Ozempic or ? anyone here using it for weight loss ?

[jetboatperformance]

Ozempic or ? anyone here using it for weight loss ? My two knees and Hip have really cut me back on my physical exercise and I have put on some unwanted body mass (getting fat) I looked into Zegovy and Ozempic but haven't pulled the trigger yet ?

 

[Jonas Grumby]

I’ve been on it for 2 years for type 2. Haven’t really lost much weight. Shits expensive

 

[H20 Toie]

I'm on Mounjaro. its supposed to be better for weight loss.
its worked out great for me, zero side effects. i started taking it after Desert Storm, its weird how i am just never hungry. besides losing weight (75 lbs) my blood pressure is way down, rest of my test results have all improved,
So far all diet, i haven't done any exercise

 

[jetboatperformance]

I'm on Mounjaro. its supposed to be better for weight loss.
its worked out great for me, zero side effects. i started taking it after Desert Storm, its weird how i am just never hungry. besides losing weight (75 lbs) my blood pressure is way down, rest of my test results have all improved,
So far all diet, i haven't done any exercise

How does it mix with Beer ?

 

[lakemadness]

How does it mix with Beer ?

How do health and beer mix? Seriously.

 

[Cobalt232]

I started Ozempic in March for Type 2. I've lost 20+ lbs. Blood sugar numbers are looking good and BP is lower. I have had some side effects - including
no desire for after-work drinks at all, there were a few weeks of mild nausea and now tingling in my hands and feet that I am hoping is not Peripheral Neuropathy. If I could lose another 10 pounds, it would be good.

Giving the shot is easy. It's a super short needle. My cost is $31.00 per month.

 

[jetboatperformance]

How do health and beer mix? Seriously.

OOOOOh Ya got me you sound like me Doctor , LOL I'm not giving up my beer

 

[jetboatperformance]

I started Ozempic in March for Type 2. I've lost 20+ lbs. Blood sugar numbers are looking good and BP is lower. I have had some side effects - including
no desire for after-work drinks at all, there were a few weeks of mild nausea and now tingling in my hands and feet that I am hoping is not Peripheral Neuropathy. If I could lose another 10 pounds, it would be good.

Giving the shot is easy. It's a super short needle. My cost is $31.00 per month.

I have Medicare and Supplements but it looks like no one wants to pay unless for Type 2 (not for weight loss)

 

[Ace in the Hole]

I'm on Mounjaro. its supposed to be better for weight loss.
its worked out great for me, zero side effects. i started taking it after Desert Storm, its weird how i am just never hungry. besides losing weight (75 lbs) my blood pressure is way down, rest of my test results have all improved,
So far all diet, i haven't done any exercise

Started 2 months ago…down 23lbs. Diet and more active. It’s helped a lot of other issues as well.

I have insurance bcbs, and the manufacturer card… $25/mo

I tried it two years ago…couldn’t do the nausea… this time I havent had that issue except once…. You won’t really want to drink or eat but there’s no real problem with beer and the med.

 

[Ace in the Hole]

I have Medicare and Supplements but it looks like no one wants to pay unless for Type 2 (not for weight loss)

A1C has to test at 7 or worse…I was 7 so barely made it eligibility wise

 

[Done-it-again]

Ozempic or ? anyone here using it for weight loss ? My two knees and Hip have really cut me back on my physical exercise and I have put on some unwanted body mass (getting fat) I looked into Zegovy and Ozempic but haven't pulled the trigger yet ?

If you are looking for weight loss then it’s GLP-1 and you will pay about $80 a week. This is the weight loss medication in Ozempic and others.

Best bet is to have a bad A1C and get it prescribed. Much much cheaper.

No im not on it, but my men’s health center offers it.

 

[manxman]

I had a buddy set up an appointment , kind of as a gift. I wasn't to keen on doing it but I went anyway to hear them out. He paid for 1 month of Mounjaro or Zepbound for me. I tried it and was amazed how it completely turns off that feeling of hunger in your brain. I have been on it (on and off) for about 4 - 5 months. Just ordered another month. The first day you take it, you might feel a bit of nausea , but after that, you don't feel any other side effects. You simply loose the cravings for food.
I have been big since I was in High School (I'm 50 now) I lost 15 lbs within the first 2 months. I have held it off by diet only. I get a little exercise, but not much. I need to do more. I want to loose at least another 40 to 50 lbs, so between diet and exercise, it should take me about 6 months. It's not cheap. Probably $500 to $800 a month if you don't have coverage. There are a few sites advertising it for less. I did find out Ozempic is covered by my insurance and allot cheaper, but have heard and read that the semiglutide or trizepatide is the better way to go for weight loss results. Also, all my last blood work came out better and all my numbers were perfect according to my primary care doctor. Don't be afraid, it truly is about as easy as it gets to loose weight.

