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re: Folks on Ozempic who claim weight loss from other factors
Posted on 2/23/25 at 5:59 pm to AndyJ
Posted on 2/23/25 at 5:59 pm to AndyJ
Kinda long but I hope informative from a first person view.
Many posters in this thread are either clueless or biased in their assessments. Some understand the problem.
Full disclosure: I am nearly 75 and am prediabetic (A1C 5.4-5.7); Blood glucose 95-105; obese with metabolic syndrome.
I approached my VA doc six months ago when I feared things could decline rapidly in my final years.
Despite a heart attack back in 2003, I’ve been pretty darn healthy. I have yo-yo dieted for most of my life. Five years ago I channeled my inner Marine and went very low carb with extended fasting. I did great — lost 65 pounds in one year. But soon went from 185 back up to 245 by being whipped again by Cajun cooking and old habit of sweet craving.
So at only 5-foot-7 but all of 245, I began low dose Ozempic via the VA. For me, it has been a boon and great aid in what might be my final attempt at getting right metabolically. I didn’t want to be a health wreck for my wife and kids.
No nausea whatsoever, no loss of vision or mental fog. No adverse side effects that I know of except overeating does cause more bloating. (Maybe I am a unicorn.)
I also resumed my low-carb eating and intermittent fasting. In six months I have lost 33 pounds — 245 to 212. Actually a slower pace than most because I have not denied myself everything.
I have at least 20 pounds to go and I walk the dog regularly, use the new dumbbells occasionally and keep busy in the yard. My age and old heart damage curtails my anaerobic work but does not hinder long walking, etc.
Now, here is where Ozempic works for me. Has noticeably cut the overwhelming cravings for any kind of chips and most (but not all) sweets. No desire to drink alcohol or do any kind of drugs at all. And it has surely done a number on my “dickie-do” condition. LOL
Ozempic may be seen as a crutch to those (mostly younger) who don’t need help to lose weight. But I view it as an aid, not a cure.
And, of course, my weight loss can indeed, in great part, be attributed to Ozempic. Thank God for it.
It gives people hope.
Many posters in this thread are either clueless or biased in their assessments. Some understand the problem.
Full disclosure: I am nearly 75 and am prediabetic (A1C 5.4-5.7); Blood glucose 95-105; obese with metabolic syndrome.
I approached my VA doc six months ago when I feared things could decline rapidly in my final years.
Despite a heart attack back in 2003, I’ve been pretty darn healthy. I have yo-yo dieted for most of my life. Five years ago I channeled my inner Marine and went very low carb with extended fasting. I did great — lost 65 pounds in one year. But soon went from 185 back up to 245 by being whipped again by Cajun cooking and old habit of sweet craving.
So at only 5-foot-7 but all of 245, I began low dose Ozempic via the VA. For me, it has been a boon and great aid in what might be my final attempt at getting right metabolically. I didn’t want to be a health wreck for my wife and kids.
No nausea whatsoever, no loss of vision or mental fog. No adverse side effects that I know of except overeating does cause more bloating. (Maybe I am a unicorn.)
I also resumed my low-carb eating and intermittent fasting. In six months I have lost 33 pounds — 245 to 212. Actually a slower pace than most because I have not denied myself everything.
I have at least 20 pounds to go and I walk the dog regularly, use the new dumbbells occasionally and keep busy in the yard. My age and old heart damage curtails my anaerobic work but does not hinder long walking, etc.
Now, here is where Ozempic works for me. Has noticeably cut the overwhelming cravings for any kind of chips and most (but not all) sweets. No desire to drink alcohol or do any kind of drugs at all. And it has surely done a number on my “dickie-do” condition. LOL
Ozempic may be seen as a crutch to those (mostly younger) who don’t need help to lose weight. But I view it as an aid, not a cure.
And, of course, my weight loss can indeed, in great part, be attributed to Ozempic. Thank God for it.
It gives people hope.
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Posted on 2/23/25 at 6:05 pm to spaghettioeauxs
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There’s pretty much no good reason not to workout.
Yes there is.
Posted on 2/23/25 at 6:06 pm to AndyJ
The conversation is ~ 15 minutes and worth a listen. They start with bodybuilding but get into the use of GLP1s by the general population. I found it insightful.
Posted on 2/23/25 at 6:06 pm to AndyJ
Ozempic doesn’t burn fat. It makes you not hungry.
Posted on 2/23/25 at 6:07 pm to spaghettioeauxs
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Years of hard work in the gym, late nights and early mornings will always triumph
This sounds awful and depressing to me. To each their own I guess.
