My brother has lost 30 pounds already on Ozempic in 2 months. He’s been trying hard to lose weight for a long time. Dr.s prescribed him this because they found he was insulin resistant, and when he was dieting hard dr said his body was losing muscle mass not fat. So far it’s working for him and his wife. They’ve had no side effects. 🤷🏼♀️ Edit: He’s now lost 80 pounds. Still going strong! And, now I’m on it too! I’m down 18 pounds in 3 months! Still going!
I am so happy that this exists. It will be soon available in switzerland.. I am also insulin resistant i am so glad to hear that there is something that could help me...
If he starts to regain after reaching his goal and getting of the med, he should do intermittent fasting of 14-16 hours. It works and keeps weight off.
Exactly. These people dont onow nothing about wt. Loss. People are literally suffering from dragging 40-50-100 lbs around their body. This woman doesnt know what it feels like. My dr. Perscribed me Rhybelsus because of higher level of insulin in my blood work. I tried everything before not even a single inch i was able to move of off my body. With Rhybelsus it has subsided my apetite and i eat what my body needs and i am 27 lbs down with my insulin level normal on my blood work and also, my body started to revive itself. For over a year i had no menstrual cycle and now it happened. So this woman doesnt know what it feels like. God bless my dr. That he really gave his ears to my problem and made me feel much much better.. i wish everyone who is suffering find a good physician and with great dr. And motivation you all are going to feel better. 🙏
She can go on about risks as much as she likes. Ozempic is proven to also reduce the risks of heart disease... the biggest killer in my country, seems she left that fact out. I’ll keep taking my Ozempic until I have a manageable weight to maintain, which I could not get down too through diet and exercise alone.
@@KYNAEVIL yep. I’m happy I started taking ozempic myself . I lost 20% of my body weight (60 pounds ) and I’m still losing. It makes making better eating habits much easier!
I am diabetic, mellitus 2. My doctor prescribed Ozempic, she mentioned it was a hormone and she prescribed the minimum dosage. She did not mention I would lose weight. I did even look in Google. My attitude towards food changed, I get less hungry, I have lost 14 kilos in 4 to 5 months. I feel very well, no side effect. No problems.
I was prescribed Ozempic off- label for weight loss years ago ... made me lose quite a bit of weight effortlessly.. it definitely cured my out of control sweet tooth and I ate more like a healthy person should eat . I was supposed to stay on it but I had to go off of due to insurance change and the weight slowly piled back on . I finally restarted a few weeks ago.
This is just confirmation why celebrities that don't have science education shouldn't be speaking about what they don't understand. Read up on Insulin Resistance, PCOS, and Hyperinsulinemia and see how many people are successful losing weight with just diet and exercise. The "just eat less and you'll lose weight" bullshit needs to STOP. The JUDGEMENT needs to STOP.
100000% agreed. I was going through hyperinsulenemia with hypothyroidism. I cant put my suffering in words really. Every jt. In your body starts to ache and on top of that your body's hormones are all over the place. Whoever invented this drug has done great work. People who are over wt. By 100lbs, lets be realistic doing cardio is not realistic with the amount of wt. They carry. I wish all may feel well who are suffering in pain. 🙏
💯 I've been someone thats stuck to a diet for weeks and even amid losing weight still had to be drastic to lose no where near what others lose just by cutting a few calories because everybody is different. PCOS is real and it really makes it hard to lose weight without drastic measures that aren't sustainable so a boost from a drug that gets your body to start losing at normal rates is a blessing.
This drug is awesome! Small portions satisfy your needs, you stay full longer, not interested in sugars or sweets, don’t lose sleep from dieting, no irritability or mood changes, it’s a game changer!!! People who been overweight and struggling their entire lives know what I’m talking about! Only side effect I’m experiencing is dry mouth, I’m consuming so much water! Thus using the restroom often... no biggie . Do your own research thou.
@@richaaswani4546 yes! If your BMI is over 30 or over 27 with one obesity related comorbidity. Talk to you doctor. I’ve been on it for 1 month and lost 6lbs.
I love how you snub your nose at ppl with this holier than thou attitude because they don't have your skill set/self control. Nice job. Claiming you want ppl to get healthy but really its abt pushing your agenda and and your YT channel content for a profit. I am 62 yo and have struggled with weight /eating issues my entire life and that led to Diabetes. I started Qzempic in early January. I've lost 22 lbs and my A1C improved from 8.9 to 6.5 as well as helping curb my appetite and give me hope that I can finally make a real improvement. So keep disparaging us since we don't make you money, keep laughing at us as "not on a par" with your massive ego. Btw, ozempic is a hormone therapy for your gut that helps those of us who aern't special like you.
You have to remember that she won't make any money if people are suddenly able to cure obesity (which IS a disease) with a medication. Of course it isn't in her best interest to promote a life-changing solution.
What she did not mention was that the placebo group, that were counseled on diet and exercise monthly, only had a mean weight loss of 2.4% vs 14.9% with the medication. Is it possible to do that without the medication? Absolutely, but unless someone plans on following around thousands of obese patients around 24 hours a day to stop the overeating and motivate for the training, this is groundbreaking.
I have found this drug to be a game changer for people. I agree it's important to work out and change lifestyle. However, it's not always that simple. Additionally I have seen it work in type 2 diabetics and people that were at high risk for cardiovascular disease. Also, the weight loss has been tremendous in less than 68 weeks.
@@colleenkupka7028 I’ve lost 5kg in my first month. My goal over 12 months was 20kg. The only time I’ve had any sort of loss like that in over 2 years was when I was unemployed and walking 10+km a day 5-6 days a week. She can bad mouth medication till she goes blue, she is a personal trainer not a medical practitioner. It is her job to motivate people to work out and not give in. It’s common knowledge that some people can’t loose weight through diet and exercise alone, it’s got nothing to do with pharmaceutical companies wanting to take our money.
@@KYNAEVIL Thanks Nancy, I agree. Since my last post 3 months ago, I have placed several of my patients on this medication. They all started about the same time. Within 3-4 months they have lost anywhere between 18-and 25 pounds. The one thing that I have learned, it's important to manage the GI side effects, which is so incredibly important as some people do get hit with the effects. Awesome drug, combined with change of lifestyle and diet.
Yeah, the study goes on for 68 weeks, but in the first 10 weeks people on the drug lost ~22lbs, then it started to taper and only marginally went up in the last 8 weeks. This could be due to many things including the sizes of the participants. Not everyone needs to lose 100lbs. All the “health gurus” working around the clock to discredit this drug while millions are obese and dying.
I've followed you for years. For once I disagree. I've been borderline diabetic, can't lose weight, hormones screwed up. Eating right and working out didn't help. I would limit calories to 1100 to 1300 daily, walk each day, and the scale wouldn't move. It was hormone replacement and this medication that has brought me to better health. Ultimately, when diet and exercise didn't work anymore, this did. 20 lbs down in 5 months. (Over 4 years before this I gained 80 pounds). I don't want to use it forever but diabetes is genetic and this dropped my blood sugar to normal people levels. Having buried family due to diabetes, this medication just may have saved my life.
Beautifully said! It’s so easy (and LAZY) to just say “if you’re eating right and exercising you’ll get better results...”. That way you don’t have to spend time trying to help those people who face a real battle every day, who do everything “right” and are brought to tears by this kind of commentary and unconscious bias / shaming.
Totally agree! I'm currently taking Ozempic, have been on it for a year and 3 months and lost a total of 52 lbs and still counting. This is a success because just simply dieting and exercising alone didn't help me. Some people just have hormonal problems like diabetes and/or PCOS! Not everyone is made the same way, so it's easier said than done! She's just a firm believer of just diet and exercise and of course in an ideal world no one should have to reply on medication, but it's actually helped me and so many countless people it's worked for. So yeah, it sucks when she says that you could basically just make that choice and it's not the whole story!
I have PCOS and my endocrinologist gave me a 3 month trial to lose weight on my own again before prescribing me. I have been struggling with the same 60 lbs for the last 5 years, and I just started this yesterday. It might not be for everyone, I read all of the side effects and high risks. I want to reverse my sleep apnea(recently diagnosed) and manage PCOS symptoms better
Girl....I’ve lost nearly 100lbs using Victoza (a similar drug). I struggled with my weight since I was 5. Went to every specialist out there, and went to the gym regularly, never lost weight, until I started Victoza. I tried 10+ weight lose drugs before and none of them worked expect the Victoza. Did not do a single thing different. Same diet, same amount of exercise. I even exercised less as I was losing weight because of work, but still lost weight. These injectable weight lose drugs work! Stop misguiding people against it! If it helps them lose weight, all power to them regardless if they did it “naturally” or with these drugs. Also, I had the privilege to workout with Biggest Loser winner Danni Allen a few years ago, and the “workouts” you had her doing for the show were outrageous! All to lose some weight. So your telling me those extreme workout routines are ok, but these drugs are not? Hmm...
She is truly a miserable unhappy human being she hasn’t a clue how SSRI antidepressant or even beta blockers can slow metabolic rate this drug actually works with your body chemistry to rid your body fat cells I’m starting 0.25 tomorrow
That’s the thing.. it’s great for us with diabetes and helps our insulin levels. Doctors try to give us met Forman and I can never Lose weight now due to my thyroid hence why I’m trying this. I could exercise all day and it won’t help someone with a broken thyroid and pre diabetes. But if you go start working out tons .. in order to keep the weight off you have to keep that same active ness level or you gain. That dies not work in most situations. People can’t keep that kind of level of activity forever especially the older we get.
Wasn't the Biggest Loser show accused of pushing drugs on contestants? Didn't all of them gain all the weight back? How is Jillian an expert - when so many have returned to their original weight? Just asking, perhaps we should not ask tough questions - is that against the RUclips rules?
She’s not an expert. And she has so much wrong information here. She’s dangerous. She really should do more research about this-participants in the study actually lost on average 15kg-which is over 30 pounds. Also, cutting calories does not work, numerous studies have shown this.
