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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is surprising how angry people get about weight loss drugs. They think it’s cheating and why don’t we just reduce calories and go for a run like they do? My doctor told me that people in their fifties can lose 10-15 pounds that way, but it’s much rarer for people to lose 30-40 pounds that way… which is what I’d like to do. I’m only 10-12 pounds overweight, but for most of my adult life I was 30 pounds lighter. I am like the PP who said I know how to keep it off once it’s off! So I am treating the (idea of) the meds as a jumpstart. With covid and menopause and laziness, I am 30-40 pounds heavier than I would like. I am interested in these drugs to help me get back there. [/quote]

You need to research how these drugs work. They change your appetite hormones - you will not necessarily “know how to keep it off” after you stop them because you may feel much hungrier and your metabolism may have completely changed. [b]Not to mention the increased risk of osteoporosis and loss of muscle. [/b]For women in their 50s+, a BMI of 26 is actually the healthiest. No competent doctor would recommend d that a slightly overweight woman in her 50s-60s take Wegovy. [/quote]

I'm 54 and have been on Wegovy about a year. I started off with a BMI of 36 and multiple obesity-related health conditions that were really hard to live with. I've lost 55 pounds, the health conditions are under control, and even though I still have more to lose I feel much better. But yeah -- the muscle loss is a big problem. About a month ago my doctor did a body comp test to check this, and I absolutely have lost muscle, and it is not good. My doctor really emphasized how important it is to counteract this with weight training and getting enough protein, especially as a woman at my age. It's really a bit scary. And I haven't even talked about the other side effects here (which have bordered on horrific at times, tbh). But for me, it still makes sense to be on Wegovy -- obesity was literally killing me.

But moral of the story -- given my experience I agree that no competent doctor should be prescribing Wegovy for a slightly overweight woman in their 50s-60s. [/quote]

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