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Not everyone has the same metabolism or body composition. Some people gain or lose weight or put on muscle more easily than others through nothing more than shitty or good genetics. Weight loss drugs can be a good tool for people who need to lose weight or suffer life threatening consequences and have tried other methods without much success. These drugs can help them get to a point where healthy habits can take hold.
Taking these drugs as a shortcut instead of diet and exercise, or the Hollyweird types who abuse them while having the access to, and time/money, for top tier personal trainers and dieticians is shit, though.
Not everyone has the same metabolism or body composition. Some people gain or lose weight or put on muscle more easily than others through nothing more than shitty or good genetics. Weight loss drugs can be a good tool for people who need to lose weight or suffer life threatening consequences and have tried other methods without much success. These drugs can help them get to a point where healthy habits can take hold.
Taking these drugs as a shortcut instead of diet and exercise, or the Hollyweird types who abuse them while having the access to, and time/money, for top tier personal trainers and dieticians is shit, though.
Posted by goddessofthesunPosted by Walk_on_byPosted by victoria-sakuraPosted by Walk_on_byPosted by goddessofthesunPosted by Walk_on_byPosted by goddessofthesunPosted by LadyNeptune
*all the type2 diabetics on ozempic: I Well fuck me I guess
So diabetics can't cut sugar out of their diet or work
Why do you care? click to expand
click to expand
Unhealthy people make healthcare more expensive than it already has to be. People don't necessarily have full control over how healthy they can be but health issues like obesity are manageable with discipline.click to expand
I don't think its that easy though. This is such a strange thing to get hung up on. click to expand
Well the expensive healthcare part is not really that strange to get hung up on...or in Canada's case, lousy healthcare...click to expand
Its lousy here too now. It was good but its been gutted lately and looks like they intend to ruin it so they can privatise it.
It is pretty weird though to look at a select group and say fuck you, you're the problem. Particularly a group with type two. OP is often moaning that shes a hard gainer and dare I say it has never posted a photo that inducates any substantial progress, does she realise there are people who are the oposite?click to expand
I lost 10lbs in two months but okay. That was my goal at the time.click to expand
Talking about muscle mass gains.
Posted by TheSithRogen
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Not everyone has the same metabolism or body composition. Some people gain or lose weight or put on muscle more easily than others through nothing more than shitty or good genetics. Weight loss drugs can be a good tool for people who need to lose weight or suffer life threatening consequences and have tried other methods without much success. These drugs can help them get to a point where healthy habits can take hold.
Taking these drugs as a shortcut instead of diet and exercise, or the Hollyweird types who abuse them while having the access to, and time/money, for top tier personal trainers and dieticians is shit, though.
The idea that metabolism is "slow" or "fast" is grealy exaggerated, it does NOT affect your weight to that extent that you just cannot help but be fat. It's a life style choice.
I have a friend of a friend, she was obese because of some gland issues, she went through gastric bypass and guess what - she shred an entire person. She simply couldn't physically fit same amounts of food into her stomach as pre-OP so she lost weight dramatically. If she had limited her food intake in similar fashion without the operation, she would have shed the same weight. Her excuse: oh it's a gland issue, runs in the family, operation is the only way.
Metabolism, glands, etc. do not override calories in, calories out.
Granted there are freaks of nature whose bodies store fat in a depressing fashion but that's a very low % of people and guaranteed none of you motherfuckers are it. The fat epidemic is not a result of this "condition".
I agree with the OP and although I need to lose some fat wouldn't take it for several reasons:
-it's cheating (dishonorable)
-you're not doing any efforts on yourself, which means you'll go back to gain weight as soon as you stop
-it's a mindset of mediocrity
-It might have side effects
-it throws your natural balance off
I know losing weight is very difficult, but it's mostly because we don't really put our energy into it, the only way to lose weight seriously is to completely change your view of your future and your fate. Last time I shed a huge amount of fat was during cohen-19. Yes it took a whole civilization-altering scamdemic to make me have a new outlook on my future.
When you are in the correct mindset, weight loss is very fast, like you should get into a good shape in less than a week. If not that means you should really examine your life style again.
That being said I understand why in some cases some people might need to take it, for example people who are morbidly obese and have life threatening condition and need to lose weight fast, or people who have actual diabetes becasue I don't really know what it does for them.
But 80% of poeple don't really need it, they just need a shake up
-it's cheating (dishonorable)
-you're not doing any efforts on yourself, which means you'll go back to gain weight as soon as you stop
-it's a mindset of mediocrity
-It might have side effects
-it throws your natural balance off
I know losing weight is very difficult, but it's mostly because we don't really put our energy into it, the only way to lose weight seriously is to completely change your view of your future and your fate. Last time I shed a huge amount of fat was during cohen-19. Yes it took a whole civilization-altering scamdemic to make me have a new outlook on my future.
When you are in the correct mindset, weight loss is very fast, like you should get into a good shape in less than a week. If not that means you should really examine your life style again.
That being said I understand why in some cases some people might need to take it, for example people who are morbidly obese and have life threatening condition and need to lose weight fast, or people who have actual diabetes becasue I don't really know what it does for them.
But 80% of poeple don't really need it, they just need a shake up
People do however have different body types in terms of where your fat is stored and what you look like based on lenght of limbs, etc. You cannot fix that.
Like if you're not fat but have stocky legs and a lot of fat accumulates in your lower body, that's your body composition and does not mean you're fat.. genetically you're just not blessed. A lot of people may confuse this with metabolism or whatever, but it's not. Your body shape just makes you look chubbier than you are. Doesn't mean you're "fat".
Like if you're not fat but have stocky legs and a lot of fat accumulates in your lower body, that's your body composition and does not mean you're fat.. genetically you're just not blessed. A lot of people may confuse this with metabolism or whatever, but it's not. Your body shape just makes you look chubbier than you are. Doesn't mean you're "fat".
