re: Miracle weight loss shots hyped by Hollywood linked to deadly bowel obstructions

It’s amazing what some people will do to avoid simple self restraint. Are we really this weak?

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It’s amazing what some people will do to avoid simple self restraint. Are we really this weak?

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Its getting worse. The political strategy used to be aimed at helping people change.

Its now oriented towards placating these people because the powers that be believe them to be incapable of bettering themselves.

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currently on this as well. I have had 5 knee surgeries so working out was tough. currently down 83 lbs, I was 6'6" 355 have been able to get back into the gym, and be WAY more active. I have tried the whole eat good food thing but getting into the gym was tough. I feel so much better in general and do eat less than I used to, can even play pickup basketball at the gym with my high school aged boys again!

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That's wonderful! Congrats to you. I am all for it if it can make people feel better and become healthier.

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Posters whine because people are fat. Fat people lose weight, but not the way posters want them to and continue to whine that they’re no longer overweight, but didn’t do it the conventional/their way.

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These drugs are meant for obese people. I'm all for obese people taking these drugs and losing weight.

The problem with these drugs is that they do not discriminate against what type of mass you lose. Studies show that you will also lose approximately 40% lean mass, meaning muscle, tendon, and bone mass.

If you need to lose 100+ lbs, by all means, take these drugs and worry about body composition later.

But the soccer moms taking this in order to lose 20 vanity lbs are not doing it in an healthy manner, especially if they are 50+, as lean mass is extremely important at those ages as it becomes increasingly more difficult to build and maintain as you age.

I gained some weight during Covid then had some other stress, plus I sit at a computer 9 hours a day.

My Dr wrote me a script for Saxenda.

I eat breakfast and lunch then take my shot and don't eat again until breakfast the next day. 16 to 18 hour fast.

I'm down 17 lbs in 8 weeks, it just makes you not feel hungry.

And I poop fine

That’s sad. That crap is dangerous and the reason nothing has worked before is because she probably hasn’t put in the work before. It’s basically a shot allowing someone to starve themselves.

It’s what the Kardashians and half the housewives of bravo are taking. Lazy heifers.

Exactly. The people who are saying those who take supplements are doing the same thing…That’s BS. Those people are in the gym generally doing harder workouts than most, minding their diet scrupulously, and are generally adding in those supplements to elevate their performance and athletic output. It’s not like they’re gulping down peptides while eating the same shitastic diet and avoiding exercise. Sure, maybe their aspirations and goals are vanity related, but so are the goals of most of the people jabbing themselves with the starvation shot. Both will become somewhat healthier from weight loss but one will have the long term discipline and lifestyle to maintain the results.

That put down the fork thread is ten times more admirable than those who stick themselves with a shot to lose weight. I have friends doing it. I mind my business and don’t say much because they’ve stated that they know the risks. These same friends (who I love) struggle with lifestyle discipline. They use their kids as an excuse as to why they don’t have energy or the time to eat right and exercise. In reality, most have plenty of time and money to do it, they just don’t. I think most will eventually figure out that the long term results they want are coming only from lifestyle change, alone. Which, of course, is the hardest thing to do. But it can be done by anyone, regardless of their resources.

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You’re implying that people are fat because they have a medical disorder

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I have never said or implied such a thing, I asked what you thought about people using chemicals, drugs, supplements etc to improve and compliment their routine to improve body image, ability To concentrate, or to clear their skin of blemishes?

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That’s sad. That crap is dangerous and the reason nothing has worked before is because she probably hasn’t put in the work before. It’s basically a shot allowing someone to starve themselves.

It’s what the Kardashians and half the housewives of bravo are taking. Lazy heifers.

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You use to be so sweet back when you were in college.

Now you're a judgey ole 30 something coont.

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That put down the fork thread is ten times more admirable than those who stick themselves with a shot to lose weight. I have friends doing it. I mind my business and don’t say much because they’ve stated that they know the risks.

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I took a different route than gym rats to putting the fork down. But I did and I don’t eat near as much as I used to. And I got results. Sue me.

You have friends doing it and mind your business but here you are judging people on alternative ways to lose weight. At least these people are taking a route to lose the weight that posters think is “disgusting.” I don’t care how they/I get there, they set a goal and go out and do it. It’s a start.