 

[havasujeeper]

Problem I found is that nobody really knows what the long term side affects may be. Remember that Pfen-pfen safe weight loss drug back in the 90's? It damn near killed my sister. He heart is now fucked up forever. Instead of worrying about the long term side effects, I decided to walk. I walk 3-4 miles a day. I'm down 55 pounds, my BP is normal, and my resting pulse is 56 BPM.

 

[2Driver]

Has anyone tried a 2000 calorie a day, balanced diet and some exercise 3-4 times a week.
Just saying, it works

 

[OCMerrill]

I've been on it for a couple years now. I am Type 2 and just the basic dose .5 gives me 5.6 A1C Numbers.
I have noticed the neuropathy in my feet is slowly getting better.

My new insurance doesn't want me on it and wants to try something else. Now my copay is $100 per mo.
I think I send them a guinea pig and tell them to practice on that. I went through freaking hell getting used to Oz a couple years back.

Weight loss...I am not willing to up the dose so I don't think its had much effect. What I am doing with my diet on my own terms seems to be slowly removing the weight.

 

[gqchris]

just started wegovy a month ago. Im down 20 lbs. Another 85 to go.

Also watching what I eat I think thats important.

It was either this or die from the weight. Been heavy my whole life. At 50 years old, there is no other choice now.

I cant vouch for the alcohol part but I have heard is helps the cravings with that also

 

[lakemadness]

Has anyone tried a 2000 calorie a day, balanced diet and some exercise 3-4 times a week.
Just saying, it works

Yes, you have to do this. Period.

There is no silver bullet pill. Americans want to take one thing to fix everything, while they get their lunch and dinner, passed through a window to them. They also want to smoke cigs and drink a case of beer.

 

[H20 Toie]

How does it mix with Beer ?

No effect on beer
But now I drink way way less not because of any side effect but because I’m not spending the day at the bar
I’ll have couple of beers with dinner
But not 10 like before

 

[was thatguy]

Has anyone tried a 2000 calorie a day, balanced diet and some exercise 3-4 times a week.
Just saying, it works

“Nonsense!!”
This is RDP, where the regimen is to eat and drink your way to the diabetes jackpot, then get medication prescribed (and subsidized by other peoples premiums) for diabetes with the happy side effect of weight loss!
Health be damned!!

 

[OC Daytona]

I'm a partner in a stem cell clinic. And by stem cells, I mean real adult stems, not PRP. We also sell A LOT of Semiglutide and Trizepatide. As with anything, there's lots of variables.

PM me if you want some true info and I'll call you to discuss. We're $300/month with no insurance for either.

 

[C-2]

I am Type 2 and I have been on Metformin since I went diabetic at age 50, which was 7-years ago.

I am 5'9 and at the beginning of the year weighed 205. I forget what thread it was on here, not the weight loss thread, but the thread and my doctor at Kaiser scared some sense into me lol.

Anyways, I cut out chips and fried foods, I no longer snack at night unless it's popcorn or low sugar fruit, and I limit my bread intake. I don't drink, so that part is easy.

Mild exercise, I walk at work a lot, including walking Union Station back and forth in its entirety 3 times instead of waiting for the train on the ramp (the walking yields 2500 additional steps).

Down to 185 and my A1C is in check again, but still a ways to go.

I wouldn't mind trying one of the new drugs, but I'm unsure if it's in Kaiser's formulary. i should probably ask!

 

[lakemadness]

I'm a partner in a stem cell clinic. And by stem cells, I mean real adult stems, not PRP. We also sell A LOT of Semiglutide and Trizepatide. As with anything, there's lots of variables.

PM me if you want some true info and I'll call you to discuss. We're $300/month with no insurance for either.

What quantity for $300/mo?

 

[OC Daytona]

I am Type 2 and I have been on Metformin since I went diabetic at age 50, which was 7-years ago.

I am 5'9 and at the beginning of the year weighed 205. I forget what thread it was on here, not the weight loss thread, but the thread and my doctor at Kaiser scared some sense into me lol.

Anyways, I cut out chips and fried foods, I no longer snack at night unless it's popcorn or low sugar fruit, and I limit my bread intake. I don't drink, so that part is easy.