A great way to lose weight easily is go to sleep early, go to sleep before 9PM. It's necessary to balance your metabolism.
If you want, do the medieval night (sleep 8PM-1am, wake up and write or do some light activity 1am-3am (don't eat). sleep 3am-6am)
If you want, do the medieval night (sleep 8PM-1am, wake up and write or do some light activity 1am-3am (don't eat). sleep 3am-6am)
Posted by Walk_on_byPosted by victoria-sakuraPosted by Walk_on_byPosted by goddessofthesunPosted by Walk_on_byPosted by goddessofthesunclick to expandPosted by LadyNeptune
*all the type2 diabetics on ozempic: I Well fuck me I guess
So diabetics can't cut sugar out of their diet or work
Why do you care? click to expand
Unhealthy people make healthcare more expensive than it already has to be. People don't necessarily have full control over how healthy they can be but health issues like obesity are manageable with discipline.click to expand
I don't think its that easy though. This is such a strange thing to get hung up on. click to expand
Well the expensive healthcare part is not really that strange to get hung up on...or in Canada's case, lousy healthcare...click to expand
Its lousy here too now. It was good but its been gutted lately and looks like they intend to ruin it so they can privatise it.
It is pretty weird though to look at a select group and say fuck you, you're the problem. Particularly a group with type two. OP is often moaning that shes a hard gainer and dare I say it has never posted a photo that inducates any substantial progress, does she realise there are people who are the oposite?click to expand
Ah, that was the creatine reference in the earliest post, wasn't it?
Posted by hydorah
I agree with the OP and although I need to lose some fat wouldn't take it for several reasons:
-it's cheating (dishonorable)
-you're not doing any efforts on yourself, which means you'll go back to gain weight as soon as you stop
-it's a mindset of mediocrity
-It might have side effects
-it throws your natural balance off
I know losing weight is very difficult, but it's mostly because we don't really put our energy into it, the only way to lose weight seriously is to completely change your view of your future and your fate. Last time I shed a huge amount of fat was during cohen-19. Yes it took a whole civilization-altering scamdemic to make me have a new outlook on my future.
When you are in the correct mindset, weight loss is very fast, like you should get into a good shape in less than a week. If not that means you should really examine your life style again.
That being said I understand why in some cases some people might need to take it, for example people who are morbidly obese and have life threatening condition and need to lose weight fast, or people who have actual diabetes becasue I don't really know what it does for them.
But 80% of poeple don't really need it, they just need a shake up
Most of the time, it's likely life style choices. For some reason, North American culture consists of repeats of eating fast food and sitting all day. I never understood why people would choose to lineup in the drive-through as opposed to taking the opportunity to waiting in line standing up. They would all rather keep sitting in their cars, even in the summer time. Personally, I've never done drive-throughs. My parents and I went to this restaurant where 98% of their menu each includes a big chunk of potatoes. We were like why so much potatoes! Yet the table next to us each finished their plate (I was the only one who finished because I took a keto dish. They likely tossed the potatoes after taking the remaining to go...). That's how people gain weight...these little things add up if you aren't constantly exercising too...
Posted by Enfant-Terrible-II
People do however have different body types in terms of where your fat is stored and what you look like based on lenght of limbs, etc. You cannot fix that.
Like if you're not fat but have stocky legs and a lot of fat accumulates in your lower body, that's your body composition and does not mean you're fat.. genetically you're just not blessed. A lot of people may confuse this with metabolism or whatever, but it's not. Your body shape just makes you look chubbier than you are. Doesn't mean you're "fat".
Well I'd rather store most of my body fat in my lower body but it ends up going to my upper...
Posted by victoria-sakuraPosted by Walk_on_byPosted by victoria-sakuraPosted by Walk_on_byPosted by goddessofthesunPosted by Walk_on_byPosted by goddessofthesunPosted by LadyNeptune
*all the type2 diabetics on ozempic: I Well fuck me I guess
So diabetics can't cut sugar out of their diet or work
Why do you care? click to expand
click to expand
Unhealthy people make healthcare more expensive than it already has to be. People don't necessarily have full control over how healthy they can be but health issues like obesity are manageable with discipline.click to expand
I don't think its that easy though. This is such a strange thing to get hung up on. click to expand
Well the expensive healthcare part is not really that strange to get hung up on...or in Canada's case, lousy healthcare...click to expand
Its lousy here too now. It was good but its been gutted lately and looks like they intend to ruin it so they can privatise it.
It is pretty weird though to look at a select group and say fuck you, you're the problem. Particularly a group with type two. OP is often moaning that shes a hard gainer and dare I say it has never posted a photo that inducates any substantial progress, does she realise there are people who are the oposite? click to expand
Ah, that was the creatine reference in the earliest post, wasn't it?click to expand
Yeah shes taking creatine. Which makes your muscles bigger and gives you a slight performance improvement. Sure its not a pharmaceutical but it is a short cut, eating better and better workouts will yield better results. đ¤Ś
Posted by Enfant-Terrible-II
People do however have different body types in terms of where your fat is stored and what you look like based on lenght of limbs, etc. You cannot fix that.
Like if you're not fat but have stocky legs and a lot of fat accumulates in your lower body, that's your body composition and does not mean you're fat.. genetically you're just not blessed. A lot of people may confuse this with metabolism or whatever, but it's not. Your body shape just makes you look chubbier than you are. Doesn't mean you're "fat".
I get what you saying but let's not forget birth charts. If you happen to have lots of fires in your chart (like the vast majority of people in this world is and got) your legs will be skinny and will even have what's known as varicose veins. And if you have lots of waters in your chart your build comes naturally in the upper portion of your body. And if you have a balanced chart you lucky and probably can easily get away without exercising. I don't know what the op chart look like but I like to see it and it's like I say yesterday or whatever day it was when I last posted on this thread metabolism got more to do with all of this than anything else in the world.
