WeGovy, Ozempic or Mounjaro? How a new wave of weight loss drugs could transform the diet industry

Wegovy is one of several new "miracle" drugs that promise to revolutionize the weight-loss industry.
Praised by celebrities and social media influencers, Wegovy was approved for use in the U.S., as well as in the U.K.'s free healthcare system, where it will be available to patients in spring 2023.
"This drug really is now changing the paradigm of obesity treatment. You're getting 15 to 17 approaching 20% weight loss with a weekly injection," Peter Verdult, a pharmaceuticals analyst at Citi, told CNBC.
A report by the World Health Organization in 2022 showed that obesity has nearly tripled since 1975 and continues to rise. More than 1 billion people are clinically obese globally, of whom 650 million are adults, 340 million are adolescents and 39 million are children.
But the long-term consequences of these drugs remain unknown. They're expensive, there are concerns about them getting into the hands of people who don't need them - and individuals who want to keep the weight off may have to stay on them for life.
Watch the video above to find out more.
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[@101yayo]

If it's going to help save medical bills, food, life, mental health, etc. I am all for it.

[@DanK123]

That's exactly it - and for insurance to NOT cover it really makes no sense. Just a matter of when they'll realize this and the dominoes will fall. Look for this as a pill or maybe a patch or something soon too...which will increase demand even more.

[@laurabower6395]

It's incredibly expensive. Around $1000 a month.

[@DanK123]

@@laurabower6395 Once insurance covers it with no issue, it'll be like any other medication. Soon.

[@CLWABW]

All medications have side effects. Healthiest solution, eat less calories than you burn.

[@MrFyeart]

​@@DanK123❤

[@marisapollock4703]

Calling a regular-sized burger a "little slider" shows how out of touch we are with portion sizes. Holy moly lol

[@christophersalinas2328]

The slider is a regular sized burger

[@ljohnson1908]

That's not a slider. It's a full-size burger. Let's start there. 😅

[@SirTopHat_]

Exactly!!! Lmao

[@mbfibia]

And thats how the pharma industry is fixing a problem created by the food industry. No crisis should go to waste. Meanwhile the random person has to have to work harder and longer to maintain the profits of both industries.

[@janebrown7231]

Precisely!

[@KS-cl8br]

STARTING with a large green salad with beans helps you feel full before eating cooked food

[@MichaelBatesCNY]

I was given a free 1 month starter pack from the DR to see if I could handle it. I saw the same immediate effect as the woman. I at my first meal and I was actually full for the first time that I could remember. I actually ate less and was still full. I never had put 1 and 1 together that I was never full. I would just eat. These meds can change so many peoples lives.

[@melissabrown7032]

I wish I could get a free sample!

[@ragepig1059]

Carnivore diet and cutting out sugar does the same thing. But "everyone is different " and youre not looking for a quick fix, oh no.

[@codycampbell6417]

I was on carnivore for a couple years. I read about GLP1s and the 1000 price tag and laughed about it. Then my dad unexpectedly died and that threw a wrench in my whole life. I gained 90 pounds from the depression and taking over his business. I tried everyday to get back on carnivore but honestly built an aversion to the food because it was what I was eating while he was in the hospital. Each time I would eat my go to meats sense memory would send me back to those miserable days and I would get sick from eating it. After the rapid gain my doctor put me on Mounjaro. It costs me 450. I’ve lost the 90 pounds and honestly I’d pay for it forever. I never have to think about food. I only eat whole natural foods, but never having to think about it is the best part. Even after being on carnivore for a while when all the carb cravings are gone, I still had to plan around my restricted diet. For the first time in my life I don’t have to think about it at all. It’s easy to stick to a healthy eating plan when you never want to eat garbage to begin with.

[@marystombaugh2282]

@@codycampbell6417 that's all I want. for it to not consume all of my thought/time. I'm on WW which has been great - I've lost 30 pounds, but i spend so much time thinking and planning my meals and points, trying to keep hold of my mental health and self control around cravings and stress/binge eating. I can't remember the last time that getting a meal or going grocery shopping was easy.