Mild exercise, I walk at work a lot, including walking Union Station back and forth in its entirety 3 times instead of waiting for the train on the ramp (the walking yields 2500 additional steps).

Down to 185 and my A1C is in check again, but still a ways to go.

I wouldn't mind trying one of the new drugs, but I'm unsure if it's in Kaiser's formulary. i should probably ask!

I've heard from multiple folks that now recommend getting off Metformin and replacing with Berberine (over the counter) these days. I been told AMA website also recommends this change. Less side effects and works better for most ppl including me. Just my .02

 

[OC Daytona]

What quantity for $300/mo?

Are you just starting? Or how long you been on it? PM me your # when you can

 

[lakemadness]

Are you just starting? Or how long you been on it? PM me your # when you can

February. I'm not looking to switch up my program. I was just curious when people say a cost, well what is the quantity....

 

[OC Daytona]

February. I'm not looking to switch up my program. I was just curious when people say a cost, well what is the quantity....

10 ml bottle that is 10MG per ml.....100 mg bottle .....you determine what dose you want per week

Most ppl start at 2.5MG per week and work their way up to 10-12.5mg per week over 6-8 months
depends how much you want to lose. BUT once you lose what you want to lose........go on a maintenance dose of half of what you were taking or I can almost guarantee, you're gaining it all back

 

[lakemadness]

10 ml bottle that is 10MG per ml.....100 mg bottle .....you determine what dose you want per week

Most ppl start at 2.5MG per week and work their way up to 10-12.5mg per week over 6-8 months
depends how much you want to lose. BUT once you lose what you want to lose........go on a maintenance dose of half of what you were taking or I can almost guarantee, you're gaining it all back

10-4

 

[OC Daytona]

10-4

We have some ppl that stay at 2.5-5.0mg, so they get more than 3 months out of a bottle, more like 5 so it's more like $175/month
Depends how much you have to lose, what your base metabolism is and how much you cheat on your diet. Also recommend 6-7 bottle of water minimum to help flush your system out. Most ppl want the fastest result, start at 5MG for a few weeks and go straight to 10. Most RDPers will prob start at max dose on week 1

 

[rrrr]

I started Ozempic in March for Type 2. I've lost 20+ lbs. Blood sugar numbers are looking good and BP is lower. I have had some side effects - including
no desire for after-work drinks at all, there were a few weeks of mild nausea and now tingling in my hands and feet that I am hoping is not Peripheral Neuropathy. If I could lose another 10 pounds, it would be good.

Giving the shot is easy. It's a super short needle. My cost is $31.00 per month.

What did your AME have to do to keep your medical intact?

 

[DRYHEAT]

Ozempic or ? anyone here using it for weight loss ? My two knees and Hip have really cut me back on my physical exercise and I have put on some unwanted body mass (getting fat) I looked into Zegovy and Ozempic but haven't pulled the trigger yet ?

Have you been to an orthopedic doctor to find out about your knees and hip? If they hurt now they’re still gonna hurt when you’re skinny.

 

[jetboatperformance]

Have you been to an orthopedic doctor to find out about your knees and hip? If they hurt now they’re still gonna hurt when you’re skinny.

No I have two new knees and a hip over the last 5 years really cut down on my mobility during recovery

 

[DRYHEAT]

No I have two new knees and a hip over the last 5 years really cut down on my mobility during recovery

Wow, maybe you need a little more physical therapy. If you’re having pain in your knees. I went from barely being able to walk to walking 5 miles a day out in the desert. I need to get the other knee done and also my right hip. I just don’t wanna pay for it right now so I’m putting up with the pain for the time being.

 

[HocusPocus]

Started in Feb, to help regulate my blood sugar. I wasn't concerned with weight loss but it has been a great side benefit. My last labs came back perfect and I am down almost 70 lbs. It took me 4-5 months to get to a full dose, I have Kaiser and it's about $40 a month. 2mg once a week.

 

[Justfishing]

Your are better going on a low carb diet. Low carb is less than 50 grams of carbs. 1 gram of protien for target body weight. Rest of your calories from fat. Vegtable oils are not fats and are to be avoid.

Glp1 drugs slows downs your digestive system. People report food rotting in your gut because it stays there to long.

Why do you want to block your body from doing whats its made to do so you can eat a crap diet that is killing you.

Get off processed foods. Eliminate flour, sugar and vegtible oils. Its a big change for most people but you will see the reversal of many health conditions.

