth the benefit, medically, to help a person lose 20 pounds. (I feel discouraged that I need to explain this, but here we are.)

I don’t think the science backs this up and furthermore people have different risk tolerances.

DP.

Ok ... fine. Go ahead and take the Wegovy for the 15 pounds you need to lose to fit into that dress for your DS's wedding. Or whatever event.

And I hope you have the side effects I have had as I fight the obesity that has resulted from a medication I need to survive. And find yourself crying on the way home from lunch with your husband, like I did yesterday, because the pain of your bowels spasming is horrific and you think you might not make it to a bathroom. Or find yourself worrying about managing at your job because the fatigue is so debilitating. Or find yourself unable to fall asleep, and when you do the nightmares are horrible.

I won't wish the constipation on you -- having an impaction removed at an urgent care is something I wouldn't wish on anyone.

But by all means ... take this very serious drug for your 15 pound loss. I sure as hell wouldn't. But yeah -- people "have different risk tolerances." So.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP. Well, I got it. First injection today. I went with tirzepatide. The lady said it’s slightly more effective and with fewer side effects than semaglutide, and about twice the price. I hope to only use it for three months until I’ve lost 15 pounds. I am really excited. Injection was about two hours ago and I feel no different yet, but I’ll keep you posted. Needle was tiny and I barely felt it. The lady at the spa said she took a semaglutide for six months and lost sixty pounds, and hasn’t regained in the six months since she stopped. She said she felt like it rewired her brain and it brought her back to healthy, normal eating. She said she’s so excited to be back in her skinny jeans that she’s not going back. Hopeful that’s how I’ll feel too!

I’m a NP- how did you get the prescription? Who did you see and did you have to fudge anything? Thx

I’m not in DC. I went to a spa. Several months ago when I was getting my hair cut the stylist gave me a flyer about their semaglutide program. I was taken aback, since I am not obese. I get the distinct feeling that there are zero requirements for them to dispense these meds and they’re marketing it to anyone with a pulse. I weighed in today at 145 and said that my height is 5’5 even though it’s 5’7. I actually asked the lady if they have any restrictions and she said they won’t let you get to a BMI below 19. Quite honestly, it didn’t seem like the most medically professional setting. But the spa is high end, has a good reputation and I have a good friend who has lost nearly 50 lbs through this method and spa so I decided to take the plunge. I am happy and surprised that it was so easy to get the prescription. 30 minute consult that ended with a painless shot in my belly.

Wtf OP you are at a healthy BMI already

This. 5'7 145 is normal body weight. I say this as a 5'6" 150 lb person. I am drinking a lot of water. always have cut up fruit and veggies in frig and lift heavy at the gym.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why it is okay for people who are clinically obese to take semaglutides and continue taking them even when they have reached their goal weight (or more!), but it's not okay for someone who is only slightly overweight? Like the OP, I have struggled to lose 10-15 lbs for years. My BMI is 26.1, and I am on an 80MG statin. Some of my friends who are on semaglutides have BMIs around 20 now. But somehow it's okay for them to continue taking them, but I can't--even with my high cholesterol. Should I gain weight so I can take them?

Because there are risks to taking the medication. The risks are worth the benefits to keep people from being obese, because that can kill you. The risks are not worth the benefit, medically, to help a person lose 20 pounds. (I feel discouraged that I need to explain this, but here we are.)

I don’t think the science backs this up and furthermore people have different risk tolerances.

you don’t think “the science” backs up that there are risks to this medication? What?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes. 5’6, started at 145, down to 115 and holding steady. I feel great at this weight. Working out and drinking a lot of water is helpful.

OP. Thanks for sharing. Are you still on the meds to maintain?

I just finished day 2 and am feeling elated and pretty certain this will work for me. Yesterday, I ate a normal dinner and I was intending to have something sweet later…sort of a last hurrah before starting my diet in earnest today. But I found myself, shockingly, not at all interested in binging (or even having a little bit of) junk food. I was also surprised that I was not at all hungry when I went to bed even though I ate dinner before 5 pm. This is huge for me.