[@thearchedpromise3271]

We need follow up on the lady being interviewed 5 months from now and 2 years from now…

[@TheArccore]

This drug was invented 20 years ago. There's plenty of cohort studies on it's efficacy

[@pamelaruigh8185]

It's great but it is not addressing the cause: our current food environment.

[@XRemARx]

The soda has already been spilled. Blame food scientists for making things taste perfectly. Pfft.

[@CindiWithanI.skyles]

This is a fabulous kick starter for rehabilitating eating and exercise. Knowledge is power and finally we are getting there

[@fredbezemer394]

I'm currently using this 10 weeks so far, works for me and I have no side effects its different for everybody and its free under my drug benefit s in Canada

[@___Anakin.Skywalker]

Canada is terrible for flexing their stupid health care

[@StephanieIsmail]

Oh just rub it in 🙄😂😜 (sincerely, Americans)

[@rb5078]

*cries in American*

[@t.c.2776]

@@StephanieIsmail LOL... move to Canada where if you're unhappy with your life the Government will KILL YOU... think about what you wish for...

[@josephjames259]

It’s not free. Your free requires the enslavement of someone else to pay for it.

[@stephaniemamatree5973]

I’ve lost 155 lbs...only 50lbs to go🥳 I swam 2-3 hrs a day 4x a week..ate less..more protein, coffee, I do IF too and AC1now 4.5 doctors so happy. My kids havent seen me so skinny..because when I was...it was 12 yrs ago. Mourjurno was best for me less side effects...been on trulicity, wegovy too many side effects on MJ for 4 months now

[@Ed.Garrity]

im getting my mounjaro tomorrow !!!!!!!

[@Monicamojito]

Nothing makes me crazier than a newscaster from a huge network doing an extended segment without doing ANY research/being prepped on how to pronounce names correctly Lmaoo

[@sandyjohnston4290]

Exact thoughts I had 🤔🤣

[@TRCampbell]

Lol

[@Nikitaiesha]

Omg same!!!!! Cringe

[@DanK123]

Spot on.

[@sweetrain50]

Not just that but she said they were a brand new class of drugs as if they JUST hit the market and that's simply not true!!

[@JJJobson]

Type 2 diabetes, I have currently lost about 8 pounds in a month with no exercise. And my blood sugar numbers are way better Mounjaro

[@whitefolks282]

Maybe eat healthy and exercise instead of being a slave to big pharma 🤔

[@sharon-CheriBomArt]

If I am busy I have less cravings.

[@Robertking1996]

We'll see the side effects in 5 years then everyone will want to cry about

[@electricant55]

these drugs are out since 2005, cope harder

[@Robertking1996]

@@electricant55 everyone is having bowel failure :/

[@SLambert2416]

Aaaaand she literally pronounced all the names wrong 🤦‍♀️

[@janebrown7231]

Sem-A-glutide is the correct pronunciation according to the manufacturer.

[@john749]

These drugs cost about $1000/month and you only loose about 15 pounds.

[@tyd8077]

But but but this pill enables them to keep eating junk and skip the gym!

[@Jimmy94411]

“Lose” ffs

[@JennMartinello]

​@tyd8077 That's not true. Do your research and see those foods are NOT compatible and will give you bad side effects. Stfu😂

[@jsmith034086]

No they aren't that high in price silly...

[@dangiolillo26]

98lbs gone in 11 months with Mounjaro. Using off label I am not diabetic or pre-diabetic but I am insulin resistant.

[@cavitycreep]

side effects????????

[@dangiolillo26]

At this point none at first just a little bit of nausea

[@lovelaugh5905]

How much did you weigh before and after?

[@dangiolillo26]

@@lovelaugh5905 338 to 240 give or take a few pounds I don’t have access to Mounjaro anymore

[@nogames8982]

I just got a prescription for it today. But I'm also doing intermittent fasting and low carb. I don't think just taking the medication is the solution. But I'm using it as a kickstart to help me stay on a better diet. Hoping it will kill the cravings.

