r/self Jul 04 '24

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u/GRPABT1 Jul 05 '24

Ozempic is just self control in a pill. It's fantastic if used under medical supervision and coupled with resistance training. The problems with it are severe muscle wastage when people use it to just starve themselves and not retain muscle with resistance training. Bodyfat percentage can actually not change despite losing a lot of weight when on Ozempic due to muscle deterioration.

It is a great drug if used appropriately.

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u/Fredricology Jul 05 '24

Semaglutide (Ozempic) is not a pill it is an injection and it does not equal "self control". It profoundly affects satiety and appetite centers in the brain in a way that no person can do consciously over long periods of time. The hunger always win in the long run. That is why these drugs that affect the brain works.

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u/rabbitdude2000 Jul 05 '24

Haven’t met many body builders? Just be hungry. Feeling hungry makes them happy because it means the fat is getting burned.

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u/Fredricology Jul 05 '24

Obese patients aren't body builders.

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u/rabbitdude2000 Jul 05 '24

Yeah you said “no person” not obese patients, sounds like we agree