Comment by paulpauper
Comment by paulpauper 2 months ago
Yup, and where this stall vs. weight occurs is mediated by genes to a large extent. Someone who stalls out at 1.8-2.2 kcal/day while still being obese will need extra help, when cutting more calories is too unpleasant (many such cases). This drug makes that easier. And there is no evidence to suggest it gets easier with time or the body at some point stops trying to put the weight back on. Dieting is 24-7 war on food.
It is easier if you couple this with exercise. Many people successfully lose weight with exercise and managed diet. You have to want to do it to a certain extent. I think the solution for people who lack willpower for this isn’t ozempic, its therapy for the underlying depression that probably bleeds into all other aspects of life.