INTRO Hello from Portland -Considering GLP1

[dlgobeavs]

Greetings from Portland.

I came to this site hoping to learn what a GLP1 journey actually looks like for the people who go through it.

Background: I played college sports, and at this point I could stand to drop 80 lbs. I'm a big guy — my ideal fighting weight would probably be around 285. That number may sound high, but at 6'4" with a 60" chest and an NFL sized frame, I can't picture myself ever going under it.

There are things I'm uneasy about, and I'm hoping to dig into them through posts here and with the group's guidance. What I'm interested in:

1. Does using a GLP1 amount to abandoning the hard work that weight loss otherwise demands?

2. Could I pull this off alone by just committing to fewer calories, healthier eating, and more consistent exercise? Is that route lazy, or is it cheating the hard work?

3. Is there a way to take a GLP1 and still enjoy the same foods, just without wanting them in the same amounts?

4. Tied to #3 — the idea that I might stop enjoying food frightens me. Being honest with myself, is that fear itself a sign of why I need to lose 80#?

Good to meet all of you.

 

[vale113]

Hi, I'll keep my reply short.

1. You could see it as abandoning all effort, though some people simply can't succeed without assistance. 2. If you're able to control your eating and the calories that come with it, you may pull it off, but reta also assists in other ways, so the whole process would go quicker. 3. Based on what I've gone through and what others report, the stronger my fondness for a food was, the more apathy I developed toward it, so I believe that's true for the majority. 4. Personally, I never expected this kind of impact on me, but looking at how I've been living since starting them, I wish I hadn't held back when it was first suggested to me.

 

[Xylez]

1. Does using a GLP1 amount to abandoning the effort required to shed pounds on your own? After all, a calorie deficit by itself produces weight loss, and exercise makes it greater. So basically, skipping the effort only drags things out longer

2. Suppose I just stuck to fewer calories and better food choices along with working out more consistently — could I pull this off without medication? Is that lazy and sidestepping the effort? Yes you can, exactly as I managed to for years before, at times all you need is a small nudge or some assistance. Self sabotage is genuine.

3. Is there a way with a GLP1 where I still get pleasure from the same foods, yet simply lack the desire to consume them in the same amount? That describes me right now, I can take pleasure in pizza, burgers, fries, onion rings, but I don't consume 10 of them, I consume roughly half or 1/4 and feel content. The satisfaction from food remains the same for me, I just lack the compulsion to finish everything. I focus on my eating patterns while using it, because if you don't change or make an attempt, you'll simply revert to old habits.

 

[dlgobeavs]

Xylez said:

1. Does using a GLP1 amount to abandoning the effort required to shed pounds on your own? After all, a calorie deficit by itself produces weight loss, and exercise makes it greater. So basically, skipping the effort only drags things out longer

2. Suppose I just stuck to fewer calories and better food choices along with working out more consistently — could I pull this off without medication? Is that lazy and sidestepping the effort? Yes you can, exactly as I managed to for years before, at times all you need is a small nudge or some assistance. Self sabotage is genuine.

3. Is there a way with a GLP1 where I still get pleasure from the same foods, yet simply lack the desire to consume them in the same amount? That describes me right now, I can take pleasure in pizza, burgers, fries, onion rings, but I don't consume 10 of them, I consume roughly half or 1/4 and feel content. The satisfaction from food remains the same for me, I just lack the compulsion to finish everything. I focus on my eating patterns while using it, because if you don't change or make an attempt, you'll simply revert to old habits.

What medications are you currently taking? (thanks for getting back to me!)

 

[Xylez]

dlgobeavs said:

Xylez said:

1. Does using a GLP1 amount to abandoning the effort required to shed pounds on your own? After all, a calorie deficit by itself produces weight loss, and exercise makes it greater. So basically, skipping the effort only drags things out longer

2. Suppose I just stuck to fewer calories and better food choices along with working out more consistently — could I pull this off without medication? Is that lazy and sidestepping the effort? Yes you can, exactly as I managed to for years before, at times all you need is a small nudge or some assistance. Self sabotage is genuine.

3. Is there a way with a GLP1 where I still get pleasure from the same foods, yet simply lack the desire to consume them in the same amount? That describes me right now, I can take pleasure in pizza, burgers, fries, onion rings, but I don't consume 10 of them, I consume roughly half or 1/4 and feel content. The satisfaction from food remains the same for me, I just lack the compulsion to finish everything. I focus on my eating patterns while using it, because if you don't change or make an attempt, you'll simply revert to old habits.

What medications are you currently taking? (thanks for getting back to me!)

Reta: 3mg

Mots: 2mg/day, taken before fasted cardio

5amino: 5mg, M/W/F

Morning cardio with this stack is my favourite thing, particularly on the 5amino days.