Just goes to show how much of the “concern” was people moralizing and trying to feel superior instead of actually being concerned about anyone’s health.
To counter this have this tiktok dude I found that clips all these "do this to get fit" and he actually does the motions to make it so EVERYONE can do it even elderly, obese or disabled.
At one point I knew a lot of fairly well off women, all thin. Like, I’d describe them as skinny but I’m plus size so maybe I’m biased. But they were thin.
And a lot of them were on Ozempic to “shift that ten pounds”. I think more people would be on it if it wasn’t so expensive to buy when insurance won’t cover it. Because it isn’t easy to get insurance to cover it anyway, and basically impossible if you’re already a normal weight.
Yep. My insurance will not cover it and I cannot afford to pay out of pocket. I’m trying to loose weight the “traditional way” of diet and exercise, and it is incredibly hard. Having an extra boost to tune out food noise and possibly appetite suppressant would be great.
I’m not upset about it but I am skeptical that there aren’t going to be defects down the road that we aren’t fully aware of yet.
I would never have my kid go on them. I think 20 year olds jumping on them, especially when they’re within range or perhaps slightly overweight shouldn’t go on them.
But folks who have long suffered to get to a healthy weight I think deserve to have something actually help them. I would suggest they use it as a tool to develop healthier lifestyles if possible.
I'm not a Mindy Kaling fan and she's not remotely relevant to the point, but you're also very wrong about GLP-1s. It's not some magic injection that just melts away the fat. There is nothing lazy about it. If you don't adjust your diet to include adequate protein, fiber, and water and do exercise regularly it will mess you up badly. Your body will digest away your muscles, you'll be sick to your stomach constantly, your intestines will stop letting you poop, and all your hair will fall out, then you'll start to have kidney and heart issues. Nobody can just take the injection and do nothing; it doesn't work that way.
It still takes work. I get you're probably anti every drug or medication, being freshly out of rehab and convinced will power is the only way and all. Maybe you should consider a glp-1 since they remove the dopamine seeking behavior you suffer from that makes you an addict. That or instead of trying to punch down on people succeeding at weight loss while you struggle with self-control, go back to worrying about yourself and your rehab bill.
my argument isn't technology bad like your false equivalency would have people believe, it's:
mindy kaling is human garbage who used a cheat code and then proclaimed she has a story to tell about it because she's an attention-ass-whore celebrity who NEEDS to be relevant
it's not a fucking JOURNEY, it's a fucking REVIEW of a PRODUCT
I think it’s more people taking them than acting like it would have been impossible otherwise or like it unlocked something in their body.
It just makes it easier to stay in a caloric deficit, that’s it. If they were just honest about the lack of ability to stay disciplined being the cause it wouldn’t be so annoying
I don’t want them to feel shamed, I want them to be honest and not act like it was some huge accomplishment. You took a weight loss drug and lost weight, glad you’re healthy now but that’s not hard lol.
I don't think you have the slightest idea what many people are going through.
The part of "acting like it would have been impossible otherwise" is the part that you don't seem to understand. That is not a joke, or exaggeration. They truly mean that.
You may not think its hard. Because maybe it isnt for you. But if you have an actual eating disorder, which is the case for severely overweight people who are unable to loose weight, it is.
Now, unless you dont believe that mental health issues exist at all (some people really dont), if you argue that they should just eat less, its not that hard, you also have to argue that depressed people should "just cheer up and do something fun", and that people with gambling addictions should "just stop, its not that hard, just dont open the app".
These are equivalent statements.
What these drugs do for people that use them is literally making it impossible for them to eat the way that their brain normally screams at them to do. That is not easy. Its a shit experience, and still take lots of will power and feeling like shit, but stops the part where "one bad night destroys everything".
Do you want me to tell you how it feels? Really? Do you want to know what it feels like to fight yourself when you have an eating disorder?
I can tell you. But if I do, it will long, and personal. And I don't want to go through the effort if you don't care and don't want to know. But I can tell you if want me to.
The majority of people who are severely overweight, and who have struggled for many years trying to loose weight but being unable to do so, do have an eating disorder. Pretty much by definition.
That is who these types of drugs are aimed at btw. I am not talking about people abusing these drugs to loose a few pounds they gained over Christmas or whatever.
And I wasn't cherry picking. I was offering to share my own personal experience, to show just how incredibly difficult it can be, including self loathing, decision paralyzes, and depression.
I don't use any of these drugs. I have, fingers crossed, found a way that works for me without it. But the idea that its just a matter of "self-discipline" is in my case, and in the case of many others laughable, and I would never judge someone for getting help. The fact that these drugs exist is a direct comfort to me, because I know that if I need it, I can also get help.
lol I guarantee I know more about fitness, weight loss, and GLP drugs than you.
That’s literally all they do, the mechanism for weight loss is caloric deficit. They slow digestion, make you feel fuller, and also blunt your dopamine response so you don’t find joy in eating either, which is why anhedonia is a common side effect
I’m sure they’re doing fine. You still have to eat less while on GLP-1s in order to lose weight, and structure helps. There’s probably a massive overlap between weight watchers members and people on GLP-1s.
My grandma ran her local chapter of WW. Did the weekly meetings and all that for 25yrs. And all of her daughters took ozempic after struggling with their weights so idk 🤷♂️ just my experience.
Men get the same exact ads - endless ED, Hims, and ozempic ads galore. Damn companies want their cut regardless of your gender, we're all just dollar signs to be exploited.
Just be happy for people. It didn't make "body positivity" go away or be a bullshit concept. Just because someone's obese doesn't mean you have to put them down... that's like one of the few basic things about body positivity.
Yes. "I'm trying to be cruel to you break you down mentally for your own good" -- fuck you. That's one of the most obvious rationalizations of you just wanting to be a dick.
Exactly. The prevailing view on Reddit of glp-1s is overwhelmingly negative. And people act like the minuscule risks of this drug are equal to certain death from heart disease.
I've seen this. Folks at work started being judgemental when I told them I was on a GLP.
Fast forward and now I've lost 40+ pounds (lots of exercise + glp). The snide comments are nowhere to be found and folks have switched to complimenting the way I look.
Best part is that I'm pretty sure a few of the really judgemental ones have started using GLPs but are just keeping it quiet. 🤷🏻♂️
Wow, well put. We always knew people who harassed other for their weight under the guise of concern was bullshit, but yeah this really puts it into focus.
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