Recently lost 45lbs. Did Optavia which is also a really popular way to lose

Feb 25, 2024
12:19:00pm

OKchief Contributor

Weight right now. A lot of people are seeing those using the shot get results but also wary of using the shot. That’s definitely been true for me and others.

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OKchief

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So many people in my stake have had dramatic weight loss recently. And all have said it’s been thru diet and exercise.

WDaddy All-American

Feb 25, 9:26am

Did Phen Phen make a comeback?

CougarHut

Feb 25, 9:27am

Mounjaro

PJMort

Feb 25, 9:30am

That was my question

Dark Forest Green

Feb 25, 10:55am

Meth

Gunga Galunga

Feb 25, 1:02pm

I have a family member with dramatic weight loss obviously from the medication

Big Daddy D

Feb 25, 9:30am

RE: So many people in my stake have had dramatic weight loss recently. And all

Mr Beto

Feb 25, 9:30am

Steady diet of Ozempic and regular lifting of the syringe to their gut.

m0resn0w

Feb 25, 9:30am

Just a coincidence in timing that they finally decided to put in the dedication

Crowd Factor

Feb 25, 9:30am

Any time you have caloric deficit you will lose both fat and muscle. I don’t

Big Daddy D

Feb 25, 9:33am

This is not true. Strength training and sufficient protein will limit/ prevent

cre1ghton

Feb 25, 9:39am

I don’t think 1.2 lbs per week counts as fast weight loss. Consistent, not fast

scootsy

Feb 25, 9:42am

That’s healthy weight loss. Any faster beyond 2 lbs per week (on average-depends

Your Royal Blueness

Feb 25, 1:36pm

This is the way.

jamesallenrocks

Feb 25, 12:52pm

That’s the thing. Being on it isn’t some magic bullet. You still have to make

Your Royal Blueness

Feb 25, 1:42pm

That’s exactly what I was saying

Big Daddy D

Feb 25, 2:43pm

Or fast weight loss from a big calorie deficit without strength training eats muscle.

Joe Banks

Feb 25, 9:36am

I think a lot of people go on it and eat the same crap diet, they just eat

Doctor Rosenrosen

Feb 25, 9:45am

I’m not sure this is true.

lilpenny

Feb 25, 10:00am

This is false. The medicine has nothing to do with it. Dramatic fat loss from

kotacoug

Feb 25, 9:59am

This. 100%. You said it much more clearly than I did.

Big Daddy D

Feb 25, 2:57pm

What area of the country are you in?

lilpenny

Feb 25, 9:33am

You can get it for much, much less. Check out ShedRx--founded by BYU grads.

ebv

Feb 25, 10:50am

All these people who claimed their body was different and wouldn’t lose weight even when they “ate less” are now

RdF3

Feb 25, 9:34am

It’s all calories in/out. Some things help achieving fewer calories in

kotacoug

Feb 25, 10:01am

IANAD but IIUC appetite suppression is one of two mechanisms at play, so not

SalmonOfCapistrano

Feb 25, 10:15am

People with big bones have been shrinking their skeletons

HandwovenBox

Feb 25, 11:35am

i mean i'm overweight because i eat like crap but even i know that it would be

ColonelMustard

Feb 25, 11:36am

That’s true-

SouthernBlueBlood

Feb 25, 11:37am

Why you looking at me?

OldFogey

Feb 25, 2:29pm

The funny thing is that there will be a few who do it the old fashioned way but

Mikey

Feb 25, 9:35am

I'm working on gaining weight to avoid unfair judgers.

Eddie

Feb 25, 9:38am

You're a hero.

Courtimedes

Feb 25, 2:10pm

It kind of takes away the social advantages healthy people with discipline and

vagabonder

Feb 25, 9:40am

It’s the ChatGPT of health!

Longseason

Feb 25, 9:44am

This is me.

drdrcoug

Feb 25, 10:18am

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Ragnar Danneskjold

Feb 25, 9:35am

Exercise is the miracle drug. For both body and mind.

KCFan85

Feb 25, 9:46am

What is the shot? Is it a prescription?

bluecougar1985

Feb 25, 9:46am

Ozempic/Mounjaro—yes

Socrates Johnson

Feb 25, 9:52am

You can buy it w/o RX as

8theU

Feb 25, 12:25pm

It sucks for those of us who really did do it the old fashioned way. Not because

Socrates Johnson

Feb 25, 9:50am

who the heck is looking down on anyone? Is that really a thing?

SalmonOfCapistrano

Feb 25, 10:10am

Happened just this week on CB

SJS

Feb 25, 10:13am

ok I believe you, but.. why?

SalmonOfCapistrano

Feb 25, 10:15am

Idk. It baffles me.

SJS

Feb 25, 10:19am

On the internet?

Dark Forest Green

Feb 25, 1:10pm

I’ve lost a bunch of weight the last 6 months

DavisCoCoug

Feb 25, 10:21am

Nice work, man.

KCFan85

Feb 25, 10:28am

<< Deleted >>

Joe Banks

Feb 25, 9:52am

<< Deleted >>

Benfica1

Feb 25, 10:15am

I’m on the “herniated disc pain killed my will to move to snack at night” diet.

bebo189

Feb 25, 11:10am

I heard the only problem is if they get off the shot. Weight comes back rapidly.

BulldogCoug79

Feb 25, 11:21am

I heard this too and know of two cases where it happened. Two other friends

Crowd Factor

Feb 25, 1:48pm

what shot?

ColonelMustard

Feb 25, 11:32am

any glp-1 agonist that has side effect of weight loss. ozempic. mounjaro.

TN_Coug

Feb 25, 11:34am

What does it actually do? Just make you not hungry?

Great38

Feb 25, 11:50am

what are the drawbacks to taking it? there have to be some i assume

ColonelMustard

Feb 25, 11:51am

nausea, voming, diarrhea. muscle loss.

TN_Coug

Feb 25, 12:16pm

They are going to regret taking those medications.

Grock

Feb 25, 12:09pm

probably not. They've magically made their labs on their metabolic panel health for the first time in a long time

TN_Coug

Feb 25, 12:17pm

The medications have been used for 30-40 yrs. They are very well researched and

kotacoug

Feb 25, 3:58pm

Recently lost 45lbs. Did Optavia which is also a really popular way to lose

OKchief

Feb 25, 12:19pm

I only lost 5 lbs over 8 months but it did reduce my A1C which was the goal.

GilbertAZCougar

Feb 25, 12:37pm

Had a relative, male, very large, after years of always being a big guy,

BYURider

Feb 25, 12:46pm

It is a new diet. He has to do the new school et forever or not t ruins the surgery

TN_Coug

Feb 25, 1:17pm

Yeah a diet of semaglutide

EDthoracotomy

Feb 26, 2:13pm

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