Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:And expense is another issue. No insurance will cover this so she is looking at an extra 500-1200 a month!
I don’t understand how an 18 yo has that money and why you would sign her up for this lifetime expense.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:And expense is another issue. No insurance will cover this so she is looking at an extra 500-1200 a month!
I don’t understand how an 18 yo has that money and why you would sign her up for this lifetime expense.
Anonymous wrote:And expense is another issue. No insurance will cover this so she is looking at an extra 500-1200 a month!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes, I would let her. Being overweight is an incredible burden and can impact her marriage prospects considerably.
Her bmi is normal. She isn’t overweight
8/10 is pretty big these days. It’s more like an old school 14. Not sure I’d let her do it though. Does she have weight to lose or is she big boned?
"these days"? we're not comparing to the 50s here. My 5'6" DD is also an 8 and she looks great. She is also not in the overweight BMI category. I have size 8 dresses in my closet that are too big for her.... so again, no a 8/10 is not equivalent to a 14 unless you're comparing to the 50s and 60s.
NP here. Sizing has changed dramatically over the past 20 years. I am 5'10" and 130 pounds and have been since I graduated from college in the 90s. 25 years ago, I wore a size 8/10. Today, I wear a size 4. My body has not changed (well, that much), but the sizing definitely has.
Yes, the sizing is different now. A 10 in 2024 would be a 14 in 2001. Not obese, but definitely chubby.
Anonymous wrote:Maintenance phase? What is that?
Good luck OP. You just started your daughter on a path of lifelong medication.
Anonymous wrote:Can someone clarify this for me: how can she get it prescribed by a legit doctor if she is not obese? I thought it was only advised for obese people?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It increases your risk of pancreatic cancer which is one of the most aggressive forms of cancer. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11096-023-01556-2
You know that being morbidly obese puts you at risk of all kinds of cancers and heart disease right??????? GFC
Yes we know that’s the obligatory retort to every study that says these drugs are dangerous
There arent' any studies that say 'these drugs are dangerous'. BTW these drugs have been in use for nearly 2 decades. But there are many many studies that show that obesity puts you at risk of many cancers, heart disease and other comorbidities that kill often.
But op’s dd isn’t obese.
DP. How is she not obese? She is my height and size 8-10. I am 53 and size 0 or 2 at best, and I have extra weight on my tummy and legs. Size 8-10 is obese, not morbidly obese, but I think people do not realize what the threshold for being obese is.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It increases your risk of pancreatic cancer which is one of the most aggressive forms of cancer. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11096-023-01556-2
You know that being morbidly obese puts you at risk of all kinds of cancers and heart disease right??????? GFC
Yes we know that’s the obligatory retort to every study that says these drugs are dangerous
There arent' any studies that say 'these drugs are dangerous'. BTW these drugs have been in use for nearly 2 decades. But there are many many studies that show that obesity puts you at risk of many cancers, heart disease and other comorbidities that kill often.
But op’s dd isn’t obese.
DP. How is she not obese? She is my height and size 8-10. I am 53 and size 0 or 2 at best, and I have extra weight on my tummy and legs. Size 8-10 is obese, not morbidly obese, but I think people do not realize what the threshold for being obese is.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes, I would let her. Being overweight is an incredible burden and can impact her marriage prospects considerably.
Her bmi is normal. She isn’t overweight
BMI is 25 and change.
5'4" and high 140s weight.
I’m that height and weight and a size 2-4. I workout, am very athletic and been the same size/weight since my 20s. I’m 54 now. People place me at 120. It’s not the weight- but the composition. When I got down to 135 once people literally told me I looked anorexic, too skinny. Big boned
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It increases your risk of pancreatic cancer which is one of the most aggressive forms of cancer. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11096-023-01556-2
You know that being morbidly obese puts you at risk of all kinds of cancers and heart disease right??????? GFC
Yes we know that’s the obligatory retort to every study that says these drugs are dangerous
There arent' any studies that say 'these drugs are dangerous'. BTW these drugs have been in use for nearly 2 decades. But there are many many studies that show that obesity puts you at risk of many cancers, heart disease and other comorbidities that kill often.
But op’s dd isn’t obese.