Anyone on ozempic with bmi 26

[Vinnie84]

Hi all,
Curious - I have pcos, aged 39, and struggled with my weight, I lost 7kg to get down to 67kg last year and have been maintaining at around that since. BMI is 26 and I'm showing as overweight. Calorie restriction (around 1400, sometimes more) resistance training 3x a week and 10k steps. Calorie restriction is for weight loss and the rest is for my general well-being. Issue is I can't seem to get my weight lower with doing all the things I did to lose 7kg. I did speak to my GP who said he wouldn't be able to prescribe anything since my bmi isn't high enough. I'll hold my hands up and say I want to lose those vanity pounds but is going down the ozempic route something pple have done with similar bmi? Pcos makes everything harder in terms of weight loss! Am I being selfish here? Thank you!

Ozempic isn't a drug for with a BMI of 26. It carries significant risks. If you've lost 7kg by yourself you can lose a bit more to get below a bmi of 25. Your GP is sticking to nice guidance. Good luck with losing that extra little bit of weight and we'll done on the 7kg!

Don’t be so utterly stupid.

You're not meant to, of course you know this. It's a serious drug with side effects.

I do know of someone who is taking it with a similar BMI. They have had decent weight loss even on lower doses and she says minimal side effects. She lied about her BMI to get it and used an online supplier.

Obviously no one knows the longer term impacts or if she will keep the weight off. There is clearly a risk to what she is doing.

The advice given above is correct but as Ozempic is used to regulate blood sugar, have you thought about testing your blood sugar levels? my friend has PCOS and insulin resistance and she got great results with a similar BMI.

Manual either need your Drs details or a photos.

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I am on rybselsus, but my BMI was 41 when I started. At BMI 26 you are barely overweight. I know it sucks but a couple of weeks IF should sort that out. I understand keto has good results for PCOS.

Keto was literally the only thing that moved my weight when I was that weight (at 5’5) and even then getting it below 62 was so difficult. Assuming you’re shorter than me since I think bmi 25 for me is 68kg so should be easier to lose.

I did also have to drop my calories to under 1200 to lose but you are being far more active than I was.

I am on ozempic now with a bmi of 27.4. I would never have been advised by a doctor to do it and I know it’s risky. For me the ability to lose weight without having to stick to keto (which killed my ability to do anything that involved eating out) was worth a shot. Only done two weeks so who knows whether it will even be that effective.

I know nothing about Ozempic.

But like a previous poster I suggest looking at your blood sugar. Read Jessie Inauchpe's book https://www.waterstones.com/book/glucose-revolution/jessie-inchauspe/9781780725239
Then get a Freestyle Libre for 2 or 4 weeks and test putting it into practice.
She also has an Instagram as Glucose Goddess

I should have added that I have lost weight following her methods and keeping my glucose in check as I no longer lurch from sugar high to crash to high to crash. But much less restrictive than keto
She specifically says it is helpful for pcos symptoms too

I absolutely agree with this and I am following the goddess on Instagram too.
I have recently started Ozempic and I am 9 lbs down in two weeks.
I also ordered Glucomman to help retrain my appetite I am finding if helpful.

Ozempic is a drug for life because when you stop, your weight goes back to the prior baseline.
At 39 , do you really want to be dependent on a drug for life?

NICE guidelines allow it for 2 years only currently. With strict guidelines that is for those who are obese with comorbidities. Look them up.

That’s more about tier 3 service provision limits really though. Not rooted in the research evidence.