Anonymous #4 10w

For diabetics, yes! Not for the people using it off-label who are going blind and developing thyroid cancer. 😀

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Anonymous #6 10w

Sounds like you’re doing something that causes your body to preserve fat (ex: intermittent fasting is a major culprit of this), or possibly an endocrine issue.

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Anonymous #5 10w

I eat pretty regular meals so I’m not sure :/

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Anonymous #6 10w

perhaps… your body just isn’t meant to be skinnier? some people are quite literally built bigger, it’s not realistic to be twig thin. BMIs are a hoax

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Anonymous #6 10w

its calories in vs calories out. you cant outrun a bad diet, if you're over eating you will gain weight. if its important to you, track your calories, weigh your food, and see how much you really eat in a day. or, if you dont want to do that, work on accepting yourself at the weight you are.

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Anonymous #4 10w

Although I absolutely agree that it’s a good medication in the right context, i don’t think this post is talking about people using it for actual medical purposes.

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Anonymous #6 10w

So working out changes your hormones and can actually cause some people’s metabolisms to slow down or hold onto fat. Personally working out changed how I was metabolizing my medications which caused serious weight gain even though I was eating the exact same foods and portions as before. So if you’re on meds, check if they can cause weight gain or change when you work out.

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Anonymous mother_russia 10w

this!

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Anonymous #6 10w

Even if you aren’t on meds, some people just have this happen. You can get your thyroid checked out if you are concerned but you body might just function better at low exercise levels

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Anonymous #5 10w

For diabetics and obese people. It’s not off label for weight loss.

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Anonymous #4 10w

so I believe in body autonomy and this includes weight loss, but my problem is that it’s being advertised SO aggressively and seeping into our culture. and that’s really harmful esp for ppl like me who are both overweight and in ed recovery

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Anonymous #7 10w

I weighed 120-130 in high school so I think it’s obtainable to go back down to that. I’m not wanting to be twig thin even though that would ease my gender dysphoria but realistically, my body in high school was probably the highlight for my euphoria

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Anonymous #6 10w

i mean bodies change a lot as they develop, i don’t think it’s necessarily realistic to compare yourself now to your body when you were undeveloped. metabolisms change a lot as u age. i don’t want to discourage you from working on yourself and feeling good, but i just don’t want you to hold yourself to unrealistic standards either

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Anonymous OP 10w

Trust me I hear you and I do think Ozempic has caused a resurgence in diet and skinny culture. But when I tell you that it cured my binge eating disorder, it really has. I can actually walk without being out of breath. It’s changed my life. I’m free of the prison of food.

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Anonymous #4 10w

that’s amazing to hear that it has helped you! this is just information (no hate or judgement to you at all) the biggest problem when it comes to ozempic with weight loss is that whenever someone stops taking it (even if done slowly with a medical professional’s help) your hunger goes back to the exact same as before the person started it the problem with this is that most people who get it for weight loss don’t know about this, causing them to quickly gain back the weight

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Anonymous #9 10w

to prevent this people on ozempic and other medications like it FOR WEIGHT LOSS, should fix their eating HABITS and MINDSET concerning food so when it is advised to stop the medication they can keep eating the same as when they were on ozempic to keep the results they paid for (again this is just information for anyone unaware or curious, your comment just reminded me of this)

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