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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If someone wanted to lose vanity weight can they get a glp1?

I am 155 and 5’7”. I used to weight 125 when I got married 15 years ago. 3 kids and life got in the way. Now I am 42 and probably in perimenopause. I would love to lose 15+ pounds. Can I get a doctor to subscribe a glp1? Can I just go online and get it myself? [/quote]

You’re a normal weight. For your long term health at your age you need to focus on gaining strength and maintaining your mobility. Taking a GLP1 risks losing muscle and other side effects. The worst thing you can do in perimenopause is lose a lot of muscle and set yourself up to be frail when you’re elderly.[/quote]

Being frail is not a risk if you're not losing too much weight. None of the people I know on GLP1s look frail and they all exercise more than ever. It's a lot easier to gain strength and be mobile when you are at a good weight. I find running a lot easier now that my BMI is lower. Nobody looking at me would see me as "frail" with a 22 BMI, which is op's goal if she wants to lose 15.[/quote]

OP is not currently overweight. Her current weight is not an obstacle to being active or exercising. GLP1s have the well known side effect of muscle loss. Sadly, it gets harder and harder to gain muscle in peri and menopause. Lost muscle now increases your risk of losing mobility, breaking bones, and frailty in old age. There’s no health and longevity upside to losing weight if you’re already of normal weight and health in middle age, and well documented risks.[/quote]

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