The Holy Grail????

Skrib69

A story about an injection to suppress the appetite is plastered all over the front page of the Express newspaper

http://www.express.co.uk/news/health/414876/Wonder-jab-to-fight-fat-and-wipe-out-hunger-pangs

I normally ignore the Express - IMO it is not much better than The Sun or The Mirror, but this caught my eye for obvious reasons.

It seems great as a way of getting things under control in the short term, but does not address the changing of eating habits to make any success sustainable, but you could argue the same about the gastric surgery surgery that this medication seeks to avoid.

Personally, I have never been sufficiently out of contol to warrant trying something like this so as a weight loss technique, it does not interest me.

Would you consider a weekly injection to suppress your appetite in this journey to get healthier??

jetlag

No.

I used to be terribly phobic about being hungry. I would eat even if I thought I might get hungry soon.

Since I started fasting 2 days a week, hunger doesn't bother me anymore. I would hope that people would look for more organic ways of re-educating themselves before preferring to plump for the chemical/surgical solution.

Edit: secondly, I think it's incredibly dangerous to try to switch off such a lifesaving device. You feel hunger for a reason. If you have issues with overeating because of hunger, then deal with the issues.

leebesstoad

Another wonder drug. Oh joy. Just lilke all the other wonder drugs before it. And wonder creams. And wonder wraps.

26 people averaged losing 4.5 pounds over 4 weeks? Wow. Such a small sample and such a small amount given the size of the population probably used.

The Holy Grail? Makes me think of Monty Python. 'Bring out your dead. Bring out your dead".

kdsp2911

Another wonder drug. Oh joy. Just lilke all the other wonder drugs before it. And wonder creams. And wonder wraps.

26 people averaged losing 4.5 pounds over 4 weeks? Wow. Such a small sample and such a small amount given the size of the population probably used.

The Holy Grail? Makes me think of Monty Python. 'Bring out your dead. Bring out your dead".

"I'll chew your leg off! I'll chew it off!"

auddii

I don't know, I still like the patch sewn to your tongue that makes it painful to eat...

icimani

I wonder if it's the same drug I heard about on NPR in the US this morning? (I couldn't find it online.) If so, even tho the drug was approved by the FDA they're guessing it will be hard sell for Dr's here in the US because it contains Fen-Fen. Years ago, Fen-Fen was taken off the market due to the high risk of heart problems.

And - 4.5 pounds over 4 weeks?! Why not just join MFP and average 1.5-2 pounds a week?

Years ago, when I was considered dabetic, I was on an injection drug called Byetta. It curbs the appetite by slowing down the digestion and so it evens out the blood sugar level. It certainly helped me to not be hungry in the venings so I wasn't snacking on calorie dense food, and I lost 45 pounds in a year. Certainly not a miracle drug, but still - it helped me to start forming some better eating habits.

MissyShelle776

My only question about appetite suppressants is what does the person do when the medication stops working and their appetite returns in full force? While on the drug, they never learned to recognize natural hunger cues and how to differentiate between boredom, thirst and true hunger. Part of making a lifestyle change for me was learning to recognize my body and how it reacted to certain things (true hunger, thirst, stress, being upset, etc).

So often, we want the path this is the least painful or the easiest. But initially, making a lifestyle change is hard. But it's worth it because as you continue, knowing what your body needs in terms of nutrition and exercise is second nature. And I don't know about others, but I loved being that in-tune with my body. I felt connected to myself and strong. That's something I'm not willing to trade for a shot, a patch or a pill.

WendyTerry420

I wish Big Pharma would just stop. Now.

Fittreelol

Your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of elderberries. Now go away or I will taunt you a second time.