You are mistaken. Around 30%+ of contestants kept the weight off, whereas normal population is 5%. Jillian is beyond an expert. If you care to learn more about why you can check her books out at a library for free. She works with the best people in the medical field. It is crazy to me that people have lost sight of the fact that healthy eating and exercise is what we are supposed to do… absolutely crazy. It is beyond obvious so as to be common sense.
@@michellelandreth89 So you are saying 70% of contestants gain all the weight back after those months of abuse ? That doesn’t sound like she has a good solution to the obesity crisis
I've lost 10 pounds this week with semaglutide. No other changes. I feel full after 2-3 bites. It's been more effective so far than anything I've tried. Diet & exercise don't work for everyone & this probably won't either, but thus far it's working for me & way faster than 1/2 pound a week.
I have seen this also, fast than a 1/2 pound a week. People are unique, and it's not a one size fit all in terms for what works with folks. Congrats on your weightloss.
Everyone knows proper diet and exercise ( rather lifestyle changes) are key to weight loss and sustained weight loss , however most folks struggle with it . It’s interesting how everyone has become an expert. Jillian is not a Endocrinologist or even a physician yet is giving her “ expert” advice on a drug that has helped millions so far . This BS needs to stop , stick to what you know best and stop discrediting the people who have spent their life times studying and managing patients.
Obesity is a complex issue and treatment can differ from person to person. While nutrition, movement and mental health are ALWAYS the main pillars this type of medication can be a helpful addition. I actually take a similar medication (Liraglutide) to support my efforts to retrain my metabolism which is via diet (I already work out regularly for 4 years). The first 2 months on the nutrition plan without the medication I was constantly nauseous and my before didn’t include Frappucinos or any other calories in drinkable form or junk food on the regular.
Trying being in a wheelchair (after an accident and not because of putting on weight) sticking to a proper eating plan but unable to excersise because you have only 2 fully functioning limb. For me and people like me, this new drug is the only option. Surgery isn't even an option as it would make my syndrome worse. Don't think that anyone that takes this drug, takes it because they won't stick to a healthy eating plan and//or excersise. You talk about loosing weight and keeping the weight off as though it's so easy. Yes there are people out there who genuinely don't care what or how much they eat and don't excersise but there is also a massive amount of people who do everything right and can either not loose the weight or out back on the weight they have lost
My doctor says it’s for those who are struggling with insulin resistance. If you have insulin resistance it’s so much harder to lose weight even if you are eating right and exercising. She has obviously been blessed with great health and has a lot of energy as a result. Not everyone has those kinds of genes.
She's not a dr. a pharmacist, a clinical physician or has anything near the education to be talking about pharmacological products and what their applicable uses may be. She shouldn't be discussing this in any form.
My wife lost 50 (fifty) lbs in one year on Rybelsus and she went from severely diabetic to pre-diabetic. She did not take it for weight loss but because her blood sugar was not being controlled otherwise. Weight loss was a very pleasant side effect.
I hate it when people without a weight problem comment on these topics. Thin people have absolutely no idea what it's like to struggle with food addiction. I'm talking with my Doctor next week about this medication. I know there isn't a magic pill but there is help.
Thank you Dr. My Dr. just recommended this med. I need to lose 30 lbs I gained after knee replacement and Splenectomy one year latter. I have done everything in my power to lose, and nothing. I feel a lot more confident after reading your commentary. Blessings!
Not trying to be rude, but I surely don’t think you “get it”, or truly understand the struggle that many of us deal with in trying to lose weight. I lost over 100 pounds when I was 28 ( I’m currently 44) with extreme calorie reduction and intense exercise, including some of your dvds, which were hard for me at tip top shape, much less anything I’d consider moderate. But, I could not maintain that weight loss, and it slowly crept up for the rest of my 30s, and it really just piled on these past two years. I’m right back to where I was at 27, unfortunately. I was also recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism, and my doctor put me on Levothyroxine, and soon after, Ozempic. It IS A GAME CHANGER! I did not have the determination to do it on my own again, and was struggling because of my thyroid issue as well. Consistency is key, and that’s easier said than done. However, once I started Ozempic 5 weeks ago, I have been able to knock out my Diet Coke habit, and replace it with water, and I do get full after small portions. I made spaghetti last night with ground Turkey, and I was able to eat 1 cup, and felt stuffed. I’ve made slow changes, and I’ve lost 14 pounds in those 5 weeks. I’m not working out yet, but I have a pretty large vegetable garden, and yard that keeps me pretty busy. Ozempic allows me to eat “normal” sized portions without feeling like I’m punishing myself. When I lost that 100 pounds 15 years ago, I went to be pd hungry every night. I was living off of 1200 calories..good calories, but it wasn’t enough. I was depriving myself, and it was miserable. Now, I don’t feel that deprivation. I don’t crave sweets, or Diet Coke, or anything for that matter. I’m content. I eat several times a day, but small items, such as a boiled egg, or fruit, or low fat cottage cheese, and they’re satisfying. I have talked to my doctor about being on it forever, and I don’t mind doing that, if that’s what it takes. I have no side effects from Ozempic either. No nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, or anything. Then again, my doctor started me out pretty low with 4 weeks at the .25 dosage. I just titrated up to .5 last week, and I feel great. It is a game changer. Please understand that many of us have challenges that make it difficult to just eat right, and exercise..it’s just not that simple.
All medications have side effects, and some meds are needed and can save lives. Unless you have extensive medical pharmaceutical training, you shouldn't be 'educating' anyone. You're only looking at this as a weightloss drug but it's primary use is in controlling type 2 diabetes.
This drug was suggested to me by one of my physicians today. I am on here because I wanted to watch videos of people who have tried it because I am on the fence. I totally get your point, Jillian, but for someone like me who has been obese for almost 30 years of my life, and I have tried over and over again I already feel hopeless so anything that would actually aide in my weight loss sounds good to me. I wish I only needed to lose 20 lbs. I am in therapy for my issues but I just need the weight gone.
Do it. It forces you to eat right with smaller meals without being hungry. Take the time to put in your exercise and build good habits and work on your wellness goals. You can get a coach to help you set goals. 22 pounds down in 14 weeks. 30 pounds to go! Good luck!
I take it because I have high testosterone.Ozempic is simply a lab made replacement for a enzyme not made naturally.People like me need that enzyme, it’s frustrating the assumption diet and exercise replace an endocrine appointment . I’m a personal trainer/nutrition coach living a healthy lifestyle. I work out five days a week cardio/heavy resistance training. Please go see a doctor if somethings off !!
First Jillian I love your intent here, as always you want people to see that there are no magic meds that will make you healthier. I believe your heart is in the right place. But I am on Ozempic and have lost over 30lbs In 6 months before I made any lifestyle changes. I agree with you that eating right and moving dat ass will make you healthier and happier. But I also know that this medication helped me kickstart weight loss which in turn made me feel better about my self which in turn motivated me to go to the gym. So there may be room for a weight loss med in conjunction with proper diet and exercise. PS, as soon as I reach my goal weight I’m going to fly to LA and take you out to lunch.😄
What was the success rate on the biggest loser? Why was there never a follow up shows? Dr. Berg already revealed her financial interest in her anti intermittent fasting and Keto stance.
When I don't take my schizaphrenia meds I struggle to gain weight, when I take my schizaphrenia meds I really struggle to lose weight. It's not a matter of just trying to do the right thing.
No Jillian, it is not that easy to just drop a 1/2 pound or a pound a week through diet and exercise. I have spent the better part of the last 2 decades eating healthier than just about anyone I know, counting calories, trying just about every way of eating including vegetarian, vegan, raw, keto, paleo, Atkins and weight watchers along with exercise and I STILL continue to gain weight. I've been to several doctors and no one has been able to tell me why I can't lose weight. Sometimes these drugs are absolutely necessary. You as a fitness/health guru should know this already.
OMG this is me too! Doctors think I’m lying about diet & exercise. That I don’t know how to count calories or use a food scale or read dieting books apparently All my blood work comes up great for thyroid and hormones have been addressed. Phentermine did nothing for weight but made life without much food a bit more bearable. Contrave made me sick, The topomax/Wellbutrin combo made my kidneys hurt. Followed Weight watchers to the T for 3 months and lost one pound. I did Keto, took ketones, and diet pills, while counting macros and calories and eating clean while intermittent fasting for two weeks straight (as an experiment) and didn’t lose a pound! Motivation…self control…self discipline…freaking A! I know how to be hungry and not eat. It’s my whole damned life. I live on chicken, veggies, salads and precisely timed fruit on occasion. If I stop thinking about what I’m eating for a week I gain 7 pounds (no exaggeration). The O.N.L.Y. thing that has worked was HCG. It shocked my body into letting go of a bit of weight and I kept %80 of it off for over 6 months. But it’s not a sustainable way of eating in the long run. We need some fat to stay health. And it’s production was outlawed a few months ago. Now my body is gaining again and I can’t stop it, even with the HCG, had some left over from before it became illegal. Starting semaglutide in a couple of days, so fingers crossed it jolts/satiates some receptor in my body into playing nice.
@@MrEdhmom I feel your frustration. My blood work always comes back normal too. I even requested extra tests that insurance wouldn't cover so I had to pay out of pocket and those tests too come back normal. One doctor told me that in all honesty, the medical field still really doesn't know exactly why some people can't lose weight. There are only 2 things that did work for me, although temporarily, the first was Phentermine. I lost about 25 lbs on that and then it stopped and I gained the weight right back plus some. I tried it again a few years later and didn't lose a pound. The second thing was when I counted calories and was incredibly strict about it. Lost about 20lbs and again, it just stopped. Tried counting calories again sometime later and nothing, not a single pound lost. I've read that strict calorie counting will only work about once or twice and then your body adjusts and remembers and won't allow it again. I'm trying to come to the realization that I'm never going to be as thin as I was in my 20s and this is just how my body wants to be. But good luck to you in the never-ending battle of the bulge!
