Living the Lifestyle: Wednesday, 04/09/2025
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Today's Topic: GLP-1 Drugs
Controversial subject. Thoughts?
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As with anything, it's up to the individual, and I am unlikely to second guess another person's personal choice.
For me, however, I don't want to use GLP-1 drugs. For me, in the end, the only way to permanently change one's weight for the better - and keep it off - is to change one's lifestyle to reflect healthier consumption. This is my focus, and it is a long game.
My wife is using Weygovi. It's cut her appetite, and she has lost weight; but she is concerned with what happens if the insurance company will no longer pay for this EXCEPTIONALLY EXPENSIVE drug. It's her choice, though, and she feels much better having lost a fair amount of weight.
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Nope! And nope!
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GLP-1 drugs have their place and I have read about beneficial side effects to them as well. In my case, I don’t see an advantage in taking them, but my wife (who is not covered by insurance for them and pays $1000 per Rx for GLP-1 tablets and splitting the daily dose in quarters)uses them to take the edge off appetite.
These drugs are lifesavers for those suffering the consequences of obesity—diabetes, heart disease,liver disease, gout, metabolic disorder.
Since the beginning of the year, I’ve enjoyed some success with weight loss in slow increments.
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These drugs have key uses for diabetes and that's incredibly valuable. When used as a weight-loss drug, I guess I'd say that I wish more folks were successful in following a weight-management plan that involves behavioral changes (eating less, moving more). With that said, I remember when Tall Steve once posted about how losing weight is simple, but it's not necessarily easy. It's with that in mind that I appreciate many folks do find managing their intake and output challenging, and the GLP-1 drugs may be the only path to weight-loss success.
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@misterhub's comment above is exactly what I would say here (except substitute Mounjaro for Wegovy). I'm very grateful for how well my wife is doing—she has taken her diabetes diagnosis to heart and made dietary adjustments along with taking her medicine. I am also thankful that I have managed to avoid being on any regular prescription medications and hopeful that this remains true.
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At 285 lbs I would have grabbed these in a flash. Fortunately not going to have to find out what the effects of long term use might be.
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I've tried a couple of these kind of drugs with limited success in the last 5 years or so. When the insurance quit paying I jumped off them. Then later on I read some disturbing news about the long term use of them. I just can remember what the article I've read said now.
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Not sure how I feel about using diabetic drugs for weight loss.
What happens when you stop taking it? Do you regain and throw all that money away or would you be able to keep a controlled healthy eating habit if you learned how to do so taking a weight loss drug so expensive.
I have 2 friends did weight loss surgery and lost a large amount of weight and still ended up regaining.
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JerdtrmndonePosts:6,083Member10:09AMNot sure how I feel about using diabetic drugs for weight loss.What happens when you stop taking it? Do you regain and throw all that money away or would you be able to keep a controlled healthy eating habit if you learned how to do so taking a weight loss drug so expensive.I have 2 friends did weight loss surgery and lost a large amount of weight and still ended up regaining.2 of my kids, and 2 G'daughter had the same results from the surgery. One of them is using a drug for diabetes, and losing again.
I'll stick with WW.
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Brian_19
"@misterhub's comment above is exactly what I would say here (except substitute Mounjaro for Wegovy). I'm very grateful for how well my wife is doing—she has taken her diabetes diagnosis to heart and made dietary adjustments along with taking her medicine. I am also thankful that I have managed to avoid being on any regular prescription medications and hopeful that this remains true."
My wife has been able to dump two meds, one of them for her blood pressure.
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