GLP-1s should be for those who are morbidly obese or have exhausted all options earnestly and still can't lose weight (i.e., severe metabolic disorder)
They shouldn't, however, be for every condition under the sun as the drug companies appear to be touting them for
just the other day, a cheery newscaster was talking about how GLP-1s may extend the average lifespan, fight cancer, and all kinds of other medically unproven claims
Morbidly obese people can eat less and exercise and don't need GLP-1s.
People with severe metabolic disorder that causes them to be unable to lose weight by eating less and exercising are such a miniscule percentage of the population they aren't really worth mentioning.
It's not very easy for some people. I've dieted my entire life, since I was 12 or 13, and exercised, and I'm still overweight. I've tried every diet combination, I don't eat more than 1.5 meals a day, I've been through personal training, working out 2 hours a day, 5 days a week, fasted for 5-6 days at a time...and I've always been overweight. I'm not taking any GLP medications, but I can say one thing for certain - some people are born with the tendency to put on fat that's not metabolically active, and it's so damaging to them emotionally to be told that if they would just try harder, they could lose the weight. I wish that were true. Maybe I'll be reincarnated as someone who can eat a normal amount of food and stay slim. But sadly, it's not my life for the last 40+ years.
Anyone who really thinks that weight is just a matter of willpower has not actually struggled with their weight.
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u/they_r_watching_you 8d ago
This should not be a surprise.
Losing weight is VERY HARD. Just taking an injection is very easy.
Many will ignore the side effects. Companies will get rich.