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Anonymous wrote:Op here - to clarify, it took me seven months to lose 20 pounds, so I lost less than a pound per week. And no, I was not undercounting. I tend to eat calorie rigid meals - ie, the same thing every day like oatmeal, a sandwich with x, but the same - so I do know.

You buried the lede, OP.

Why is that a problem? Slow weight loss is healthy and sustainable. Sorry that you think undereating, tanking your metabolism, and yo yoing your weight is a a better plan.

I mean, you used Zepbound too. You did the same thing to your body for SEVEN MONTHS.

That wasn't the OP, that was me. Another poster who said she had ate more on Zepbound than before (due to medication related insulin resistance).

I just don't understand why people on her for slow weight She isn't racing with anyone. Plateaus hit here and there, so she probably was at about a pound a week. ish. That is healthyy and sustainable.

I lost 35 pounds in one year. You may think that is slow but it kept me at a calorie count I could live with. I have kept it off for two years using only metformin. I lifted heavy the whole time, ate about 1500-1600 calories a day and now eat about 1800-1900. I am short, 50 year old woman.

Why does it steam people so much when people do things diffrently, have different results, etc.?

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Anonymous wrote:Op here - to clarify, it took me seven months to lose 20 pounds, so I lost less than a pound per week. And no, I was not undercounting. I tend to eat calorie rigid meals - ie, the same thing every day like oatmeal, a sandwich with x, but the same - so I do know.

You buried the lede, OP.

Why is that a problem? Slow weight loss is healthy and sustainable. Sorry that you think undereating, tanking your metabolism, and yo yoing your weight is a a better plan.

I mean, you used Zepbound too. You did the same thing to your body for SEVEN MONTHS.

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Anonymous wrote:These drugs have been shown to cause muscle wasting. I would not be bragging about using them.

Any fast weight loss causes muscle loss. I've been on Zepbound for 8 weeks at the lowest dose, have consistently lost 2lb per week average (which is a safe rate of weight loss), and my weight lifting/ running habits havent changed- I don't feel more muscle soreness after a run than I used to, etc. I hate the people who sh*t on the idea of using GLP-1s because of the risks and possible side effects. Yes, they exist. Yes, it should not be used for pure vanity reasons because the benefit doesn't outweigh the possible risks. But you know what else has known, well documented, difficult to avoid risks? Being chronically overweight. So if you are someone who can remain thin with minimal effort by eating healthy and getting some exercise, that's amazing, and you won the lottery. But unless Americans have suddenly in the past 30 years collectively lost all motivation and willpower and intelligence, something has changed about our food supply and staying at a healthy weight is no longer very easy for the majority of the population. If a drug can reduce the very real, very high risk of heart disease, joint problems, fatty liver disease, and so on and so forth for a large portion of the population, in exchange for possible muscle loss if the weight comes off too fast, small increase in pancreatitis risk (which you are more likely to get from drinking too much alcohol), gallbladder problems (which ALSO are more common if you're fat!), or a theoretical risk of thyroid cancer (guess what else is linked to higher rates of many cancers? Being fat!!!), then that is amazing. So, drop the holier than thou attitude because it makes you sound out of touch or jealous (why? jealous of being fat for the past 10 years??) or just dumb.

You could achieve the same results by eating strict carnivore and build muscle rather than lose it. Instead you choose the easy way out and will pay the consequences down the line.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here - to clarify, it took me seven months to lose 20 pounds, so I lost less than a pound per week. And no, I was not undercounting. I tend to eat calorie rigid meals - ie, the same thing every day like oatmeal, a sandwich with x, but the same - so I do know.

Well, now we know why it took you such a long time to lose that 20 pounds. Imagine how much or quickly you would lost weight if you had actually reduced the calories going in and ate the right foods! It's very likely that you have been undercounting your calories - most people do this without realizing it. It's really hard to get it right without measuring and weighing everything you eat and who has the time for that? Plus, it sounds like your macros are out of whack - oatmeal and sandwiches every day, yikes!