[@carolpinchefsky7126]

“It was worth a shot.” I see what you did there.

[@catitude4]

When you go off it, it will all come back. Drugs are never the answer.

[@tamiz8895]

I’ve heard this also, it’s a forever drug

[@lindanewman8710]

Just like diabetes, drugs, high blood pressure, statins, when you go off of them, your symptoms return.

[@isaiasruiz7158]

You need to form healthy eating habits. You can’t just take a drug and expect it to do all the work. Exercise and healthy eating habits will all help while taking these GLP1

[@rebeccasmith6945]

@@tamiz8895 no it’s not a forever drug. Doctors are telling everyone that I know that’s on it that the can take it for only 2 years

[@dailymeems6982]

would you say that to someone who struggles with anxiety/depression/mood disorders/psychosis?

[@mandtrealestatetanyamandtk4003]

I’m so over journalist thinking that all obese people eat that crap. I haven’t had soda, chips crap like that in 10 years and any fast food ever or if I HAVe to go it’s a salad. I drink a gallon of water a day and my body has an autoimmune issue and while I’m not diabetic (or even close) but my body will NOT process food right! So maybe do those stories!!

[@meibing4912]

If so these drugs won't help you anyway.

[@axel3895]

Just stop the camera at one place

[@maypong2007]

Teach people to eat right is the long term solution

[@rangerannie5636]

And proper portions

[@shericiancaglini8853]

Sound’s simple doesn’t it. It’s more than that

[@jessesaffold1165]

Facts

[@sassyt1545]

Your comment: “teach people to eat right is the long term solution,” shows your ignorance and arrogance regarding this issue.

[@rebeccasmith6945]

@@sassyt1545not ignorant at all. I once weighed 245 pounds. My health was terrible and I was a type 2 diabetic. Start low carb/ fasting and I stopped eating junk and carbs. I lost 125 lbs and I’ve kept it off for 4 years now. I’m healthier then I’ve ever been. It can be done!

[@Hyperion1040]

Processed food is the problem. Solution is not new drugs but better food. Fix the food and problem will be fixed.

[@beckyweiss6072]

Make better food cheaper and the problem will be fixed

[@currywuss]

I eat very little processed food. I cook every night from scratch. I used to be hungry within two hours of eating. I can now eat three modest meals a day and not snack at all. This is a huge change for me, so at the moment, this drug is very much the solution!

[@iam2038]

Agree

[@kerriewithpurpose5722]

What about the stomach paralysis people are complaining about?

[@toddfarkman2177]

Shhh! This lady is trying to make money for a pharma company. Don't confuse people with deadly side effects.

[@kerriewithpurpose5722]

@@toddfarkman2177 😂🤣🤣

[@trailurparkgurl3167]

I lost my gallbladder due to this medication. Worst stomach pains I’ve ever experienced

[@elainecoyle2704]

Haven't lost a pound after 2 months. Have type 2 diabetes also. Eat half the food and not lost a pound????

[@AB-ck2ov]

Why

[@AB-ck2ov]

On mounjaro I lost 9 kg in 40 days with diet plan

[@sandragiven4752]

They don’t work for everyone.

[@iam2038]

Me too, I didn’t eat a lot in the first place.

[@marcusothman3435]

I'm just waiting for the class action lawsuit in a few years!!

[@MarcusWarcus40]

Seriously. I wish people the best and i hope this works out for most, but the side effects seem pretty serious

[@10-OSwords]

I wonder if since this works with brain satisfaction this class could be adapted to not work on the stomach, isolate the brain factor & be used as an antidepressant or for helping drug abuse.

[@arjunjayaraman3043]

What a noble thought, you are right but the use case you suggested will probably never happen. Because the scapegoat will be lost.

[@DanK123]

I absolutely agree. Saw a video with a brain expert on KZbin and she talked about how it seems to reduce all the "addictive" behaviors...so I think you might very well be on to something.

[@julieb7891]

These absolutely reduce cravings for alcohol.

