Would you take a weight loss drug to reduce your desire to eat?

threewins

This drug could be a real game changer. Has been FDA approved with few side effects.

Theoldguy1

No negative side effects if one learns to eat an appropriate amount of calories and move.

Lietchi

What happens when people stop taking the drug? Weight maintenance is hard enough already, can't imagine it's easier when you quit a drug that's been lowering your appetite.

mtaratoot

I love The Onion.

I wonder, if such a drug did actually exist, would it even cause hallucinations when you saw onions? Or if you read The Onion?

Thanks for the laugh.

Speakeasy76

Ha ha--glad I clicked on the video to know this was fake!

In seriousness, there was a point in my life where I would've considered taking a weight -loss drug, even though I've only ever been in the "overweight" category and not obese. I just thought there was something wrong with me where I couldn't control my overeating.

Now that I've managed to completely change my mindset and lose and maintain weight loss, I wouldn't do it.

corinasue1143

Can’t imagine taking THAT one. Hate to be at Home Town Buffet when someone showed up who had just taken one.

freda78

No. Nor would I have surgery.

mtaratoot

In more news from The Onion, a major cause of obesity was identified.

Also there's some new research on hot dogs.

GummiMundi

Maybe this would be more appropriate in the Chit-Chat section?

Don't get me wrong, we can debate if we'd take a weight loss drug, like you asked in the thread title, assuming you're interested in debating that. But not with this video.

g2renew

Just adding my two cents to the mix:

Yes. It wasn't very long ago that I would have jumped on the idea of having my appetite reduced-just to 'get me started'. I have always worked better with positive motivation rather than negative. Then, late Feb 2021 (yep, about 2 months ago), I realized that even indivduals who are prepping for weight loss surgeries have to show that they can manage their diet in order to not sabotage their surgeries. So, I started by removing added sugars from my diet-blah, blah, blah. I've repeated my plan so often! BUT! Surprise, it worked to help me get my eating/appetite/choices under control without any outside 'assistance'.

55 days of tracking later, I am doing great-losing a little over 1.4lbs per week average and satisfied with my food intake. It only took a few days to get appetite under control. Wow! It looks like this will be a very liveable way of life for the long run, too, as the only things I am 'denying' myself are added/hidden sugars and limiting my processed foods. Still get McDonald's every once in awhile, but am careful the rest of the day.

Oh yeah- when asked where I found the willpower, I didn't. I told myself that if it was too hard, I could quit. After all, I would not be any worse off than before. But I realized I would not be any better either, if I continued my old eating patterns/habits/choices.

paperpudding

Would you take a weight loss drug to reduce your desire to eat?

No.

I like eating and don't want my desire to do so to reduce.

(of course I know I have to eat appropriate calorie amount and reasonably nutritiously for good health)

panda4153

I am not sure on this one. I might be in the minority, but I am leaning towards I would if it was proven to work and safe, and did not come with a huge list of crazy side effects lol.

The reason I say this, but first, I fully acknowledge I know how to eat right, I know the right amount of calories to eat, and I stay active. However I have a HUGE appetite, it is impressive how much I can eat. I am hungry pretty much all the time. It’s not just for sweets or high caloric foods either I love fresh fruit and veggies, and I add them to my diet to bulk up my meals. I eat high fiber and protein to stay satisfied. I’ve tried HFLC and keto, but always with the hungries. I don’t give in to my appetite because I gain weight, but it’s always there lurking, waiting for weak moment haha

If I could safely take something that didn’t do disturbing things to my body that would take the edge off my appetite I think I probably would. I take Advil when I get a headache, and Claritin for my allergies. I don’t see it as much different.

Alas, while there are some actual proven weight loss medications out there, the side effects are all too much for me to consider them seriously. So as I sit here writing this my appetite is looming over me....just a small snack right?? 🤣