I am working with a registered dietician while I'm on Zepbound (not weighing/measuring, but rather changing food groups and focusing on protein, fiber, and healthy fats) and have lost 30lbs in 3.5 months (on average 1.5-2 lbs a week but I lost quickly in the first month because of the drastic changes I made to my diet and exercise and it has since slowed down to a more normal rate as I've settled into a routine).

This is a LOT of judgement from someone that had to be taught about the right foods. I was thin my whole life until I had a baby at 42, and I gained a ton while BFing said baby. I don’t eat processed foods and I cook all my meals from scratch. It took me a long time likely because I was just over a healthy BMI and I stayed at 2.5 the whole time. Hope that helps. I didn’t need to make changes to my exercise routine. I already worked out a ton.

Guess what sweetie, I have been on 2.5 the whole time too!! You think you're better than me, but clearly you're not. You can't even lose weight correctly, LOL!

Is being insanely easily triggered and feral any time you get called out a side effect because you are suffering big time. Enjoy gaining it all back soon! You sound like a mean old heifer at heart.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here - to clarify, it took me seven months to lose 20 pounds, so I lost less than a pound per week. And no, I was not undercounting. I tend to eat calorie rigid meals - ie, the same thing every day like oatmeal, a sandwich with x, but the same - so I do know.

Well, now we know why it took you such a long time to lose that 20 pounds. Imagine how much or quickly you would lost weight if you had actually reduced the calories going in and ate the right foods! It's very likely that you have been undercounting your calories - most people do this without realizing it. It's really hard to get it right without measuring and weighing everything you eat and who has the time for that? Plus, it sounds like your macros are out of whack - oatmeal and sandwiches every day, yikes!

I am working with a registered dietician while I'm on Zepbound (not weighing/measuring, but rather changing food groups and focusing on protein, fiber, and healthy fats) and have lost 30lbs in 3.5 months (on average 1.5-2 lbs a week but I lost quickly in the first month because of the drastic changes I made to my diet and exercise and it has since slowed down to a more normal rate as I've settled into a routine).

This is a LOT of judgement from someone that had to be taught about the right foods. I was thin my whole life until I had a baby at 42, and I gained a ton while BFing said baby. I don’t eat processed foods and I cook all my meals from scratch. It took me a long time likely because I was just over a healthy BMI and I stayed at 2.5 the whole time. Hope that helps. I didn’t need to make changes to my exercise routine. I already worked out a ton.

Guess what sweetie, I have been on 2.5 the whole time too!! You think you're better than me, but clearly you're not. You can't even lose weight correctly, LOL!

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Anonymous wrote:Op here - to clarify, it took me seven months to lose 20 pounds, so I lost less than a pound per week. And no, I was not undercounting. I tend to eat calorie rigid meals - ie, the same thing every day like oatmeal, a sandwich with x, but the same - so I do know.

You buried the lede, OP.

Why is that a problem? Slow weight loss is healthy and sustainable. Sorry that you think undereating, tanking your metabolism, and yo yoing your weight is a a better plan.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here - to clarify, it took me seven months to lose 20 pounds, so I lost less than a pound per week. And no, I was not undercounting. I tend to eat calorie rigid meals - ie, the same thing every day like oatmeal, a sandwich with x, but the same - so I do know.

but do/did you eat the same AMOUNT of these same things for 7 mo after went on zepbound? did you not occasionally only finish 4/5 of that bowl of oatmeal coz you're already full, or threw out the crust of that sandwich coz you didn't like the taste/texture anymore, due to the drug?

No. I was still hungry. I also didn’t use a full dose.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here - to clarify, it took me seven months to lose 20 pounds, so I lost less than a pound per week. And no, I was not undercounting. I tend to eat calorie rigid meals - ie, the same thing every day like oatmeal, a sandwich with x, but the same - so I do know.

Well, now we know why it took you such a long time to lose that 20 pounds. Imagine how much or quickly you would lost weight if you had actually reduced the calories going in and ate the right foods! It's very likely that you have been undercounting your calories - most people do this without realizing it. It's really hard to get it right without measuring and weighing everything you eat and who has the time for that? Plus, it sounds like your macros are out of whack - oatmeal and sandwiches every day, yikes!

