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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I probably need to lose 50 lbs more. I have been doing it myself. I am not opposed to taking a glp1 but should I if I can do it without it? I don't want to be on it for life. I have many friends who are doing it and look amazing. So it gave me the motivation to just try on my own and it's working. I just started eating less and exercising more. I was eating too many desserts so I just cut those off. I think I can continue it for now. What am I missing in making the decision?[/quote]

Are all those friends eating healthy and living healthy active lifestyles? Or are they relying on the meds and eating whatever they want? Do you want to spend the additional money on meds the rest of your life?

As one other poster noted, doing it without the meds can be a source of pride and success doing it on your own can be a great motivator to keep at it. You started by cutting desserts. Now you've progressed to eating less and exercising more -- good things....that you might not have done on meds??

Despite all the hoopla and success stories, I personally don't think there's enough long-term scientific information about possible long term effects not yet evident. Weight isn't everything. People can be a proper weight and still have health issues like high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, whatever.

I've been stuck at 20# loss for a few years. I'm sure meds would help; but I'm still not ready for two reasons (1) I know I'd feel better about myself doing it without and (2) as noted above, unknown potential negative long-term impacts. With or without, I think a healthy lifestyle and diet is important. Our biggest obstacle, imo, is the food industry. As long as we continue to lack real (and affordable) non-highly processed choices, chemicals and preservatives and whatever else is in our food is going to keep making us sick. Everyone just wants a quick fix to the problem, rather than solving the cause of a problem.

I assume if you have other severe uncontrolled conditions right now, your doctor would be encouraging the weight loss as fast as possible regardless of how. You don't indicate that's the case; so my suggestion is to keep doing it yourself and do as much as you possibly can on your own. There is a degree of satisfaction knowing you did it the hard way v your friends taking the quick and easy way.  Just don't feel pressured because so many others around you have done it.[/quote]

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