@@MrEdhmom reading this made me cry because that’s exactly how I feel. That doctors think I’m lying and/or stupid. I work out more than my fittest friend, stack and measure my food to a T and NOTHING. Thinking about going on semaglutide but nervous - how are you doing now? ❤
Thank you for the update three months ago James - can you give another update by replying to this message? Curious to know how you are doing today - I was just prescribed this.
I’ve been trying to loose my entire life and me and my doctor have finally found something that works! I’m making great progress and side effects have been minimal. I catch hell for being fat and I catch hell for using a medication that’s helps me loose weight.
I'm on ozempic for the past 4 months. The first few months as I was titrating up I didn't lose must weight, over the past month I've lost 12 lbs. There are side effects for sure and they can be really unpleasant. For me this medication really has been a God send, it's very easy to talk about how you could lose more and do it differently but the thing is I never did. This medication kills my sweet cravings and after I eat lunch I'm done with food for the day. I don't think about it anymore and don't crave anything else. I used to be a horrible night eater and I just don't anymore. I happy with the results and the weightloss has motivated me to exercise more and has given me hope that I can reach my goal.
@@missbeaussie it's now almost 2 months later and I'm down another 12 lbs. I'm very happy with my progress. Ozempic has really helped me make some lifestyle changes as it relates to diet.
I am now obsessed with you information in the videos you make. I want my health back and I'm not giving up. I have 100 pounds to lose and you have helped me so much this past few weeks! No more Fad BS. I'm listening to you. Thanks Jillian!
she's not a dr. a pharmacist, or has anything near the education to be talking about pharmacological products. She shouldn't be discussing this in any form.
Yeah, all that diet and exercise losing 2 lbs per week is fine for someone with no hormonal or thyroid imbalance. For others, like me, we diet, IF, OMAD, exercise, walk, stretch, supplement and if we lose 1 lbs in 3 weeks it’s a miracle. It’s terribly frustrating! I’m not sure if I’m going to try this drug or not, risk of thyroid cancer sounds scary, but I totally get why people do it.
the important part is how much they lost in comparison to control; they lost 15% of body weight in 68 weeks and control lost 2% ; this is game changing
If it was that easy everyone would be skinnny coming from someone who struggles for years with diet and excecise and then to struggling with binge eating you have no idea how hard it is
Unless you are familiar with hypothyroidism or hashimotos you have no clue how hard it is too lose weight.. for some one struggling 1/2lb a week is great..
my husband’s weight is still dropping. he’s lost about 30 pounds at this point. i have stopped/started/stopped again so haven’t been as consistent and got all of my appetite back when off the medication. my weight has fluctuated about 10 pounds (up when I’m off and down when i’m on the meds) after taking the med consistently for about 3.5 months I lost 20 pounds, I weighed 98 pounds the day after my wedding… I’m 5”3 so obviously my BMI got too low, and i got off the med for a while…. i weigh about 110 pounds now.
@@missbeaussie honestly i would say please be careful if you’re prone to disordered eating, because this med made me a bit afraid of food…. because i got to addicted to the result. for someone like my husband who actually needs it, it’s great
@@MasterYourOwnDestiny problem is I do need it. It's this or surgery. More than likely this and then surgery. My eating disorder treatment has taught me that starvation only leads to long term metabolic damage
You're so right, and the hate is real, don't know why so many people would dislike this video. I totally agree that you would lose more weight working out regularly and dieting as opposed to this medication. My HRT doctor did ask me to look into this since I'm on TRT and I turned it down because I already workout 5 days week along with Jiu Jitsu.
I been taking wegovy since march I started to lose weight but I'm starting to gain it back even when I'm still taking it I also noticed what's called anhedonia I am getting ready to stop taking wegovy and going to take your advice track calories and exercise I was a diabetic 2 before wegovy a1c was 6.8 after 3 months on wegovy a1c was 5.1 no longer diabetic in normal range now but can't take the side effects of wegovy no longer 😢
I honestly wish you would take the drug and see how it actually helps. I’ve been under extreme stress and overeating like crazy. I could not control it. Turned into having problems with my liver. They gave me Semaglutide and I can now control my eating.
It's so easy for some people to say all you have to do diet and exercise. Especially someone like yourself, when selling dream is your livelihood I guess downing any competition is a must.
For god sake, you know it kills me when supermodel level people like this have opinions about what we should try to deal with chronic weight problems. I just contacted my Doctor about this. I really don't give a crap if it kills me.
I’m sure many in the fitness industry are fearful of this drug. Can’t bully a demographic into buying things they don’t need when they cut you out of the loop with a pharmaceutical.
I'm so glad you talk about the dangers of relying on drugs to solve weight loss problems. So often, people turn to those things, for whatever reasons, and end up sick, or at least unsuccessful at either losing the weight, or if they do lose it, they gain it back. I have found the best way to ensure success, is to just form healthier habits, like better diet, and excercise. I accepted that I didn't gain the weight overnight, so I wasn't going to lose it overnight, and that diligence and discipline was going to get me through it. 8 months and 80 pounds lost later, I was SO glad I did!
But for some people it's possible diabetes or lose weight quick. It's different for different people. I have struggled with weight and so has my mother and her grandmother. I am almost 18 and I refuse to enter adulthood obese. As I want to set a precedent. It is an insatiable hunger and I'm constantly hungry. These meds help training yourself not to eat badly much easier. And I have tried diet and exercise. The only diet that worked is keto and I couldn't sustain it. I exercise every day, though my stamina has increased my weight hasn't decreased. It's not laziness, I'm a dancer and an activity leader. I enjoy physical activities, but the weight isn't going anywhere
So this is a hormone that is already in the body, people who have naturally faster metabolisms and who can eat anything without gaining weight have higher than average levels of it and people who struggle to lose and maintain weight loss have lower than normal levels. Not everything is as simple as the wellness industry would have you believe.
Jillian, I think you are great… but I don’t think you are qualified to comment on this… leave this to the licensed medical professionals who are educated on this medication . Did you know it has also been shown to lower risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke? Weight loss is not easy… if it were, the majority of the adult population wouldn’t be overweight or obese. This medication has been helping people who otherwise would be stuck…
Unless you are a diabetic, whether 1, 2 or other, I don't think you should be giving an opinion about this medication for diabetes. You're not a doctor.
i have type 2 diabetes and im on this drug for last three months and its used for two reasons... type 2 diabetes and obesity weight loss. it def helps control appetite and i am losing weight and i work alot and dont have time to excercise.
You would never say these things to someone with a non-lifestyle related cancer. Sadly as long as obesity isn't viewed as a chronic disease we will encounter views like this. The scientific and medical communities are coming around, but the general population not so much yet.
I hear what you’re saying but people like myself who are insulin resistant and have fatigue and various other health symptoms and are at high risk for full blown diabetes and other health problems… we need the help to lose weight.
Hmm sounds like some one with no medical background giving us medical advice. I let my endocrinologist decide if it’s good or not. Has she gone through pregnancy at 26 that shot her thyroid completely and have unexplainable weight gain?. Off course not so some people do have legit issues when they run every day and maintain 1200 calorie diet and see their body not responding to anything. Actually it’s depressing when people pass their judgment and treat you like someone who has no control over their eating habits but in reality they are counting calories. Have compassion for people and do what works best for you.
It is amazing how few people, including experts like Jillian (no offense), are aware of how obesity works. While there are a ton of details, the big picture is relatively simple and we understand the mechanism extremely well. The amount of Fat in your body is what's called a homeostatic system controlled by your brain. That means it behaves just like a thermostat. If you set your thermostat at home to 70, it's like your brain setting your weight at 300 lbs (though it's actually about how much fat you have not bodyweight). If the temp goes below 70 degrees, the heat turns on. Weight below 300 lbs, your brain will fight you to get every pound back. Unfortunately, unlike a thermostat, your brain defends a higher setpoint, but doesn't care that much if you go above setpoint. You cannot trick the brain. It "knows" how much fat you have because fat cells secrete a hormone called Leptin. You can cut the fat cells out. You can do liposuction. You can lose fat slowly. You can lose fat quickly. It doesn't matter. Your brain will know your fat stores are low compared to setpoint and fight you. How does it fight you? By making you super hungry. By reducing your metabolism. And a million other effects. If you've never been fat and you stand next to someone who was once obese, both people can have the identical body fat percentage, identical height, identical weight, etc, but one of them will not even think about food until the body really needs calories to maintain weight, whereas the one who was once obese will be obsessed with food, dream about it at night, wake up starving etc. This is the first drug that addresses the problem at its source by disrupting the effects of Leptin. For once you don't have to be obsessed with food all day. I'm sure you meant well Jillian, but when you simplify the effects of the drug and don't understand how it works, it shows you need to do some research. Just check out RUclips videos on setpoint or leptin and you will learn a lot. Hopefully you will then delete this video or make a response video clarifying.
So I'm 299 5'10" right now and the last two years were my worst years for my physical health. Before that I was on the right track losing weight and getting healthy habits but the highest weight I had ever been was 290. So in the last two years from 250 I skyrocketed to 335 my biggest ever! Currently I've been grinding away to finally break 300 since around December of last year I could say I've lost 35 pounds with diet and exercise, so I understand what she is saying. But I also understand the frustration of the grind, I get needing the help and wanting the help. I've been following semaglutide for a while now, always contemplating taking it. Especially since I have major health complications because of my weight (you know all the usuals hypertension, diabetes, sleep apnea etc.) so if some drug could help me get there faster it sounds like a good idea, right? Honestly it's a tough one, I'm doing okay without it but I know I will keep hitting plautues every once in a while and my techniques to break them keep shrinking. What I will say is, it's possible without it, its just harder. Whatever you or me end up doing it's to better our lives so hopefully we all get there to the ultimate goal, a healthy and happy life.
