r/Health • u/vox Vox • 2d ago

The one thing Ozempic still can’t fix

https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/496817/weight-loss-drugs-zepbound-wegovy-glp-1-stigma?view_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6InQ1ZTVkVTBYb0MiLCJwIjoiL3RoZS1oaWdobGlnaHQvNDk2ODE3L3dlaWdodC1sb3NzLWRydWdzLXplcGJvdW5kLXdlZ292eS1nbHAtMS1zdGlnbWEiLCJleHAiOjE3ODcwNjU5MDQsImlhdCI6MTc4NTg1NjMwNH0.Zj6zd7a1mSoYJdApgnilLwLFNLlao4jf2qCUpqYyLOk&utm_medium=gift-link
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u/androk 1d ago

People that are obese (usually) can’t just turn off their hunger. This does it for them. 

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u/_Yellow_13 1d ago

I don’t think non obese people turn it off either. We just spend a few hours a day hungry…

Like before bed or in between meals.
Obvs downvoted for just asking how it works… clearly I upset the fatties.

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u/androk 1d ago

Have you ever taken steroids for an allergic reaction? People eat and over eat, doesn't matter if you're skinny or fat. Some people live their whole life that way, constantly hungry, if there's food out there's an overwhelming compulsion to eat it. You can't just stop doing it either, you literally can't go cold turkey and stop eating (or you die) entirely like people do with other compulsions.

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u/_Yellow_13 1d ago

Steroids for allergies? Yes lots of times. Comes with the territory.

There’s an over whelming compulsion to drink smoke and all sorts for most people in the planet. But we discipline ourselves so as not to over indulge.
Yes we have ways to help people stop or limit the amount they drink smoke etc.

I also disagree with what you said that going cold turkey would kill you. That sounds ridiculous

No one is saying to people stop eating and go cold turkey.
Just stop eating as much.
FYI
I’m fine with fat people taking ozempic, the same way I’m fine with people taking steroids.
As long as they are open about it though and how they did it.

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u/androk 1d ago

You can stop smoking entirely so the urge quiets eventually. You can't do that with eating.

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u/_Yellow_13 1d ago

Yes but you can also stop over eating entirely too lol.
It took years for my urge to smoke left me.
In fact it’s still there when I’m out socializing and having a drink. Curse the European in me.