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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]3rd week on this and not working. I’m so happy it’s only $5 with insurance because this doesn’t work for weight loss. Hopefully it at least helps lower my a1c! I was so hopeful.[/quote]

You do understand that it doesn’t likely magically shed your pounds for you? You need to eat less, move more and cut out the carbs. Do that and it will work. [/quote]

If that worked for OP she wouldn’t need the medication lol. Yes, the medication does essentially magically suppress your appetite so you eat less. [/quote]

Of course it would have worked for OP had she done it.

Look, I take Ozempic because I got a diagnosis of type 2. Before I took it I lost 50 pounds by walking 5 miles a day and limiting carbs to about 125 mg a day, and most of them with fiber. I wrote everything I ate down so I could also see calories were more limited (about 1,800 a day). That was BEFORE Ozempic.

I went on Ozempic and started being a little more lax. I gained back 10 pounds during a period of work travel and the holidays. But my A1C is under six. The doc said if you really want to continue losing you need to do the things you were doing before, don’t just expect Ozempic to be some magical weight loss pill (or injection, as the case may be). I am now on 2 mg dose as of a couple of weeks ago so we will see if I can make more progress on the weight front.

But no, [b]you can’t just take it and continue your old eating and exercise habits and expect it to work[/b]. [/quote]

Shrug. It actually does work like that for a lot of people. That’s how it worked for me. I’ve lost 60 pounds so far with no change in diet and almost 0 exercise. [/quote]

Until you stop taking it... it wont sustain if you don't have a healthy food and exercise regimen. No doctor would recommend meds without the rest.[/quote]

I don't plan to stop taking it. Since I'm treating my chronic condition, obesity, I will be taking it for life as long as I can afford to.[/quote]

Why on earth wouldn't you also exercise for general health?[/quote]

Well, it's none of your business why and also irrelevant. There are many reasons why a person may not exercise.

My point is that actually, these drugs alone DO help many people lose weight, even without diet and exercise changes. That's why they are such a game changer. [/quote]

NP. Feels like it should be our business when our healthcare premiums go up to cover your need for a lifetime drug based on a condition caused, at least in part, on a lifestyle choice. I’d say the same to smoker, drug user, or covid denier. It becomes my business when i have to pay for it. [/quote]

Sorry, it doesn’t work that way, much as you may wish it did. [/quote]

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