I imagine if you are contemplating a glp1 your are overweight and are prediabetic or diabetic. You can reverse your diabetes on a low carb diet. Heres the truth about insulin. Prediabetics have high insulin levels that are damaging your eyes, kidneys , heart, brain etc. the next step is diabetes where they think even more insulin is good for you. If you want a continued downward trajectory than take the drugs

If you want to restore your health than go low carb. There are no essential carbs, you can live without carbs. There are essential (animal) fats and protien. Protiens are your building blocks for bone and muscle. You need the proper amount of protein. In nature protien comes with fat. It doesnt come with carbs/surgar and in a fruit smoothie with protein powder.

 

[DC-88]

Your are better going on a low carb diet. Low carb is less than 50 grams of carbs. 1 gram of protien for target body weight. Rest of your calories from fat. Vegtable oils are not fats and are to be avoid.

Glp1 drugs slows downs your digestive system. People report food rotting in your gut because it stays there to long.

Why do you want to block your body from doing whats its made to do so you can eat a crap diet that is killing you.

Get off processed foods. Eliminate flour, sugar and vegtible oils. Its a big change for most people but you will see the reversal of many health conditions.

I imagine if you are contemplating a glp1 your are overweight and are prediabetic or diabetic. You can reverse your diabetes on a low carb diet. Heres the truth about insulin. Prediabetics have high insulin levels that are damaging your eyes, kidneys , heart, brain etc. the next step is diabetes where they think even more insulin is good for you. If you want a continued downward trajectory than take the drugs

If you want to restore your health than go low carb. There are no essential carbs, you can live without carbs. There are essential (animal) fats and protien. Protiens are your building blocks for bone and muscle. You need the proper amount of protein. In nature protien comes with fat. It doesnt come with carbs/surgar and in a fruit smoothie with protein powder.

About one year into the carnivore my wife's near sightedness which had developed in her mid 40's is now totally gone. I'm low carb / carnivore as much as possible and It's crazy how cutting out all the crap,,albeit difficult to do, really works and has other positive side effects. We have a couple friends on wegovy who will definitely pack the weight back on again down the road , and have had upset stomach from it . FDA is in bed big time with big food and big Pharma at the same time so keep that in mind--

 

[Nosocks]

Zepbound. Down 40lbs since Memorial Day.

You need to keep protein very high and lift weights or about 1/3 of what you lose will be muscle.

No noteworthy side effects other than occasional nausea. Doc can prescribe zofran to mitigate that.

I get the pens made by Eli Lilly. Your doc can file for pre authorization and they may cover it. $30 a month for me, I think around $500/month with manufacture rebates if insurance doesn't cover if I heard correctly.

 

[Nosocks]

Good book if you want a good amount of info.

Amazon.com

 

[Floaterboat]

Classic.

All the complaints about the price of their fast food, but no one complains about the price of their weight loss injections.

Imagine the money you’d save if you skipped the fast food and didn’t have to get the weight loss injections in the first place.

Big Pharma making Covid shots is bad, but Big Pharma making a shot I can buy that makes me lose weight is good and won’t have any long term side affects!

 

[Lunatic Fringe]

Has anyone tried a 2000 calorie a day, balanced diet and some exercise 3-4 times a week.
Just saying, it works

HATER!

 

[Desert Whaler]

Funny story about an Ozempic conversation I overheard some ladies cackling . . . .

Earlier this year I was fishing in a un-named harbor (to protect the innocent).
I was the only one around on a Sunday when I came into a residential cul-de-sac of on the water. homes
A few women were in the yard of a nice home . . . sounded like they were getting ready to have people over.
Disclaimer - Sound travels on the water, and I could hear them clear as a bell from 100+ yards away.
These ladies were RAW AF . . . the convo was the kind they must have with no men around.
At one point . . . one of the younger ones did a full-on 'Hock a Loogie' and spit over the sea wall' ! . . .I was dying . . . they obv. didn't see me.

Anyway, the topic of Ozempic comes up . . . and they go on with the ,"Have you seen Sharon Ozbourne lately, she's like under 100 pounds"!!!
Then they all start in on how much weight they have or haven't lost . . . or if they are taking it or not.

Then one lady says, "When I came back from Havasu yesterday morning, I said a prayer, "Please God don't let me stop at Del Taco in Barstow"!

Then she follows it with, "I don't know why I care, I've lost 30 pounds and he (husbands name) still doesn't f___k me anyways"!


Some conversations you just shouldn't hear.

 

[Cobalt232]

What did your AME have to do to keep your medical intact?

Luckily my A1c never went over the diabetic threshold.

 

[Ace in the Hole]

Classic.

All the complaints about the price of their fast food, but no one complains about the price of their weight loss injections.

