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It does work..but not while eating junk food. My husband has been on it and has lost 60 pounds. If a person is way overweight.. they can eat normal and maybe lose 40 pounds..but after that, it takes work to keep losing . For him, the medicine gives him the willpower to diet. Before, he was always hungry and would have to…

My husband had dangerously high blood pressure and battled his weight his entire adult life. He always was frustrated that people would say.. "you just need will power to lose weight." Not so.. he was always hungry. Ozempic has been a game changer. He has lost over 60 pounds..and we had so much fun throwing away all his…

not doing what know works. why do I do that? why do I always look for a new way just because it is different? It is so destructive.

It is easy to say what you think should lead to motivation.. and then there is the thing that motivates you. I want all the things mentioned.. pain free.. to age with strength and mobility.. to have healthy blood work. to be "there" for my loved ones.. All that.. But nothing motivates me more. .than looking at pictures of…

I listened to two orthopedic surgeons on a radio talk show. Bottom line. don't get elective surgeries to "improve" anything.. nightmare calls of older people who agreed to some surgery that left them worse off and on the quick road to frailty. they even admitted that many surgeries are bungled leaving patients worse off. I

You're wearing those stripes better and better. YOu've done an amazing job.

no harm.. I clean out anything I can overeat ..or calorie dense out of my kitchen so it solves the problem. Like peanut butter.. gone for good. It would be so easy to sneak into the kitchen and eat a spoonful.. then go back.. eat another.. then another.. 300 calories right there. What the heck.. I'd most likely eat another…

Photo progress is the best. You've done a great job. looking great.

Those are great finds from your experience. Good stuff. What I did this afternoon.. I used lite coconut milk with Allulouse sweetener ..( which is amazing better than Splenda by far).. in my afternoon coffee.. and it was full bodied and satisfying .. and I can pare down the calories by far and have satisfaction. I'm gong…

Ha.. well. maybe I am worried about nothing. for this is what I do.. I use frothed steamed skim milk in my coffee everyday..but have three cups.. two in the a. m.. another in the afternoon. I thought perhaps the 100 or so calories of that could be keeping me from losing.

The bottom line is; if you stick to your plan.. you will lose . Never as fast as you want. Never on schedule or at will. But, if you eat at a deficit.. and mix time into the equation. you will lose weight. Keep with it.. and don't get discouraged. It is easy to get frustrated and justify that nothing works and give up.…

turkey, chicken ..seafood.. lean beef like sirloin… you need one gram per pound of weight. .it is a lot. I find if I start early in the day.. I can get it all in.. but if you wait until the late afternoon. it is difficult. What I did was google how much protein is in foods.. I was surprised by what I learned. I always…

Well, this is the deal. I'm not going to go and tell my husband he didn't gain any muscle. I'd feel mean and unsupportive doing that. He's going to a weight loss dietician from a top hospital in our city. I think they'd have great equipment..and all the other advice she gives him is right on point. However, I thought it…

That sounds like a lot of fun and a new thing to do to gain information and motivation. Nothing wrong with being new a modern. If you get skinny doing it.. report back! ha.

It infuriates me that doctors prescribe medicine and leave a person without checking in on if it is working. You should have never gained 40 pounds in a month. Now you're depressed and overweight..compounding your depression. I'd find a new doctor or get off the meds you are on.. being fatigued constantly is not a good…

What I love, is that you were active and having fun in the before photo too! You look younger and amazing. Great job. Keep having fun

A lot of great advice. Simply shift your perspective to move more. I do the same thing with eating better too . What tiny easy things can I do to move more and eat better. ..and then I do them..\ Don't buy workout clothes and join a gym and sign up for a bootcamp course. You'll de done before you start. You can take two…

If weighing yourself at this point causes distress, why do it? You can track your success other ways. I use tight clothes to track my progress. I also take photos in the same yoga pants and tank top every few weeks or once a month. Know what? I'm wearing jeans I couldn't a few months ago.. and my photos show me getting…

the key is to start first thing in the morning. Some evenings roll around and I realize I've only had 30 or 40 grams. I still can't get the one gram of protein per pound of body weight, advised for older adults. However. I'm doing way better than before. Simply google the list of protein counts for food. In short.. lean…

Inspirational …great job.

don't cheat for a day.. cheat for a meal. keep it sane..have a bit of fun. go for it.

You are the one who gets out of breath after walking 30 feet, and you think you know better than your doctor. You're vilifying professional advice subconsciously. I have a family member on ozempic . It is has been a miracle for him. Yes, he watches what he eats. He's basically on a diet, like your doctor suggested. But…

it isn't a crime to be a "foodie". or to think about food all the time. I do the same thing. But have you ever hung around someone who isn't into food? I have and do. How can they be happy? lol. It is such a disconnect when someone can take it or leave a slice of pizza.. or pass on desert..or doesn't even think about…

sorry.. I wasn't talking about you. I get the frustration about the clothes. For me.. I was so used to wearing clothes that covered up my weight.. I continued to gravitate toward those fashions. It took real effort to try on other styles and figure out what looked good on me in smaller sizes. I felt odd to complain about…

You are being so hard on yourself because you've slayed the dragon so many times. After a while It feels like the dragon is going to win. Not so. That pictorial history you showed was so interesting. We all need to do that. Look back and see what we did wrong and what we've done right that always worked. You know what to…

It is like everything in life. Your attitude. However, for sure.. there are adjustments when the goal of losing weight becomes a reality. I always feel for those who share posts of not liking their new body.. or listing complaints of why they are disappointed …as if, they thought losing weight would make them happy. And,…

I"m shocked. this is the first post where people aren't judging. hmmm confess a weakness and you get tons of support. Post something you think you're doing great..and nothing but bad feedback. humans.

YOu may be eating and doing something different that doesn't feel like a big deal.. but it is adding up. Are you watching more t.v.? Are you eating more nuts or healthy oils? I was doing that. I was on a probiotic heal my gut kick.. and I was eating so many extra calories without even realizing it.. Have you added a new…

age is just a number. as it weight. Your age doesn't matter..but your determination and will does. If you want to lose that weight you will!

Wow..that's rough..and we understand how eating comfort food is a reflex. We've all done that. You need to put yourself first. This is a stressful time and you need to count on yourself to get though. Look at it as self preservation. You will come out of this looking great and having great health.