Really depressed I didn’t just go on Ozempic - only maintained for a year

To quote you

* I am afraid that every single study so far has showed weight gain on stopping?*would indicate it very much is a quick fix for some @BurnoutGP

I hated my body a few months ago so I did what I did in 2019/2020. I lost 2.5 stone doing toning workouts aimed at losing stubborn belly fat on YouTube, there are workouts that are 7 mins long and they really work if you do them every day! I started on those, built up my fitness, and now I can do a 30 min one, I’ve toned everywhere & sped up my metabolism. I’ve lost over a stone so far but I don’t really weigh myself. Got more to go as I progress. I can tell in my clothes. I’ve dropped a dress size. The trainer I use has hundreds of workouts suitable for everyone. I get bored easily but don’t with her workouts some are
really enjoyable but she has so much to choose from. Arm workouts, leg workouts, walking workouts, menopause, bum toning etc. I have never gone to a gym and never will. I also don’t want to look like a body builder 🤣 I love that I can do these at home and don’t have to fork out for gym or waste time travelling. I have a daughter with SN out of school anyway so this suits me. LucyWyndhamRead
it is not a quick fix like WLI and you need to be consistent. I’ve had the best results with these than I ever did with diet alone. I find diets too restricting so with these I can afford to have the odd chippy tea 🤣 and choc bars

GLPs are not designed for weight loss. They’re a diabetes drug - weight loss is just a happy side effect. I am T2 diabetic, with PCOS and had to fight tooth and nail for my GP to listen to me enough to even consider the ozempic. I am insulin dependent and my HB1AC is in target - but only due the VAST amounts of insulin I was taking daily (30/40 units with meals - even 20units for a small apple!) he finally after almost 3 months of back and forth (tests, BP checks, weigh in at dr, access to my CGM) he finally agreed that I was in need of the extra support a GLP would give me.

Also weight loss is not guaranteed.

Don't put yourself down. You’ve done fantasticly but I do feel you went a bit crazy with the no carbs at all - everything in moderation! You just need a new plan now because your body will have become accustomed to the way you were eating.

Do you use a calorie counting app? They help me massively alongside exercise so maybe give that a go but just because your friend lost that huge amount on MJ doesn’t mean she’s taken the easy way out. You still need to work hard at it otherwise she will put it all back on and more once she comes off the jabs. Also she must have an underlying health condition that got her accepted for the GLPs.

You’ve already done the ground work so just stick with it.

Well done getting to your goal weight but don’t be too hard on yourself.

I’m pissed i still can’t enjoy a sunny day without feeling self conscious even though I’ve lost weight in a sensible fashion which isn’t getting me anywhere now. I’m so exhausted with my body

I don’t know I really need a rant.

I feel really angry and upset at myself. To the point i just want to scream/cry.

Last year i lost 55 pounds without glp 1s. I totally cut out carbs (well I’d eat sweet potatoes if absolutely necessary). And just made an effort not to use food as a crutch. It worked fairly well as the weight came off.

I decided I needed more moderation. The no carb thing was just making me have cravings. So I started eating jackets, pasta salads etc. Not ideal as I have pcos but I try to be sensible. Ie having cooled down pasta to make it resistant or whatever. Not smothering pasta in cheese etc.

Its meant my weight loss has completely stalled. I’m happy that I’ve not gained all the weight back. But still. I’ve been eating in moderation for a year and not lost weight! I can’t deny this anger is compounded by the fact I saw my friend for lunch today. She’s lost 5 stone in 5 months using Mounjaro.

I just want to weep. I wish I just started on Ozempic or similar. I’m at my goal weight but to be honest I’d love another stone off. I don’t know why I didn’t go
on a glp 1. I just knew in my heart that my weight was not “inexplicable”. I was eating far too much out of boredom.

Just another sunny day wasted hating myself even though I’ve tried 😢

I’ve been going to the gym too. How pathetic to be this mindful and to not have lost any weight.

My goal weight puts me in the healthy range. I still have wobbly bits that are getting me down.

BMI is in the healthy range. I have tried

Because that was the whole point of my post.

The OP had made sustainable lifestyle changes without the need for continuous WLIs to maintain a healthy weight. What she has done is brilliant.

Her friend will have to stay on WLI for life or risk putting the weight back on.

Obesity being a disease is massively disagreed upon. A third of Americans cannot possibly have a disease. Even the WHO who define it as a "disease" go on to say about it mostly being caused by diet and lifestyle with some (small minority) genetic causes. Basically countries who have high amounts of processed foods.

People like having something to blame to make it not their fault.

Thank you. How much £ is the maintenance dose?

Thank you. How much £ is the maintenance dose?

I can jump in here, six and a half stone lost. BMI 20 down from 32. Size 8, maintaning for 18 months, very stable weight. I continue to take a low dose. To get all tne health benefits and also ensures I never struggle. It’s fab, honestly

How are you finding maintaining the lower weight?

I’ve lost 7st on WLI going from 16st to 9st. I’m at the lower end of my bmi range and still wouldn’t wear anything skimpy. Currently sitting in my own garden in shorts and tshirt but feeling a lot more comfortable than I used to at 16st.
Good to see you’re going to commit to strength training op, it’s been really beneficial to me as I’ve lost weight and miraculously I haven’t been left with loose skin (well nothing more than a wrinkly belly post 3 children). I also swim 1km 2-3 times a week and do reformer Pilates twice a week. Find something you love and shift your focus a little.

Can you afford to pay for them privately?

Because that was the whole point of my post.

The OP had made sustainable lifestyle changes without the need for continuous WLIs to maintain a healthy weight. What she has done is brilliant.

Her friend will have to stay on WLI for life or risk putting the weight back on.

Obesity being a disease is massively disagreed upon. A third of Americans cannot possibly have a disease. Even the WHO who define it as a "disease" go on to say about it mostly being caused by diet and lifestyle with some (small minority) genetic causes. Basically countries who have high amounts of processed foods.

People like having something to blame to make it not their fault.

Why does it matter if she’s still on or not, it is advisable for many to stay on. Obesity is a relapse disease. We know this. It doesn’t mean she hasn’t worked hard and made huge lifestyle changes.