Congrats on your weight loss - however it was achieved. Obesity is a neuroendocrine disease and needs to be viewed as such. Bravo for speaking up. I use GLP-1 to lose/now maintain my weight loss. Life changer. I know people who must be on “the juice” but won’t talk about it. I wish fewer people were ashamed as discussing one’s troubles and solutions can encourage others to improve their health too.
One of the things that bug me about people who take a GLP-1 but don’t admit it is that they give their friends the impression that they are loosing weight with willpower and exercise. No, it’s not that simple or easy.
Maggie, it's also not something many can easily talk about. Many DO lose it the hard way. But no friend should say to someone, "You look great. It must be GLP1." Yes, idiots are actually making that comment to others. A wise woman once said, "For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people." She also said, "For attractive lips, speak words of kindness." That wise woman was Audrey Hepburn.
Not so sure about that. They were able to make obese mice normal weight by giving them the microbiome of normal weight mice and make normal mice obese by giving them the microbiome of obese mice.
And just putting a medical diagnostic label on something doesnt put it outside one's capability to deal with it successfully without using dangerous drugs.
Thank you Roger. It’s complicated and varies by individual. Certainly starting GLP1s should be a well thought out decision made with one’s doctor. I don’t think fecal implants are available commercial options yet. Still - that research shows that people are overweight for various reasons.
New research shows that people who respond the best to GLP1s naturally have lower levels if GLP1 produces in their body…. Different biology.
Are you a doctor? A scientist? Dealt with metabolic dysfunction your entire life? If not, then please don't comment using terms like "dangerous drugs" and assume that anyone can "deal with it successfully." SMH. If you really want to know more and be better, you might be interested in the podcast "Fat Science" featuring Dr. Emily Cooper, someone who has studied this extensively for over 30 years and has boatloads of data on humans, not mice.
Can you read? Have you bothered to look at the GLP1 side effects? I dont know your Dr Cooper but I do know that peptides including GLP1 have dangerous side effects. You can read about GLP1 here. There is a boat load of them, admitted by the manufacturer.
You are welcome to ignore them if you choose but dont pretend they dont exist.
There is a good interview with advocates of peptide therapy on TheHighwire.com where they are cautious and suggest that micro-dosing might be the best way to procede.
Thank you for your concern but have you read the warnings on any drug? They pretty much all say the same thing - "...may cause...." because they have to cover any and all symptoms that someone in the trials exhibited whether or not they could prove the drug caused the side effect. GLP-1s have been around for 20+ years at this point and I have not seen widespread evidence from reputable medical journals that there is cause for alarm for most people and if used under the strict guidance of a board certified doctor (not bought off-market from a compounder, etc.), they have been nearly a miracle for many people and have even been shown to have other health benefits as well. My issue is with how you phrased your comment, calling the drugs "dangerous" (your opinion) and also with the arrogant (my opinion) pronouncement that people can "deal with it successfully without using dangerous drugs."
I agree. GLP1 drugs have serious side effects, including permanent vision loss and permanent elimination problems. Always a blessing when one can lose weight that is hurting them in many ways and I congratulate that. But drugs and pharmacy goals must be looked at very, very carefully. Pharmacy is far more interested in profit than anything else as whistleblowers have stated. I am happy for Mike ultimately.
Emily, I think that's slowly changing. At the same time, I'm not going to go up to someone and say "hey, you've lost weight. It must be GLP1." I lack a lot of a filter. I still have enough filter not to make an ass out of myself. Sadly, many are going up to others and saying 'hey, you look great. It must be GLP1." A big ole FU to anyone who says that.
Honestly, I never comment on people's weight. I have some friends who are very large and are great people. I have a really close friend excited about GAINING 30 points because she is a six-foot string bean whose previous weight was probably inappropriate for anyone other than a supermodel. I do judge people for supporting Trump, however. That is a choice, and definitely not genetic.