[@amandajones661]

It's already been proven to help alcoholics stop drinking. Even people who just drink for fun say they can't stand the taste of alcohol on this drug. And some people in AA say this drug makes them want to throw up when they think about alcohol.

[@amandajones661]

@@DanK123 already being studied for alcoholism.

[@jimmylight4866]

I will be here waiting for the class action.

[@tyd8077]

Me too. With my popcorn. These folks never learn.

[@MizGizma]

I notice that they haven't mentioned Victoza/Saxenda .... because the patent on this drug has run out and a generic is on its way in 2024.

[@shelley6746]

Ozempic has been on the market since 2017! Not new just popular…I almost died from Ozempic & lost zero pounds but learned how to power puke daily 😢😢😢oh an the nausea is nothing like “normal nausea”!

[@julieb7891]

I'm sorry you had side effects. It's been amazing for me. Usually the nausea is actually caused by dehydration or low blood sugar. You also don't need to increase your dose if the lower dose works.

[@shericiancaglini8853]

Sorry you experienced this side effect. I’m on Wegovy now and so far no symptom of nausea or anything else😊

[@Omer1996E.C]

Maybe because you also take some other medications. Like hormonal ones

[@shelley6746]

@@Omer1996E.C Nope, my doctor warned me of the side effects!

[@benng5754]

​@@shericiancaglini88534 months since your comment here. I'm curious, how's your progress now? Any changes? How much did you lose?.. i'm thinking of taking it as well.

[@nourinicole7045]

Discuss all the harmful things in our food?

[@jennifermoffett9866]

Let's all just stop eating altogether. If people would eat right, there wouldn't be a problem.

[@toddfarkman2177]

"Why address the real problem when you can just give someone a pill" -Doctors and American health industry

[@schalkduplooy7507]

Dang usa it cost in dollars what we pay in Rand for it here in South Africa... so almost 16x more!

[@seanakridge2971]

3:56 I've lost 102 lbs. on Mounjaro in 48 weeks. ❤ Mounjaro💉

[@MrNathanstenzel]

Ozempic makes a person feel like they are about to throw up most of the time.

[@Whitecroc]

Depends on a lot of factors. If adjusting portion sizes and getting rid of fatty foods from your diet isn't working, then it might not be for you.

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

In my humble opinion, it's better to avoid them all - and of course stay as far away from the pharmaceutical industrial complex as possible.

[@carlahager]

You are probably correct about this assumption!!!

[@currywuss]

Is it better for me to remain obese because all other attempts at dieting have failed?

[@allinadaysworkhakunamatata9187]

You are sooo correct, watch the space.

[@caseylm100]

Yeah a diabetic shouldn’t buy insulin or a cancer patient should avoid chemo. We don’t want science to improve our health.

[@borissecluna5782]

It's all great news. Now these people are ready for the Summer Ozempics!

[@melissar.8704]

How do they get it. My insurance refuses to pay. It's $1000 a month.

[@thearchedpromise3271]

Same question here!!

[@monicasmith8472]

Yes! Same question! Inssurance doesn’t want to cover it!

[@gerussialla]

Don't envy,then it will be discovered soon how harmful it is!

[@trailurparkgurl3167]

It took me 3 tries with my insurance company before they approved it. This medication cost me my gallbladder so be thankful you’re not on it

[@tcklme712]

They aren't sustainable for long periods, just a quick fix that won't last.

[@hgoodman9]

It has been an incredibly positive and beneficial experience for my well-being. I am truly grateful for the positive impact it has had on my health.

[@MichelleJNorton]

That's a huge slider. I dont' think that women eats hamburgers.

[@lissarx2459]

I have 50 pounds to lose and am working on it, but you couldn’t pay me to take this stuff! Possible stomach paralysis and they don’t know the long term side effects? No thanks!

[@mylifeisamememylifeispathe3140]

Might buy 😅

[@delcodave]

Ive been on Ozempic for diabetes since May 1. I havent lost 1 pound this entire time. So, that disproves your theory.