Posted by Enfant-Terrible-II
People do however have different body types in terms of where your fat is stored and what you look like based on lenght of limbs, etc. You cannot fix that.
Like if you're not fat but have stocky legs and a lot of fat accumulates in your lower body, that's your body composition and does not mean you're fat.. genetically you're just not blessed. A lot of people may confuse this with metabolism or whatever, but it's not. Your body shape just makes you look chubbier than you are. Doesn't mean you're "fat".
Here's another example to take all this into consideration
The 1st one is all fire, baby
The 2nd one is balanced
The 3rd one is total water
Posted by Enfant-Terrible-IIPosted by TheSithRogen
Sigh
Not everyone has the same metabolism or body composition. Some people gain or lose weight or put on muscle more easily than others through nothing more than shitty or good genetics. Weight loss drugs can be a good tool for people who need to lose weight or suffer life threatening consequences and have tried other methods without much success. These drugs can help them get to a point where healthy habits can take hold.
Taking these drugs as a shortcut instead of diet and exercise, or the Hollyweird types who abuse them while having the access to, and time/money, for top tier personal trainers and dieticians is shit, though.
The idea that metabolism is "slow" or "fast" is grealy exaggerated, it does NOT affect your weight to that extent that you just cannot help but be fat. It's a life style choice.
I have a friend of a friend, she was obese because of some gland issues, she went through gastric bypass and guess what - she shred an entire person. She simply couldn't physically fit same amounts of food into her stomach as pre-OP so she lost weight dramatically. If she had limited her food intake in similar fashion without the operation, she would have shed the same weight. Her excuse: oh it's a gland issue, runs in the family, operation is the only way.
Metabolism, glands, etc. do not override calories in, calories out.
Granted there are freaks of nature whose bodies store fat in a depressing fashion but that's a very low % of people and guaranteed none of you motherfuckers are it. The fat epidemic is not a result of this "condition".
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I'm referring to people with insulin resistance/metabolic syndrome (and are severely overweight). Usually the result of being overweight for a long time or having a shit diet. Those people can struggle to lose weight like a healthier person could. Temporarily using GLP-1 to shed some weight to enable them to adopt healthier habits shouldn't be controversial. It took me 5 years of being in the gym 4 times a week and counting every calorie to get down to a healthy weight, but I'm not going to disparage anyone trying to get healthy, even if there's some pharmaceuticals involved.
I'm not referring to Makaleighy or Becky who slorps down a 1,200 calorie Starbucks "coffee" and a bag of macarons or Kyle who gets a double bacon cheeseburger and large fries from Five Guys every day then wonders why she has bingo wings at age 32 or his dick shrank up into his stomach.
Insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome is a huge problem in the US. Shit food full of sugars, little to no exercise, suburban sprawl/car culture, and an economic and social system that runs on causing stress just wrecks people's health if they aren't careful.
I took a glp1 because I have a bunch of nurse friends, one owns a medspa and they were taking it to lose 10-15 vanity pounds for a wedding and I thought why not.
It made me feel sick af so I wouldnât and couldnât take it longterm. But I learned something about myselfâŚI have a lot of whatâs called âfood noiseâ. My brain definitely feels rewarded by food and looks forward to it. When I was on the glp1 I did not get that hit of dopamine from eating something yummy. Everyoneâs volume knob on the dopamine from food is different. Itâs not discipline or willpower.
I know I was not always like this because I used to hate eating and was teetering on underweight most of my life. In college I would wear 2 pair of pants to make my legs look bigger. One time I didnât and the professor who was also a nurse stopped me as I was walking in and said âyouâreâŚreally skinnyâ. Everyone assumed I had an eating disorder but I really just wasnât hungry and never experienced hunger and food did nothing for me. It felt like a chore to even chew.
Anyway it went on like that until my mid 30s when I experienced a major traumatic event and my whole mind and body shut down and went into survival mode and thatâs when I started eating for comfort.
The GLP1 flattens the dopamine spike in your brain. For better or worse.
All Iâm saying is, the tables can always turn. One day youâre the girl layering pants to look bigger and the next youâre shoveling peanut butter m&ms because your nervous system is holding on by its fingertips.
It made me feel sick af so I wouldnât and couldnât take it longterm. But I learned something about myselfâŚI have a lot of whatâs called âfood noiseâ. My brain definitely feels rewarded by food and looks forward to it. When I was on the glp1 I did not get that hit of dopamine from eating something yummy. Everyoneâs volume knob on the dopamine from food is different. Itâs not discipline or willpower.
I know I was not always like this because I used to hate eating and was teetering on underweight most of my life. In college I would wear 2 pair of pants to make my legs look bigger. One time I didnât and the professor who was also a nurse stopped me as I was walking in and said âyouâreâŚreally skinnyâ. Everyone assumed I had an eating disorder but I really just wasnât hungry and never experienced hunger and food did nothing for me. It felt like a chore to even chew.
Anyway it went on like that until my mid 30s when I experienced a major traumatic event and my whole mind and body shut down and went into survival mode and thatâs when I started eating for comfort.
The GLP1 flattens the dopamine spike in your brain. For better or worse.
All Iâm saying is, the tables can always turn. One day youâre the girl layering pants to look bigger and the next youâre shoveling peanut butter m&ms because your nervous system is holding on by its fingertips.
Posted by goddessofthesun
You're lazy and need to work out and fix your diet instead.
Takw natrium glycinate for your sleep problems..
Sunlight without any UV protection from between 8-10 am in the morning to get natural vitamin D.
Keratin for hair strength & growth. Candle nut oil can help too.
Any C-1000 will do too for antioxidants.. blueberries if you have much.. the remainder can be flushed out.
Garlic (minced and eat raw but it would leave smell) for regulating blood circulation (i guess)
Ginger for gaining appetite (peel off the skin then soak it in hot water, wait for a few mins before drinking it)
Keratin for hair strength & growth. Candle nut oil can help too.
