Glenn
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For me, it's the exact reverse. During my first 59 years I never set foot in a gym, and now I go every single day.
Does GLP 1 really make people lazy?
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Just A Cat
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Head to the Introduce Yourself section and confirm that posting is blocked for you there. If the system believed you had never written an introduction post, it could be locking you out. After you create that post, you will see "You have insufficient privileges to post threads here." while you are in that section. My guess is that someone once kept posting multiple intro threads.
It may well be something different, but this is at least a quick thing to verify.
kakiebean
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Nope — laziness is just part of who I am. 
Just A Cat
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kakiebean said:
Nope — laziness is just part of who I am.
The majority of individuals in this community don't fit the "average" user profile that the article describes.
Honestly, I thought that if I was going to be injecting myself, it only made sense to do whatever I could to make it work.
Right away I began taking daily walks and built up from 6k to more than 10k per day, and I also became far more active in other areas of my life.
Sure, everyone is different, but I'm not convinced they talked to the right people.
ALSO
Right away I began taking daily walks and built up from 6k to more than 10k per day, and I also became far more active in other areas of my life.
Sure, everyone is different, but I'm not convinced they talked to the right people.
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My guess is that your signature might not be helping your case. I have no clue why you were changed in the first place, but generally the admin doesn't like comments of that sort (at least that's what I've seen historically).
Bruce Campbell
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My number of workout days hasn't changed, though my sessions have lost a lot of endurance. Around 45 minutes in I'm usually wiped out, and if I had a late dinner the night before, I'll feel nauseous at 45 minutes rather than tired. Still, I stick with 5AM because it gives me structure and the gym is less crowded.
Beyond diet, I believe the main reason my energy is lower comes down to poorer sleep. I even bought a new mattress to see whether it would make a difference (I was due for one anyway). I simply wake up more often during the night, and frequently I come awake with my mind racing at 110% speed and find it harder to fall back asleep. Poor sleep has likely had the biggest impact on my energy, and that definitely isn't laziness. I WANT to train longer, but my body just refuses
Beyond diet, I believe the main reason my energy is lower comes down to poorer sleep. I even bought a new mattress to see whether it would make a difference (I was due for one anyway). I simply wake up more often during the night, and frequently I come awake with my mind racing at 110% speed and find it harder to fall back asleep. Poor sleep has likely had the biggest impact on my energy, and that definitely isn't laziness. I WANT to train longer, but my body just refuses
Troposphere
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I wrote nearly the same thing myself, then erased it for whatever reason. Still, one thing is certain: if I were ever going to go as far as injecting grey market drugs from China, I would have backed that decision up with action!
neemo
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I'd argue no. Dropping 5 stone has left me with far more energy than before — I'm out and about, walking at a quick pace, and feeling genuinely great. The change is like night and day.
sheilarae74
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I can relate to this. That said, things have improved for me now that I'm in maintenance and have begun reducing my reta dosage.
Schwossy said:
A recent study reports that GLP-1 users show a worsening pattern of physical activity—put another way, they become too inactive to exercise sufficiently.
GLP-1 users may be making a major weight-loss mistake, new study suggests
Researchers analyzed data from 753 people with obesity who initiated a GLP-1 medication.nypost.com
When you eat fewer calories, your baseline metabolism drops. That's the body conserving energy during a shortage. It's an evolved human response, and it makes complete sense given that chronic food scarcity and starvation were the norm until very recently. Calling it "lazy" is just trying to attach a moral judgment to a biological process.
When I was running a fairly large deficit, it slowed me down quite a bit. On top of that, I found myself caring much less about most things overall. At least in my case, the urge to get something started wasn't as strong as it used to be. That deficit is finished now, and I'm hoping to get my old fire back lol.
JuneBug1956
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For the past 3 years, the Glips, Tirz, Sema and Cagri have treated me well when it comes to energy — I've had a real boost. I've been hitting the gym, walking and swimming. Before the Glips and the weight loss, I had my knees replaced and a lumbar fusion; after losing the weight, I got a new hip. I'm bionic now, straighter and stronger.
GeekyGirl
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I find this passage from the article especially revealing:
To me, those two statements cast serious doubt on much of what the piece claims. Still, the headline does a fine job of feeding the judgment of readers who already believe GLPs are the lazy way out and never make it through the whole article.
To me, those two statements cast serious doubt on much of what the piece claims. Still, the headline does a fine job of feeding the judgment of readers who already believe GLPs are the lazy way out and never make it through the whole article.
Back when my mother was in her 60s, she started using an app that had her doing 7 minutes of HIIT each day. Within a few months she'd built arms that could rival Michelle Obama's! I was genuinely impressed!spanky2026 said:
Hey, any of us Seniors on a GLP who are reading this — good news: according to science, you only need FOUR MINUTES of exercise per day! I'm fully on board with this study.
Just 4 minutes a day can dramatically improve strength after 65 | ScienceDaily https://share.google/9k8kl3fv0NmbJFcjs
This study caught my attention, but it's a small one with notable limitations—particularly around basic data like tracking or recording participants' exercise levels beforehand.
Plenty of legitimate reasons exist for someone to become less physically active, and pain was one the study mentioned. I'm aware that many people here (though we may be an unusual group, given that we research and teach ourselves about this subject) use a GLP-1 to gain mobility—to shed weight so that moving becomes easier and hurts less. That transformation isn't instant! For me, it took losing 50lbs before I began feeling the relief in my body! And now that movement is easier, I'm able to do more: walking, body weight work, calisthenic-style activities.
Let's start with the source: it's the New York Post. Next, over what period did activity drop? Was it a month into treatment, 6 months, or a year? Then there's the question of where people obtained their GLP from — a med spa, their doctor, telehealth, or a bodega? And fourth, again, it's the NY Post.
loppsy
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People have labeled me "lazy" for as long as I can remember. I was lazy before starting GLP-1, I'm lazy now, and I'll still be lazy on my final day on this earth.
Exercise is something I despise. Sweating, too. That's been true since I was a child. It will never change.
Exercise is something I despise. Sweating, too. That's been true since I was a child. It will never change.
Unfortunately, my drive to work out is completely gone. I've dropped a lot of weight, and my blood pressure and other things look better, but I wish I could find the motivation to return to the gym for some cardio. I never liked it, though I stuck with it before because I was constantly trying to shed pounds. On top of that, anhedonia has set in, which is frustrating for other areas of my life at times. Luckily, it is beginning to fade, even if very slowly.
Troposphere
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My advice is to seek out physical activities you actually enjoy. Lifting weights and doing cardio can often feel like a chore.
For me, that means things like playing a round of disc golf, mostly so I get the walking in. I'm not great at disc golf, but it beats plain walking in terms of fun.
And for resistance training, I go rock climbing rather than lifting weights.
Schwossy
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You're obviously correct — my wording was a bit careless and just followed how people commonly talk. I certainly don't mean to judge anyone or undermine them. We're all in this together, and I'm sorry for how that came across.