[@artkyger3425]

Ok so I've taken 7 shots of Wegovy. No more...... the shots hammer you and you feel like crap. Yesterday after the shot I could barely function. Headache, extreme fatigue, weakness, and general malaise. Just felt absolutely terrible. How bad? Well if I felt much worse I would have gone to the ER..... so no more for me. I am on the carnivore diet anyway......

[@someusername4129]

Carnivore diet + wegovy hmmm 2 fads in one, wonder what the problem could be

[@patriciadrone33]

It is true it better then having surgery

[@sabineliebehenz4492]

Using it since 1,5 weeks, lost 4 pounds. Eating less, drinking protein, using supplements.

[@chazlon5061]

Every single one of my friends is on this drug and every adult in my family besides me

[@XXLady]

Now they're finding it's doing a lot of damage to the stomach. Avoid!

[@InfoRanker]

I assume you need a prescription for this stuff?

[@toddfarkman2177]

Most poisons do.

[@savannah.johnson.health]

“The long term consequences are not yet known”.

[@genericwoman3713]

But the long term consequences of obesity ARE known. Some people would rather a potential negative down the line than a certain one

[@zabelkasparian8874]

Once you stop using it you will gain all of your wait and more. So you have to take for the rest of your life. And it’s bed for your kidneys.

[@LA_Home_Deals_Texas]

Any onset of pancreatic cancer due those diet drugs?

[@hudsonchalmers6504]

I have found this a poison. 6 months of misery

[@shericiancaglini8853]

I’m sorry. Everyone isn’t the same. It’s been a game changer for me😊

[@BodyWorks123]

[USERNAME] Great video! Highly beneficial tips and upbeat tone are truly motivating. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! 😀

[@youziyo]

clearly a bot

[@johnnyjayzeboomboomroom9163]

I NEED THIS NOW! Mexico here I come!

[@kshizzle11]

Lmaooo

[@iyakida2053]

I can't afford this.... So exercise it is... Hahahhahah

[@DanK123]

Eventually insurance will absolutely cover it. Just a matter of how long that friggin takes.

[@___Anakin.Skywalker]

This is a second Viagra moment 🥈

[@hanihazim5824]

We-Guhvy

[@TRCampbell]

😂

[@amandajones661]

For anyone who says, "Just eat healthy" or "Just eat less" -- I need you to do this test... Don't eat for three days. Nothing. Just water. That's it. Absolutely nothing. --- Can you do it and function as normal? Could you not eat for three days and still work and exercise and think about other things? --- Now, decrease that three days down to three hours and that's what it's like for someone whose brain and stomach isn't properly regulated. -- The same feeling that you feel at your hungriest is what some people feel every few hours. -- For most obese people, it's not a willpower problem, it's a hormone problem. This drug regulates that hormone.

[@vickip9871]

So does low carb eating and time restricted eating/fasting. You don't need a drug to achieve this.

[@MustbeTheBassest]

​@@vickip9871 as a formerly obese person. ( I lost over 100lbs in one year). It's taken me many many years of self loathing and hatred to finally hate myself enough to overcome the pain of exercise and hunger from dieting. Can it be done? Duh. But it's hard and with everything else in society why not up your odds?

[@jamiewilliams3179]

You can function as normal. It's called Fasting.

[@rebeccasmith6945]

@@vickip9871I 💯 agree! I was extremely overweight and most probably would not be here today if not for low carb/fasting. It wasn’t easy but it can be done. If all these people taking these medications don’t change their eating habits, they are going to end up in the same boat that they was in before.

[@love2CUsmile86]

Lack of willpower really

[@bj5514]

I’m blesssd my insurance is paying it.

[@TRCampbell]

"mown-jarro"

[@lasvegas313100]

Semiglutide got rid of my Diet Coke habit immediately.

[@michhall0103]

I heard that these drugs give you horrible Stomach problems like one is Severe Diarrhea, and Stomach pain.

[@currywuss]

Not for me. I get more tired, a dry mouth, and a bit of acid reflux. That's it to date (I'm one step off the highest Wegovy dosage).