Any C-1000 will do too for antioxidants.. blueberries if you have much.. the remainder can be flushed out.
Garlic (minced and eat raw but it would leave smell) for regulating blood circulation (i guess)
Ginger for gaining appetite (peel off the skin then soak it in hot water, wait for a few mins before drinking it)
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Posted by victoria-sakuraPosted by SoulPosted by victoria-sakuraPosted by RollergirlOrc
In other words: "you're a fat f*ck, go eat a carrot" ??
I mean, I'm glad you've found the solution to your weight problems. Others have found it in ozempic.
I find there's a certain over-reliance on medication in Canada and US.click to expand
Here in the US they 100% want to sell people something that just adds an equal if not worse problem to every problem. When it comes to Ozempic it wasn't made for weight loss, but people with diabetes. When I quit drinking alcohol people recommend taking benzodiazepines to help with the stress and axiety, which is a super addictive medicine for axiety. I was like "Or I could just start going for walks and rewiring my brain to do what it's naturally supposed to do."
It's no surprise people here are like that though. You will have 10 fast-food places wanting to charge $ 10+ to eat actual trash, then have 5 gyms in a row that want to charge you a membership to get healthy. On the radio you will hear ads about a local casino, followed by a number to call if you have a gambling problem. It's honestly crazy. They sell you a problem, then sell you a program or products for the solution. When in reality the solution at least in my opinion is to take control of your life and actually try to organize the tangled wires in one's mind. click to expand
They need you to keep giving them money...click to expand
Who are them?
Posted by WhiskItPosted by victoria-sakuraPosted by SoulPosted by victoria-sakuraPosted by RollergirlOrc
In other words: "you're a fat f*ck, go eat a carrot" ??
I mean, I'm glad you've found the solution to your weight problems. Others have found it in ozempic.
I find there's a certain over-reliance on medication in Canada and US.click to expand
Here in the US they 100% want to sell people something that just adds an equal if not worse problem to every problem. When it comes to Ozempic it wasn't made for weight loss, but people with diabetes. When I quit drinking alcohol people recommend taking benzodiazepines to help with the stress and axiety, which is a super addictive medicine for axiety. I was like "Or I could just start going for walks and rewiring my brain to do what it's naturally supposed to do."
It's no surprise people here are like that though. You will have 10 fast-food places wanting to charge $ 10+ to eat actual trash, then have 5 gyms in a row that want to charge you a membership to get healthy. On the radio you will hear ads about a local casino, followed by a number to call if you have a gambling problem. It's honestly crazy. They sell you a problem, then sell you a program or products for the solution. When in reality the solution at least in my opinion is to take control of your life and actually try to organize the tangled wires in one's mind. click to expand
They need you to keep giving them money...click to expand
Who are them?click to expand
They
Posted by PilatesBod
I took a glp1 because I have a bunch of nurse friends, one owns a medspa and they were taking it to lose 10-15 vanity pounds for a wedding and I thought why not.
It made me feel sick af so I wouldnât and couldnât take it longterm. But I learned something about myselfâŚI have a lot of whatâs called âfood noiseâ. My brain definitely feels rewarded by food and looks forward to it. When I was on the glp1 I did not get that hit of dopamine from eating something yummy. Everyoneâs volume knob on the dopamine from food is different. Itâs not discipline or willpower.
I know I was not always like this because I used to hate eating and was teetering on underweight most of my life. In college I would wear 2 pair of pants to make my legs look bigger. One time I didnât and the professor who was also a nurse stopped me as I was walking in and said âyouâreâŚreally skinnyâ. Everyone assumed I had an eating disorder but I really just wasnât hungry and never experienced hunger and food did nothing for me. It felt like a chore to even chew.
Anyway it went on like that until my mid 30s when I experienced a major traumatic event and my whole mind and body shut down and went into survival mode and thatâs when I started eating for comfort.
The GLP1 flattens the dopamine spike in your brain. For better or worse.
All Iâm saying is, the tables can always turn. One day youâre the girl layering pants to look bigger and the next youâre shoveling peanut butter m&ms because your nervous system is holding on by its fingertips.
Hmm.. so you have a tendency to binge eating?
I did too when I was in my twenties I couldn't stop snacking while I was watching tv but these nowadays I have this liking for good reads.. but mostly articles..I am not that committed to read metaphorical whales except about finance and management.. just so my brain can be occupied with more.. hard copies .. not online anymore coz these nowadays with AI it was made all to simple it's not gin anymore.. so hard copies food thought awaits.. but then again my goals keep missing out as I have tons of work to do.. how can i manage time better do you feel?
Posted by TheSithRogenPosted by WhiskItPosted by victoria-sakuraPosted by SoulPosted by victoria-sakuraPosted by RollergirlOrc
In other words: "you're a fat f*ck, go eat a carrot" ??
I mean, I'm glad you've found the solution to your weight problems. Others have found it in ozempic.
I find there's a certain over-reliance on medication in Canada and US.click to expand
Here in the US they 100% want to sell people something that just adds an equal if not worse problem to every problem. When it comes to Ozempic it wasn't made for weight loss, but people with diabetes. When I quit drinking alcohol people recommend taking benzodiazepines to help with the stress and axiety, which is a super addictive medicine for axiety. I was like "Or I could just start going for walks and rewiring my brain to do what it's naturally supposed to do."
It's no surprise people here are like that though. You will have 10 fast-food places wanting to charge $ 10+ to eat actual trash, then have 5 gyms in a row that want to charge you a membership to get healthy. On the radio you will hear ads about a local casino, followed by a number to call if you have a gambling problem. It's honestly crazy. They sell you a problem, then sell you a program or products for the solution. When in reality the solution at least in my opinion is to take control of your life and actually try to organize the tangled wires in one's mind. click to expand
They need you to keep giving them money...click to expand
Who are them?click to expand
Theyclick to expand
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Posted by WhiskItPosted by victoria-sakuraPosted by SoulPosted by victoria-sakuraPosted by RollergirlOrc
In other words: "you're a fat f*ck, go eat a carrot" ??
