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Oh, this is brilliant.

Metalhead

Metalhead

Video game and movie addict. All for gay pride.
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Y Somebody strongly suggested to me today that I should get myself some Ozempic to lose weight quicker than I have been.

This person is not a doctor.

Hell, why don’t I just go downtown and buy some methamphetamine instead, the weight will come right off my belly if I did that.

I think I will stick with physical activity and portion control, thank you very much:
 
My spa person said that it causes tumors over a period of time. Also, once you are off it, you may put back on two thirds of the weight you loss. Not worth the price of admission.
 
My mother and stepfather made me go on ozempic this year. It’s brought down my weight. However, they never brought up side effects to me and after looking them up, I am worried about what could happen to me years from now.
 
Markness said:
My mother and stepfather made me go on ozempic this year. It’s brought down my weight. However, they never brought up side effects to me and after looking them up, I am worried about what could happen to me years from now.
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Yeah, really the only people who should be taking that are diabetics.

Let’s hit the gym together, become big and buff, I’ll attract the single gay guys with my new muscles, you’ll attract the single straight women with your new muscles, all our problems will be solved with weightlifting!

OK, maybe that is a bit too optimistic.
 
Been reading really bad side effect with ozempic ( all over the news with rich and famous one using it).

I too have a biggish belly, but it has gone down a lot. For me, I sense it is digestive issues etc.

In truth, losing weight fast is really bad news for the over all body, as it sends it into panic and that is why many have a lot of loose flesh.

It is better to take one's time losing weight and that way, things happen naturally.

Exercise is great but has to be combined with food regulations. Stop the sugar ( if you consume) Carbs actually turn to sugar, which is why moderation is the key. And as strange as this is, eating fat equals protein. Only cook with olive oil or peanut oil.
 
Metalhead said:
OK, maybe that is a bit too optimistic.
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That optimism is the key to success, hang on to it. Keep your eyes on the prize. You might not achieve that goal but hope and determination will at least keep you headed in the right direction.
 
Metalhead said:
Y Somebody strongly suggested to me today that I should get myself some Ozempic to lose weight quicker than I have been.

This person is not a doctor.

Hell, why don’t I just go downtown and buy some methamphetamine instead, the weight will come right off my belly if I did that.

I think I will stick with physical activity and portion control, thank you very much:
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Thanks for the tip, I will look into the first one, never hear about it before.

The meth is out of the question I can lose my job if I test positive.
 
As a diabetic I take a GLP-1 agonist and it seems to help with blood sugar control plus I wanted it to protect my kidneys.

An odd thing . . . traveling in Japan I have had plenty of noodles. Surprisingly it's release of sugar into my circulation is slow and extended. Along with constantly walking around all day it is great. I bet they use a high protein wheat. Probably not good for gluten sensitive people, but great for me.
 
Aspychata said:
My spa person said that it causes tumors over a period of time. Also, once you are off it, you may put back on two thirds of the weight you loss. Not worth the price of admission.
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Almost any weight loss drug like that you gain it all back once you stop taking it. Makes sense though if you need to take a drug to loose weight you'd gain it back once stopping if you didn't make some serious lifestyle changes. I know a lot of people that have all lost a lot of weight taking that but none of them are changing their behavior otherwise. They will eventually suffer the consequences.

Personally I don't like the idea of weight loss drugs. While my goal wasn't weight loss back in may I made a decision to make healthier lifestyle choices, better eating and more physical activity and I've lost 35 pounds and now maintain this new weight. I'm not on any sort of restrictive diet. I made a series of small incremental changes that I would be able to sustain long term. Physical activities I enjoy and look forward too like walking, cycling, skiing, kayaking etc. Food wise I just cut back on the junk. I still enjoy junk food and take out, just now only a couple times a week and not everyday. I also started using a smaller plate at meal times to force me to take smaller more sensible portions and not the overladen buffet looking plate that American media portrays as the good life.

It helps I find if you can learn to like cooking. Then you can easily prepare lots of quick and healthy options that are tasty and cooked just the way you like.

There is no real secret formula. Healthy fit people lead healthy fit lifestyles.
 
DrBadStrings said:
Almost any weight loss drug like that you gain it all back once you stop taking it. Makes sense though if you need to take a drug to loose weight you'd gain it back once stopping if you didn't make some serious lifestyle changes. I know a lot of people that have all lost a lot of weight taking that but none of them are changing their behavior otherwise. They will eventually suffer the consequences.

Personally I don't like the idea of weight loss drugs. While my goal wasn't weight loss back in may I made a decision to make healthier lifestyle choices, better eating and more physical activity and I've lost 35 pounds and now maintain this new weight. I'm not on any sort of restrictive diet. I made a series of small incremental changes that I would be able to sustain long term. Physical activities I enjoy and look forward too like walking, cycling, skiing, kayaking etc. Food wise I just cut back on the junk. I still enjoy junk food and take out, just now only a couple times a week and not everyday. I also started using a smaller plate at meal times to force me to take smaller more sensible portions and not the overladen buffet looking plate that American media portrays as the good life.

It helps I find if you can learn to like cooking. Then you can easily prepare lots of quick and healthy options that are tasty and cooked just the way you like.

There is no real secret formula. Healthy fit people lead healthy fit lifestyles.
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You're doing it the right way. I know some people who use those diabetic drugs to lose weight. One of them ended up in the emergency room with a compacted bowel because the drug she uses impairs the stomach's ability to digest food. She had food still in her stomach that she had eaten two weeks ago, or so she told me. Another friend makes no effort to limit his fat intake because he takes a statin drug to reduce his cholesterol. He seems to think that the drug will offset the negative health effects of whatever fatty garbage he ingests.
 
Ozempic® (semaglutide) injection for Type 2 Diabetes

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I think I would rather take a harakiri blade and make an incision in my abdomen, then take a power vacuum and suck out the visceral fat around my organs, than to try Ozempic for weight loss.

Don't worry, I do not think that is much of a viable option, either.
 
@Markness , don't use it long-term, instead start to change your eating habits, smaller portions, usually helps, lean protein is great. Then when you stop taking it, you will be on the right track.
 
Why do people want a miracle drug for everything? I am losing weight by ditching candies and megaprocessed food from places like fast food and the grocery store's freezer aisles. Fast food is so expensive that you could just buy a package of lean ground beef and burger buns from the store and not only save money but have an actual burger made from real ingredients and not compressed chemicals. Ozempic and related drugs work by keeping your lower GI tract (stomach, intestines) from processing food, so eaten food just sits there and rots. Of course it works if your body can't digest anything! And then you end up in the hospital from gastroparesis which is when this effect becomes permanent. Then the doctors rip out your guts to save your life, and your life becomes reliant on chemical nutrition formulas like the kind given to babies. That's not any sort of life I wish to live. Ozempic is the new hot weight loss fad, touted on TikTok by people too young to have seen this movie before. Gen Xers will remember the fen-phen craze of the late 80s. The "fen" part was eventually banned after thousands of people had their hearts demolished (don't remember details). Sell your freezer and lose weight. Seriously.
 
Metalhead said:
My weight is coming off slowly, as in 8-10lbs a month. I am doing something right.
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8-10lbs a month is not “slowly”. Unless you know what you are doing, losing weight faster may not be realistic or sustainable. Yes, you are doing something right. You need to be changing the way you live and eat, so you reach a new equilibrium by living a certain way, day by day.
 
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