[@Becky_Cal]

0:11 Lady, correction, that’s not a slider 😅😅😅 that’s a full on burger, just a smaller one.

[@gailbarejka77]

If it weren’t for pancreatitis or thyroid cancer, side effects..I’d go for it happily… sorry, these are major side effects… of course always downplayed…

[@shericiancaglini8853]

Yes. But extremely rare.

[@brettknoss486]

Thyroid cancer has only been found in animal studies, and obesity is a risk factor deadlier cancers.

[@jeffs6090]

​@shericiancaglini8853 - Exactly, like 0.2%. The side effects from aspirin have a higher percentage rate of occuring.

[@michhall0103]

Yeah I already have bad Stomach issues, and I watched a video of a girl who was taking it and She Had Severe Diarrhea and Stomach Cramping 😮😮

[@virginiahopkins5735]

My brother who is Diabetic, was foolish and went on this med, Side effect not even mentioned is developing wounds in area between genitals and anus, which has been side effect of this medication, since it was first given to Diabetic patients. My brother developed wound in this area, which turned into cellulitis. He has been in ICU far over a month, Been touch and go whole time, We do not no if he will live or die.

[@MrMomo2022]

And this is Royal FDA approved.

[@sarahthomas7452]

You would only regain if you weren’t making the necessary lifestyle and dietary changes needed to maintain the results. That is a big misconception with this drug is that it’s magic. NO ITS NOT! If you are under care by your physician and using the drug as recommended you would be working in conjunction with a nutritionist. Learning about proper diet and healthy exercise habits. Doing so allows the person that used this drug to maintain the results. ❤

[@noraday4224]

Now the host of side effects are piling up for sure.

[@easymukbang3835]

which food less than 5 dollar cannot do the same as the expensive new drug??

[@JuanPabloPenaRosas]

Anything on suicidal ideation?

[@allinadaysworkhakunamatata9187]

So true, that's another side effect that wasn't mentioned Plus many more

[@trailurparkgurl3167]

Yes it can cause that. But you don’t hear it being spoken about on all these crazes

[@bessaa5195]

A Slider ? That’s a burger ! eat your greens !

[@user-kh6ko6cp1e]

So all those celebrities while lecturing us about eating clean,veganism etc., have actually been stuffing themselves like pigs.😂😂😂

[@Mercy2Mee]

GI patients, stay away!! Dealing with gastric paralysis right now and it is no joke

[@genericwoman3713]

What one were you on and how long were you taking it?

[@lindawiker7286]

Did Suboxone cure Opioid addiction? Nope. You need a serious will to stop and a lot of behavior therapy in addition to the medications that help you with cravings (food, alcohol, drugs, etc)

[@Lovelyone1]

That’s not true. These type of drugs have been around 20 years.

[@timothymatthews6458]

If you listened you would have heard the person in the video say that those old ones were not very effective. These new drugs are very effective.

[@TRCampbell]

It's working for me

[@DanK123]

Awesome! How long you been on it and how much have you lost? How do you feel?

[@jessesaffold1165]

The jury is still out. You half to take this drug for life

[@kr50401]

Imagine being a reporter and mispronouncing Wegovy, Ozempic AND Semaglutide in the same breath and sentence. Shameful.

[@workstationmark4103]

Try One Trilion dollar industry

[@jackli6592]

what do you know, all you need is eat less. wow what a break through discovery

[@theroshajackson6047]

Post MENOPAUSE!!!!!

[@orhanyuce2864]

❤

[@betterbuilt1114]

Just goes to show its all about portion control, I guess this is one way to help control that.

[@danielquinn9817]

I’m a pharmacist , if you’re interested in learning about incretin mimetics , ask me … I’m the one with the real information …

[@americancivicsinstitute6801]

JAK

[@alexb2471]

"Fasting"

[@blinkspacestudio8892]

How about instead of a burger for lunch you have something that wont make you obese? Then you wont have to stab yourself with drugs? Oh and working out cost nothing. You can keep your drugs lol. Looking at the box propped up again a bunch of greasy fast food says it all to me..."eat all you want but dont forget to buy your super expensive ozempic too"

[@shelley6746]

Ozempic almost killed me…it’s a horrible drug 😢😢😢

[@julieb7891]

The vast majority of people who use it have little to no problems. I'm sorry it didn't work for you.