I had some mild nausea this morning but it didn’t stop me from going to my spin class. I didn’t feel hungry at all. Forced myself to have eggs and grapefruit for lunch. Had an apple before dinner because the lady at the spa recommended it for fiber; said constipation is a common side effect. Went out to dinner and didn’t eat much - but felt satisfied. Probably ate 1,000 calories today. And not hungry. At all. The food noise is already gone.

I did feel a little weak and a dull headache today, and I’m thinking this is from not eating nearly as much as usual. But nothing I couldn’t easily tolerate.

They said they’ll up my dose next week (started with .25 I believe and they said next week will be .5) but if I continue to feel like I did today, I may ask them about keeping it the same.

Good luck on your eating disorder journey! So inspiring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Be-Lite in Fairfax is my go to when I need to lose a few. Not cheap, but the meds are appetite and craving suppressants. I hate feeling like I’m starving and miserable. I can lose 10 pounds in a month, which is all I need from time to time. Better than buying a new wardrobe.

Also, could you please tell me, when you're given meds, what are your height/weight stats? Thanks!

The meds are phentermine, carbidopa. Capsules. I cannot handle being more than 10 pounds overweight due to joint issues, so I am about 145 at 5'7" when I go in. I like to be below 135. Makes a huge difference with joint issues and my BP. You see an NP, they do an EKG take your history, and some other follow up things. It's not cheap (like a couple hundred for the visit and meds), but no drama and painlessly effectived.

Carbidopa? the Parkinson’s medication?

NP here. It can also be Topamax, the anti migraine or anti seizure med. Phentermine is always used in combination with something else, and these meds have been around for 40 yrs,, so they are well studied.

Where is it well studied to give Parkinsons meds for weight loss?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why it is okay for people who are clinically obese to take semaglutides and continue taking them even when they have reached their goal weight (or more!), but it's not okay for someone who is only slightly overweight? Like the OP, I have struggled to lose 10-15 lbs for years. My BMI is 26.1, and I am on an 80MG statin. Some of my friends who are on semaglutides have BMIs around 20 now. But somehow it's okay for them to continue taking them, but I can't--even with my high cholesterol. Should I gain weight so I can take them?

Because there are risks to taking the medication. The risks are worth the benefits to keep people from being obese, because that can kill you. The risks are not worth the benefit, medically, to help a person lose 20 pounds. (I feel discouraged that I need to explain this, but here we are.)

I don’t think the science backs this up and furthermore people have different risk tolerances.

DP.

Ok ... fine. Go ahead and take the Wegovy for the 15 pounds you need to lose to fit into that dress for your DS's wedding. Or whatever event.

And I hope you have the side effects I have had as I fight the obesity that has resulted from a medication I need to survive. And find yourself crying on the way home from lunch with your husband, like I did yesterday, because the pain of your bowels spasming is horrific and you think you might not make it to a bathroom. Or find yourself worrying about managing at your job because the fatigue is so debilitating. Or find yourself unable to fall asleep, and when you do the nightmares are horrible.

I won't wish the constipation on you -- having an impaction removed at an urgent care is something I wouldn't wish on anyone.

But by all means ... take this very serious drug for your 15 pound loss. I sure as hell wouldn't. But yeah -- people "have different risk tolerances." So.

Geez that sounds rough. Have you tried a lower dose or switching meds?

[Anonymous]

Spin class spa and vanity weight loss medication. Sounds like a solid day!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why it is okay for people who are clinically obese to take semaglutides and continue taking them even when they have reached their goal weight (or more!), but it's not okay for someone who is only slightly overweight? Like the OP, I have struggled to lose 10-15 lbs for years. My BMI is 26.1, and I am on an 80MG statin. Some of my friends who are on semaglutides have BMIs around 20 now. But somehow it's okay for them to continue taking them, but I can't--even with my high cholesterol. Should I gain weight so I can take them?

Because there are risks to taking the medication. The risks are worth the benefits to keep people from being obese, because that can kill you. The risks are not worth the benefit, medically, to help a person lose 20 pounds. (I feel discouraged that I need to explain this, but here we are.)

