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byTheWho79 ( 10289219 ) writes:
As someone who's been active and over weight for 30 years, this is a miracle drug. I tried everything from running marathons for five years (put on weight doing it), to working out and nothing helped. I'd loose 20lbs, and put on 30 - lose 30, and put on 40. I estimate I've lost over 250lbs over the last 30 years - unfortunately, I'd gained 350. Meanwhile, lost 110lbs in 2023 on mounjaro.
bye3m4n ( 947977 ) writes:
The only recent news tied to these drugs is a report of significant muscle loss. Though Im not sure its a direct cause as much as a result of a loss of appetite. I had to switch from Ozempic to Mounjaro because I could not eat more than 3-4 min on Ozempic before I was completely turned off to the idea of eating. It was hard keeping the protein intake up. Mounjaro doesnt have quite as strong an effect. Ive recently ramped up to 12.5 and just now am beginning to see a similar curb to cravings. I bet they coul
byTheWho79 ( 10289219 ) writes:
I was near 280 when I started in 2022. Now at 165 and stable for over a year. You know how much muscle it took to carry around 115lbs? Ya, you are going to lose a little of that during weight loss - so what.
byAnonymous Coward writes:
Not to mention I don't think it's actually that hard to avoid significant muscle loss. It's one thing to exercise trying to achieve the relatively impossible significant weight loss, it's quite another to already be losing weight at a good clip and go for a walk. People are well aware you can't really exercise your way thin, but that concept, at least for me, had still been so drilled-in that I couldn't help but feel like I was accomplishing something every time I did anything while the weight was dropping
bye3m4n ( 947977 ) writes:
for a mildly active person you need 0.5g of protein for every 1lb of lean body mass. so if you lean bodyweight is say 150lb you need 75g a day of protein to maintain the muscle you have. if you are fairly active that grows to 1g per 1lb of lean mass. Ozempic keeps you from eating and it can be hard to get 75g a day. Your body will begin tearing down its own muscle to get the protein it needs.
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