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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I always wondered why people gain it back. Assuming your stomach has shrunk and doesn’t need as much food to keep it full can’t you keep eating the same portions and still maintain?[/quote]

Stomach size isn’t what limits or causes hunger. So shrinking your stomach doesn’t result in wanting to eat less, unfortunately. It is hormonal - the GLP drugs act on hunger and craving hormones and tamp them down. Less hunger and craving, less eating. When you stop taking GLPs your hunger hormones go back to “normal” and you gain back weight.

I agree with the 55 year old PP - obesity is a chronic condition and it isn’t unreasonable to expect to take a medication for it indefinitely. One does for all sorts of chronic conditions that arise even in childhood. That said, GLP side effects can be a lot, and the decision shouldn’t be taken lightly. It sounds like OP is being very thoughtful.

As someone who has always been heavy I’ll also say that there is significant harm, sadness, and loss from being a fat girl. I worked so hard to not be fat, and I was still fat. I was even heavy as a college athlete. If I could go back and spare myself that sadness I would, even if I still got fat at 30 or whatever.[/quote]

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