Re:America’s Obsession with Weight-Loss Drugs Is Affecting t...
by prepend on Saturday August 19, 2023 @07:39AM
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For interventions that work across populations we need to find things that work for millions of people.
It’s good that you are able to do this? The challenge is figuring out how 100 million people can. It’s obviously not easy based on how many people struggle and fail.
The hard part is the switch in attitudes and behavior that is very difficult to initiate and maintain.
Saying “I did it through willpower is easy since I did it” is about as accurate and useful as saying “World peace is easy because the Dalai Lama did it through willpower.”
We can take 1,000 people and test out your method vs. semaglutide and see which one has the bigger impact. I’m willing to bet that the semaglutide group will have a greater change.
Re:America’s Obsession with Weight-Loss Drugs Is Affecting t...
by paulpauper on Saturday August 19, 2023 @11:50PM
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also depends how much his starting weight was. probably easier to lose 30 percent body weight when already very fat compared to just modestly fat
I couldn’t agree more on this point.
I lost ~110 lbs in a year, exciting obesity by eating only meat and dairy with vigorous exercise.
I’ve been able to maintain the weight loss for 2 years, even after entering carbs back into my diet. I gained back 10-15 lbs depending on the week but I’m still at a healthy weight.
It was easy. No side effects. It was cheap — I largely stopped eating out. I feel way better overall everyday.