I am working with a registered dietician while I'm on Zepbound (not weighing/measuring, but rather changing food groups and focusing on protein, fiber, and healthy fats) and have lost 30lbs in 3.5 months (on average 1.5-2 lbs a week but I lost quickly in the first month because of the drastic changes I made to my diet and exercise and it has since slowed down to a more normal rate as I've settled into a routine).

This is a LOT of judgement from someone that had to be taught about the right foods. I was thin my whole life until I had a baby at 42, and I gained a ton while BFing said baby. I don’t eat processed foods and I cook all my meals from scratch. It took me a long time likely because I was just over a healthy BMI and I stayed at 2.5 the whole time. Hope that helps. I didn’t need to make changes to my exercise routine. I already worked out a ton.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here - to clarify, it took me seven months to lose 20 pounds, so I lost less than a pound per week. And no, I was not undercounting. I tend to eat calorie rigid meals - ie, the same thing every day like oatmeal, a sandwich with x, but the same - so I do know.

but do/did you eat the same AMOUNT of these same things for 7 mo after went on zepbound? did you not occasionally only finish 4/5 of that bowl of oatmeal coz you're already full, or threw out the crust of that sandwich coz you didn't like the taste/texture anymore, due to the drug?

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Anonymous wrote:These drugs have been shown to cause muscle wasting. I would not be bragging about using them.

Any fast weight loss causes muscle loss. I've been on Zepbound for 8 weeks at the lowest dose, have consistently lost 2lb per week average (which is a safe rate of weight loss), and my weight lifting/ running habits havent changed- I don't feel more muscle soreness after a run than I used to, etc. I hate the people who sh*t on the idea of using GLP-1s because of the risks and possible side effects. Yes, they exist. Yes, it should not be used for pure vanity reasons because the benefit doesn't outweigh the possible risks. But you know what else has known, well documented, difficult to avoid risks? Being chronically overweight. So if you are someone who can remain thin with minimal effort by eating healthy and getting some exercise, that's amazing, and you won the lottery. But unless Americans have suddenly in the past 30 years collectively lost all motivation and willpower and intelligence, something has changed about our food supply and staying at a healthy weight is no longer very easy for the majority of the population. If a drug can reduce the very real, very high risk of heart disease, joint problems, fatty liver disease, and so on and so forth for a large portion of the population, in exchange for possible muscle loss if the weight comes off too fast, small increase in pancreatitis risk (which you are more likely to get from drinking too much alcohol), gallbladder problems (which ALSO are more common if you're fat!), or a theoretical risk of thyroid cancer (guess what else is linked to higher rates of many cancers? Being fat!!!), then that is amazing. So, drop the holier than thou attitude because it makes you sound out of touch or jealous (why? jealous of being fat for the past 10 years??) or just dumb.

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Anonymous wrote:These drugs have been shown to cause muscle wasting. I would not be bragging about using them.

Discussing success is bragging? Man, GLPs trigger some people.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here - to clarify, it took me seven months to lose 20 pounds, so I lost less than a pound per week. And no, I was not undercounting. I tend to eat calorie rigid meals - ie, the same thing every day like oatmeal, a sandwich with x, but the same - so I do know.

Well, now we know why it took you such a long time to lose that 20 pounds. Imagine how much or quickly you would lost weight if you had actually reduced the calories going in and ate the right foods! It's very likely that you have been undercounting your calories - most people do this without realizing it. It's really hard to get it right without measuring and weighing everything you eat and who has the time for that? Plus, it sounds like your macros are out of whack - oatmeal and sandwiches every day, yikes!

I am working with a registered dietician while I'm on Zepbound (not weighing/measuring, but rather changing food groups and focusing on protein, fiber, and healthy fats) and have lost 30lbs in 3.5 months (on average 1.5-2 lbs a week but I lost quickly in the first month because of the drastic changes I made to my diet and exercise and it has since slowed down to a more normal rate as I've settled into a routine).

FYI, you are way less likely to keep off weight that you lose fast. SLow and steady weight loss is proven to be the better strategy long term.