When you're diabetic (which is me) it is hard to loose weight. Before I started taking it (I'm on insulin btw), my resting blood sugar would stay above 200. With it and my insulin and a healthy diet I am now starting to be able to manage my blood sugar spikes, which spike off of anything. As my doctor had told me, sometimes you need a little help when your body can't do it on its own. But this, with the assistance of the specialist I see, is planned to be temporary. What this means is that my hunger isn't off the rails but is now normal. I can eat a meal and not be hungry less than an hour later. It isn't about what I'm eating. My blood sugar spikes and stays extremely high making me feel like I need to eat. It has even made me feel sick before This drug is meant to be temporary. I don't think this drug should be looked at as a weight loss drug, but something that assist those with severe insulin resistance issues. Weight loss is just a perk. Also, all medication has the potential to cause some sort of bad side affect. You're hypocritical when you don't know what it is like to be diabetic or have shown that you know nothing about the disease. You are not a physician and should not be making foolish recommendations to individuals.
I love how the people who have issues with this drug are people who make money in this billion dollar industry . The “buy my program, supplements” people. People who can’t lose weight cause of endocrine disorders are real. It’s a real issue.
@@nutrado if it didn’t work for people, would she talk about it ? If she was truly concerned she would have never been a part of the “Biggest loser” where severely obese people lost copious amounts of weight in a short amount of time through exhaustive exercise and a severe caloric deficit.
@@leeh6705 As a health coach myself, I'm always conserned whenever meds like these are being used for short term weight loss profit , but only work as long as you are using the meds. Beside the fact that "the biggest loser" show could have used a more sensible and less aggressive approach, to my knowledge, there were no meds/drugs involved. But then again, drama sells so... So again, I really don't think Jillian is concerned about losing money because some diabetic drug makes you lose weight by eating less. Only thing I hear her explain is that the weekly changes (1/2 pound) are so small, that the same weight loss effect could be made by making a few different, but simple choices in life.
Definitely not always a one size fits all with losing weight. I have PCOS and insulin resistance which make it extremely difficult to lose weight without starving yourself or adding the risk of developing an eating disorder. It’s not as simple as saying you can easily lose half a pound each week without support from medical intervention. I have tried an array of diets and exercise with no results. I have recently started taking ozempic and I am fortunate enough to be in a country where you are fully monitored by doctors whilst on this drug. Diet and exercise do work for a percentage of people but not everyone for various medical reasons. I understand you are not judging and trying to give the facts but unfortunately for some people it isn’t as clear cut as eat less, exercise more.
Well I’m 43 and have spent a lifetime exercising as a professional athlete might and juicing and I had to try these and thank god for them! I eat waaay less than 300 calories a day otherwise regular diet and exercise would have done the trick. Humans, according to my endocrinologist, don’t typically get thyroid cancer - it’s far less risky than obesity,
most drugs work.. as long as you are taking them. Problem is that at some point you stop taking them and because you have changed nothing in your head, all the bad habits come back
Thank you Jillian. My Dr recommended Oziempic but I chose not to because it didn’t seem “natural” when they say it’s a “all natural drug.” After watching your video it confirms my decision. You’re so right! I’m tackling my real reasons for gaining weight over the years so I can be a healthier me. I’m doing this for my daughter and me. There are no shortcuts I’ve got to go through it learning to eat healthy first while gradually adding some simple exercise like walking on my days off. Though at a slow pace I’m losing weight, I feel it in my clothes and proud of myself because I’m doing it and know I can ♥️
So true. Coming from a family with obesity, i have seen my loved ones using every means available to lose weight including, medication and various surgeries. Yes they lost weight, but those that did not deal with their "issues" gained the weight back.
The issue is the body's defense of a body set point. People who stick to diets and exercise gain the weight back. The body down regulates the metabolism in order to defend itself from weight loss. Is the solution to permanent weight loss is hormonal.
It’s used for us PCOS people who can’t lose weight like a normal person. Body holds onto glucose and insulin . I’ve been working out consistently for years. HIIT , running, boxing, weights. Still fat. Today I ate salmon with pistachios and raw vegetables. Got fatter
Not everyone is the same as you. Obesity is a complex issue with multiple factors and people who are on this kind of drugs in general work just as hard as you to lose the weight. It’s idiotic to frame it as either or. Doctors specialized in treating obesity will always put diet and exercise as main pillars and often look into sleep patterns, psychological issues and other factors as well. In this setting a doctor might decide that it is beneficial to use liraglutide or Semaglutide to ensure the patient is successful.
How old are you,? Have you ever been pregnant? Have you had any miscarriages? Do you suffer from anxiety or depression? Any gall bladder issues? Do you suffer from migraines? Any autoimmune issues diagnosed? Does change of season affect you more than others? Every suffer from diarrhea or constipation or both? Anyone with your exact genetic and physiological profile can also lose 30lb in a year.
@@Llamabits I’m middle aged and can check off most of the questions you ask. I’ve climbed over many many hurdles in my life and was simply trying to sound encouraging to those who are struggling right now. So please don’t attack me
@@billy28061979 I’ve been through many physical and mental issues in my life. I’ve been on a lot of medications. It was until I found proper nutrition and exercise that I was able to finally gain control of my health. I was simply trying to be encouraging to those who are struggling. So please don’t call me idiotic.
I agree with all of these comments. It's always best to hear the pros and cons. I am going down the dietitian road to see if I can get weightloss on my own without a crutch. There are no quick fixes. Thankyou I needed to hear this .
How about we don't take advice from someone who can't even pronounce the name of the medication? Scientists have known for years that weight loss is purely about your hormones. We've known that certain foods trigger physiological responses in the body that tell your body to store energy, regardless of if you're in a calorie deficit or not. We tell people to diet and exercise, as if that will fix the hormonal disregulation that broke your metabolism in the 1st place. The only thing that happens is your body will drop the weight and then decrease your metabolism, so that you run on 1000 calories per day, even though you're eating 1200. See all of the biggest losers 1 year result. You can't control your body's metabolism. Thr same way you can't make your stop breathing. You can't will it to do what you want. You have to create environment that will allow it to I'll it turn function as designed. Restricting calories and increased exercise stresses your body and makes it think you are starving to death. Wrong solution to a hormonal disregulation problem. It'll work for the person who put on a quick 15 or 20 pounds because they ate like crap or got injured. But once the hormonal disregulation is in full effect, your screwed. We are fighting against the food industry that is literally legally allowed to put addictive substances in our food. These chemicals rewire your brain. We are fighting against the agriculture industry, wheat, corn, and sugar. They keep telling us that moderation is the key. We are told that we can eat addictive substances as long as we moderate our consumption. Sugar is more addictive than cocaine. What's a moderate amount of cocaine we tell people to consume? Make it ake sense. Let the cat out of the bag and tell people that eating this toxic food and excessive carbohydrate consumption is the problem. You can look at videos from people back in the 1950s and we were not this fat. We didn't all magically get lazy. Our food supply changed. We started eating cereal aka desert for breakfast. We started eating fast food. We stopped eating fat and shoved sugar into our bodies at an unprecedented level. And now we lie to people and tell them it's their fault. This drug is a game changer because it attacks the root cause of weight gain, which is hormonal disregulation. Once your hormones get properly regulated, your body will do the work itself. It will increase your energy expenditure and decrease the food intake. You will still burn the same amount of calories it's just that finally your body is able to access stored energy for fuel. If you have a 100 pounds of excess fat on your body, you are literally sitting around with 350,000 calories of energy that should be available for use. You should quite literally never be hungry. Someone please explain why fat people get hungry? No answers? I'll wait. They get hungry because they can't access stored fat because their insulin levels are high and they are insulin resistant. Once you lower insulin levels, they can access stored fat. The appetite naturally decreases, so they automatically eat less. The weight falls off. It's not a matter of will power it's quite literally effortless. This drug slices through insulin and leptin resistance (the signal that telks your brain you're full) and allows your body to use fat for fuel. So does water fasting, keto, intermittent fasting, and low carbohydrate diets. All things you rail against. The more effective the solution is at addressing the root cause, the more you trll people NOT to do it. Funny how that works.
Amazing video, Jillian ❤️ I always warn people about weight loss medications because my mother (RIP) got diabetes from a very famous diet juice which ads were all over TV channels, magazines, etc.. As if it was the magic potion! Nothing's healthier than losing weight by a healthy diet and working out 💪 So hats off to you Jill ♥️ you are ethical, responsible and wonderful person.
She probably has a fast metabolism and has never struggled with hormones or stress in her life. Also looks like you might have some botox and lip injections that are toxic and the likely reason is you want to look and feel better.
I used to feel this way, but as I started studying more about the impacts of obesity, I started changing my stance. Yes, burning more calories than you’re consuming causes weight loss, but when someone has been obese for a very long time, it affects your body where it becomes EXTREMELY difficult to lose weight because your body is now programmed to stay fat, and your body will fight you tooth and nail to lose fat. So medical assistance is necessary to help reprogram your body so your metabolism gets back to normal. Should someone who’s been at a normal weight most of their life and just gained about 30-40 lbs do this? No. However, should someone who’s been obese most of their life consider using this as a TOOL in their overall health and fitness program, which includes eating right, exercise, and behavioral therapy, to help reset their metabolism and lose weight? ABSOLUTELY!
You’ve said it perfectly. I’m currently using ozempic as a TOOL. My eating habits and exercise regime have done a complete 360 since beginning to take it. I’m not eating or moving my body the same I was prior and I’m confident that my weightloss isn’t just coming from this drug, but also the fight for my health. Thank you for understanding this.
I admire your zeal, but as a type 2 diabetic they are more issues at hand. Simply cutting calories and exercising doesn’t do it for me. Eating any carbohydrates shoots my blood sugar through the roof thus requires insulin and the end result is weight gain. I don’t advocate medications when it’s not necessary, but this one will be for many of us. ✌️
Isnt the stated weight loss figure of 33.7lb the “excess” weight loss figure over the placebo group? I.e the placebo group lost say, 5lb (from diet and exercise) but the semaglutide group lost 38.7lb (from diet, exercise AND semaglutide)? She might be misunderstanding it - she says they’d have lost that anyway because they dieted and exercised but so did the control/placebo group (who didn’t lose 30+lb) so it wasn’t JUST the diet and exercise. These studies always publish the effectiveness of the drug effect, not the absolute effect.
THANK YOU for talking about this. It promotes fast weight loss, but without the lifestyle changes too. I have found that just eating lots of veggies has given me the same results.