There are many people who struggle to gain or maintain weight. I had my stomach removed 14 months ago as part of successful gastric cancer treatment, and I went from 265 Lbs to a steady 180 to 185. Kind of like extreme bariatric weight loss. Culturally, it's weird to have to constantly make sure I am eating enough after being told my entire adult life to "eat less". So much pressure regarding body image and weight.
Before the other week, I thought NO ONE would ask any person that, let alone someone they knew well. Apparently I was wrong. I was shocked when the friend experienced it. Because, as you said, it's like asking if someone is expecting.
He is sending a fabulous senator to D.C. to replace the retiring Dick Durbin: his current lieutenant governor, Juliana Stratton. After she is elected in November (she will be), there will be a record THREE Black women in the Senate!
I think he'd be a great president, very well qualified. I saw someone say "no billionaires" but there are different kinds of billionaires. Pritzker is the kind who says "I have enough —now let's see what we can get for teachers." No one complained that JFK was wealthy. Also, Pritzker is not grifting off government contacts unlike some other people I could mention.
Thanks for your honesty. As someone who has battled her weight my whole life (started dieting in 5th grade), I can appreciate all you said! I use a GLP-1 drug and finally feel better about how I look. I will never have a great self-image because I have been tormented for so many years, but I feel like I can live with how I look now! It is an ugly world we live in when the President calls reporters piggy and makes fun of people that are disabled, so I appreciate you giving grace to others that are battling their own demons.
I remember a time when ridiculing people for being disabled or overweight would have ended their campaign that day. Anyone else remember "macaca"? It ended George Allen's 2008 presidential run overnight.
Mike, thank you for sharing your journey and thank you for speaking up about Mr. Pritzker. I am proud to say he is my governor and I think he is a good person for sharing his trials so that other people may identify and possibly get help without shame. I do not want to go into how I feel about trump and his cruelty as it is already well-known. As for Kean, I feel nothing but resentment. He disappeared for 4 months, and he was not too depressed to engage in insider trading. He has voted down health care for others, the same health care he was receiving. I cannot even imagine the cost of a 4 month stay in a care facility. Something about that is wrong. A person is usually stabilized as quickly as possible and sent home with ongoing help. This I know from my own experience.
Kean's (and probably Fetterman's) issues have less to do with their health than their transparency, something we're still going through with McConnell. If you are going to be absent from your elected job serving a constituency they deserve to know where you are.
Thank you for sharing that personal story. And, thank you Governor Pritzker for the same. Sharing these important personal life struggles really helps many people through challenges. And, to be sure, our world today has many issues that challenge people ability to cope. It is important to share best methods to cope.
Thank you for sharing such a personal experience. I believer everyone has been in deep depression/suicide mode at some point in their lives. I know you are proud of yourself for working so hard and achieving your weight loss journey. Obviously these dumbshit republicans did not watch Disney “Bambl” during their formative years.
P.S. I still think you should run for office - you would get things done and have accountability.
Maybe a lot of people. I have never been in a deep depression/suicide mode fortunately, even as a teenager. When I was upset I would say "I wish I was anyone else but me," not "I wish I was dead."
That you for talking about your weight loss. I hope you completely recover from your surgery. Abdominal surgery is always dicey. Sometimes when you get wound up on your post—understandably so—I worry for your blood pressure and have to hit pause😁All the best to you.
Congrats on your weight loss - however it was achieved. Obesity is a neuroendocrine disease and needs to be viewed as such. Bravo for speaking up. I use GLP-1 to lose/now maintain my weight loss. Life changer. I know people who must be on “the juice” but won’t talk about it. I wish fewer people were ashamed as discussing one’s troubles and solutions can encourage others to improve their health too.
One of the things that bug me about people who take a GLP-1 but don’t admit it is that they give their friends the impression that they are loosing weight with willpower and exercise. No, it’s not that simple or easy.
