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> a handful of categories showed increases. Yogurt rose the most, followed by fresh fruit, nutrition bars and meat snacks. Interesting. Wonder what it is about

> a handful of categories showed increases. Yogurt rose the most, followed by fresh fruit, nutrition bars and meat snacks. Interesting. Wonder what it is about yogurt and ozempic users. Probiotics?

layble 9mo ago
protein
- astrange 9mo ago
  Probably that it's a soft food and so is easier to eat when you have no appetite. Protein isn't that relevant.
nemomarx 9mo ago
I'd believe probiotics are involved. It seems to cause some gut issues as digestion slows down, so you really want to stay on top of fiber and a few other things?
- FatherOfCurses 9mo ago
  Yeah, I found out the hard way about that about two weeks into my journey and it was not a pleasant experience.
eru 9mo ago
People who start on a new drug also make lots of other lifestyle adjustments. Especially when it's a weightloss drug. You'd get some of that effect, even if the drug was actually a placebo. But if it's working, then people have an even better motivation to make changes. Yogurt is widely seen as healthy, so people who want to change to a healthier lifestyle might pick it. (Yogurt might actually be healthy, I don't know. That's almost besides the point for the effect here.)
- 4ggr0 9mo ago
  if you buy plain, unsweetend Yogurt, then yes. can even buy some probiotic Yogurt to help digestion etc. sweetened Yogurt with fruit or chocolate or caramel or whatever on the other hand is basically a dessert and not particularly healthy.
stasomatic 9mo ago
It’s hard to force yourself to eat at all while on Ozempic. Yet, you need the protein, and yogurt, cottage cheese and protein bars go down easier than regular meals.
- petesergeant 9mo ago
  > It’s hard to force yourself to eat at all while on Ozempic If that's true for you, or someone you know, your dosage is too high, and/or you should consider dosing a lower amount more frequently.
- warmedcookie 9mo ago
  I see this sentiment everywhere, but I eat more than I did now that I am on Ozempic (1.7). I've always been perpetually starving + lift weights every day since I was a teen though. Haven't noticed muscle mass decrease either, at least from the perspective that I can do the same reps / sets for my weight routine.
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t-3 9mo ago
It's probably just because yogurt is commonly considered to be a "healthy" food, but given Ozempic's bone-density effects maybe there could be cravings for calcium-rich foods?
astura 9mo ago
When I had severe loss of appetite (caused by mental illness) yogurt was the easiest food to get down, by far, and the least likely to come back up. The lack of chewing also really helped because everything tasted like cardboard and chewing on wet cardboard is really unpleasant.
apparent 9mo ago
Protein, to combat the well-publicized muscle loss that can occur.
cheald 9mo ago
Yogurt's been a staple of mine ever since I started eating clean years ago. It's high in protein, can be mixed with all sorts of protein powder, fruit, nuts, and seeds, and is always quick and easy to prepare. The probiotic effects are an excellent benefit, but the real trick for me is that it offers that junkfood-like "quick snack" availability while being actually pretty nutrituious. It makes a pretty solid default snack.

> a handful of categories showed increases. Yogurt rose the most, followed by fresh fruit, nutrition bars and meat snacks. Interesting. Wonder what it is about yogurt and ozempic users. Probiotics?

layble 9mo ago

protein

astrange 9mo ago
Probably that it's a soft food and so is easier to eat when you have no appetite. Protein isn't that relevant.

nemomarx 9mo ago

I'd believe probiotics are involved. It seems to cause some gut issues as digestion slows down, so you really want to stay on top of fiber and a few other things?

FatherOfCurses 9mo ago
Yeah, I found out the hard way about that about two weeks into my journey and it was not a pleasant experience.

eru 9mo ago

People who start on a new drug also make lots of other lifestyle adjustments. Especially when it's a weightloss drug. You'd get some of that effect, even if the drug was actually a placebo. But if it's working, then people have an even better motivation to make changes. Yogurt is widely seen as healthy, so people who want to change to a healthier lifestyle might pick it. (Yogurt might actually be healthy, I don't know. That's almost besides the point for the effect here.)

4ggr0 9mo ago
if you buy plain, unsweetend Yogurt, then yes. can even buy some probiotic Yogurt to help digestion etc. sweetened Yogurt with fruit or chocolate or caramel or whatever on the other hand is basically a dessert and not particularly healthy.

stasomatic 9mo ago

It’s hard to force yourself to eat at all while on Ozempic. Yet, you need the protein, and yogurt, cottage cheese and protein bars go down easier than regular meals.

petesergeant 9mo ago
> It’s hard to force yourself to eat at all while on Ozempic If that's true for you, or someone you know, your dosage is too high, and/or you should consider dosing a lower amount more frequently.
warmedcookie 9mo ago
I see this sentiment everywhere, but I eat more than I did now that I am on Ozempic (1.7). I've always been perpetually starving + lift weights every day since I was a teen though. Haven't noticed muscle mass decrease either, at least from the perspective that I can do the same reps / sets for my weight routine.

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t-3 9mo ago

It's probably just because yogurt is commonly considered to be a "healthy" food, but given Ozempic's bone-density effects maybe there could be cravings for calcium-rich foods?

astura 9mo ago

When I had severe loss of appetite (caused by mental illness) yogurt was the easiest food to get down, by far, and the least likely to come back up. The lack of chewing also really helped because everything tasted like cardboard and chewing on wet cardboard is really unpleasant.

apparent 9mo ago

Protein, to combat the well-publicized muscle loss that can occur.

cheald 9mo ago

Yogurt's been a staple of mine ever since I started eating clean years ago. It's high in protein, can be mixed with all sorts of protein powder, fruit, nuts, and seeds, and is always quick and easy to prepare. The probiotic effects are an excellent benefit, but the real trick for me is that it offers that junkfood-like "quick snack" availability while being actually pretty nutrituious. It makes a pretty solid default snack.