Posted on 2/23/25 at 6:12 pm to MDB
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I’ve been pretty darn healthy.
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up to 245
Does not compute and you are the poster child of what’s being talked about. You weren’t healthy at all, to the point of having a heart attack.
And somehow stayed delusional. Mind boggling shite
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I have at least 20 pounds to go
You have like 60 lbs to go. More delusion
This post was edited on 2/23/25 at 6:13 pm
Posted on 2/23/25 at 6:15 pm to JPLSU1981
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This sounds awful and depressing to me. To each their own I guess.
That’s because you’re sick and you don’t even know it. At my core, I really do feel bad for people. They don’t even know how bad they fell… but when I hear them make a million excuses and spew bullshite out of their mouth, I lose my patients quickly
Posted on 2/23/25 at 6:19 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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Does not compute and you are the poster child of what’s being talked about.
So what’s your story, champ?
Posted on 2/23/25 at 6:20 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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That’s because you’re sick and you don’t even know it.
Not sure why you’re responding to me. I exercise 6 days a week for an hour. And I’m at a good healthy weight. And I know my calories in and calories burned, which is really the only thing one needs to know to lose weight, because it’s the only thing that matters for weight loss, whether you’re on the shot or not. It’s simple math.
I was just responding to the guy that’s spending “late nights, early mornings, working hard at the gym.” There are much more smarter/efficient ways than that to be healthy and at an appropriate weight and have a balanced life. Was all I was pointing out.
Living at the gym isn’t necessary to lose weight. Weight training is certainly not necessary to lose weight.
Exercise is good in many ways, sure, but the bigger more important part of losing weight is diet. There’s no reason for anyone that isn’t an athlete or personal trainer to be spending any more than 5-7 hours per week at the gym.
To each their own, but to me, the “workout warrior” isn’t the way to do life. But everyone has their thing. If it makes him (or you) happy, have at it.
This post was edited on 2/23/25 at 9:35 pm
Posted on 2/23/25 at 6:22 pm to MDB
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So what’s your story, champ?
I’m like 10% body fat, train my dick off and try to challenge myself mentally and physically 365 days a year. Next on the list is Ironman 70.3 in June.
No excuses, get the work done. No one’s going to do it for you.
Enjoy your shot tho
Posted on 2/23/25 at 6:26 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Oh, now I understand. Thanks.
You just changed my life.
You just changed my life.
Posted on 2/23/25 at 6:27 pm to MDB
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You just changed my life.
Unfortunately nothing is going to change your life because you’ve been fat as shite and in denial for 30 years
Posted on 2/23/25 at 6:34 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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Unfortunately nothing is going to change your life because you’ve been fat as shite and in denial for 30 years
Actually, closer to 50 years too fat … but not denial. Completely realize my plight. Thus the encouraging leaps in weight management.
Two wrecked knees from football and two wounds from Vietnam gave me some great excuses.
By the way, my heart attack was diagnosed as direct exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.
Just saying, Achilles.
Posted on 2/23/25 at 6:38 pm to MDB
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but not denial
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Despite a heart attack back in 2003, I’ve been pretty darn healthy.
Which is if?
Posted on 2/23/25 at 8:12 pm to JPLSU1981
That’s why no one will remember your name.
Posted on 2/23/25 at 8:22 pm to AndyJ
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Both of them claim it is mostly their new exercise regimen and alcohol abstinence led to their 40 lb weight loss.
Ozempic makes it more likely to workout and far more likely to abstain from alcohol. Even if what they are saying is true, it's ozempic causing it
Posted on 2/23/25 at 8:28 pm to joshnorris14
It’s sad people have to get their will power and self control from a drug but to each their own I guess.
Posted on 2/23/25 at 8:35 pm to MDB
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Actually, closer to 50 years too fat … but not denial. Completely realize my plight. Thus the encouraging leaps in weight management.
Two wrecked knees from football and two wounds from Vietnam gave me some great excuses.
By the way, my heart attack was diagnosed as direct exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.
Just saying, Achilles.
The fact that people on here DV’ed your post is disturbing. Thank you for your service and congrats on your weight loss gains. You don’t need to train for an “ironman” you lived it in the rice paddies of Southeast Asia.
Posted on 2/23/25 at 8:37 pm to Riverside
He could just say no to carbs versus taking a drug.
It's pretty clear he knows what he has to do as he says as much. He just won't do it without "help".
It's pretty clear he knows what he has to do as he says as much. He just won't do it without "help".
Posted on 2/23/25 at 8:40 pm to BuckyCheese
These “men” need some David Goggins in their life. Soft.
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