I am overweight and I see all these people dropping a lot of weight on Ozempic. I know you’re all about exercise and nutrition but I am considering taking it and would like your opinion on it please!
MN
Hi MN,
Well, I will give you my opinion along with a few facts. First, we all know I am no doctor so, please consult with one before doing anything. I do understand that diet and nutrition do not fix everyone’s weight issues for several different reasons. It can be genetics, thyroid, hormonal along with many other issues.
I think you should start with exercise and changing your eating habits for a few months to see if you can make any changes. A huge problem is that everyone wants results yesterday and doesn’t realize that it takes time to lose body fat and become healthy. I believe that most things, within reason, are healthy in moderation and that the abuse is where problems begin to occur.
I have had clients get the gastric bypass, try fat loss medications and other hot fad remedies to lose weight. It’s fine at first but it doesn’t solve the problem of discipline, lifestyle and nutritional choices. Many people get the surgeries or take the medication but don’t change habits and then after a while you start to gain it all back again.
I believe many people jump into these things without enough research or understanding of the commitment it takes on their part. Ozempic works to help you lose weight but did you know that up to 40 percent of that weight is muscle tissue? That’s according to research I have uncovered.
It’s suggested that you weight train two to three times a week to help combat that. One pound of muscle burns six to10 calories and losing that muscle will slow your metabolism. I don’t know anyone who is working out while taking the medication. Most people do not work out before taking it, so why would they begin an exercise regimen after they start the O? They wouldn’t because the O is supposed to do all the work.
I don’t know your age, but 40 percent is a lot of muscle to lose especially if you’re over 40 years old. Not to mention the loss of bone density it also causes from rapid weight loss. There are so many studies that link longevity of life with increased muscle tissue, bone density and grip strength.
If you haven’t seen any of these studies I strongly suggest you read a few. It may be a motivating factor to get you weight training. You have to change your eating habits while you are taking the medication, because you cannot take it forever and when you come off of it with the same bad nutritional habits you will gain it all back with a loss of muscle mass, thereby causing your metabolism to be even slower.
My suggestion is that you please do your research on it and anything else you decide to try and take all the proper precautions to ensure that you are successful with the transitions going to and from it. I wish you the best of luck with whatever you decide. Remember two to three workouts a week of weight training will work wonders for you.
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