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I dont really think an ancedote is a good argument. We have studies showing many people eat less on ozempic and loose substantial amounts of weight, and its main effect is not even the weight loss but reducing heart problems and fixing blood sugar in diabetes patients

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He lost substantial amounts of weight. He sees it as a solution to his problem of being overweight and does nothing to change his lifestyle. I'm concerned that celebrating this drug as a simple solution to Obesity sends that message to other people as well

EDIT: celebrating Ozempic as a simple solution to obesity is literally what I'm referencing my Dad doing

You should keep in mind that you’re disapproving of your father’s lifestyle choices and his choices were not determined by the drug.

Many people make different choices on those drugs. Eg once they’ve lost some weight and it’s easier to move, they move more and the sedentary lifestyle changes. Similarly, I’ve seen antidepressants used to get enough functioning and control back that the chain of causes and effects can start to be addressed and intervened in.

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