The rise of Ozempic

I must admit I'm tempted to give mounjaro a go.

My brother is on it and he's lost loads of weight.

I'm not that overweight, I walk and do a kettle bell workout, pushups etc most days of the week, but still, I reckon I'm 2 stone heavier than I should be.

Part of me thinks if I can shift that using this drug and stay there.
 
What are the downsides to it? Presumably there are side effects etc.
The way people are so casually using it to lose weight doesn't seem particularly healthy.
 
adidan said:
It'll be interesting to know if things like an addiction to sugars or fatty foods can be broken by the medication long enough so that it can continue on afterwards.
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I think it depends on your relationship to those foods. I know someone that is on weygovy and she regularly eats junk whereas I’ve cut it all out so currently don’t have any interest in it anymore. When I start to taper off I hope it stays that way, I’d like to think it will.
 
JonRGV250 said:
Do the fattys not bother to exercise anymore?
So it’s straight to drugs to help them lose weight?
Seems a bit lazy, but that’s probably why their there in the first place.
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People gain weight for all sorts of reasons. Gaining or losing can both be easy or hard for everyone, and genetics plays a big part.

For me, it’s mental - I love the sensation of eating and if I’m not feeling full and there’s food available I just WANT to eat it. It took me years to figure this out and understand what I needed to actually eat each day and how to balance one day against the next to the point I keep it steady.

Like everything in life, you can’t put everyone in the same box when it comes to size (pun not intended). If a drug can help people, why should that be a problem or a ‘cheat’?
 
Penfold101 said:
People gain weight for all sorts of reasons. Gaining or losing can both be easy or hard for everyone, and genetics plays a big part.

For me, it’s mental - I love the sensation of eating and if I’m not feeling full and there’s food available I just WANT to eat it. It took me years to figure this out and understand what I needed to actually eat each day and how to balance one day against the next to the point I keep it steady.

Like everything in life, you can’t put everyone in the same box when it comes to size (pun not intended). If a drug can help people, why should that be a problem or a ‘cheat’?
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As long as they are paying for it I don't have a problem.
 
Tom_ed1987 said:
What are the downsides to it? Presumably there are side effects etc.
The way people are so casually using it to lose weight doesn't seem particularly healthy.
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Hopefully it won't become one of those scandals in years to come with unintended consequences.
 
Woah I just looked it up Mounjaro is expensive, minimum £150 a month, you can get Wegovy for £80 a month, but apparently it isn't quite a good.
 
Participant said:
What I don't get is why so many people tell others that they're on it. It's private and I'd keep it private.

"Wow you look good, have you lost weight?"

"Thanks yeah I've been working out / dieting / furiously *******" rather than "I've been injecting myself because I'm greedy and lack strength of mind".
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Aren't you in quite a publically available thread here in GD talking about the benefits of your Turkey Toupe? :confused:
 
ivrytwr3 said:
This is why i keep my MJ use private - away from the uneducated, "it's cheating!".

No, no it's not. These drugs don't make you lose weight, it's an appetite suppressant which makes you feel full. Ergo the food noise is turned off, you don't feel you need to eat as much and you can avoid the daily snacks and trea
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ivrytwr3 said:
You still need to do some form of exercise, long walks etc. I myself am in the gym 3 - 4 times a week. Currently losing 1 stone per month.
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You don't need to do some form of exercise though. As you say it suppresses appetite and another big one is suppressing craving for alcohol. Calorie deficit will cause people to lose weight without any exercise. Not that it's good for you, but people are taking these things to lose weight. The only people I know on mounjaro are ones who never do any exercise.
 
BUDFORCE said:
As long as they are paying for it I don't have a problem.
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problem is it's like statins, you are on it for life and when you can no longer afford it the tax payer will have to pick up the pieces,
we/uk need to make sure we have a manufacturer here so at least a price can be guaranteed/mandated, rather than Denmark

Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk facing pressure as study finds $1,000 appetite suppressant can be made for just $5​


Discussion on the huntingdons drug today £2M/year, aids one £20K/year ....
 
Bear said:
I think it depends on your relationship to those foods. I know someone that is on weygovy and she regularly eats junk whereas I’ve cut it all out so currently don’t have any interest in it anymore. When I start to taper off I hope it stays that way, I’d like to think it will.
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Good luck, you'd certainly be in a better position to carry on than people who continue unhealthy habits while on the medication.
 
On Mounjaro for 4 months, alongside eating healthier and weightlifting 3 times a week. I’ve lost 3 stone. Down from 18 stone 11 to 15 stone 10 as of this morning.

I am scared about coming off it. Heard it’s really hard. That’s why I’m getting into good habits while on it.

Despite using it, I do actually sympathise a bit with some of the arguments about accountability. And I think some people use it and don’t change their habits at all. And when they come off it they’ll likely regain all the weight. They’re the type of people for which it’s never their fault and it’s always some other factor(s) for their predicament. I’ve never been like that. I was fat because I ate a **** diet and didn’t do enough exercise. If anything I’ve always been too self critical.

On the other hand though, I think it’s best if you view it as an addiction. And then ask yourself: would you view someone using nicotine patches to help give up smoking in a bad light vs going cold turkey? An alcoholic going to AA vs going cold turkey? A gambling addict getting help?

I’ll step off my pedestal now.
 
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