What happens to your body when you stop taking weight-loss drugs l GMA 

It's the same with diets, you gain it all back. You must make a lifestyle change or it's a waste of time.

I got off semaglutide 11 months ago, at 127 lbs. Since then, I’ve gone down further to 120 lbs with diet and exercise, and held steady at this weight, fluctuating 1 or 2 lbs up during the holidays, but always easily get back to 120 lbs. I would not have lost the 30lbs initially, without semaglutide. Lord knows I tried for years. I credit the medication for getting me on the path… once I started to lose the weight, I started to feel good. It’s been easy maintaining my healthy eating habits and exercise… I know what fat feels like. Glamorize being fat all you want… I know for me, it SUCKED EVERY SINGLE DAY. And I’m NEVER GOING BACK, period.

This was one person’s experience, we need to see more than one example.

Very interesting that the medical industry which charges you 1k a month for this drug is reccomending for you to stay on it as long as possible.....

I took phentermine for 6 months and went from 178 to 122 believe me, it’s hard but once you get used to it, changing your eating habits and exercising is worth it… especially for your health..

Slow and steady wins the race. I’m losing 1 pound a week by fasting, lowing carbs and sugar, and exercising 5 times a week.

I keep talking about this- it's like training wheels for weight loss. It doesn't change your habits or health education

All of these shows have pharmaceutical funding so I don't trust anything that comes out of these "Experts".

That’s if you don’t change your eating habits and your lifestyle habits! It’s just like weight loss surgery or other things, you have to change your lifestyle choices. Just like the woman in this video, the point is to lose some weight for health and while you change your diet and you can exercise more, etc.

But how did it effect the pancreas or change insulin resistance ... that seems more important to study than just weight loss.

The doctor here is wrong - you can’t be on this indefinitely!! There are NO longterm studies.. no one recommends long term use

Sponsored by BIG PHARMA. Thanks for the ozempic commercial.

I quit my compounded trizepitide 3 months ago and have continued to lose weight. I've been gaining muscle, too.

This is a crazy drug. It can do wonders! Keep up your strength training and get inside your head to know what causes you to over eat. I've struggled on/off with weight. I eat when I'm bored, stressed, happy...food ain't for that.

My doctor keeps trying to get me to take this. But I have and continue to lose weight on my own.

Guess I gotta eat right and go to the gym then… sigh!

When it seems too good to be true, it is neither good or true.

The key is to keep that money flow! Don’t come off!

I lost a total of 85 pounds,7 months.Once off I just can’t stop eating.Was 285 went to 200,I’m now 331 pounds.I feel so empty even when I’m stuffing myself. I can’t stop eating.Do not take this medication.(update) I was up to 376 pounds and glucose was staying in high 300.Was placed in Hospital for dehydration and depression.I’ve been put back on Ozempic and they increased the dose.First week 7 pounds are off and I’m feeling better.Ozempic effects people differently but now it’s as if I’ve got to have it.

That's like anything. That happens when you stop dieting. Where's the common sense?

A loss of muscle mass sounds terrifying!

People need help with the issue not just the symptoms. I have thyroid and hormonal issues and I'm always hungry amongst a slew of other issues caused by these disorders. I've been to multiple doctors, and they just shrug their shoulders. I'm miserable.

Advertising prescription drugs on tv.. yet another crazy thing about usa

My wife lost 25 pounds in the last 8 months and didn't realize she was on a diet. We just ate chicken, beef, blueberries, oats and low calorie drinks. No starving and I got kind of ripped lol. Weight loss is effortless with a high protein diet.

I lost 42 pounds in less than 12 weeks and have kept it off since then. My main issue was that I exercised daily, but struggled with my calorie intake. It was just impossible for me to eat less. It felt like I wasn't in control of my actions. My journey got 10x easier when I started taking Phenq pills. Eating less became possible, it felt as though my hunger disappeared and I also had enough energy to exercise. Best feeling ever 😊

2/3 weight gain when going off sounds pretty good. That means 33% of the weight stays off.

I was on ozempic for 8 months and I stopped because I saw how much my face was sagging!! I looked like aged !! Yes I lost weight but I didn’t like how my face looked.

Either you are going to be committed to working out and eating healthy or you are going to gain weight and its going to kill you eventually. Pick one.

I lost weight the hard way and it's such a chore to keep it down without medication. But I watch what I eat and exercise. I also agree to talk with your doctor but also see a dietician to help with meals and exercise. Some doctors are not specialized to help in that area. It takes discipline for me, and I don't always win the battle but I try to make it. I also usually enjoy all kinds of foods when I am traveling, but I balance that with doing a lot of walking and some light exercise if I can during the trip.

Now it's come to light that Ozempic can result in sudden and irreversible blindness!!! 😱😭😢😫☠

I love the principle of pharmacology. Taking the needed medication to manage the unwanted health issue!

“With McDonald’s and ozempic, capitalism holds its proletariat in a vice: what it advances to them in one hand it takes back again with the other” - modified quote by Walter Benjamin

After I’ve lost weight on a ketogenic diet, just going back to a regular diet even if it’s extremely healthy, I will gain weight again because my metabolism is not what it used to be or should be so I suspect that this is true of Ozempic and that it should be expected.

