Hi everyone,
I've been reading the news today about semaglutide. As a study has found that a weekly injection of semaglutide helped those in the trial of around 2000 to lose an average of 15Kg in 15 months and this is a fantastic game changer.
Here's an extract from Jan who lost 4 stone in the trial sums who sums it up really well as it helped change her relationship with food, please see:
Jan, from Kent, lost 28kg (four stone), equivalent to more than a fifth of her body weight.
"The drug changed my life and completely altered my approach to food," she said.
Semaglutide is already used to treat type 2 diabetes here's an article on the BBC's web site:
I saw this story earlier, it's interesting, but I'm a bit wary of drug interventions like this. They don't really address the underlying reasons for excess weight. When the participants stopped the trial their appetites came back, causing them to regain weight.
I've been in the position of going to my doctor because I couldn't lose weight despite calorie counting and exercising more, and it's quite hard when your doctor either doesn't believe you or thinks you just need to "eat even less and move even more". I can just imagine being dismissed with an intervention like this, and being blamed for doing it wrong when the intervention didn't work
I read that with some of the participants but Jan found that it changed her relationship with food.
Now of you have an under active thyroid or other issues then weight loss can be very difficult and weight gain and this like all other possible treatments is not a one size cure all so I don't think you will be treated with an intervention that isn't suitable.
Obesity is a killer and it shortens lives so in an ideal world we'd have a more holistic self help approach to weight loss before it gets out of hand.
Unfortunately I've seen stories from too many ladies out there who went to their GP eating 800 calories a day, exercising 5 days a week, still gaining weight, and were genuinely told to eat less and move more, instead of their doctor investigating why.
I do agree with you, in an ideal world the doctors should investigate before prescribing a drug intervention like this, and if the drug doesn't work they should investigate why, but psychological studies have shown GPs are more likely not to believe an overweight patient sitting in front of them.
It is very frustrating when there’s this lack of communication and insight so I can imagine hot you feel.
I don't really think taking any drugs unless it's really a emergency like if really obeast and same with antidepressants I'm no expert but I don't trust drugs, I would like to put weight on I'm a stone under weight but at least I can enjoy my food without worrying I'd probably feel different if I wanted to loose lot weight who knows 🤔have a good night 🤗❄️🔥
Unfortunately Mandy obesity is at record levels and lives are threatened so this is drastic action. I’m the same and had a salad for dinner but had french fries with it because I don’t have to worry about my weight.
You have a great night now and keep safe. 🌈😊