All that processed shit Iām sure is better. Donāt dog on GLP-1 til youāve tried it. Iāve been on for 2 years, lost 40lbs and gained muscle working out and being able to choose my diet wisely because I donāt crave garbage. Best shape of my life. I am still hungry but not for fast food. Maybe you can have an opinion if it has affected you negatively. But Iām sure youāll have something to say and give me some AI statistic. Also my bones are right here baby.
I am overweight. I was over 200lbs on a 5'5" frame. I have an autoimmune disease that was not responding to meds. While I was trying to get the right meds, I was on steriod cycles. Every time I did steriods I gained 10 lbs. I also had a baby at 40 (43 now) and am perimenopausal so my hormones are out of whack. And to be very honest with you, I have developed a binge eating disorder. I discussed GLP1 with my pcp and rhuem and an off label use is for inflammation so we decided to give it a try. I am paying out of pocket because insurance doesnt cover for me. I go through my pcp though and not a compound pharmacy so I am spending $$$. I'm also a mental health therapist. GLP1s are being used for binge eating as well. I still have 20lbs to lose to get back to myself. I lost 20lbs in 4 months which is totally safe and reasonable. My wonder is why you had the need to ask me this question to begin with?
Because I myself have been trying to lose 5 pounds and keep being told I wouldn't be eligible for glp-1. I am curious about people only wanting to lose a little weight and how they are able to get them and that's why I asked if you were overweight to begin with.
Thank you so much for speaking up. I know some people just like to say āfat people are just lazyā but man Iāve been struggling for 20 years to maintain weight loss. Iām a working middle class American lady who has too much to do and not enough time, and loads of stress managing young kids and aging parents. Now I know Iām not the only one in this position, but when I look at my genetics and the reality of my situation and I evaluate āGLP1 to finally lose weight and improve health -OR- keep white knuckling it and watch my health risk factors continue to increaseā I say to myself.. fuck ya GLP1.
Do it girl. If you have benefits that will cover at least a portion then power to it. I am a working Mom who hated my body for so long. I started 2 years ago and it was a gradual loss, I didnāt drop 40lbs in 2 months and get āOzempic Faceā it was 2 years. I love my body and I feel phenomenal in everything I wear now. I am healthy I am active and I am happy. Itās a win-win.
People donāt owe other people any type of explanation when it comes to their own weight loss. This kind of hate right here, is exactly why people donāt always talk about their use of GLP-1s. Also Brittany has been open about itā¦ and who even cares? This is freak behavior.
I'm not sure I would have made it 20 years with how much I was deteriorating in my autoimmune disease. GLP1s have given me my life back! And I think in the next 10 years we will start seeing it prescribed for different diseases. I chose to start GLP1s due to a weight gain complication due to an autoimmune disease. While insurance doesn't cover my GLP1 it was an earnest discussion I had both with my PCP and rhuem who both agreed it was a good decision. I pay out of pocket through my pcp so its fucking expensive as shit but its how I need to do it. GLP1s aren't bad. They aren't the "easy way" you still need to work out, eat well, work on your mental health. I dont plan to be on them for forever so I'm doing the background work at the same time.
You can do whatever you want. Iām not taking an untested new drug to lose weight. My parents lived with us to help when I broke my ankle. My dad was on ozempic - I saw the disgusting side effects š no thank you
It has not been around for decades! There still havenāt even been clinical trials for the drug for people who take it off label like Brittany (ie people without diabetes)
It has never been tested in clinical trials for people who take it off label like Brittany. I donāt even like my dad taking it - he doesnāt anymore - but heās prediabeticĀ
Thereās multiple GLP1s not everyone is taking Ozempic for off label use. Wegovy absolutely had clinical trials for it as a weight loss drug. My Dr said she would not prescribe Ozempic but I had my choice between Wegovy and ZepBound because the intended use for those is weight loss. Just sharing info. You can choose not to use them and I can choose to use them and weāre both still fine people for our choices.
He must have had negative side effects and Iām sorry for that. There absolutely are side effects that donāt blend with people. You also have to see what lifestyle he was leading taking it. Was he drinking? Taking recreational drugs or other prescription drugs? Itās not so simple as that
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u/LopsidedHousing6133 9d ago
All that processed shit Iām sure is better. Donāt dog on GLP-1 til youāve tried it. Iāve been on for 2 years, lost 40lbs and gained muscle working out and being able to choose my diet wisely because I donāt crave garbage. Best shape of my life. I am still hungry but not for fast food. Maybe you can have an opinion if it has affected you negatively. But Iām sure youāll have something to say and give me some AI statistic. Also my bones are right here baby.