Considering Ozempic

Considering Ozempic

Basically I’m on a ton of medications that make weight loss extremely difficult. In this year by just changing my diet and exercising more regularly I’ve lost 30 pounds and 3 pants sizes so I think I have a good base already. I know some people say that it is a temporary band aid and everyone gains the weight back. But other people seem to have a lot of success! I’m wondering if Ozempic will help push my weight loss further…..

Does anyone have any experience with Ozempic in regards to combating medication related weight game?

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How bad/good is my weight loss strategy?

I've had many successful and unsuccessful diets in the past.

This time, I've taken things seriously and a lot simpler than ever. For starters, I unfortunately have insulin resistance. According to most BMR calculators online, I burn 2300 calories with no activity. I decided to put myself in deficit of nearly 900-1000 calories each day. Meaning that I eat around 1200-1300 calories. I focus mainly on protein and salads, and I stay away from carbs if I can. I only count calories atm.

In one month, I've lost 10lbs and I can feel clothes being a lot more comfortable on me (started at 303lbs). I feel good. I don't starve myself and I still let myself eat some fast food every 10 day but in moderation. The only bad thing that I'm doing is not really getting much excerise. I just rely on movement and walking during my part-time job (3 days per week) doing around 6k steps in those days.

Anyways, how bad/good will this end up for me on the long run? I've been reading a lot on "survival mode" when having a large deficit and I'm worried that I might screw up my metabolism. I can definitely see myself continuing like this for a very long time if it's a good way of losing weight.

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Starting Again

Hi, loseit community. I began my weight loss journey in December 2022 after a horrible experience. I realized I never wanted to feel the way I’d felt and decided to make a change at my heaviest of 270lbs. Fast forward to June 2023, I was down to 233lbs, working out consistently 3-4 times a week, eating cleaner, eating everything I wanted in moderation, and feeling much better about myself.

Then, things slowed down. I graduated and began studying for the bar exam, which meant I was no longer doing the light movement of going to school, walking in my commutes, etc. And weight loss stopped. For a few months, I was still proud of myself for maintaining — sure, the scale wasn’t going down, but I’d learned enough habits that I was able to maintain my weight. After I gave the bar, I hopped back on the journey and went down to 225 lbs. I felt so happy. This wasn’t like all the times before where a setback or a pause would derail me completely; I could take a break, maintain, and get back on it.

Then, I started work. And things have begun to nosedive. I began eating out more, caring less about what I was eating. Even when I try to stop, I always end up ordering something and binging. I don’t cook, and it’s difficult to find time to learn. Over the years, I have conditioned myself to think of takeout as a necessary expense, so even the thought of pouring money down the drain doesn’t affect me. It’s a disaster. I find it hard to build time in my schedule to go to the gym. I find it hard to drink water. All the habits I built have, for the past 4 months, crumbled around me. I kept telling myself I’m still maintaining but today I stepped on the scale and it was at 234. I know some of it’s water weight, but I am terrified.

It took me so long to break my habits and try to build new ones. It took so much effort, and I am terrified I don’t have it in me to push myself more. I am starting again, but this voice in the back of my head keeps saying, “It’s over. You broke it, and now you’ll be back to your heaviest soon.” It’s so hard to keep a positive mindset when I feel so defeated and disappointed in myself.

I’ve been a long time lurker here and have found immense solace in this community despite never participating. You’re all incredible people who are doing something that most people don’t understand the difficulty of. Any wise words or thoughts as I begin again would be so appreciated.

Thank you, and happy holidays.

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How many calories do y'all eat in a day to lose weight?

Hi everyone, hope you're having good holidays!

I've been reading around this group and now I'm kinda curious, for the ones on a weight loss journey, how many calories do you eat a day? Feel free to give more info like your height or age, if you'd like.

How long have you guys been in a caloric deficit for and what are some of your challenges for it?

Thank you so much for sharing. Look forward to hearing everyone's. FYI - I'm 22 F 5'8 :)

Hope y'all having a happy holidays! Thank you! . . .

weightloss #caloriecounting

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Would a low-carb-but-not-to-the-point-of-ketosis diet work?

I like protein (like meat, meat substitutes, dairy, nuts, beans etc.) and don't particularly crave carbs (pasta, rice, potatoes, bread). However I see mainly two types of diet - conventional ones where you eat normal amounts of carbs, and then ketogenic ones (like keto, Atkins etc) where carbs are severely limited. Now, I think the diet I'd be happiest with would be one where I get my calories mainly from protein and fats, but with a few carbs thrown in - in the sense that I don't want to eliminate carbs so thoroughly that even certain fruits and vegetables become off limits like with the keto diet.

I know it won't affect weight loss much because a calorie deficit is a calorie deficit, but is there a reason this isn't ever really done? A friend who's doing keto claims that "half-assing" keto like this is not advisable. I'm thinking maybe the body would be craving carbs badly, but since it's still getting a trickle of carbs it won't quite be in ketosis with the accompanying benefits of appetite suppression etc. Thoughts?

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Getting naked/intimate after weight loss

Over the last year, I’ve lost 100 pounds. I didn’t mean to lose it that quickly but I’ve been pretty focused through diet and exercise. I am not at my final goal but it feels good to dress differently and be more physically active. It’s been a big confidence boost, too.

I’ve began dating and being naked and intimate is terrifying. I was intimate with someone new earlier this year, everything was great until then. I felt like maybe it was my body. For reference, I am 39, mom of 2, 5’4, and currently 174lbs.

I have a date planned later this week and I’m terrified of it happening again. We’ve been on about a dozen dates over the last several weeks. It’s been wonderful.

Do I warn him? I told him I’ve lost a lot of weight but I’m afraid he will see me naked and change his mind (which he is entitled to but trying not to kill the small shreds of confidence I’ve gained). I know it can be shocking and I’m just not sure how to navigate. Appreciate any advice.

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calorie intake question

hi! this is my first time posting here. I’m pretty new to this community and just started my weight loss journey in the last two weeks. I wanted to ask a question about calorie intake— I’ve seen a lot of people say you shouldn’t go below 1200 calories, but since cutting out generally unhealthy things from my diet (chips, chocolate, other junk food, etc) my calories are coming around to 1000-1100 per day after logging them in Lose It!, sometimes going higher into 1200-1300 but not frequently. is this unhealthy? I don’t feel hungry at the end of the day but I’m not sure if I should force myself to eat more to make sure I reach 1200. even on days when I go to the gym (I’m trying to aim for 3-4 days a week, and have mainly been doing cardio but slowly learning how use the strength training machines) I still don’t feel inclined to eat more, though I am trying to up my protein intake. I know I COULD eat more and I don’t think it would be a problem, but is it fine to leave it as is?

for reference I’m a woman and my height is 5’1, weight is 220. I’m pretty sedentary on days when I don’t go to the gym (only getting 1000-2000 steps per day, versus 6000-8000 on days I go the gym according to my fitbit.) also I have PCOS and hyperthyroidism but I don’t know if that affects anything.

thank you in advance for any advice or suggestions!

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