Ozempic, GLP-1 and other modern diabetes / weight loss medications
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Ha yeah I read somewhere 180 is my ideal weight at 6’1. Pretty sure I’d look like Jack Skellington at that point. It’s just not in my frame for that not to look weird.
Possibly but honestly most people have a very skewed idea of what they think things would look like due to most of the population being overweight/obese
That’s totally fair, the vast majority of your calorie expenditure each day is keeping your body in homeostasis. Also the human body is great at adapting. The more frequently you do an activity the more efficient your body usually becomes at that activity and you burn less kcals.
It’s one of the reasons just doing the same regular type of cardio or strength training is it out adjustment has diminishing returns
Im 6' and I was 145 my senior year. I did look like Jack Skellington. I weighed 180 not too long ago and I was normal looking. You would not look skinny at 180 at that height. Doesn't matter what your frame is.
In college I was a sliver under 6 foot and worked out hard. I went from a HS weight of 200 (climbed up to 210-215 in college) down to 176. I had people ask if I had anorexia since I wore my old clothes still. My suit was a 43 Canadian cut jacket with a 32 waist.
I routinely had people ask me if I had an eating disorder if they saw me in old clothes. You can look scrawny at 180.
If you were to get a DEXA scan, you could determine your % body fat and your lean mass (weight that doesn't include fat). If someone wanted to get lean (10-15% body fat), many will be shocked at how low their weight would need to be.
I'm 5'7" and my lean body mass was 127 pounds. I would have to get down to 144 pounds to get lean enough to see my abs (approx. 12% body fat).
I'm 5'7" and my lean body mass was 127 pounds. I would have to get down to 144 pounds to get lean enough to see my abs (approx. 12% body fat).
I’m right there at 5’9”. I can’t imagine myself in the 140’s. It wouldn’t be possible to have any power or explosiveness. I could probably shop in the kids section for clothes though!
I just went through this. In January I thought I was around 20% at 220lbs because you could still kinda see abs. 200lbs was goal weight and I wasn't near as lean as expected. Currently 195 sitting around 12-15% if I had to guess. The knees feel way better but lifting numbers definitely came down.
At 6 feet tall when I was in the 140s my senior year in high school it was because I went through a really bad case of mono at the end of my junior year with health complications afterwards and lost a lot of muscle mass. I was not healthy and looked sickly.
6'1" and my current lean weight is ~162lbs. So12% body fat would be 181 lbs.
But I am at 210lbs overall. Since you can't lose 100% fat, my lean weight would go down too. So to get to 12%, I might have to get down to like 165lbs (depending on assumptions fat/lean loss ratio assumptions).
I'm just aiming for upper teens on body fat. I'm freaking 53, looking like Thor isn't really in the cards at this point. I mean, maybe Fat Thor from End Game...
Maybe this helps anyone still looking for info. I had doubts at first, but in the end I went with Minimal. I started the program in March and, although I expected it to be tough, the good part is that they check in with you regularly and keep you accountable. Without that, I probably would have quit after the first few weeks.
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I tried googling Minimal and I’m not getting anything. Do you have more information about them?
It’s wild looking back at these 2024 threads and seeing how much we didn't know yet. The weight loss was obviously there, but the side effects turned out to be way more than just "nausea" for a lot of people.
It's a miracle drug. Heart disease, stroke, general inflammation all decrease with weight loss on top of all the other benefits. It is now being tested for helping gambling, nicotine and drug addiction.
They're already working on the next iterations of these drugs. Exciting times ahead.
They're already working on the next iterations of these drugs. Exciting times ahead.
GLP-1s are a result of research on gila monster saliva.
Be wary when people are quick to defund silly sounding research, never know what could come out of it.
Be wary when people are quick to defund silly sounding research, never know what could come out of it.
Dr Drew.
IMHO his credibility is a bit suspect after climbing in bed with that V Shred dude.
The GLP-1 drug. I could take it. I'm not. Mostly because I see the large amount of muscle my wife lost.
For my age I have more than enough muscle to keep sarcopenia at bay, but I still don't want to lose any of that muscle I've built in the gym.
My friend was fat and went on a glp. I have no idea which one. He also drank a lot. Not only did he lose weight, he lost his wanting to drink all the time. He was basically a low level alcoholic and now he drinks maybe one or two days a week. I am not sure what the side effects are but he definitely seems healthier. Only problem with these drugs are they seem way expensive. Heard you can get them in other countries a ton cheaper