Maggie, it's also not something many can easily talk about. Many DO lose it the hard way. But no friend should say to someone, "You look great. It must be GLP1." Yes, idiots are actually making that comment to others. A wise woman once said, "For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people." She also said, "For attractive lips, speak words of kindness." That wise woman was Audrey Hepburn.
Beauty is in your actions, not your genetics
Not so sure about that. They were able to make obese mice normal weight by giving them the microbiome of normal weight mice and make normal mice obese by giving them the microbiome of obese mice.
And just putting a medical diagnostic label on something doesnt put it outside one's capability to deal with it successfully without using dangerous drugs.
Thank you Roger. It’s complicated and varies by individual. Certainly starting GLP1s should be a well thought out decision made with one’s doctor. I don’t think fecal implants are available commercial options yet. Still - that research shows that people are overweight for various reasons.
New research shows that people who respond the best to GLP1s naturally have lower levels if GLP1 produces in their body…. Different biology.
Are you a doctor? A scientist? Dealt with metabolic dysfunction your entire life? If not, then please don't comment using terms like "dangerous drugs" and assume that anyone can "deal with it successfully." SMH. If you really want to know more and be better, you might be interested in the podcast "Fat Science" featuring Dr. Emily Cooper, someone who has studied this extensively for over 30 years and has boatloads of data on humans, not mice.
Can you read? Have you bothered to look at the GLP1 side effects? I dont know your Dr Cooper but I do know that peptides including GLP1 have dangerous side effects. You can read about GLP1 here. There is a boat load of them, admitted by the manufacturer.
https://www.drugs.com/sfx/ozempic-side-effects.html
You are welcome to ignore them if you choose but dont pretend they dont exist.
There is a good interview with advocates of peptide therapy on TheHighwire.com where they are cautious and suggest that micro-dosing might be the best way to procede.
Thank you for your concern but have you read the warnings on any drug? They pretty much all say the same thing - "...may cause...." because they have to cover any and all symptoms that someone in the trials exhibited whether or not they could prove the drug caused the side effect. GLP-1s have been around for 20+ years at this point and I have not seen widespread evidence from reputable medical journals that there is cause for alarm for most people and if used under the strict guidance of a board certified doctor (not bought off-market from a compounder, etc.), they have been nearly a miracle for many people and have even been shown to have other health benefits as well. My issue is with how you phrased your comment, calling the drugs "dangerous" (your opinion) and also with the arrogant (my opinion) pronouncement that people can "deal with it successfully without using dangerous drugs."
I agree. GLP1 drugs have serious side effects, including permanent vision loss and permanent elimination problems. Always a blessing when one can lose weight that is hurting them in many ways and I congratulate that. But drugs and pharmacy goals must be looked at very, very carefully. Pharmacy is far more interested in profit than anything else as whistleblowers have stated. I am happy for Mike ultimately.
Important is the fact that so many people’s lives have been so positively improved by using GLP-1.
Emily, I think that's slowly changing. At the same time, I'm not going to go up to someone and say "hey, you've lost weight. It must be GLP1." I lack a lot of a filter. I still have enough filter not to make an ass out of myself. Sadly, many are going up to others and saying 'hey, you look great. It must be GLP1." A big ole FU to anyone who says that.
Honestly, I never comment on people's weight. I have some friends who are very large and are great people. I have a really close friend excited about GAINING 30 points because she is a six-foot string bean whose previous weight was probably inappropriate for anyone other than a supermodel. I do judge people for supporting Trump, however. That is a choice, and definitely not genetic.
There are many people who struggle to gain or maintain weight. I had my stomach removed 14 months ago as part of successful gastric cancer treatment, and I went from 265 Lbs to a steady 180 to 185. Kind of like extreme bariatric weight loss. Culturally, it's weird to have to constantly make sure I am eating enough after being told my entire adult life to "eat less". So much pressure regarding body image and weight.
Lauren, I would never ask someone if they are on GLP1s - kinda like asking someone if they are pregnant.