I mean, I'm glad you've found the solution to your weight problems. Others have found it in ozempic.
I find there's a certain over-reliance on medication in Canada and US.click to expand
Here in the US they 100% want to sell people something that just adds an equal if not worse problem to every problem. When it comes to Ozempic it wasn't made for weight loss, but people with diabetes. When I quit drinking alcohol people recommend taking benzodiazepines to help with the stress and axiety, which is a super addictive medicine for axiety. I was like "Or I could just start going for walks and rewiring my brain to do what it's naturally supposed to do."
It's no surprise people here are like that though. You will have 10 fast-food places wanting to charge $ 10+ to eat actual trash, then have 5 gyms in a row that want to charge you a membership to get healthy. On the radio you will hear ads about a local casino, followed by a number to call if you have a gambling problem. It's honestly crazy. They sell you a problem, then sell you a program or products for the solution. When in reality the solution at least in my opinion is to take control of your life and actually try to organize the tangled wires in one's mind. click to expand
They need you to keep giving them money...click to expand
Who are them?click to expand
The ones who both sell you the problem and a program or product to solve the problemâŚ
Posted by victoria-sakuraPosted by WhiskItPosted by victoria-sakuraPosted by SoulPosted by victoria-sakuraPosted by RollergirlOrc
In other words: "you're a fat f*ck, go eat a carrot" ??
I mean, I'm glad you've found the solution to your weight problems. Others have found it in ozempic.
I find there's a certain over-reliance on medication in Canada and US.click to expand
Here in the US they 100% want to sell people something that just adds an equal if not worse problem to every problem. When it comes to Ozempic it wasn't made for weight loss, but people with diabetes. When I quit drinking alcohol people recommend taking benzodiazepines to help with the stress and axiety, which is a super addictive medicine for axiety. I was like "Or I could just start going for walks and rewiring my brain to do what it's naturally supposed to do."
It's no surprise people here are like that though. You will have 10 fast-food places wanting to charge $ 10+ to eat actual trash, then have 5 gyms in a row that want to charge you a membership to get healthy. On the radio you will hear ads about a local casino, followed by a number to call if you have a gambling problem. It's honestly crazy. They sell you a problem, then sell you a program or products for the solution. When in reality the solution at least in my opinion is to take control of your life and actually try to organize the tangled wires in one's mind. click to expand
They need you to keep giving them money...click to expand
Who are them?click to expand
The ones who both sell you the problem and a program or product to solve the problemâŚclick to expand
What is life without problems?
Posted by WhiskItPosted by victoria-sakuraPosted by WhiskItPosted by victoria-sakuraPosted by SoulPosted by victoria-sakuraPosted by RollergirlOrc
In other words: "you're a fat f*ck, go eat a carrot" ??
I mean, I'm glad you've found the solution to your weight problems. Others have found it in ozempic.
I find there's a certain over-reliance on medication in Canada and US.click to expand
Here in the US they 100% want to sell people something that just adds an equal if not worse problem to every problem. When it comes to Ozempic it wasn't made for weight loss, but people with diabetes. When I quit drinking alcohol people recommend taking benzodiazepines to help with the stress and axiety, which is a super addictive medicine for axiety. I was like "Or I could just start going for walks and rewiring my brain to do what it's naturally supposed to do."
It's no surprise people here are like that though. You will have 10 fast-food places wanting to charge $ 10+ to eat actual trash, then have 5 gyms in a row that want to charge you a membership to get healthy. On the radio you will hear ads about a local casino, followed by a number to call if you have a gambling problem. It's honestly crazy. They sell you a problem, then sell you a program or products for the solution. When in reality the solution at least in my opinion is to take control of your life and actually try to organize the tangled wires in one's mind. click to expand
They need you to keep giving them money...click to expand
Who are them?click to expand
The ones who both sell you the problem and a program or product to solve the problemâŚclick to expand
What is life without problems?click to expand
Some problems you can solve without spending much money.
Posted by victoria-sakuraPosted by WhiskItPosted by victoria-sakuraPosted by WhiskItPosted by victoria-sakuraPosted by SoulPosted by victoria-sakuraPosted by RollergirlOrc
In other words: "you're a fat f*ck, go eat a carrot" ??
I mean, I'm glad you've found the solution to your weight problems. Others have found it in ozempic.
I find there's a certain over-reliance on medication in Canada and US.click to expand
Here in the US they 100% want to sell people something that just adds an equal if not worse problem to every problem. When it comes to Ozempic it wasn't made for weight loss, but people with diabetes. When I quit drinking alcohol people recommend taking benzodiazepines to help with the stress and axiety, which is a super addictive medicine for axiety. I was like "Or I could just start going for walks and rewiring my brain to do what it's naturally supposed to do."
It's no surprise people here are like that though. You will have 10 fast-food places wanting to charge $ 10+ to eat actual trash, then have 5 gyms in a row that want to charge you a membership to get healthy. On the radio you will hear ads about a local casino, followed by a number to call if you have a gambling problem. It's honestly crazy. They sell you a problem, then sell you a program or products for the solution. When in reality the solution at least in my opinion is to take control of your life and actually try to organize the tangled wires in one's mind. click to expand
They need you to keep giving them money...click to expand
Who are them?click to expand
The ones who both sell you the problem and a program or product to solve the problemâŚclick to expand
What is life without problems? click to expand
Some problems you can solve without spending much money.click to expand
myself.. can you figure me out? If you were about to give me a plate number, what numbers would you place me on?
Posted by PilatesBod
I took a glp1 because I have a bunch of nurse friends, one owns a medspa and they were taking it to lose 10-15 vanity pounds for a wedding and I thought why not.
