I do not know of anyone personally whom is currently
taking Ozempic. But is has sure become an ongoing
popular topic on Social Media.
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That would put me off for a start.Sensible eating and exercise would be better.
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Couldn`t have put it better myself Psmith.
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Ditto
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Got a phone call last night from a friend who lives far
away from me, I don’t see her often and last time in person
was 5 years ago.
She shared with me her interest in starting Ozempic
(via her doctors approval) and that her goal is to lose
80 pounds. She also shared a current photo. I wished
her the best, and that all goes decently for her.
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Just now today reading about some of the negative side effects
of Ozempic, gosh that alone would put me off, but we all are
different…
I have never heard of Ozempic but I would not want to be putting drugs into my body just to lose weight.
My philosophy on weight loss is to stick to the basics - eat less, move more.
If you take in fewer calories than you need for the activity you are doing, your body will convert stored fat to supply the shortfall and you are bound to lose weight.
The journey will teach you better eating habits along the way which is important to maintain the weight loss.
I can’t see how drugs will help in the long term.
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Boot, I much agree with your thoughts 
Ozempic is not actually a weight loss drug.
It is a drug for type 2 diabetics for whom oral medication alone is not sufficient.
Weight loss is a side effect - but now that this is well known, non diabetic people are taking it just for weight loss.
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Exactly psmith !!
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You have to lose the weight yes
But baring in mind , you then have to maintain the lost weight
So cut down on food , drink plenty of water ,and walk, or exercise, whether its chair exercise, bed exercise, or normal exercise
Whatever our ailments , we can all exercise !
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I know this thread is old but I tried Ozempic too. It helped with appetite and I lost some weight, but staying on it was the hard part. My doctor was always booked and getting the next dose was a hassle.
I used Minimal when I couldn’t get refills through my clinic. They handled the prescription side faster, so I didn’t have those long gaps where progress stalled. That consistency made it easier to actually keep the weight off instead of yo-yoing.
Mrs mart worries about her weight. She exercises a fair amount within the confines of being confined to a wheelchair. She uses routines found on YouTube but it’s a difficult business because she suffers pain with osteo and rheumatoid arthritis.
The diet is nearly all salad items, She really couldn’t eat much less than she does, so she tried to get onto a course of Mounjaro. However, she was unable to do so because of the medications she has to take. Neither the NHS or private sources would supply it.
The suggestion of healthy eating, exercise and lifestyle won’t work for everyone. I reassure her that the weight isn’t that bad and it doesn’t matter to me anyway. Appearances are not so important at our age maybe. It does matter to her though and it’s difficult to know what else (if anything) can be done. It could be a case of calories in/calories out but she doesn’t have many as it is.
I doubt that I’d take any of the weight loss drugs, even though they seem to be highly effective. I know someone who has lost over 30 kg. A life changer - they had a very bad back which prevented weight loss by exercise. But the long term issues / risks do not seem to be known and they primarily work by appetite suppression. So if you stop, its likely you start eating again.
One thing though. Given the cost to the health service in dealing with very overweight people - additional health problems (joints, heart, etc.), need for over-sized wheel chairs and beds, etc. Is it not a great thing that people who otherwise would not lose weight can now do so?