I'm not convinced it's a great idea but this is just false

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May 15, 2024
10:03:36am

YIsForBrigham Give me a break!

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YIsForBrigham

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This Ozempic survey can't be right ... can it? Will over pill people.

KCFan85

May 15, 9:48am

It reduces your weight without giving you any of the benefits that come from losing weight.

kccougar

May 15, 9:52am

How does it not give you any of the benefits?

hpcougar

May 15, 9:56am

My BP is down, I feel great, I look great, I have more energy, I can workout

HomeGrownCoug

May 15, 10:02am

I'm not convinced it's a great idea but this is just false

YIsForBrigham

May 15, 10:03am

Reducing your weight IS the benefit.

Ikuna

May 15, 10:05am

Fighting the triple header monster of metabolic syndrome (obesity), hypertension, and diabetes

SJS

May 15, 12:13pm

First of all, it’s a subcutaneous injection people are using, not a pill.

Virginia Ute

May 15, 9:53am

But if people don’t eat enough protein and do resistance training they will lose

cre1ghton

May 15, 9:55am

Umm yes their bodies will develop the muscle mass consistent with someone who

kotacoug

May 15, 10:00am

This

Covid-19

May 15, 10:21am

I was eating about 1800 calories a day but 200 g was protein and I lifted weight

cre1ghton

May 15, 10:32am

Yes your muscle mass is appropriate for your caloric intake.

kotacoug

May 15, 11:12am

someone severely obese will take the tradeoff

Belboz

May 15, 10:38am

I automatically assume lack of education and knowledge whenever someone says….

kotacoug

May 15, 9:57am

Yep. Great medication.

Delicate Genius

May 15, 10:04am

Why care what people are doing to feel better about themselves? I've seen Ozempic literally changing people's everything

COUGZ

May 15, 9:57am

Yeah, the anti ozempic rhetoric is odd to me. And as someone thinner than 95% of CBers, but with heart disease, I’m

Hank Rearden

May 15, 10:00am

Everyone wants to look/feel better. I think there’s some jealousy when

BaseCoug

May 15, 10:03am

Odd? Lol! You didn't read my post.

KCFan85

May 15, 10:19am

My post wasn’t necessarily in response to your post but to the overwhelming negativity on CB towards anyone

Hank Rearden

May 15, 11:21am

No you haven't.

KCFan85

May 15, 10:17am

You caught me. I haven’t.

COUGZ

May 15, 10:22am

Honest questions here: Do you have to keep taking it? Does it have major side

SoBlueitHurts

May 15, 12:45pm

1. Probably in a lot of cases. 2. Yes.

Virginia Ute

May 15, 2:17pm

It's offensive to suggest that people aren't perfect however they are

Gustav

May 15, 10:13am

Seriously? You don't think people have tried to exercise and eat less? 😡

Uno Doctoro

May 15, 10:20am

Ha ha! Many don't. Everyone knows many don't. And I didn't say ...

KCFan85

May 15, 10:28am

I imagine exercise is tough for severely overweight people

Belboz

May 15, 10:50am

semaglutide is a very effective appetite suppressant. I imagine doctors explain

Belboz

May 15, 10:36am

How much overweight does one need to be to get a prescription? (asking for a friend)

acadian8

May 15, 11:45am

I have no idea.

Belboz

May 15, 11:48am

If you want your insurance to pay for it, typically a BMI of 30+. Sometimes

Delicate Genius

May 15, 9:39pm

Downvotes and eye rolls for saying eat less processed food and move your body.

rad dawg

May 15, 10:36am

Many people lack the self control to eat less on their own

Belboz

May 15, 10:45am

Some people have a hard time understanding that people are just wired differently.

Virginia Ute

May 15, 10:50am

Wow! Strong reactions. Too little time to respond to everyone. To be clear ...

KCFan85

May 15, 11:15am

Ok, nice rant. It’s hard to tell who you are even responding to.

Virginia Ute

May 15, 12:05pm

There is good evidence that lifestyle interventions, which you are suggesting,

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