Imagine the money you’d save if you skipped the fast food and didn’t have to get the weight loss injections in the first place.

Big Pharma making Covid shots is bad, but Big Pharma making a shot I can buy that makes me lose weight is good and won’t have any long term side affects!

The only cause of weight gain is fast food? Got it...

At least some people went to endocrinologists and figured out something was up then did something to fix their levels and reverse the course... You can't just go get it off the street like the Sinaloa sinus sauce...

 

[rrrr]

Luckily my A1c never went over the diabetic threshold.

I didn't know the FAA had approved those meds as weight loss drugs. It seems a bit incredible considering their attitudes about some things, like the poor kids whose parents had them diagnosed with ADHD.

 

[NicPaus]

The only cause of weight gain is fast food? Got it...

At least some people went to endocrinologists and figured out something was up then did something to fix their levels and reverse the course... You can't just go get it off the street like the Sinaloa sinus sauce...

I have heard from 2 people there is a big aftermarket (black market not politically correct,
these days) for ozempic. @boatnam2 mentioned it. And another friend was telling me about it. Maybe they were just hinting how fat I have become Lol

 

[Yoshiro]

My wife began her weight loss journey in June of 2023. She has lost 83lbs and is about at her goal now. The first 10 months she was prescribed phentermine and that worked well but then tapered off, so now she has been using a semaglutide (GLP-1 wegovy equivalent) peptide from Skye Peptides. Our doctor suggested it and that supplier. A 10 week supply at her dosage is $119.

 

[gqchris]

Your are better going on a low carb diet. Low carb is less than 50 grams of carbs. 1 gram of protien for target body weight. Rest of your calories from fat. Vegtable oils are not fats and are to be avoid.

Glp1 drugs slows downs your digestive system. People report food rotting in your gut because it stays there to long.

Why do you want to block your body from doing whats its made to do so you can eat a crap diet that is killing you.

Get off processed foods. Eliminate flour, sugar and vegtible oils. Its a big change for most people but you will see the reversal of many health conditions.

I imagine if you are contemplating a glp1 your are overweight and are prediabetic or diabetic. You can reverse your diabetes on a low carb diet. Heres the truth about insulin. Prediabetics have high insulin levels that are damaging your eyes, kidneys , heart, brain etc. the next step is diabetes where they think even more insulin is good for you. If you want a continued downward trajectory than take the drugs

If you want to restore your health than go low carb. There are no essential carbs, you can live without carbs. There are essential (animal) fats and protien. Protiens are your building blocks for bone and muscle. You need the proper amount of protein. In nature protien comes with fat. It doesnt come with carbs/surgar and in a fruit smoothie with protein powder.

I do both. Who takes these drugs and still eats shitty? Whats the point then?

 

[gqchris]

Classic.

All the complaints about the price of their fast food, but no one complains about the price of their weight loss injections.

Imagine the money you’d save if you skipped the fast food and didn’t have to get the weight loss injections in the first place.

Big Pharma making Covid shots is bad, but Big Pharma making a shot I can buy that makes me lose weight is good and won’t have any long term side affects!

$20 a month is what I pay.

 

[boatnam2]

I have heard from 2 people there is a big aftermarket (black market not politically correct,
these days) for ozempic. @boatnam2 mentioned it. And another friend was telling me about it. Maybe they were just hinting how fat I have become Lol

You're a lean mean fighting machine! GLP1's will help you lose weight for sure but will driver the A1C down for sure, not sure if its as bad as all the meds your going to be taking when you become diabetic, I guess you pick your poison. I wish i could still use then by got reactive hypoglycemia so had to get off the dope lol.

 

[C-2]

You're a lean mean fighting machine! GLP1's will help you lose weight for sure but will driver the A1C down for sure, not sure if its as bad as all the meds your going to be taking when you become diabetic, I guess you pick your poison. I wish i could still use then by got reactive hypoglycemia so had to get off the dope lol.

Yup, that's why I haven't been to eager to try the newer meds. After getting my diet and exercise in check there's been a few times where I became borderline hypoglycemic. In fact I carry a little baggy of glucose chewables with a note inside that says if you are reading the note, and you find me unconscious, pop a couple of those into my mouth.

 

[Orange Juice]

How does it mix with Beer ?

.

Why not fix all those broken body parts?

Knees and hips are suppose to be fairly easy to replace, but you probably have to stop drinking for 6 months while you fully recover, and go to physical therapy.

Probably good time start taking the diet drugs is while your in rehab. 🥹