Even though she got off of the medication she still had to go to the gym 5 days a week to keep the weight off. That basically means if she had just gone to the gym in the first place she would have gained the weightloss results eventually and wouldn't have loss muscle in the process. The gym is still undefeated lol. 💪💪

I took mounjro and lost nothing!!! I was furious!!! Then when I got off I gained 40lbs!!!!!!

Ive been off over a month and still losing weight BECAUSE i am not overeating and eating healthy. The media is so sway 😂

Most junk food is designed to be addictive. How about drop all food containing high fructose corn syrup and eat healthy and walk more. Advice from certified european.

I imagine you’d have to continually monitor your weight every week and make sure you stay within the appropriate range. It’s going to be a life long battle but anyone who has obesity is no stranger to the battle already.

It's weird to me that they are treating this like a surprise or drawback of the medication, if A is causing B and you takeaway A you lose B, that actually proves the medication worked and is needed as obesity is a chronic disease.

Im wondering if ozempic would actually shut down the pancreas of users who dont have insulin resistance..

I still can’t get Weygovy and I have a prescription from my PCP 🤦🏽‍♀️

Is this the same thing if you're working out on a regular and watching your diet?

If it makes you suicidal (Contrave commercials mention this for example) or could kill you, or is addictive, why are we allowing it to be approved at all if it is not absolutely necessary?

Scary all the medi spa are passing it out .

Your TV doctor is terrible. Obesity isn't a condition or disability. It's a choice. You have to be mentally ready for weight loss or you will fail, no matter what you try. Educate people about eating better. The knee jerk reaction is pills. Shameful.

What we see is that when people do not make the needed changes for long term success they end up thinner and MORE metabolically unhealthy. This medication class isn’t for 10-15 lbs of weight loss. It causes an average of 18% tbw in anyone that takes this. If you are obese or morbidly obese then these meds are likely for life, doesn’t mean a weekly shot at a high dose, but maybe a monthly dose to maintain effects at the lowest dose. It needs to be medically supervised and tracked.

Jennifer couldn't even tell when her husband's mental health was poor. I do not care to listen to anything she says. GMA, please get another expert.

Of course that’s what happens, you are losing muscle mass. Muscle is what burns fat!

This is such bad advice. Stay on the medication forever? And no mention at all of changing your diet and lifestyle? Of course, some people will need more than that, but it still needs to be addressed. A pill cannot provide everything that you need. This is terrible advice.

I agree, I don’t think it’s best if used by people who need to lose 10 or 20 pounds and have the ability to keep their metabolism up through exercise. I’m considering Ozempic and in my case I eat a whole food, diet, Mediterranean style, two meals a day with 16 hours in between. (I Idon’t eat after 6 o’clock and I don’t eat before 11 )I’m not necessarily an over eater I use portion control with my size of plate I avoid excess carbs I don’t drink juice I don’t drink milk and I do not take sugar in my tea or coffee and have had my diet cleared by a dietician. But what I do have is chronic pain which literally keeps me from most types of exercising that would be conducive to losing weight so that’s created a metabolic syndrome, and the only success I’ve ever had through diet and losing weight, is an extremely low carbohydrate (25 or less carbs of the day) ketogenic diet, but it is unsustainable or at the very least,very difficult. My problem is metabolic and hormonally based so literally only a hormone could possibly fix it. And the hope is that once I’ve lost this 30lbs I will find it easier to move and have a higher chance of keeping that weight in balance.

Ive lost over 60 lbs. In order to sustain that, i had to change my fitness output (10k -20k steps a day) and my eating habits (lean meats, low carb, one cheat day). So, as my weight lowers, my diet/fitness regimen reflects a new reality that fits my weight. The thing with this drug, people dont necessarily develop the new reality, at lesst not in a natural way where it becomes a part of your lifestyle.

If you were 300lbs and ate 4000 calories to maintain. Now say 200lbs and 2700 cals. Eat 2700 cals. Youll only gain weight again if you overeat

If you stop taking Ozempic and go back to old habits you will def gain weight.

You don't need these medicines for weight-loss. You can change your eating habits and do consistent exercise. I lost 90lbs without it. If diabetics need it, they should also change their eating habits with exerise while on it. But just weight-loss it is not a necessity. It has side effects.

IF YOU DO NOT CHANGE your lifestyle OF COURSE you will gain it back after many brunch and lunches ,

Great coverage

I've had the perfect diet plan since I was a kid. I saw everyone agonizing over weight, so I decided early that I would just never gain weight, so I never deal with the hassle of losing it.

I’m type 2 diabetic and taking metformin. I lost almost 40 pounds in 4 months. I’m exercising and eating clean. I’m not sure if it’s the medicine that helped lose weight or just eating better . The doctor might take me off the meds soon and I’m afraid I might gain it back. Would this really happen?

2 months is not a long time after taking these drugs to know what the long term effects are. 2 years later is a much better indicator and time will answer these questions. I know many people who are now taking this drug with great results and I can see the allure of it if you have the funds. I’m only 10 lbs overweight and it still isn’t easy but will continue on my old fashioned approach instead.

