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[quote=Anonymous]Whatever option he chooses, he should be aware this medicine is intended to be taken for life, so if it's not financially sustainable for him, he's probably better off not starting it. Weight cycling is bad for you and that is what happens when you go on and off of these drugs.

If being staying on the GLP-1 drug works for him, I think that's great. If he wants to try something else first, I'd start with him making sure he is following the CDC for 150 minutes of cardio every week and 2 days of strength training. While many people say you can't lose weight from exercise, I have found it works for me, and so have researchers:

"Exercise is key to maintaining good health, and guidelines recommend at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking. But how much aerobic exercise does it take to lose weight — even around your middle? One potential answer comes from a review of 116 randomized, controlled trials that included almost 7,000 people (average age 46) who were overweight or obese. They took part in exercise programs for at least eight weeks. Researchers found that participants who did aerobic exercise for as little as 30 minutes per week had some reduction in body weight, waist size, and body fat by the end of the program. The more people exercised, the better the results: an average loss of about six pounds and 1.3 inches around the waist for those who exercised 150 minutes per week, and nine pounds and 1.6 inches for those who exercised 300 minutes per week."  https://www.health.harvard.edu/exercise-and-fitness/how-much-aerobic-exercise-does-it-take-to-lose-weight[/quote]

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