Comment by jncfhnb

Ozempic tends to change not just the total number of calories but also the timing and the cravings for shitty food.

Calories in / calories used is NOT a complete model because different foods can have different caloric retention. The most extreme example being corn that comes out entirely undigested. Further, shittier foods that the body craves most are also the least satiating over the longer term.

Reducing calories is three or four steps removed from the actual problem. Like arguing the problem is organ failure when in the first order problem is that you got shot. You have to deal with the wound; and you have to deal with the blood loss. That will, in turn, address the organ failure.