4 ms·

My partner on this medicine over a period of two years went from 300 to 197. They have not gained it back after stopping. Their diabetes was reversed and is now

My partner on this medicine over a period of two years went from 300 to 197. They have not gained it back after stopping. Their diabetes was reversed and is now in prediabetes. They still has to take Metformin. In order for me to gain all that weight back, I would have to eat a ton of calories per day and completely stop moving/exercise. It’s been nearly a year since I started losing all that weight and I haven’t slide back on my diet. It does take discipline

const_cast 1y ago
> In order for me to gain all that weight back, I would have to eat a ton of calories per day and completely stop moving/exercise. Yes, this is what usually happens. You've spent far, far more time with those calories than without. > It’s been nearly a year Okay, that's not a very long time is my point. It's much too early to think it's over. I'm not saying that it's not possible to get off GLP-1s and maintain a good lifestyle. I'm saying that I don't think it's a moral failing or a lack of... sigh... "discipline" if people need to be on these drugs for life. Frankly, I think it's very rich that a baby skinny person is lecturing us on discipline. You've been doing this for less than a year. Discipline means sticking to habits for a long period of time, even when times are tough. I would not classify less than a year as that.
- firesteelrain 1y ago
  Okay will report back in one year.
  - droopyEyelids 1y ago
    First off I just wanna say awesome and I send positive energy to you and you’re gonna do great. But then I just wanna talk about how long life is in terms of weight gain! Even two years is an “short” amount of time! Last month, I looked over my doc where I keep track of my weight and I’ve been gaining about 1 pound a year since I started tracking it… 20 years ago. That’s a significant amount and I maybe have 30 years left to go! (this comment is not about you specifically, just musing on how long life is in terms of weight gain)
    - firesteelrain 1y ago
      I know! I am totally aware. My FIL died sitting in a recliner basically from age 55 to 70. He didn't move, didn't watch what he ate. We saw that happen over a long period until he died about 3 years ago. It started with toes, then loss of a leg. Since that happened, it really kicked us into motion plus shaking the COVID funk! I wish you the best as well

const_cast 1y ago

> In order for me to gain all that weight back, I would have to eat a ton of calories per day and completely stop moving/exercise. Yes, this is what usually happens. You've spent far, far more time with those calories than without. > It’s been nearly a year Okay, that's not a very long time is my point. It's much too early to think it's over. I'm not saying that it's not possible to get off GLP-1s and maintain a good lifestyle. I'm saying that I don't think it's a moral failing or a lack of... sigh... "discipline" if people need to be on these drugs for life. Frankly, I think it's very rich that a baby skinny person is lecturing us on discipline. You've been doing this for less than a year. Discipline means sticking to habits for a long period of time, even when times are tough. I would not classify less than a year as that.

firesteelrain 1y ago
Okay will report back in one year.
- droopyEyelids 1y ago
  First off I just wanna say awesome and I send positive energy to you and you’re gonna do great. But then I just wanna talk about how long life is in terms of weight gain! Even two years is an “short” amount of time! Last month, I looked over my doc where I keep track of my weight and I’ve been gaining about 1 pound a year since I started tracking it… 20 years ago. That’s a significant amount and I maybe have 30 years left to go! (this comment is not about you specifically, just musing on how long life is in terms of weight gain)
  - firesteelrain 1y ago
    I know! I am totally aware. My FIL died sitting in a recliner basically from age 55 to 70. He didn't move, didn't watch what he ate. We saw that happen over a long period until he died about 3 years ago. It started with toes, then loss of a leg. Since that happened, it really kicked us into motion plus shaking the COVID funk! I wish you the best as well