Jillian have you ever experienced a 24/7 insatiable hunger? Or an out of control appetite that causes you food-seeking behaviors whenever you have any downtime during your day? Or experienced extreme hunger pangs despite having already eaten plenty ? If not then I don't think you understand why the obesity epidemic cant be solved without medical intervention.
The thing is losing weight with this doesn't make you feel miserable. I wager those half a pound results are on the conservative side. You really do not feel like eating unnecessarily.
I have PCOS and was injured a year ago. Put that with COVID lockdowns I gained so much weight. I am still going through physical therapy. The pain is so great that I had high cortisol levels the physician is sure it is from the stress. I was just given this drug today and just found your video. How does someone with a sacrum, achellis and cervical spine injuries lose weight with only diet (age 49) high cortisol and PCOS. Thank you for any advice.
I think it's bold to assume that people aren't considering the downsides. I'd hazard a guess that most people got to this video BECAUSE they are doing their due diligence.
She doesn't like it because it directly competes with her business. I tried this stuff and a 1500 cal deficit was almost effortless. Works incredibly well.
This is such interesting research! Looking forward to seeing what happens. I think semaglutide will be a useful addition to the weight loss world, but it's far from a miracle drug- building healthy habits is the way! I made my own take on this last night.
My brother has lost 30 pounds already on Ozempic in 2 months. He’s been trying hard to lose weight for a long time. Dr.s prescribed him this because they found he was insulin resistant, and when he was dieting hard dr said his body was losing muscle mass not fat. So far it’s working for him and his wife. They’ve had no side effects. 🤷🏼♀️
Edit: He’s now lost 80 pounds. Still going strong!
And, now I’m on it too! I’m down 18 pounds in 3 months! Still going!
I am so happy that this exists. It will be soon available in switzerland.. I am also insulin resistant i am so glad to hear that there is something that could help me...
If he starts to regain after reaching his goal and getting of the med, he should do intermittent fasting of 14-16 hours. It works and keeps weight off.
What Jillian doesn’t understand is the medication makes the eating less much much easier . If weight loss was easier more people will do it .
Exactly
Exactly. These people dont onow nothing about wt. Loss. People are literally suffering from dragging 40-50-100 lbs around their body. This woman doesnt know what it feels like. My dr. Perscribed me Rhybelsus because of higher level of insulin in my blood work. I tried everything before not even a single inch i was able to move of off my body. With Rhybelsus it has subsided my apetite and i eat what my body needs and i am 27 lbs down with my insulin level normal on my blood work and also, my body started to revive itself. For over a year i had no menstrual cycle and now it happened. So this woman doesnt know what it feels like. God bless my dr. That he really gave his ears to my problem and made me feel much much better.. i wish everyone who is suffering find a good physician and with great dr. And motivation you all are going to feel better. 🙏
She can go on about risks as much as she likes.
Ozempic is proven to also reduce the risks of heart disease... the biggest killer in my country, seems she left that fact out.
I’ll keep taking my Ozempic until I have a manageable weight to maintain, which I could not get down too through diet and exercise alone.
@@KYNAEVIL yep. I’m happy I started taking ozempic myself . I lost 20% of my body weight (60 pounds ) and I’m still losing. It makes making better eating habits much easier!
@@thewrongshoes good on you, congratulations.
Im only a month in and on my way.
I am diabetic, mellitus 2. My doctor prescribed Ozempic, she mentioned it was a hormone and she prescribed the minimum dosage. She did not mention I would lose weight. I did even look in Google. My attitude towards food changed, I get less hungry, I have lost 14 kilos in 4 to 5 months. I feel very well, no side effect. No problems.
Good for you.
I was prescribed Ozempic off- label for weight loss years ago ... made me lose quite a bit of weight effortlessly.. it definitely cured my out of control sweet tooth and I ate more like a healthy person should eat . I was supposed to stay on it but I had to go off of due to insurance change and the weight slowly piled back on . I finally restarted a few weeks ago.
Amen my story too TYPE 1 DIABETIC lost 14 kilos in 8 weeks more then good for us. Means I get years back on my life.
What happens once you finish the treatment? Hungry again? Or you need the medicine for life? Thanks
This is just confirmation why celebrities that don't have science education shouldn't be speaking about what they don't understand. Read up on Insulin Resistance, PCOS, and Hyperinsulinemia and see how many people are successful losing weight with just diet and exercise. The "just eat less and you'll lose weight" bullshit needs to STOP. The JUDGEMENT needs to STOP.
100000%!
100000% agreed. I was going through hyperinsulenemia with hypothyroidism. I cant put my suffering in words really. Every jt. In your body starts to ache and on top of that your body's hormones are all over the place. Whoever invented this drug has done great work. People who are over wt. By 100lbs, lets be realistic doing cardio is not realistic with the amount of wt. They carry. I wish all may feel well who are suffering in pain. 🙏
💯 I've been someone thats stuck to a diet for weeks and even amid losing weight still had to be drastic to lose no where near what others lose just by cutting a few calories because everybody is different. PCOS is real and it really makes it hard to lose weight without drastic measures that aren't sustainable so a boost from a drug that gets your body to start losing at normal rates is a blessing.
If you can use an injection to lose weight she’ll lose her job. Celebrities think their opinions are better than anyone else’s.
She has an absolute profit based motive to discourage using this medication as well that should not be forgotten.
This drug is awesome! Small portions satisfy your needs, you stay full longer, not interested in sugars or sweets, don’t lose sleep from dieting, no irritability or mood changes, it’s a game changer!!!
People who been overweight and struggling their entire lives know what I’m talking about!
Only side effect I’m experiencing is dry mouth, I’m consuming so much water! Thus using the restroom often... no biggie . Do your own research thou.
Where do I get it?
@@star2be83 rx only, talk with your pcp
Can I take this drug though I'm not a sugar patient?
@@richaaswani4546 yes! If your BMI is over 30 or over 27 with one obesity related comorbidity. Talk to you doctor. I’ve been on it for 1 month and lost 6lbs.
@@sunnydawn7682 How much weight have you lost so far?
I love how you snub your nose at ppl with this holier than thou attitude because they don't have your skill set/self control. Nice job. Claiming you want ppl to get healthy but really its abt pushing your agenda and and your YT channel content for a profit. I am 62 yo and have struggled with weight /eating issues my entire life and that led to Diabetes. I started Qzempic in early January. I've lost 22 lbs and my A1C improved from 8.9 to 6.5 as well as helping curb my appetite and give me hope that I can finally make a real improvement. So keep disparaging us since we don't make you money, keep laughing at us as "not on a par" with your massive ego. Btw, ozempic is a hormone therapy for your gut that helps those of us who aern't special like you.
Exactly!
You have to remember that she won't make any money if people are suddenly able to cure obesity (which IS a disease) with a medication. Of course it isn't in her best interest to promote a life-changing solution.
Spoken like someone who has never struggled to lose weight.
Exactly
It's hormone therapy. Clearly she's never had obesity problems..
As far as I know she used to be morbidly obese.
@@destinationunknown4959 I think she was chubby not obese but I’m going to check
She used to be fat
What she did not mention was that the placebo group, that were counseled on diet and exercise monthly, only had a mean weight loss of 2.4% vs 14.9% with the medication. Is it possible to do that without the medication? Absolutely, but unless someone plans on following around thousands of obese patients around 24 hours a day to stop the overeating and motivate for the training, this is groundbreaking.
I have found this drug to be a game changer for people. I agree it's important to work out and change lifestyle. However, it's not always that simple. Additionally I have seen it work in type 2 diabetics and people that were at high risk for cardiovascular disease. Also, the weight loss has been tremendous in less than 68 weeks.
@@colleenkupka7028 I’ve lost 5kg in my first month.
My goal over 12 months was 20kg.
The only time I’ve had any sort of loss like that in over 2 years was when I was unemployed and walking 10+km a day 5-6 days a week.
She can bad mouth medication till she goes blue, she is a personal trainer not a medical practitioner.
It is her job to motivate people to work out and not give in.
It’s common knowledge that some people can’t loose weight through diet and exercise alone, it’s got nothing to do with pharmaceutical companies wanting to take our money.
@@KYNAEVIL Thanks Nancy, I agree. Since my last post 3 months ago, I have placed several of my patients on this medication. They all started about the same time. Within 3-4 months they have lost anywhere between 18-and 25 pounds. The one thing that I have learned, it's important to manage the GI side effects, which is so incredibly important as some people do get hit with the effects. Awesome drug, combined with change of lifestyle and diet.
Yeah, the study goes on for 68 weeks, but in the first 10 weeks people on the drug lost ~22lbs, then it started to taper and only marginally went up in the last 8 weeks. This could be due to many things including the sizes of the participants. Not everyone needs to lose 100lbs.
All the “health gurus” working around the clock to discredit this drug while millions are obese and dying.
I've followed you for years. For once I disagree. I've been borderline diabetic, can't lose weight, hormones screwed up. Eating right and working out didn't help. I would limit calories to 1100 to 1300 daily, walk each day, and the scale wouldn't move. It was hormone replacement and this medication that has brought me to better health. Ultimately, when diet and exercise didn't work anymore, this did. 20 lbs down in 5 months. (Over 4 years before this I gained 80 pounds). I don't want to use it forever but diabetes is genetic and this dropped my blood sugar to normal people levels. Having buried family due to diabetes, this medication just may have saved my life.
Beautifully said! It’s so easy (and LAZY) to just say “if you’re eating right and exercising you’ll get better results...”. That way you don’t have to spend time trying to help those people who face a real battle every day, who do everything “right” and are brought to tears by this kind of commentary and unconscious bias / shaming.
So very happy for you.
Totally agree! I'm currently taking Ozempic, have been on it for a year and 3 months and lost a total of 52 lbs and still counting. This is a success because just simply dieting and exercising alone didn't help me. Some people just have hormonal problems like diabetes and/or PCOS! Not everyone is made the same way, so it's easier said than done! She's just a firm believer of just diet and exercise and of course in an ideal world no one should have to reply on medication, but it's actually helped me and so many countless people it's worked for. So yeah, it sucks when she says that you could basically just make that choice and it's not the whole story!
