GLP-1s: No more excuses?

You only know what you see. My best friend had bariatric surgery a few months before I started tirz. It's been a tough road. He just had gallstones removed, which they think was from the protein powder. I heard some people get them, some don't. I said no way. Glad I skipped that.
 
Gallbladder issues are common after bariatric surgery. But it has something like a 95% success rate of reversing type 2 diabetes if done within 10 years of diagnosis.

I was always a heavy person. A violent event 15 years ago ruined my life. I needed surgery to fix the damage. I didn't leave my house for years. I doubled in size.

I got diagnosed with type 2 in 2019. My doctor suggested surgery to reverse it. So I had it. I also spent a year with a dietitian to change my eating habits. My A1c has been 5.4 or 5.5 since I woke up after surgery. That was 5 years ago. I still eat like I have T2 and have been a heavy person since then. I'm at a healthy BMI now; I just want to get back to my lowest weight after surgery.

Sorry about your friend's struggles. It's serious and requires...
 
Fresh_Mode said:
After losing 65 lbs and appearing and feeling 25 years younger, it's hard not to say anything to someone struggling with weight problems.
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I know that feeling. And it's hard when you hear people say "there's no magic pill," especially when you feel like you've found one. It's definitely not a magic wand, and you still have to put in the work, but it levels the playing field.
 
It's like people think GLP-1s let me eat whatever I want and still look good. They make it easier to do the work, but they don't do the work for me.
 
Wes_1984 said:
It's like people think GLP-1s let me eat whatever I want and still look good. They make it easier to do the work, but they don't do the work for me.
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Exactly! I spent so much effort before sema and it wasn't nearly as effective as the effort I'm putting in now. It's so frustrating when people congratulate you and call it the easy way out. Like yeah, driving a car is the easy way out compared to walking 100 miles.
 
Started at 295, now at 195, five-ten. I wasn't sure I'd share but seeing other before-and-afters in here gave me the courage to try. It's wild looking back at how far I've actually come, even with more to go.
 
The discipline argument is right. The medication changes the feedback loop - you still have to do the work, but the work actually converts. That's the real difference from years of trying the same thing and getting diminishing returns. It's not easier, it's more effective.
 
The sourcing reliability question is the real constraint on accessibility - the medication is well-established but the pathways to it range from pharmacy-grade with prescriptions to gray market with variable quality control. Overseas pharmacy routes cut cost significantly but shift all the verification work to the individual.
 
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