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In the past I have managed to lose weight with a soul crushing diet and regular exercise. In the last five years, that hasn’t worked and I’m clinically obese ag
by lowbloodsugar 2y ago
In the past I have managed to lose weight with a soul crushing diet and regular exercise. In the last five years, that hasn’t worked and I’m clinically obese again.
In my case, working out and eating soul crushing diets, and having that NOT work has had the opposite effect on my mental empowerment, as you can imagine.
So I finally broke down to my doctor of 6 years and she said let’s try Ozempic. Doesn’t look like insurance is going to pay for it though…
- l33tbro 2y agoSorry to hear that. Look, I see what you're saying. But a punitive mentality is never going to lead anywhere. At least not for very long. My personal experience has been shifting my goal from "weight loss" to the much more empowering role of being a caretaker. This paradigm shift was the hack that finally got me out of terrible eating cycles, and put me in a much better place. There is definitely a place for Ozempic, particularly as a stop-gap in acute obesity. But I believe it defers personal responsibility for one's nutrition and well-being.