[@shericiancaglini8853]

I’m sorry. It’s been a game changer for me so far

[@IHeartPotatoes614]

So sorry you had to go through that. Thanks for warning people of the dangers.

[@Cockatiel515]

Same my husband vomiting 🤮 can’t drink water can’t eat food

[@paganlecter6819]

Yes. More pills. Thats what the world needs. Jesus christ...

[@vitalstatistix8442]

Tbh treating obesity will eliminate more pills than treating the consequences of it so, in a twisted way, this may be the key to that lol

[@KofiAccra]

@@vitalstatistix8442 one pill to rule them all

[@michaelrfx7]

Its not a pill, but an injection.

[@KofiAccra]

@@michaelrfx7 One injection to rule them all.

[@DanK123]

Would you rather more fire engines or stop the fires in the first place? Please understand what this stuff does and why it works. And why it's great and revolutionary. Life changing for many/most.

[@KellyBeck-gw3ce]

Here's what I don't. Don't these drugs work by not making you hungry so you don't eat much? Can't you just not take the drug and not eat much and achieve the same result?

[@bradhodge4689]

Ultimately yes, but easier said than done

[@dianemendoza9531]

Some people, especially those with food addiction, BED, or IR don't always have the "will power" to do that. These meds help turn off that constant craving and food noise.

[@jeffs6090]

Well, Kelly, have you ever experienced strong hunger pangs? Maybe after several hours of not eating, or you wait much longer to eat breakfast and you're just downright starving. It may be few and far between for you, but that's what it feels like all the time for many people, even right after eating a plate full of food. Just because you think it would be easy to just "not eat much" doesn't mean it's that way for everyone!

[@toddfarkman2177]

@@jeffs6090 You don't know what you're talking about. What causes hunger is two-fold, dropping blood sugar and an emptying stomach. Hunger comes because of food we've just eaten. The reason people are ALWAYS hungry is because THEY ARE ALWAYS EATING. Because they eat a bunch of sugar which spikes blood sugar, then causes a huge drop in blood sugar - causing hunger pangs. The irony is fasting DECREASES HUNGER. Not the opposite. Try it some time. Don't eat for 24 hours. You'll find you're not hungry. Why? Because your blood sugar is constant and your stomach is not shrinking. Everyone has the same biology. Don't let a pharma company try and tell you you're different.

[@cmath6454]

​@@jeffs6090 your stomach shrinking and recalibration around it solves that. But drugging yourself to anorexia is pathetic show of lack of self respect and willpower

[@jimmyglea]

How about a little self control?

[@Grace-ql7pv]

I kinda feel like she’s butchering the names WeGovy Ozempic and semaglutide

[@mohammadalsagheir5832]

Low carbs one meal a day for the win.

[@johns4651]

Only in America pharma would push drugs on people instead of trivially easy natural solutions such as doing healthy whole foods on Keto or low-carb, OMAD style. After 3 to 4 days, once keto adapted, same effects like the drugs (i.e. no more hunger). This is the right and way rather than drugs.

[@josephjames259]

Or, eat real food instead of empty carbs. I dropped 30 pounds just by avoiding carbs, processed food and sugar.

[@JCavSD]

So in most cases this is simply a replacement for willpower and the willingness to feel some discomfort? Yuck. At least it may reduce the burden that obesity puts on the healthcare system.

[@amandajones661]

Really? That's all? -- So you're a doctor?

[@bowleggz1003]

All you have to do it control ur diet...what u put in your body

[@brettknoss486]

Exactly, using effective medication to have more control over what people put in their bodies.

[@cmath6454]

​@@brettknoss486 using medication to cover pathetic lack of willpower and self respect

[@WiseOwl_1408]

No free lunch exist.