It made me feel sick af so I wouldnât and couldnât take it longterm. But I learned something about myselfâŚI have a lot of whatâs called âfood noiseâ. My brain definitely feels rewarded by food and looks forward to it. When I was on the glp1 I did not get that hit of dopamine from eating something yummy. Everyoneâs volume knob on the dopamine from food is different. Itâs not discipline or willpower.
I know I was not always like this because I used to hate eating and was teetering on underweight most of my life. In college I would wear 2 pair of pants to make my legs look bigger. One time I didnât and the professor who was also a nurse stopped me as I was walking in and said âyouâreâŚreally skinnyâ. Everyone assumed I had an eating disorder but I really just wasnât hungry and never experienced hunger and food did nothing for me. It felt like a chore to even chew.
Anyway it went on like that until my mid 30s when I experienced a major traumatic event and my whole mind and body shut down and went into survival mode and thatâs when I started eating for comfort.
The GLP1 flattens the dopamine spike in your brain. For better or worse.
All Iâm saying is, the tables can always turn. One day youâre the girl layering pants to look bigger and the next youâre shoveling peanut butter m&ms because your nervous system is holding on by its fingertips.
Yeah I like food and I like to eat a lot. That's why I prefer labor jobs and cause I usually have a lot of energy. I drink tea and drinks to keep the nervous hunger away. Mainly keeping away from carbs and one can keep a stable weight.
Posted by WhiskItPosted by victoria-sakuraPosted by WhiskItPosted by victoria-sakuraPosted by WhiskItPosted by victoria-sakuraPosted by SoulPosted by victoria-sakuraPosted by RollergirlOrc
In other words: "you're a fat f*ck, go eat a carrot" ??
I mean, I'm glad you've found the solution to your weight problems. Others have found it in ozempic.
I find there's a certain over-reliance on medication in Canada and US.click to expand
Here in the US they 100% want to sell people something that just adds an equal if not worse problem to every problem. When it comes to Ozempic it wasn't made for weight loss, but people with diabetes. When I quit drinking alcohol people recommend taking benzodiazepines to help with the stress and axiety, which is a super addictive medicine for axiety. I was like "Or I could just start going for walks and rewiring my brain to do what it's naturally supposed to do."
It's no surprise people here are like that though. You will have 10 fast-food places wanting to charge $ 10+ to eat actual trash, then have 5 gyms in a row that want to charge you a membership to get healthy. On the radio you will hear ads about a local casino, followed by a number to call if you have a gambling problem. It's honestly crazy. They sell you a problem, then sell you a program or products for the solution. When in reality the solution at least in my opinion is to take control of your life and actually try to organize the tangled wires in one's mind. click to expand
They need you to keep giving them money...click to expand
Who are them?click to expand
The ones who both sell you the problem and a program or product to solve the problemâŚclick to expand
What is life without problems? click to expand
Some problems you can solve without spending much money.click to expand
myself.. can you figure me out? If you were about to give me a plate number, what numbers would you place me on?click to expand
"There are some problems you may need help to solve."
face yoga is the new yoga
Posted by Enfant-Terrible-IIPosted by Bluemoon86Posted by goddessofthesun
You're lazy and need to work out and fix your diet instead.
Youâre assuming that those who are overweight or obese do not exercise or eat a good diet. Youâre basically ignorant and arrogant about it.click to expand
First law of thermodynamics would disagree with you lolclick to expand
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Okay, but how do explain athletes that are bigger, overweight, obese? Football players who obviously work out and eat right.
Posted by durted
face yoga is the new yoga
Exactly. Finally someone other than me know the new thing
Posted by Jumpin_JupiterPosted by durted
face yoga is the new yoga
Exactly. Finally someone other than me know the new thingclick to expand
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lymphatic drainage is where itâs at
Posted by TheSithRogen
Insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome is a huge problem in the US. Shit food full of sugars, little to no exercise, suburban sprawl/car culture, and an economic and social system that runs on causing stress just wrecks people's health if they aren't careful.
Plus you have a drug culture. Couldn't believe how many adverts I saw for different drugs in the US. Seems like it is ingrained in your psyche to look to pills first as a potential solution to any issue
Posted by durtedPosted by Jumpin_JupiterPosted by durted
face yoga is the new yoga
Exactly. Finally someone other than me know the new thing
đ
lymphatic drainage is where itâs atclick to expand
Ok I seriously had to google that cus I never heard of it. That's cheating. I was thinking more in terms of using your hands. I do facial yoga to maintain my hunter eyes.
Posted by WizardzzzPosted by TheSithRogen
Insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome is a huge problem in the US. Shit food full of sugars, little to no exercise, suburban sprawl/car culture, and an economic and social system that runs on causing stress just wrecks people's health if they aren't careful.
Plus you have a drug culture. Couldn't believe how many adverts I saw for different drugs in the US. Seems like it is ingrained in your psyche to look to pills first as a potential solution to any issueclick to expand
RFK Jr says he wants to ban pharma advertising in the US. Props to him if he can do it. We rely too much on drugs here.
Posted by Bluemoon86Posted by Enfant-Terrible-IIPosted by Bluemoon86Posted by goddessofthesun
You're lazy and need to work out and fix your diet instead.
Youâre assuming that those who are overweight or obese do not exercise or eat a good diet. Youâre basically ignorant and arrogant about it.click to expand
First law of thermodynamics would disagree with you lolclick to expand
đ
Okay, but how do explain athletes that are bigger, overweight, obese? Football players who obviously work out and eat right.click to expand
Obese athletes, is that a thing? Lol
Football players don't "eat right", they eat at a huge calorie surplus to be able to fuel their workouts and physical development. In layman's terms, they are "overweight" by choice, not because of their metabolism.
Posted by goddessofthesunPosted by Enfant-Terrible-II
People do however have different body types in terms of where your fat is stored and what you look like based on lenght of limbs, etc. You cannot fix that.
