Diet & exercise or wegovy? BMI of 29

[SheWasASkaterGirl]

I am overweight, borderline into creeping into obesity. A mixture of gradually gaining weight since i hit my 40s and general sedentary lifestyle.

I can afford the weight loss injections, OR a personal trainer and gym membership. But I'm almost paralysed with indecision, I know i need to do something about my weight but can't decide which route to take.

[Mumof1andacat]

How much do you need to loose to get down to a healthy bmi? 29 is not huge bmi, so in my head, it would diet and exercise. I wouldn't want to take medicines/treatment unless I really needed to take them.

[SheWasASkaterGirl]

I need to lose 12kg, to get into the green BMI zone. Ideally to get back to my pre lockdown weight id lose 17kg.

[CharlotteLightandDark]

PT and gym, absolutely no question.

there are so many more benefits for your health as you age from strength training than weight loss, it improves bone density, helps with muscle mass, sleep and mental health.

we don’t really know enough about the long term effects of wegovy yet, personally i wouldn’t touch it though.

[CortieTat]

If you want to keep the weight off after stopping the injections you will have to change your habits, both around eating and exercise anyway, so I think gym & diet option is the sensible one.

There are also other, huge benefits to exercising. I have been regularly training for three years now, I only skip my training when I’m sick. I’m full of energy, my mood is good, I’m more focused and resistant to stress at work, my skin is glowing. I exercise outside as much as I can, I’m not a fan of going to the gym but I’ve joined a martial arts club and I have a Les Mills subscription which I use a lot. The martial art class is also very empowering and my group is older deadly black belts :-) that are also very supportive and cheering up all the noobs.

[Lanawashington]

If it was me I think I would go for gym & PT personally because I know that I need to change my lifestyle and my thinking around food and I think a PT would be able to help me with this. I think left to my own devices with the injections I could lose a lot of weight but might not work on why I got overweight in the first place and then would probably end up putting it all back on again knowing me

[Menora]

Nutrition is for weight loss.

Exercise is for strength, bones, muscles, mental health, cardiovascular system etc. they are tied together but it’s not a decision between the 2 to lose weight.

you will not lose weight just by working out

you can lose weight walking or doing home work outs for free/little cost while you change your diet

You can also join a gym and get a PT and change your diet

but changing your diet is the only thing to change your weight and anyone who tells you otherwise is not being honest. You cannot possibly work out enough to create enough of a calorie deficit if you eat too much.

[LittleLittleRex]

If you choose gym and exercise, you will also get healthier and happier - your weight is an indicator of your health, not the focus. You know you have a sedentary lifestyle, so it is clear that changing that will be the best approach.

[Newnamesameoldlurker]

I'm currently doing both! Wegovy is causing a bit of muscle mass loss which is concerning. Lifting heavy weights is important at this time of life and a PT is invaluable to learn how to do it correctly. If you don't really struggle with food addiction I'd just go for the gym and calorie counting. The injections are an amazing tool but the side effects are difficult

[Twilightstarbright]

I took Ozempic at that BMI and shifted the weight and did gentle exercise- walking, Pilates videos on YouTube etc. now I’m a BMI of 21 I’m focusing on exercise to be as strong as I can, and it’s far easier in my knees now. Ozempic cut you the food noise and allowed me to change my eating habits and mindset to food- no comfort/boredom eating.

[Guttedme]

Don't know what to say, you have to save yourself.

Sat holding my friend's hand who is in hospital very ill last night, who has diabetic complications in the fight against sepsis from gangrene in his feet. So sad to see him, he had no chance of the GLP1's. Obesity has been killing him over many years.

[Menora]

@Twilightstarbright

I took Ozempic at that BMI and shifted the weight and did gentle exercise- walking, Pilates videos on YouTube etc. now I’m a BMI of 21 I’m focusing on exercise to be as strong as I can, and it’s far easier in my knees now. Ozempic cut you the food noise and allowed me to change my eating habits and mindset to food- no comfort/boredom eating.

I did this too. I stopped ozempic months ago and carried on without it, I am now really into exercise but this came after I sorted out my diet and lost some weight. I just walked more!

[Jellybean85]

Not wegovy at your size it's doable without so why risk side effects of a medication