Ozempic: What do You Think?

[RetiredGySgt]

Except people aren't changing their habits for the better. That is why they take it in the first place--no effort weight loss.

I take it for diabettes and it helps me lose weight cause I have a lessoned desire to eat

 

[Lisa558]

I take it for diabettes and it helps me lose weight cause I have a lessoned desire to eat

It has something to do with the brain-gut communication. It’s quite an amazing drug if you ask me.

 

[Dekster]

I take it for diabettes and it helps me lose weight cause I have a lessoned desire to eat

And that is what it was made for. The people who aren't diabetics who take it do so for fast weight loss and when they stop taking it, the weight comes back with many ending up weighing even more than they did before they started the drug because it goofs up their metabolism.

 

[Freedomisneverfree]

I think Ozempic has not been tested long term and those that are taking a drug not meant for them (Diabetics only) are all going to suffer some Zombie syndrome years later down the road. Many people who take it, vomit and suffer gastro problems. How about just EAT RIGHT and exersize to lose the blubber? They want something easy to get rid of the fat folds.

 

[sparky]

lol......when i ran in ems i would write down the meds for the ER, and then i'd always go google the pro's con's when i got home.....i would encourage you folks do the same.......~S~

 

[whitehall]

Take drugs if you think you can't do it on your own. The 20th century mantra 25 years later.

 

[DennisPTate]

I hear it gives you the explosive shits right bad.

Meh, I just changed my diet.

Beginning to drink kefir can help with cleansing our bowels in a natural way.

 

[ekrem]

My work colleague takes Ozempic although it is called different where I live.
His face turned into Skeletor from He-Man franchise.
no thank you

 

[RetiredGySgt]

My work colleague takes Ozempic although it is called different where I live.
His face turned into Skeletor from He-Man franchise.
no thank you

I have been lucky all the meds I take and no problem with side effects

 

[MostBoringManInTheWorld]

Has our esteemed Secretary of Health and Human Services, the distinguished Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr., had anything to say about any of this?

 

[Lisa558]

I read that obese people who take this drug drop their risk of developing diabetes by 90%. That’s amazing!

The guy I know who takes Ozempic (the one who won’t go to restaurants unless they list the calories on the menu) IS diabetic, and he was on insulin. Now his numbers are so much improved that he controls it with diet.

 

[Lisa558]

Here’s what I want to know:

People on Ozempic are now able to control their diet, and eat healthy. What is it about this drug that is enabling them to make better food choices? It’s not like they didn’t know before that McDonalds was bad for them, but now they’re able to skip it. Why?

 

[Lisa558]

Except people aren't changing their habits for the better. That is why they take it in the first place--no effort weight loss.

How do YOU know they aren’t changing their habits? I only know one guy on it, but he definitely changed his habits.

 

[SweetSue92]

Here’s what I want to know:

People on Ozempic are now able to control their diet, and eat healthy. What is it about this drug that is enabling them to make better food choices? It’s not like they didn’t know before that McDonalds was bad for them, but now they’re able to skip it. Why?

Here is something I just learned: people who take Ozempic say it quiets their "food noise". I'm like, what the heck is "food noise"? I guess some people, without the drugs, have an addiction to food that makes them think about it ALL. DAY. LONG. They eat and then immediately can't do anything but think about the next thing they're gonna eat.

That is awful, and these people are usually obese with all the bad effects that come with it. So for those with food addictions I think this drug would be great. Some take it just to lose a bit of weight, and that's bad news.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Just eat less and exercise.

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For some, even that is not going to do it. Many years ago, I took the famous P-fizzer sister drugs, Neurontin and then Lyrica, over a period of five years, and I gained about 80 pounds. When I stopped taking them, the weight came off with no effort. I wonder if Ozempic would even have worked for me then.

Think of WHY you're overweight. Then decide how to deal with it.

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[Lisa558]

Here is something I just learned: people who take Ozempic say it quiets their "food noise". I'm like, what the heck is "food noise"? I guess some people, without the drugs, have an addiction to food that makes them think about it ALL. DAY. LONG. They eat and then immediately can't do anything but think about the next thing they're gonna eat.

