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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have always been on the smaller side, but not necessarily skinny. I have always been an athlete. I have some curves, but was always a size 2 or 4 at biggest throughout my adulthood. I hit menopause during the pandemic and put on about 8-10 lbs. (this is a guess based on the periodic doctors appointments--I don't weight myself), which on my 5' 3" frame isn't that noticeable to most, but does not feel great to me. I am disciplined about exercise, running 3.5-4 miles 6 days a week, plus 2 weight sessions and 1 pilates workout. I lack as much discipline with food. I eat mostly healthy but drank too much and got addicted to sweets during the pandemic. While I only drink a glass or two a week now, I still eat sweets and some snacks. But I don't count calories, nor do I want to. I have been fine with maintaining where I am, even though I don't love it. But now, every single person I know who was even remotely overweight is skinny-like really skinny.[b] Even people I barely know but see on Facebook, they're all clearly on Ozempic.[/b] It's making me feel large and undisciplined and starting to make me depressed. But I have no desire to take the drugs or count calories--what do I do?! [/quote]

You are telling yourself stories. For whatever reason.

At any rate, no one on Wegovy (that is the drug prescribed for weight loss, not Ozempic) should make you "feel large." [b]We started out obese. It's a drug for obesity. Anyone on Wegovy would be thrilled to be in your position.[/b] Oh, and at least for me, I've lost 37 pounds but the side effects are pretty horrific. And I have about the same amount of pounds still to go.

What should you do? You know what to do, FFS. Get over yourself. [/quote]

+1.  I've lost 25lbs and am alllllmost not obese on the BMI scale (so I still have a way to go).  Started at size 18ish (and that's with today's vanity sizing); will definitely never be a size 2-4.  So we're not coming for you, you can still pat yourself on the back for feeling small compared to us.[/quote]

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