So they are asking you to be dependent on medications? V nice 👌

See Theresa in a year

Telling viewers the odds are high they'll gain the weight back and then only interviewing someone who kept it off isn't really helpful.

So why is it so dear in the USA? In NZ it’s only $250. Perhaps because here we pay it ourselves not with insurance!

I started trulicity few months ago but now can't get it. I'm into type 2 territory. I've had life long weight problem. I have to do basics to lose. It's constant struggle. Now it's serious health issue. Did'nt any of these people know that you will gain it right back if you stop the med? Can't escape that fact. Wish me luck. I've fought this my whole life. It takes alot of work to lose weight.😊

I bust my ass eating healthy & exercise & have a difficult time keeping weight off in my 40's. It pisses me off seeing these ppl at work use it to lose weight without any 'work'. Anything easy, is never forever..

Can we ever talk about the fact that all of these people pee, and their pee contains whatever medication they are taking. Same for all medications. So, yay, for trying to a healthy lifestyle in the U.S. Also, I’m totally surprised that the medical doctor in the segment is all in for big Pharma. Aren’t you?

That’s why people need to learn healthy eating habits & proper weight training. It’s calories in versus calories out, being on a caloric deficit you will lose weight, a long with training 3-4 days a week and cardio 2-3 days a week. Does t need to be crazy 30min walk outside or on a treadmill regular pace. Less is actually more, not the opposite way around. Once you get to goal wait change keep macros the same to stay at maintenance weight, then you won’t lose more weight. Or to gain more muscle/ bulk add only about 200cals more. If people would do their research they’ll learn they don’t need to take those medicines, unless you’re extremely obese. but even people that are extremely obese. I’ve seen do all of this and achieve their goal body. It’s always best to loss 1-2 lbs a week, protein is key 1 ounce of protein per pound of bodyweight, and tracking your macros. people can use chromometer and other sites to figure out how many calories I need to lose weight or to gain muscle or to stay in the maintenance

GMA refers to Dr Jenn for all medical issue......... I wonder is she a medical expert in all major health issues........

That's why I'm so afraid of getting on meds

Eat good? Workout?

There’s a simple solution, eat more meat and greens and move more See easy

a buncha lazy cheaters here.

I lost 100 lbs with keto, then an extra 40 with a semaglutide. I was eating 1300 cals and still not losing for some reason. Yes, I weigh my food and everything, but it wouldn't budge. Now I'm at my goal weight and my body composition is optimal with my weightlifting and cardio. People have been taking peptides for a long time before they got popular, there's nothing wrong with them and no problem with doing multiple things. The only people who speak critically about them are people that don't understand them. People who are very healthy use multiple peptides. That being said, I wouldn't recommend semaglutide for people who don't change their habits. Going through lifestyle changes and keto first ensured my success. And if you don't keep up with your nutrition on semaglutide, the effects of malnutrition and vitamin deficiency will begin to show.

Of course you can't get off Ozempic having made no changes to your diet and exercise, and expect the effects to hold? It is an opportunity to make those needed changes.

She seems to be doing it right. Most people are not so wise and just want fast and easy and no effort. All these people I know have gained some or a lot back. One guy I know seemed to be maintaining but latest FB pics show some gain, but I know he was trying. Maybe he will settle in good habits, I hope so because he has health concerns.

Its simple. The body remembers its old “weight”. So slow loss is advised and healthy eating habits so long

Goodness

I’ve been on it since October only lost 40 pounds

How can we get it lol

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Who would tske a pill not knowing if it could trigger panic attacks

Eat right. Work out.

There's always a catch....

Laziness

Wow, what happened to regular exercise and healthy eating? Less in; more out.... 🤔

Is the same with diets . Is about your dna . I’d kept diets and achieved the ideal weight many times , but once the diets and exercise stopped, weight gain was rapidly increasing

It's a tool. If you don't make lifestyle changes then yes you'll gain weight back

No different than any other “diet”. Stop it, you may regain. Also, my doctor places his weight loss patients on high protein diets during treatment with these drugs. 60g/day, minimum!

Can they create a drug that has permanent weight loss effects ?

Its not a weight loss drug its for diabetics save it for us that need it

The difference between 0:43 and 1:41 is more than five pounds. 🧢

DID YOU HEAR THAT PEOPLE?! BEHAVIOUR IS SO IMPORTANT!!! YOU CAN'T GO ON THIS DRUG AND NOT CHANGE YOUR BEHAVIOUR!!!

It’s a tool a complete life style over haul.❤

It’s a lifestyle change…!

I can’t stand looking at lil George. He needs to go.

You wanna play with your body? Pay the price. Its easy as it is.

Who is this non-doctor advising people that it’s OK to get off of it and they won’t regain weight? 🙄

Is muscle spasms a side effect of Ozempic withdrawal?

🙄 She eats healthier now and works to avoid gaining the weight back. She should’ve just did that from the beginning instead of getting on the medication!

So sorry I can’t afford this medicine, it did wonders for my A1C. Those of us that took it for that reason suffers from those who want only to loose weight.