Same here… I think she is generalizing too much in this video…
I have PCOS and my endocrinologist gave me a 3 month trial to lose weight on my own again before prescribing me. I have been struggling with the same 60 lbs for the last 5 years, and I just started this yesterday. It might not be for everyone, I read all of the side effects and high risks. I want to reverse my sleep apnea(recently diagnosed) and manage PCOS symptoms better
Hey Jillian, you’re not a doctor. Just a reminder. 😉
Jillian Michaels: Uses botox to look younger, but dont want people to take Semaglutide to lose weight…makes sense…🤡
Was looking for this comment lol
Bingo!
It hurts her bottom line. She doesn't give a shit about people. She just wants to make money.
This the one ☝🏽
Spot on 😂🎉❤
Girl....I’ve lost nearly 100lbs using Victoza (a similar drug). I struggled with my weight since I was 5. Went to every specialist out there, and went to the gym regularly, never lost weight, until I started Victoza. I tried 10+ weight lose drugs before and none of them worked expect the Victoza. Did not do a single thing different. Same diet, same amount of exercise. I even exercised less as I was losing weight because of work, but still lost weight. These injectable weight lose drugs work! Stop misguiding people against it! If it helps them lose weight, all power to them regardless if they did it “naturally” or with these drugs.
Also, I had the privilege to workout with Biggest Loser winner Danni Allen a few years ago, and the “workouts” you had her doing for the show were outrageous! All to lose some weight. So your telling me those extreme workout routines are ok, but these drugs are not? Hmm...
She is truly a miserable unhappy human being she hasn’t a clue how SSRI antidepressant or even beta blockers can slow metabolic rate this drug actually works with your body chemistry to rid your body fat cells I’m starting 0.25 tomorrow
@@sharon268 I start soon… how is it going?
How much was the injection
@@inmeekwetrustztv3064 $250 per pen for 2 weeks
That’s the thing.. it’s great for us with diabetes and helps our insulin levels. Doctors try to give us met Forman and I can never Lose weight now due to my thyroid hence why I’m trying this. I could exercise all day and it won’t help someone with a broken thyroid and pre diabetes. But if you go start working out tons .. in order to keep the weight off you have to keep that same active ness level or you gain. That dies not work in most situations. People can’t keep that kind of level of activity forever especially the older we get.
Wasn't the Biggest Loser show accused of pushing drugs on contestants? Didn't all of them gain all the weight back? How is Jillian an expert - when so many have returned to their original weight? Just asking, perhaps we should not ask tough questions - is that against the RUclips rules?
She’s not an expert. And she has so much wrong information here. She’s dangerous. She really should do more research about this-participants in the study actually lost on average 15kg-which is over 30 pounds. Also, cutting calories does not work, numerous studies have shown this.
You are mistaken. Around 30%+ of contestants kept the weight off, whereas normal population is 5%. Jillian is beyond an expert. If you care to learn more about why you can check her books out at a library for free. She works with the best people in the medical field. It is crazy to me that people have lost sight of the fact that healthy eating and exercise is what we are supposed to do… absolutely crazy. It is beyond obvious so as to be common sense.
@@michellelandreth89 So you are saying 70% of contestants gain all the weight back after those months of abuse ? That doesn’t sound like she has a good solution to the obesity crisis
It lowers your A1C. There are those that have no thyroid function, low hormones, and insulin resistance. This stuff helps a lot!
Hi! Yay! Thanks for the feedback! 14 lbs down since Dec! Feeling better everyday! Healthy food choices and portion control is changing my life! ♥️
bravo beauty! ❤️
All I hear is “Oh no Ozempic is actually working and taking all my money away, so boo it’s bad for you”
I've lost 10 pounds this week with semaglutide. No other changes. I feel full after 2-3 bites. It's been more effective so far than anything I've tried. Diet & exercise don't work for everyone & this probably won't either, but thus far it's working for me & way faster than 1/2 pound a week.
I lose 10 pounds in 2 weeks so far. It’s so much easier to eat less
Which one did you use ? 3m, 7m or 14m ?
I’m up to 14 already and it’s not even been a week. Never experienced anything this fast before.
I have seen this also, fast than a 1/2 pound a week. People are unique, and it's not a one size fit all in terms for what works with folks. Congrats on your weightloss.
@@ichinounesko4830 none of those are ozempic dose amounts.
Everyone knows proper diet and exercise ( rather lifestyle changes) are key to weight loss and sustained weight loss , however most folks struggle with it .
It’s interesting how everyone has become an expert. Jillian is not a Endocrinologist or even a physician yet is giving her “ expert” advice on a drug that has helped millions so far .
This BS needs to stop , stick to what you know best and stop discrediting the people who have spent their life times studying and managing patients.
Obesity is a complex issue and treatment can differ from person to person. While nutrition, movement and mental health are ALWAYS the main pillars this type of medication can be a helpful addition. I actually take a similar medication (Liraglutide) to support my efforts to retrain my metabolism which is via diet (I already work out regularly for 4 years). The first 2 months on the nutrition plan without the medication I was constantly nauseous and my before didn’t include Frappucinos or any other calories in drinkable form or junk food on the regular.
Trying being in a wheelchair (after an accident and not because of putting on weight) sticking to a proper eating plan but unable to excersise because you have only 2 fully functioning limb. For me and people like me, this new drug is the only option. Surgery isn't even an option as it would make my syndrome worse. Don't think that anyone that takes this drug, takes it because they won't stick to a healthy eating plan and//or excersise. You talk about loosing weight and keeping the weight off as though it's so easy. Yes there are people out there who genuinely don't care what or how much they eat and don't excersise but there is also a massive amount of people who do everything right and can either not loose the weight or out back on the weight they have lost
My doctor says it’s for those who are struggling with insulin resistance. If you have insulin resistance it’s so much harder to lose weight even if you are eating right and exercising. She has obviously been blessed with great health and has a lot of energy as a result. Not everyone has those kinds of genes.
Jillian has PCOS. It causes insulin resistance too.
She's not a dr. a pharmacist, a clinical physician or has anything near the education to be talking about pharmacological products and what their applicable uses may be. She shouldn't be discussing this in any form.
A f this isn't a weight loss drug!
The non-doctor with no relevant education or clinical experience has chimed in.
My wife lost 50 (fifty) lbs in one year on Rybelsus and she went from severely diabetic to pre-diabetic. She did not take it for weight loss but because her blood sugar was not being controlled otherwise. Weight loss was a very pleasant side effect.
I hate it when people without a weight problem comment on these topics.
Thin people have absolutely no idea what it's like to struggle with food addiction.
I'm talking with my Doctor next week about this medication.
I know there isn't a magic pill but there is help.
I agree 100% with you
I'm a physician, and this is pretty darn safe as well. If she can not even pronounce it , she certainly is not an expert on this.
Thank you Dr. My Dr. just recommended this med. I need to lose 30 lbs
I gained after knee replacement and Splenectomy one year latter.
I have done everything in my power to lose, and nothing. I feel a lot
more confident after reading your commentary. Blessings!
Not trying to be rude, but I surely don’t think you “get it”, or truly understand the struggle that many of us deal with in trying to lose weight. I lost over 100 pounds when I was 28 ( I’m currently 44) with extreme calorie reduction and intense exercise, including some of your dvds, which were hard for me at tip top shape, much less anything I’d consider moderate. But, I could not maintain that weight loss, and it slowly crept up for the rest of my 30s, and it really just piled on these past two years. I’m right back to where I was at 27, unfortunately. I was also recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism, and my doctor put me on Levothyroxine, and soon after, Ozempic. It IS A GAME CHANGER! I did not have the determination to do it on my own again, and was struggling because of my thyroid issue as well. Consistency is key, and that’s easier said than done. However, once I started Ozempic 5 weeks ago, I have been able to knock out my Diet Coke habit, and replace it with water, and I do get full after small portions. I made spaghetti last night with ground Turkey, and I was able to eat 1 cup, and felt stuffed. I’ve made slow changes, and I’ve lost 14 pounds in those 5 weeks. I’m not working out yet, but I have a pretty large vegetable garden, and yard that keeps me pretty busy. Ozempic allows me to eat “normal” sized portions without feeling like I’m punishing myself. When I lost that 100 pounds 15 years ago, I went to be pd hungry every night. I was living off of 1200 calories..good calories, but it wasn’t enough. I was depriving myself, and it was miserable. Now, I don’t feel that deprivation. I don’t crave sweets, or Diet Coke, or anything for that matter. I’m content. I eat several times a day, but small items, such as a boiled egg, or fruit, or low fat cottage cheese, and they’re satisfying. I have talked to my doctor about being on it forever, and I don’t mind doing that, if that’s what it takes. I have no side effects from Ozempic either. No nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, or anything. Then again, my doctor started me out pretty low with 4 weeks at the .25 dosage. I just titrated up to .5 last week, and I feel great. It is a game changer. Please understand that many of us have challenges that make it difficult to just eat right, and exercise..it’s just not that simple.
And the severe restrictions and all day exercising on The Biggest Loser was healthy and sensible?
All medications have side effects, and some meds are needed and can save lives. Unless you have extensive medical pharmaceutical training, you shouldn't be 'educating' anyone. You're only looking at this as a weightloss drug but it's primary use is in controlling type 2 diabetes.
This drug was suggested to me by one of my physicians today. I am on here because I wanted to watch videos of people who have tried it because I am on the fence. I totally get your point, Jillian, but for someone like me who has been obese for almost 30 years of my life, and I have tried over and over again I already feel hopeless so anything that would actually aide in my weight loss sounds good to me. I wish I only needed to lose 20 lbs. I am in therapy for my issues but I just need the weight gone.
I wish you well🙏🏾 you got this! 💪🏾
Do it. It forces you to eat right with smaller meals without being hungry. Take the time to put in your exercise and build good habits and work on your wellness goals. You can get a coach to help you set goals. 22 pounds down in 14 weeks. 30 pounds to go! Good luck!