Like if you're not fat but have stocky legs and a lot of fat accumulates in your lower body, that's your body composition and does not mean you're fat.. genetically you're just not blessed. A lot of people may confuse this with metabolism or whatever, but it's not. Your body shape just makes you look chubbier than you are. Doesn't mean you're "fat".
Well I'd rather store most of my body fat in my lower body but it ends up going to my upper...click to expand
In English... you want it stored as butt but it keeps getting stored as tummy? đ
I've been trying intermittent fasting lately. I was never a breakfast person, so cutting that out was easy. I also dont eat lunch at work. The negative of that was after work on the hour drive home it was extreamly hard to not just quickly grab some fast food, the finally get home and still be hungry due to fast food being so unhealthy and non filling. Now I have a zero sugar energy drink and water, then a small healthy snack around noon. Then I stop at the store and buy fresh meat and vegetables and force myself to just cook something up. Though every day I go to the store its extremely hard for my fat ass to not buy a large bag of takkies and eat the whole thing before I get home. I love takkies...
Posted by TheSithRogen
Sigh
Not everyone has the same metabolism or body composition. Some people gain or lose weight or put on muscle more easily than others through nothing more than shitty or good genetics. Weight loss drugs can be a good tool for people who need to lose weight or suffer life threatening consequences and have tried other methods without much success. These drugs can help them get to a point where healthy habits can take hold.
Taking these drugs as a shortcut instead of diet and exercise, or the Hollyweird types who abuse them while having the access to, and time/money, for top tier personal trainers and dieticians is shit, though.
Ozempic doesnt affect metabolism or body composition.. it just slows down digestion and fiber will do the same
Ozempic is literally making people BLIND
https://www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/16107322/robbie-williams-fat-jabs-making-me-blind/
The normalization of it is like normalizing smoking or eds
Posted by victoria-sakuraPosted by RollergirlOrc
In other words: "you're a fat f*ck, go eat a carrot" ??
I mean, I'm glad you've found the solution to your weight problems. Others have found it in ozempic.
I find there's a certain over-reliance on medication in Canada and US.click to expand
Also there is no true accounting for what it does on the mainstream public and its making some people BLIND or affecting eyesight.
https://www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/16107322/robbie-williams-fat-jabs-making-me-blind/
Also botox gives you osteoporosis in the surrounding bone tissue due to muscle wasting and paralysis
This is most notable in jaw botox. But i think its fine for lips and eyes so if you avoid the botox to the jaw stuff i think its better.
Im not against meds for weightloss or plastic surgery but choose the right ones
Also seaweed DOES increase your metabolism and is good for you.
Kelp may support weight loss through its fiber, alginate, and fucoxanthin content
. Alginate can block fat absorption, while fucoxanthin may increase metabolism and burn fat, and the fiber can increase feelings of fullness. Fucozanthin is found in dulaman or channel wrack .. this is much healthier.
Use foods high in iodine and fucoxanthin. Also seaweed and kelp is good for hair and nails.
This is most notable in jaw botox. But i think its fine for lips and eyes so if you avoid the botox to the jaw stuff i think its better.
Im not against meds for weightloss or plastic surgery but choose the right ones
Also seaweed DOES increase your metabolism and is good for you.
Kelp may support weight loss through its fiber, alginate, and fucoxanthin content
. Alginate can block fat absorption, while fucoxanthin may increase metabolism and burn fat, and the fiber can increase feelings of fullness. Fucozanthin is found in dulaman or channel wrack .. this is much healthier.
Use foods high in iodine and fucoxanthin. Also seaweed and kelp is good for hair and nails.
Posted by Enfant-Terrible-IIPosted by goddessofthesunPosted by Enfant-Terrible-II
People do however have different body types in terms of where your fat is stored and what you look like based on lenght of limbs, etc. You cannot fix that.
Like if you're not fat but have stocky legs and a lot of fat accumulates in your lower body, that's your body composition and does not mean you're fat.. genetically you're just not blessed. A lot of people may confuse this with metabolism or whatever, but it's not. Your body shape just makes you look chubbier than you are. Doesn't mean you're "fat".
Well I'd rather store most of my body fat in my lower body but it ends up going to my upper...click to expand
In English... you want it stored as butt but it keeps getting stored as tummy? đclick to expand
Yeah. đ Fucking Cancer placements I stg. Just because I'm a Cancer Rising doesn't mean I wanna be shaped like the fucking Moon bruh.
Posted by Textosmoon
They now know ozempic comes with higher risks of side effects like BLINDNESS
https://ritms.rutgers.edu/news/scientists-explain-ozempic-blindness-link-between-sudden-vision-loss-and-weight-loss-drugs/</a>
It is much better to take honey, right?
Forget about cakes and other food containing flour they have carbs. Choose red rice for it has more fiber and also protein than white rice.. link
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It's caused issue with a friend of mine. We used to go to the gym together.We are both a little bit overweight. Not much. If I lost 15lbs i'd be well back into the healthy weight range category and im still in a US size 8 so i'm not absolutely huge. My friend is a little bigger than me, but not much.
She went on these injections, and it's affected our friendship because it's all she talks about. Every time I see her, I get a monologue about these injections and how it's the best thing she's ever done.
I get a monologue about how little she can eat. We went to launch once, and she ate a couple of mouthfuls and asked for it to be boxed up, and I ate the whole of the wrap and the side, and I could have eaten more. It wasn't that big.
Even though we were roughly the same way when she started on injections, she keeps telling me that she needs them and I don't, and I shouldn't have them. So there's some competitiveness there that she likes me to be the bigger friend now.
She said she feels like a drug addict, because they've up the prices of them and now she's doing whatever she can to make the injections last as long as possible.And buying needles off the internet to suck the medication out of the end of the pen. So she has another dose.
I'm so bored of hearing stories like this, and quite honestly she wasn't that overweight, all she needed to do was move a bit more and eat a bit less.
Haven't seen her for months because the last time was just so bad.I didnt see the point in going out with her again.