I don’t think the science backs this up and furthermore people have different risk tolerances.

DP.

Ok ... fine. Go ahead and take the Wegovy for the 15 pounds you need to lose to fit into that dress for your DS's wedding. Or whatever event.

And I hope you have the side effects I have had as I fight the obesity that has resulted from a medication I need to survive. And find yourself crying on the way home from lunch with your husband, like I did yesterday, because the pain of your bowels spasming is horrific and you think you might not make it to a bathroom. Or find yourself worrying about managing at your job because the fatigue is so debilitating. Or find yourself unable to fall asleep, and when you do the nightmares are horrible.

I won't wish the constipation on you -- having an impaction removed at an urgent care is something I wouldn't wish on anyone.

But by all means ... take this very serious drug for your 15 pound loss. I sure as hell wouldn't. But yeah -- people "have different risk tolerances." So.

Geez that sounds rough. Have you tried a lower dose or switching meds?

It has been rough. I've actually stayed at a relatively low dose. Wegovy is dosed at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.7 and 2.4, with 1.7 and 2.4 being considered therapeutic. People usually titrate up each month to get to 2.4. I stayed at 0.5 for about 6 months because I had side effects and was losing weight. Eventually the side effects started to dissipate, but then so did the effectiveness. So I recently went up to 1. And ... the side effects came roaring back at their old intensity. It will get better, but it might take several months. It's worth it for me, I have just now gone from an obese bmi down to an overweight one, and I am very happy about that. But yeah -- this drug is not a walk in the park and not a magic bullet. For most of us anyway.

I haven't tried switching meds because my insurance covered Wegovy. Now that my coverage has changed for 2025 we'll see; but even with the side effects I'm hesitant to change away from the medication that has allowed me to lose 45 pounds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

OP. Thanks for sharing. Are you still on the meds to maintain?

I just finished day 2 and am feeling elated and pretty certain this will work for me. Yesterday, I ate a normal dinner and I was intending to have something sweet later…sort of a last hurrah before starting my diet in earnest today. But I found myself, shockingly, not at all interested in binging (or even having a little bit of) junk food. I was also surprised that I was not at all hungry when I went to bed even though I ate dinner before 5 pm. This is huge for me.

I had some mild nausea this morning but it didn’t stop me from going to my spin class. I didn’t feel hungry at all. Forced myself to have eggs and grapefruit for lunch. Had an apple before dinner because the lady at the spa recommended it for fiber; said constipation is a common side effect. Went out to dinner and didn’t eat much - but felt satisfied. Probably ate 1,000 calories today. And not hungry. At all. The food noise is already gone.

I did feel a little weak and a dull headache today, and I’m thinking this is from not eating nearly as much as usual. But nothing I couldn’t easily tolerate.

They said they’ll up my dose next week (started with .25 I believe and they said next week will be .5) but if I continue to feel like I did today, I may ask them about keeping it the same.

So you posted two days ago that you had no idea how to get it or where to start and now barely two days later you say you're on day two? Is this a troll post?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why it is okay for people who are clinically obese to take semaglutides and continue taking them even when they have reached their goal weight (or more!), but it's not okay for someone who is only slightly overweight? Like the OP, I have struggled to lose 10-15 lbs for years. My BMI is 26.1, and I am on an 80MG statin. Some of my friends who are on semaglutides have BMIs around 20 now. But somehow it's okay for them to continue taking them, but I can't--even with my high cholesterol. Should I gain weight so I can take them?

Because there are risks to taking the medication. The risks are worth the benefits to keep people from being obese, because that can kill you. The risks are not worth the benefit, medically, to help a person lose 20 pounds. (I feel discouraged that I need to explain this, but here we are.)

I don’t think the science backs this up and furthermore people have different risk tolerances.

you don’t think “the science” backs up that there are risks to this medication? What?

I don’t think the science is clear on whether the risks outweigh the benefits as PP claimed. And that trade off is different for different people.