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I've carried an extra 10 pounds or so I don't want for several decades.
During the pandemic lock-down, Mrs. Moguldreamer & I each lost about 10 lbs which we attribute to healthier eating - we were not going out to restaurants 3 or 4 nights/week anymore, and our social life didn't revolve around "getting together for dinner." We also bicycled much more.
But in the last year or two, we each regained that 10 lbs.
For non-weight health reasons, I started on Ozempic about 2 months ago, and I've lost (without intending to lose) about 8 pounds so far. I just have no desire to eat. Put food in front of me, and I poke at it. My sweet-tooth has vanished. My blood pressure has dropped enough my doctor cut my blood pressure meds in half, and I suspect I'll end up discontinuing it altogether.
A couple times we've met others for a meal, and I have to force myself to eat, usually eating at most a small portion of the food delivered to me. I'm now tracking how many grams of protein I get to make sure I'm getting enough, and it is difficult. I just don't want to eat.
The side effects for me have mostly been moderate - a general feeling of "not being well" that is difficult for me to describe.
That reminds me of how I felt when I had mono in college. That's good you're tracking protein. I would think you'd need to also make sure you're getting enough good fats.
Losing your appetite entirely and not wanting to eat (some even report being repulsed by food) just doesn't sound healthy, even if it IS effective for weight loss. That's traditionally been a sign of illnesss, actually. It's strange to me that so many are jumping on this band wagon without a moment's hesitation.
Losing your appetite entirely and not wanting to eat (some even report being repulsed by food) just doesn't sound healthy, even if it IS effective for weight loss. That's traditionally been a sign of illnesss, actually. It's strange to me that so many are jumping on this band wagon without a moment's hesitation.
It's the trap of some parts of diet culture--the goal isn't entirely to be healthy, it's just to be smaller by any means necessary.
How old are you, and are you female? Older female bodies are genetically designed to try to hold on to weight even with calorie reduction. Scale changes can take more than a few weeks to manifest, and given that the person started exercising more, any small change that would show up in two weeks could easily be offset by water weight, hormonal retention, muscle gain, etc.
OP, you might actually be eating too little. Is this the diet your doctor recommends? If you're noticing changes in clothing and how you feel that is a good indicator that what you are doing is working so just stick with it or fine tune it.
Dr. Berg talks about this phenomenon. If you have had an extremely poor diet for years, like I did, it could take up to 2 months for your body to completely repair itself before you start to see results.
Most people get really discouraged and fall back into bad habits. Because we all know how hard it is to start limiting carbs when you are used to eating donuts, pizza, ice cream, cake, etc.
But do not get discouraged, keep fighting. It took me about a year before I totally transformed my body into feeling great. I lost about 30 pounds, but that wasn’t even my goal. I just wanted to feel better.
Also, even if you “fall off the wagon” on a day or weekend, don’t get discouraged. There are many things you can do to mitigate the damage, things that you should be doing everyday. Fast as much as possible, I like to do 16-8 each day, plus eat fermented foods to repair the gut, also ensure your omega 3- omega 6 balance is optimal.
Keep fighting the good fight, never give up! If you have a set back, just rest and try again.
This poster knows what he’s talking about! If you want to lose weight, modify your diet to exclude sugar. This alone will reap benefits. Second phase is to limit yourself to meats and veggies almost exclusively. Third phase is to implement intermittent fasting. Fourth phase is to walk or workout at least 5x a week.
Biggest problem is 9/10 people are not willing to give up their favorite foods and will ultimately fail. You gotta want to be healthy and if you are willing to sacrifice, you’ll see results.
Similar to the poster, I didn’t really have a burning desire to lose weight but 3 months later, I’ve lost 8 lbs and it feels great!
2 weeks now maybe 2 months? Dieting to an extent takes numerous months to drop weight. You have to have an ideal meal plan in mind, snack ever so often, select correct drinks and so on...
Why would they do that, when it's being used for medical reasons? Yes, there can be side effects; but for the vast majority who take it (myself included) the benefits far outweigh them. No pun intended.
Don't know if OP is even still following this thread, but I was going to suggest they ask their doctor about Ozempic - since they mentioned being T2 diabetic. It's been a game changer for me! Also around the same age (47) and female, and I've lost 76lbs in the last year + my A1C and glucose levels are now normal.
How old are you, and are you female? Older female bodies are genetically designed to try to hold on to weight even with calorie reduction. Scale changes can take more than a few weeks to manifest, and given that the person started exercising more, any small change that would show up in two weeks could easily be offset by water weight, hormonal retention, muscle gain, etc.
OP, you might actually be eating too little. Is this the diet your doctor recommends? If you're noticing changes in clothing and how you feel that is a good indicator that what you are doing is working so just stick with it or fine tune it.
If you are lucky enough to get old enough, about 25% of the elderly including women tend to actually lose weight without trying. I’m 70, about 3 years ago, I set out to lose 5 lbs because I lost inches which changed my BMI. Problem was, I didn’t stop even tho I tried. I lost not just the 5 but another 20 putting me seriously close to underweight. My PCP was concerned and I was eating almost continuously. I’ve finally regained 5 lbs. But my PCP ran every test, blood and otherwise, trying to see if something had changed. Thankfully, I am just in the 25% who lose weight without trying.
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