I take it because I have high testosterone.Ozempic is simply a lab made replacement for a enzyme not made naturally.People like me need that enzyme, it’s frustrating the assumption diet and exercise replace an endocrine appointment . I’m a personal trainer/nutrition coach living a healthy lifestyle. I work out five days a week cardio/heavy resistance training. Please go see a doctor if somethings off !!
First Jillian I love your intent here, as always you want people to see that there are no magic meds that will make you healthier. I believe your heart is in the right place. But I am on Ozempic and have lost over 30lbs In 6 months before I made any lifestyle changes. I agree with you that eating right and moving dat ass will make you healthier and happier. But I also know that this medication helped me kickstart weight loss which in turn made me feel better about my self which in turn motivated me to go to the gym. So there may be room for a weight loss med in conjunction with proper diet and exercise. PS, as soon as I reach my goal weight I’m going to fly to LA and take you out to lunch.😄
What was the success rate on the biggest loser? Why was there never a follow up shows? Dr. Berg already revealed her financial interest in her anti intermittent fasting and Keto stance.
When I don't take my schizaphrenia meds I struggle to gain weight, when I take my schizaphrenia meds I really struggle to lose weight. It's not a matter of just trying to do the right thing.
No Jillian, it is not that easy to just drop a 1/2 pound or a pound a week through diet and exercise. I have spent the better part of the last 2 decades eating healthier than just about anyone I know, counting calories, trying just about every way of eating including vegetarian, vegan, raw, keto, paleo, Atkins and weight watchers along with exercise and I STILL continue to gain weight. I've been to several doctors and no one has been able to tell me why I can't lose weight. Sometimes these drugs are absolutely necessary. You as a fitness/health guru should know this already.
OMG this is me too! Doctors think I’m lying about diet & exercise. That I don’t know how to count calories or use a food scale or read dieting books apparently All my blood work comes up great for thyroid and hormones have been addressed. Phentermine did nothing for weight but made life without much food a bit more bearable. Contrave made me sick, The topomax/Wellbutrin combo made my kidneys hurt. Followed Weight watchers to the T for 3 months and lost one pound. I did Keto, took ketones, and diet pills, while counting macros and calories and eating clean while intermittent fasting for two weeks straight (as an experiment) and didn’t lose a pound! Motivation…self control…self discipline…freaking A! I know how to be hungry and not eat. It’s my whole damned life. I live on chicken, veggies, salads and precisely timed fruit on occasion. If I stop thinking about what I’m eating for a week I gain 7 pounds (no exaggeration). The O.N.L.Y. thing that has worked was HCG. It shocked my body into letting go of a bit of weight and I kept %80 of it off for over 6 months. But it’s not a sustainable way of eating in the long run. We need some fat to stay health. And it’s production was outlawed a few months ago. Now my body is gaining again and I can’t stop it, even with the HCG, had some left over from before it became illegal. Starting semaglutide in a couple of days, so fingers crossed it jolts/satiates some receptor in my body into playing nice.
@@MrEdhmom I feel your frustration. My blood work always comes back normal too. I even requested extra tests that insurance wouldn't cover so I had to pay out of pocket and those tests too come back normal. One doctor told me that in all honesty, the medical field still really doesn't know exactly why some people can't lose weight. There are only 2 things that did work for me, although temporarily, the first was Phentermine. I lost about 25 lbs on that and then it stopped and I gained the weight right back plus some. I tried it again a few years later and didn't lose a pound. The second thing was when I counted calories and was incredibly strict about it. Lost about 20lbs and again, it just stopped. Tried counting calories again sometime later and nothing, not a single pound lost. I've read that strict calorie counting will only work about once or twice and then your body adjusts and remembers and won't allow it again. I'm trying to come to the realization that I'm never going to be as thin as I was in my 20s and this is just how my body wants to be. But good luck to you in the never-ending battle of the bulge!
@@MrEdhmom reading this made me cry because that’s exactly how I feel. That doctors think I’m lying and/or stupid. I work out more than my fittest friend, stack and measure my food to a T and NOTHING. Thinking about going on semaglutide but nervous - how are you doing now? ❤
i been on it for 6 weeks, and amazing results. I am never hungry. Blood sugar is in check.
Thank you for the update three months ago James - can you give another update by replying to this message? Curious to know how you are doing today - I was just prescribed this.
What happens when you reach your goal weight
I’ve been trying to loose my entire life and me and my doctor have finally found something that works! I’m making great progress and side effects have been minimal. I catch hell for being fat and I catch hell for using a medication that’s helps me loose weight.
I'm on ozempic for the past 4 months. The first few months as I was titrating up I didn't lose must weight, over the past month I've lost 12 lbs. There are side effects for sure and they can be really unpleasant. For me this medication really has been a God send, it's very easy to talk about how you could lose more and do it differently but the thing is I never did. This medication kills my sweet cravings and after I eat lunch I'm done with food for the day. I don't think about it anymore and don't crave anything else. I used to be a horrible night eater and I just don't anymore. I happy with the results and the weightloss has motivated me to exercise more and has given me hope that I can reach my goal.
It's almost like they want to punish people. If you aren't suffering for your weight loss then you're not worthy or something. It's bs.
@@missbeaussie it's now almost 2 months later and I'm down another 12 lbs. I'm very happy with my progress. Ozempic has really helped me make some lifestyle changes as it relates to diet.
I am now obsessed with you information in the videos you make. I want my health back and I'm not giving up. I have 100 pounds to lose and you have helped me so much this past few weeks! No more Fad BS. I'm listening to you. Thanks Jillian!
How are you Tonia?
Exactly. What are you going to do when you don't have the drug?
This Woman is the Picture of goodness fitness Health knowledge and all. Around badass she is my personal hero!🙂
For real. Mine too. Queen.
she's not a dr. a pharmacist, or has anything near the education to be talking about pharmacological products. She shouldn't be discussing this in any form.
@@ClydeErwinBarretto well I think she has more education in this subject then you could ever hope to have so do not get to heated 😉
It makes you sick it's gross..
@@theminecraftkidx2992 to be fair, getting heated is quite reasonable. It's illegal to give medical advice if you are not a medical practitioner.
Yeah, all that diet and exercise losing 2 lbs per week is fine for someone with no hormonal or thyroid imbalance. For others, like me, we diet, IF, OMAD, exercise, walk, stretch, supplement and if we lose 1 lbs in 3 weeks it’s a miracle. It’s terribly frustrating! I’m not sure if I’m going to try this drug or not, risk of thyroid cancer sounds scary, but I totally get why people do it.
Great video! I have been on Ozempic for 4 weeks. Hate the side effects. I'm done! No more drugs. Exercise & eat right!
If you don't mind sharing, What side effects did you experience personally?
@@menak8870 Guess he minded sharing, that or kicked the bucket?
the important part is how much they lost in comparison to control; they lost 15% of body weight in 68 weeks and control lost 2% ; this is game changing
If it was that easy everyone would be skinnny coming from someone who struggles for years with diet and excecise and then to struggling with binge eating you have no idea how hard it is
She doesn’t know the struggle of never feeling full and the constant hunger..
Unless you are familiar with hypothyroidism or hashimotos you have no clue how hard it is too lose weight.. for some one struggling 1/2lb a week is great..
How are you doing now Klaudia?
I lost 17 pounds in 6 weeks. My husband has lost over 20 pounds in the same amount of time. It’s amazing!
Please update again
Wow. How are you both doing now?
my husband’s weight is still dropping. he’s lost about 30 pounds at this point. i have stopped/started/stopped again so haven’t been as consistent and got all of my appetite back when off the medication. my weight has fluctuated about 10 pounds (up when I’m off and down when i’m on the meds)
after taking the med consistently for about 3.5 months I lost 20 pounds, I weighed 98 pounds the day after my wedding… I’m 5”3 so obviously my BMI got too low, and i got off the med for a while….
i weigh about 110 pounds now.
@@missbeaussie honestly i would say please be careful if you’re prone to disordered eating, because this med made me a bit afraid of food…. because i got to addicted to the result. for someone like my husband who actually needs it, it’s great
@@MasterYourOwnDestiny problem is I do need it. It's this or surgery. More than likely this and then surgery. My eating disorder treatment has taught me that starvation only leads to long term metabolic damage
You're so right, and the hate is real, don't know why so many people would dislike this video. I totally agree that you would lose more weight working out regularly and dieting as opposed to this medication. My HRT doctor did ask me to look into this since I'm on TRT and I turned it down because I already workout 5 days week along with Jiu Jitsu.
Ozempic is actually for diabetics. And I don't think it's for any of us to judge another's journey.
I been taking wegovy since march I started to lose weight but I'm starting to gain it back even when I'm still taking it I also noticed what's called anhedonia I am getting ready to stop taking wegovy and going to take your advice track calories and exercise I was a diabetic 2 before wegovy a1c was 6.8 after 3 months on wegovy a1c was 5.1 no longer diabetic in normal range now but can't take the side effects of wegovy no longer 😢
I honestly wish you would take the drug and see how it actually helps.
I’ve been under extreme stress and overeating like crazy. I could not control it. Turned into having problems with my liver.
They gave me Semaglutide and I can now control my eating.
You're very mean spirited. I'll pray for you.
It's so easy for some people to say all you have to do diet and exercise. Especially someone like yourself, when selling dream is your livelihood I guess downing any competition is a must.
This drug works great. 3.5 months in. Going from 375 to 330, so 45 lbs…. And still going.
I’ve lost 22 pounds in 4 weeks on ozempic. It’s amazing. That’s the only change I made
That's so amazing! Just took 2nd dose.
Videos like this from people with no experience should be removed from RUclips!!
For god sake, you know it kills me when supermodel level people like this have opinions about what we should try to deal with chronic weight problems. I just contacted my Doctor about this. I really don't give a crap if it kills me.
Hey. How are you?
I’m sure many in the fitness industry are fearful of this drug. Can’t bully a demographic into buying things they don’t need when they cut you out of the loop with a pharmaceutical.
