The new obesity drugs work, but it's a dilemma when people have to
stop taking them
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One early study showed patients regained two-thirdsof the weight lost
within the first year of stopping. New analysis showed 17% of people
able to maintain 80% of their weight loss after stopping. And while
experts say lifestyle choices like food and activity must be the
cornerstone of all lasting weight loss plans, they also recognize
those changes alone are often not enough for patients with obesity.

In other words: Chronic disease requires chronic treatment, no
different than kidney disease, or high cholesterol. The new obesity
treatments act on the various hormonal and metabolic drivers of
obesity.

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/27/nx-s1-4930028/ozempic-wegovy-zepbound-mounjaro-glp1-obesity-weight-loss-regain

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On 2024-05-27, JAB <[email protected]d> wrote:

The new obesity drugs work, but it's a dilemma when people have to
stop taking them

If drugs are the only thing keeping the weight off, you'll go back to
being a lardass when you stop the meds while continuing to eat like a landwhale.

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On 06 Jun 2024 14:18:19 GMT, Retrograde <[email protected]d>
wrote:

If drugs are the only thing keeping the weight off, you'll go back to
being a lardass when you stop the meds while continuing to eat like a >landwhale.

Metabolism and gut dynamics are related, whereby those with higher
metabolic rates and/or 'defective' gut 'machinery' can eat like "pigs"
and not gain weight. No "will power" involved...

Just saying....yes, the urge must be controlled with a balanced diet.

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