Why not just lipo visceral fat?

[Green-FWIW]

With all the advanced endoscopic tech available now, why can't they extract visceral fat easily? Just like liposuction for subcutaneous fat.

 

[Light_Great]

But...aren't vital organs located nearby?

 

[Green-FWIW]

I'm sure it's already happening for the wealthy. They have really precise instruments with cameras. Why aren't we using minimally invasive methods to remove it and prevent its return?

 

[Green-FWIW]

I'm asking why we can't remove it the simple way. Once it's gone, it won't return.

 

[Frankie38]

I've wondered the same thing, but after viewing abdominal surgeries and autopsies online... the visceral fat seems intertwined with the organs, not like the subcutaneous kind at all.

 

[Green-FWIW]

I saw a recording of a fibroid removal from my wife. There were chunks of fat around; seems like they'd be easy to remove.

But insurance companies...

But it's okay to surgically alter a stomach for weight loss.

 

[Frankie38]

Such a valid point.

 

[MyLoss]

Half a year of 2mg Tesamorelin a day will reduce visceral fat. You need to be dieting (with or without a GLP) and/or exercising to maintain a caloric deficit, or the visceral fat will be replaced by subcutaneous fat. It's "weight neutral."

 

[CoolFixed]

I think part of the issue, Green-FWIW, is that visceral fat isn't just a blob that can be neatly sucked out. It's interspersed between organs and blood vessels. Removing it surgically would be incredibly risky and could damage those vital structures.

 

[Melt_Boss]

I've been on a GLP-1 for several months now, and I've noticed some changes in my energy. At first, I had more energy as I lost weight. Lately, my energy levels fluctuate. Somedays I'm great and others I'm super sluggish. Anyone else experience this?

 

[ThinWin]

I noticed that too, Melt_Boss! I sleep a lot more now that I'm on Ozempic. It's weird.

 

[MyLoss]

Lately, my energy levels fluctuate. Somedays I'm great and others I'm super sluggish. Anyone else experience this?

Varying energy levels aren't always caused by the drug itself. It's related to the caloric deficit. A huge deficit makes you feel tired. Try to control the weight loss by eating consistently each day. If you skip food, you'll bonk the next day.

 

[Brook]

Energy levels are kinda up and down with or without semaglutide. Seems like people blame every feeling on the shot lol.