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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You posted this on another thread and I’ll repeat it here. An autistic child cannot have agency with GLP 1 medication. They could suffer stomach problems or worse!!! I take GLP 1s and it’s a tremendous amount of personal responsibility to take the right amount of fiber, hydration, observe small, frequent meals high in protein, listen to body cues, move your body and so much more. I really don’t think this is a good idea with someone who binge eats and can’t be responsible for not overriding those cues. Please be careful.[/quote]

NP - this is great advice. I’m also on these meds and a similar weight as your daughter. It’s a lot of work, the meds are just a tool. Also, while 190 is “obese”, she’s hardly at a weight where she can’t exercise or enjoy life or it’s gone so far it should seem hopeless! With help from a nutritionist she can turn this around.[/quote]

Ok thank you. I didn’t realize the meds were a lot of work. That won’t work for her. Her dietician does seem good, but she’s not really following her advice. She only goes to the trainer once a week but maybe we will up that to more than once - she’s asked for that. She doesn’t seem motivated to walk or get exercise otherwise.[/quote]

I’ll echo what others have said: it is only one part of the puzzle. If she doesn’t follow the nutritionist’s advice and only goes to the trainer once a week, it likely won’t be sustainable. The idea is to eat certain things and increase activity. Otherwise, you lose the muscle along with the fat. Skin will hang and you look unhealthy.  [/quote]

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