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historycat95 t1_iykrraz wrote

I got a prescription for Ozempic recently. And I've lost 30 lbs. I'm limited to 2200 calories a day, and I rarely hit that.

Yes, the nausea can get pretty bad, and that sucks, but it helps. The diarrea comes and goes, there have been nights of no sleep because I'm sitting on the toilet.

I would easily take the side effects for the rest of my life if it means losing weight. I've tried every diet, every program. I gained weight on Weight Watchers.

I been in pain for the longest time. I miss playing golf, and riding my bike, and doing yoga. I want to ride roller coasters with my kids and see them graduate at least. But all my life I've been told I'm just lazy, and just put down the fork.

It's been very isolating, and if this drug keeps working, then I'd gladly accept any side effects I need to.

Most people don't realize that everything can become embarrasing when you're obese. So you just find any reason to stay away from people. Which just makes it worse.

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Staticoli t1_izjumbc wrote

Google tells me that 1lb of fat is 3500 calories. That's pretty much a lax 5 hours of the elliptical every week. Give it a year of persistence and regular hydration you should be able to lose 52 lbs a year if you maintain the same caloric intake which I wouldn't recommend because you'd probably want to be eating what your body needs to recoup. But realistically you could probably lose 20 lbs over a year. Maybe more depending on your basal metabolic rate. I lost 10 lbs by moving more. Much more... It's been a lifestyle change but atleast I don't feel bad about sitting around

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GetlostMaps t1_iyl4ice wrote

Terrible side effects, a really bad idea, but you lose weight...

Have you considered meth?

It's the next tiktok challenge.

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Nookooin t1_iyn78ps wrote

I personally have been recommended meth my my dental professional. Now you see, some people have teeth that are "too good", in my case I was not only blinding adjacent drivers with the jarring reflective surfact of my teeth but also beginning to get what I can only describe as an abrasion burn on my genitalia because apperently good teeth are attractive. Anyway, reviewing with my Healthcare professional on options that may alleviate these other issues, the topic of meth came up. You know one thing lead to another and well, now I live under a bridge and my teeth look like burnt popcorn

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