Before the other week, I thought NO ONE would ask any person that, let alone someone they knew well. Apparently I was wrong. I was shocked when the friend experienced it. Because, as you said, it's like asking if someone is expecting.
You touched a place in my heart with this, thank you, Mike. Thank you for your honesty and being human. All the best.
There is nothing I don't love about this post. Thank you so much for sharing your story in such a thoughtful way.
Well written, well said! Great job with life.
Thanks for sharing this, it's both brave and kind. Kudos on your journey and for being a good human.
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Congratulation Governor Pritzker!
Definitely!…But even more, kudos and my
thanks to you, Mike, for sharing your story with us! (I am one of the embattled ones, always welcoming the encouraging word.)
Well done, Mike. eta Both personally and professionally.
I'd like to see Pritzker in the Senate or the White House. We need his directness and no nonsense approach! Congratulations on the weight loss😇
He is sending a fabulous senator to D.C. to replace the retiring Dick Durbin: his current lieutenant governor, Juliana Stratton. After she is elected in November (she will be), there will be a record THREE Black women in the Senate!
I think he'd be a great president, very well qualified. I saw someone say "no billionaires" but there are different kinds of billionaires. Pritzker is the kind who says "I have enough —now let's see what we can get for teachers." No one complained that JFK was wealthy. Also, Pritzker is not grifting off government contacts unlike some other people I could mention.
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Thanks for your honesty. As someone who has battled her weight my whole life (started dieting in 5th grade), I can appreciate all you said! I use a GLP-1 drug and finally feel better about how I look. I will never have a great self-image because I have been tormented for so many years, but I feel like I can live with how I look now! It is an ugly world we live in when the President calls reporters piggy and makes fun of people that are disabled, so I appreciate you giving grace to others that are battling their own demons.
I remember a time when ridiculing people for being disabled or overweight would have ended their campaign that day. Anyone else remember "macaca"? It ended George Allen's 2008 presidential run overnight.
Mike, thank you for sharing your journey and thank you for speaking up about Mr. Pritzker. I am proud to say he is my governor and I think he is a good person for sharing his trials so that other people may identify and possibly get help without shame. I do not want to go into how I feel about trump and his cruelty as it is already well-known. As for Kean, I feel nothing but resentment. He disappeared for 4 months, and he was not too depressed to engage in insider trading. He has voted down health care for others, the same health care he was receiving. I cannot even imagine the cost of a 4 month stay in a care facility. Something about that is wrong. A person is usually stabilized as quickly as possible and sent home with ongoing help. This I know from my own experience.
Kean's (and probably Fetterman's) issues have less to do with their health than their transparency, something we're still going through with McConnell. If you are going to be absent from your elected job serving a constituency they deserve to know where you are.
Yeah, an inpatient stay of that length screams "rehab" to me. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but lying about it isn't a cute look.
Thank you for sharing that personal story. And, thank you Governor Pritzker for the same. Sharing these important personal life struggles really helps many people through challenges. And, to be sure, our world today has many issues that challenge people ability to cope. It is important to share best methods to cope.
Thank you for sharing such a personal experience. I believer everyone has been in deep depression/suicide mode at some point in their lives. I know you are proud of yourself for working so hard and achieving your weight loss journey. Obviously these dumbshit republicans did not watch Disney “Bambl” during their formative years.
P.S. I still think you should run for office - you would get things done and have accountability.
Maybe a lot of people. I have never been in a deep depression/suicide mode fortunately, even as a teenager. When I was upset I would say "I wish I was anyone else but me," not "I wish I was dead."
That you for talking about your weight loss. I hope you completely recover from your surgery. Abdominal surgery is always dicey. Sometimes when you get wound up on your post—understandably so—I worry for your blood pressure and have to hit pause😁All the best to you.
You are exactly right! Thank you for having the courage to publicly say it!
Thank you, Mike. Yes - we are ALL of us humans.
Thank you for this. Thank you.