She went on these injections, and it's affected our friendship because it's all she talks about. Every time I see her, I get a monologue about these injections and how it's the best thing she's ever done.
I get a monologue about how little she can eat. We went to launch once, and she ate a couple of mouthfuls and asked for it to be boxed up, and I ate the whole of the wrap and the side, and I could have eaten more. It wasn't that big.
Even though we were roughly the same way when she started on injections, she keeps telling me that she needs them and I don't, and I shouldn't have them. So there's some competitiveness there that she likes me to be the bigger friend now.
She said she feels like a drug addict, because they've up the prices of them and now she's doing whatever she can to make the injections last as long as possible.And buying needles off the internet to suck the medication out of the end of the pen. So she has another dose.
I'm so bored of hearing stories like this, and quite honestly she wasn't that overweight, all she needed to do was move a bit more and eat a bit less.
Haven't seen her for months because the last time was just so bad.I didnt see the point in going out with her again.
Posted by goddessofthesunPosted by Enfant-Terrible-IIPosted by goddessofthesunPosted by Enfant-Terrible-II
People do however have different body types in terms of where your fat is stored and what you look like based on lenght of limbs, etc. You cannot fix that.
Like if you're not fat but have stocky legs and a lot of fat accumulates in your lower body, that's your body composition and does not mean you're fat.. genetically you're just not blessed. A lot of people may confuse this with metabolism or whatever, but it's not. Your body shape just makes you look chubbier than you are. Doesn't mean you're "fat".
Well I'd rather store most of my body fat in my lower body but it ends up going to my upper...click to expand
In English... you want it stored as butt but it keeps getting stored as tummy? đclick to expand
Yeah. đ Fucking Cancer placements I stg. Just because I'm a Cancer Rising doesn't mean I wanna be shaped like the fucking Moon bruh.click to expand
Well you look like you're down on single digits body fat, you got visible abs at this point?
Posted by Enfant-Terrible-IIPosted by goddessofthesunPosted by Enfant-Terrible-IIPosted by goddessofthesunPosted by Enfant-Terrible-II
People do however have different body types in terms of where your fat is stored and what you look like based on lenght of limbs, etc. You cannot fix that.
Like if you're not fat but have stocky legs and a lot of fat accumulates in your lower body, that's your body composition and does not mean you're fat.. genetically you're just not blessed. A lot of people may confuse this with metabolism or whatever, but it's not. Your body shape just makes you look chubbier than you are. Doesn't mean you're "fat".
Well I'd rather store most of my body fat in my lower body but it ends up going to my upper...click to expand
In English... you want it stored as butt but it keeps getting stored as tummy? đclick to expand
Yeah. đ Fucking Cancer placements I stg. Just because I'm a Cancer Rising doesn't mean I wanna be shaped like the fucking Moon bruh.click to expand
Well you look like you're down on single digits body fat, you got visible abs at this point?click to expand
Haha there's no way I'd be single digits body fat; women need more body fat than men to survive and maintain hormone balance..
Yall, look ay. Let's set the whole record straight and cut out all this metabolism, fat lazy slobs thing or whatever and get to the point already. The bottom line is this. Ozempic injection is strictly for those who has a very high blood glucose level and is strictly for diabetics who need to not only lose weight but to drop those numbers down and get healthy again providing they exercise and work out. Even diabetics still needs to exercise while using the injection they not off the hook because the bottom line is its still dangerous and can kill even them too. That's why I'm not gonna bother with that stuff. I ain't stupid I know how harmful that stuff is. The most important thing is non diabetics need to understand the importance of low blood glucose level and how dangerous low blood glucose can be because that's exactly what's gonna happen when non diabetics that don't need their glucose level to be lowered. Low blood sugar is far, far, far more dangerous than high blood sugar. Just keep that in mind folks.
Posted by Enfant-Terrible-IIPosted by Bluemoon86Posted by Enfant-Terrible-IIPosted by Bluemoon86Posted by goddessofthesun
You're lazy and need to work out and fix your diet instead.
Youâre assuming that those who are overweight or obese do not exercise or eat a good diet. Youâre basically ignorant and arrogant about it.click to expand
First law of thermodynamics would disagree with you lolclick to expand
đ
Okay, but how do explain athletes that are bigger, overweight, obese? Football players who obviously work out and eat right.click to expand
Obese athletes, is that a thing? Lol
Football players don't "eat right", they eat at a huge calorie surplus to be able to fuel their workouts and physical development. In layman's terms, they are "overweight" by choice, not because of their metabolism.
click to expand
Yes, it is a thing for some athletes to be obese. And I would disagree with you. Our metabolism and our weight is more determined from our genetics as opposed to working out and eating right.
Posted by Soul
I've been trying intermittent fasting lately. I was never a breakfast person, so cutting that out was easy. I also dont eat lunch at work. The negative of that was after work on the hour drive home it was extreamly hard to not just quickly grab some fast food, the finally get home and still be hungry due to fast food being so unhealthy and non filling. Now I have a zero sugar energy drink and water, then a small healthy snack around noon. Then I stop at the store and buy fresh meat and vegetables and force myself to just cook something up. Though every day I go to the store its extremely hard for my fat ass to not buy a large bag of takkies and eat the whole thing before I get home. I love takkies...
I tried intermittent fasting for a very short while but tbh at that time I was so in tune with foodies so it was quite a challenge and the thing about me and my addictions are intermittent fasting goes so harshly applied here due to exactly those addictions. So I read doing intermittent fasting is very good to control cravings.
Delicious food is delicious indeed especially after working your ass off during the day. Veggies can be made delicious i mean cezar salado but without mayo it is plain taste. But hey maybe we could use plain taste these nowadays.
When I did the fasting, I picked the eating time frame quite strangely which was 12pm - 8pm because yeah just like you.. I don't normally eat breakfast but had coffee with milk in it (yeah I know it's quite acidic for an empty stomach)
What was your eating time frame set up?
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