My sister lost a crazy amount of weight using OZEMPIC, it suppresses her appetite greatly so she doesn’t need to eat a lot.
so the question is, will this thing be useful during a fast or will it negate the intended effects of intermittent fasting?
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Ok. Physician here. Ozempic or Semaglutide will make you lose weight. At the beginning we use others drugs of this family only in diabetics but now we have broaden the the indications (heart failure, diabetic with obesity and yes it is actually used for losing weight even if you are not diabetic). It does have adverse reactions like EVEY DRUG and most of them are digestive related. Many steticians physicians prescribe it. I have only seen it prescribed in diabetics or heart failure without diabetes but it is mostly well tolerate. I would not take it of the Ecuation if you want to lose weight but I will only recommend it if everything else have failed and if you have life threatening obesity (like the one we want you to lose 10 kg like in the next months because you will die if nor).
If you want to go this route, you need to consult with a physician. There are bariatric specialists who can guide you. Some of these meds can cause thyroid problems (tumors) so DO NOT TAKE THIS UNLESS YOU ARE UNDER THE CARE OF A PHYSICIAN.
It’s expensive, and insurance is likely to cover it only if the patient is obese.
That said, I have done a variation of this and it worked extremely well for me. Yes, it killed my appetite - I rarely feel ‘full’, so having that feeling was really interesting for me.
I did a research trial of Ozempic. It absolutely aids in fasting since it squashes your appetite. As a side effect it did make me pretty nauseous from time to time. I threw up a couple of times after exercising or playing soccer. I’d still recommend it to jumpstart a weight loss journey but less so as a long term option because of the moderate-to-severe nausea. Just beware of rebound weight gain once you’re off it.
And as others have said, clear it with your doctor before taking especially due to the potential thyroid complications.
LOL a girl I know takes Ozempic and documents her journey on TikTok. I guess she is losing weight from it.
She claims she can’t lose weight naturally because of PCOS, and that’s how she was able to get the Ozempic prescription. Meanwhile, she she also coincidentally gets blackout drunk every weekend, goes out to eat every day (often multiple times), and doesn’t exercise…But I’m sure it’s the PCOS ;). She also only was diagnosed with PCOS based on symptoms, I might add - no blood test or ultrasound was taken.
Shallon Lester on YouTube took Ozempic, as well, and made a video about her weight loss.
I personally wouldn’t take it because I think there are healthier ways than taking a prescription drug to lose weight. I am also trying to conceive, and I’m sure Ozempic isn’t safe to take during that time.
Im taking it. Started at .25 once a week. For four weeks. Increased to .5 for four weeks. Have not had any issues. I am a type two diabetic. My morning and evening glucose readings are always in the 90s. I’m gradually losing weight. I was on met Forman but my doctor took me off so I’m strictly on ozempic.
I’ve been using it for my T2 diabetes for about a year now - the appetite suppression is less of “I’m not hungry” and more like, “I’m hungry, this food looks good, but after my first bite I’m full”. I don’t know that it would help with IF, I do IF, but I still have the same hunger rumbles as I did before taking it and I battle it the same way with water, sparkling water, and coffee.