That is awful, and these people are usually obese with all the bad effects that come with it. So for those with food addictions I think this drug would be great. Some take it just to lose a bit of weight, and that's bad news.

You know what else I’ve read? It’s helped alcoholics resist alcohol, and gamblers resist gambling.

It’s the same thing as the “food noise.” It’s definitely an addiction. Can you imagine finishing lunch, and then immediately thinking about what to eat?

As far as taking it to lose just a bit of weight - say, 20 pounds overweight - I’d also be opposed. But when you see some people walking around 100 pounds overweight, yikes. There is more going on there than just bad food choices: they’re compelled to overeat, and by a lot. For them, I’m in full support.

 

[JohnDB]

There are a couple people in my circle of friends and acquaintances who have had remarkable losses of weight with the help of Ozempic.

According to my understanding and a quick Google search, it is basically a Type II diabetes drug that as a side effect causes a loss of appetite, so it is being used massively as a "weight loss drug." The street price (cost if not covered by insurance) is about a thousand bucks per month. As with every pharmaceutical, there is a whole library of potential side effects, but all of them are rare enough not to be a serious concern for the "casual" short-term user.

I bring it up because I was at a bowling banquet last night and at my table were three women who have all lost 100+ pounds over the past year...one with stomach surgery, one with Ozempic, and one the hard way, just cutting back on food.

Has anyone reading this personally tried Ozempic? How did it go?

I personally need to lose some weight; 20 lbs to get to my "normal" weight, and 50 pounds to get to where is should be, according to the BMI "Bible." I can lose weight fairly easily - though I hate it - but I've never been able to make the permanent eating changes that will stabilize my weight. I just enjoy eating. So shoot me.

Currently it's being over prescribed for weight loss and diabetes.

It also has some dangerous side effects.

EVERY drug has side effects.
Gastric bypass surgery also has SEVERE physical side effects. (Other than weight loss)

The weight and eating habits are not so much the issue as it is the lack of physical activity. Do some time on the elliptical machine and not the treadmill. (Cardio.....30 minutes) Then hit the weights. (Arm and leg days) Then work on core strength. (Absolute must for mobility)
All combined you will gain muscle mass which will burn those calories...not necessarily weight but inches. Muscle weighs more than fat. And that's what you are after.

Also....its a life quality thing. Men need 4 days a week of at least one hour of intense exercise. Doing so will increase mood, lifespan, and general health. You can alternate between 3 and 4 day weeks when you hit your desired BMI. But usually weekly responsibilities will determine that for you.

Then you pretty much dont have to change your diet at all except to remove the extremes. Like the 3 lbs of bacon at one sitting plus the hash browns cooked in all the drippings the next day. That's an extreme you need to remove. Cut it back to one pound of bacon and hashbrowns still can have the drippings the next day.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

I read that obese people who take this drug drop their risk of developing diabetes by 90%. That’s amazing!

The guy I know who takes Ozempic (the one who won’t go to restaurants unless they list the calories on the menu) IS diabetic, and he was on insulin. Now his numbers are so much improved that he controls it with diet.

Ya before Jardiance I was always over 250 on blood sugar that dropped it to about 160 or so then Ozempic dropped it to 100 or so and my insulin was cut from 160 units to 30 units because I kept going low.

 

[Lisa558]

Ya before Jardiance I was always over 250 on blood sugar that dropped it to about 160 or so then Ozempic dropped it to 100 or so and my insulin was cut from 160 units to 30 units because I kept going low.

That’s wonderful!

 

[DennisPTate]

Way back in the 1999 or 2000 I was given a cassette tape on MSM by a guy who had used DMSO, [MSM], to recover from scarring related to burns. He also stated that if we have enough nutritional sulphur, [MSM] and trace minerals and essential oils in our diets we will have significantly less cravings for food.

I began to take MSM in 1999 and I have to admit that it and several other supplements do seem to have decreased my craving for food. It is also my belief that MSM lessened the withdrawal symptoms when I quit smoking. My point is that there may be alternatives to this drug.

Somebody that I know is considering trying it so six months from now I may be able to give a direct update but as of today, the only comment that I can make is that there do seem to be other ways to decrease food cravings.

At the time that I began to take MSM in 1999 it was entirely being derived from the bark of trees.

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