I'm so glad you talk about the dangers of relying on drugs to solve weight loss problems. So often, people turn to those things, for whatever reasons, and end up sick, or at least unsuccessful at either losing the weight, or if they do lose it, they gain it back. I have found the best way to ensure success, is to just form healthier habits, like better diet, and excercise. I accepted that I didn't gain the weight overnight, so I wasn't going to lose it overnight, and that diligence and discipline was going to get me through it. 8 months and 80 pounds lost later, I was SO glad I did!
Yes!! 🙌
But for some people it's possible diabetes or lose weight quick. It's different for different people. I have struggled with weight and so has my mother and her grandmother. I am almost 18 and I refuse to enter adulthood obese. As I want to set a precedent. It is an insatiable hunger and I'm constantly hungry. These meds help training yourself not to eat badly much easier. And I have tried diet and exercise. The only diet that worked is keto and I couldn't sustain it. I exercise every day, though my stamina has increased my weight hasn't decreased. It's not laziness, I'm a dancer and an activity leader. I enjoy physical activities, but the weight isn't going anywhere
So this is a hormone that is already in the body, people who have naturally faster metabolisms and who can eat anything without gaining weight have higher than average levels of it and people who struggle to lose and maintain weight loss have lower than normal levels. Not everything is as simple as the wellness industry would have you believe.
Jillian, I think you are great… but I don’t think you are qualified to comment on this… leave this to the licensed medical professionals who are educated on this medication . Did you know it has also been shown to lower risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke? Weight loss is not easy… if it were, the majority of the adult population wouldn’t be overweight or obese. This medication has been helping people who otherwise would be stuck…
Unless you are a diabetic, whether 1, 2 or other, I don't think you should be giving an opinion about this medication for diabetes. You're not a doctor.
i have type 2 diabetes and im on this drug for last three months and its used for two reasons... type 2 diabetes and obesity weight loss. it def helps control appetite and i am losing weight and i work alot and dont have time to excercise.
How are you 5 months on Carolyn?
You would never say these things to someone with a non-lifestyle related cancer. Sadly as long as obesity isn't viewed as a chronic disease we will encounter views like this. The scientific and medical communities are coming around, but the general population not so much yet.
Exactly. The fact is, for long term morbidly obese, it often isn't lifestyle related.
I hear what you’re saying but people like myself who are insulin resistant and have fatigue and various other health symptoms and are at high risk for full blown diabetes and other health problems… we need the help to lose weight.
Hmm sounds like some one with no medical background giving us medical advice. I let my endocrinologist decide if it’s good or not. Has she gone through pregnancy at 26 that shot her thyroid completely and have unexplainable weight gain?. Off course not so some people do have legit issues when they run every day and maintain 1200 calorie diet and see their body not responding to anything. Actually it’s depressing when people pass their judgment and treat you like someone who has no control over their eating habits but in reality they are counting calories. Have compassion for people and do what works best for you.
It is amazing how few people, including experts like Jillian (no offense), are aware of how obesity works. While there are a ton of details, the big picture is relatively simple and we understand the mechanism extremely well. The amount of Fat in your body is what's called a homeostatic system controlled by your brain. That means it behaves just like a thermostat. If you set your thermostat at home to 70, it's like your brain setting your weight at 300 lbs (though it's actually about how much fat you have not bodyweight). If the temp goes below 70 degrees, the heat turns on. Weight below 300 lbs, your brain will fight you to get every pound back. Unfortunately, unlike a thermostat, your brain defends a higher setpoint, but doesn't care that much if you go above setpoint. You cannot trick the brain. It "knows" how much fat you have because fat cells secrete a hormone called Leptin. You can cut the fat cells out. You can do liposuction. You can lose fat slowly. You can lose fat quickly. It doesn't matter. Your brain will know your fat stores are low compared to setpoint and fight you. How does it fight you? By making you super hungry. By reducing your metabolism. And a million other effects. If you've never been fat and you stand next to someone who was once obese, both people can have the identical body fat percentage, identical height, identical weight, etc, but one of them will not even think about food until the body really needs calories to maintain weight, whereas the one who was once obese will be obsessed with food, dream about it at night, wake up starving etc. This is the first drug that addresses the problem at its source by disrupting the effects of Leptin. For once you don't have to be obsessed with food all day. I'm sure you meant well Jillian, but when you simplify the effects of the drug and don't understand how it works, it shows you need to do some research. Just check out RUclips videos on setpoint or leptin and you will learn a lot. Hopefully you will then delete this video or make a response video clarifying.
I’m eating Mac and cheese while watching weight loss shit. I suck.
nah
Why?
you don't suck - there is always tomorrow. give yourself some grace, but get back on it. it's a process, but you can do it. i promise.
Same here
So I'm 299 5'10" right now and the last two years were my worst years for my physical health. Before that I was on the right track losing weight and getting healthy habits but the highest weight I had ever been was 290. So in the last two years from 250 I skyrocketed to 335 my biggest ever! Currently I've been grinding away to finally break 300 since around December of last year I could say I've lost 35 pounds with diet and exercise, so I understand what she is saying. But I also understand the frustration of the grind, I get needing the help and wanting the help. I've been following semaglutide for a while now, always contemplating taking it. Especially since I have major health complications because of my weight (you know all the usuals hypertension, diabetes, sleep apnea etc.) so if some drug could help me get there faster it sounds like a good idea, right? Honestly it's a tough one, I'm doing okay without it but I know I will keep hitting plautues every once in a while and my techniques to break them keep shrinking. What I will say is, it's possible without it, its just harder. Whatever you or me end up doing it's to better our lives so hopefully we all get there to the ultimate goal, a healthy and happy life.
When you're diabetic (which is me) it is hard to loose weight. Before I started taking it (I'm on insulin btw), my resting blood sugar would stay above 200. With it and my insulin and a healthy diet I am now starting to be able to manage my blood sugar spikes, which spike off of anything. As my doctor had told me, sometimes you need a little help when your body can't do it on its own. But this, with the assistance of the specialist I see, is planned to be temporary. What this means is that my hunger isn't off the rails but is now normal. I can eat a meal and not be hungry less than an hour later. It isn't about what I'm eating. My blood sugar spikes and stays extremely high making me feel like I need to eat. It has even made me feel sick before This drug is meant to be temporary. I don't think this drug should be looked at as a weight loss drug, but something that assist those with severe insulin resistance issues. Weight loss is just a perk. Also, all medication has the potential to cause some sort of bad side affect. You're hypocritical when you don't know what it is like to be diabetic or have shown that you know nothing about the disease. You are not a physician and should not be making foolish recommendations to individuals.
I love how the people who have issues with this drug are people who make money in this billion dollar industry . The “buy my program, supplements” people. People who can’t lose weight cause of endocrine disorders are real. It’s a real issue.
Do you really think that it's about money? How about being concerned, from a professional health coach perspective?
@@nutrado if it didn’t work for people, would she talk about it ? If she was truly concerned she would have never been a part of the “Biggest loser” where severely obese people lost copious amounts of weight in a short amount of time through exhaustive exercise and a severe caloric deficit.
@@leeh6705 As a health coach myself, I'm always conserned whenever meds like these are being used for short term weight loss profit
, but only work as long as you are using the meds. Beside the fact that "the biggest loser" show could have used a more sensible and less aggressive approach, to my knowledge, there were no meds/drugs involved. But then again, drama sells so... So again, I really don't think Jillian is concerned about losing money because some diabetic drug makes you lose weight by eating less. Only thing I hear her explain is that the weekly changes (1/2 pound) are so small, that the same weight loss effect could be made by making a few different, but simple choices in life.
Definitely not always a one size fits all with losing weight. I have PCOS and insulin resistance which make it extremely difficult to lose weight without starving yourself or adding the risk of developing an eating disorder. It’s not as simple as saying you can easily lose half a pound each week without support from medical intervention. I have tried an array of diets and exercise with no results. I have recently started taking ozempic and I am fortunate enough to be in a country where you are fully monitored by doctors whilst on this drug. Diet and exercise do work for a percentage of people but not everyone for various medical reasons. I understand you are not judging and trying to give the facts but unfortunately for some people it isn’t as clear cut as eat less, exercise more.
Hi Bethany, I know it's only been a month but how are going?
Well I’m 43 and have spent a lifetime exercising as a professional athlete might and juicing and I had to try these and thank god for them! I eat waaay less than 300 calories a day otherwise regular diet and exercise would have done the trick. Humans, according to my endocrinologist, don’t typically get thyroid cancer - it’s far less risky than obesity,
You eat less than 300 calories a day?
most drugs work.. as long as you are taking them. Problem is that at some point you stop taking them and because you have changed nothing in your head, all the bad habits come back
Thank you Jillian. My Dr recommended Oziempic but I chose not to because it didn’t seem “natural” when they say it’s a “all natural drug.” After watching your video it confirms my decision. You’re so right! I’m tackling my real reasons for gaining weight over the years so I can be a healthier me. I’m doing this for my daughter and me. There are no shortcuts I’ve got to go through it learning to eat healthy first while gradually adding some simple exercise like walking on my days off. Though at a slow pace I’m losing weight, I feel it in my clothes and proud of myself because I’m doing it and know I can ♥️
So true. Coming from a family with obesity, i have seen my loved ones using every means available to lose weight including, medication and various surgeries. Yes they lost weight, but those that did not deal with their "issues" gained the weight back.
exactly - as hard as it is we all have to face the real issue head on. once that's dealt with we can start to make some real progress.
The issue is the body's defense of a body set point. People who stick to diets and exercise gain the weight back. The body down regulates the metabolism in order to defend itself from weight loss. Is the solution to permanent weight loss is hormonal.
It’s used for us PCOS people who can’t lose weight like a normal person. Body holds onto glucose and insulin . I’ve been working out consistently for years. HIIT , running, boxing, weights. Still fat. Today I ate salmon with pistachios and raw vegetables. Got fatter
Watch Dr. Berg instead of Jillian. Way more informative and truthful. I'm sure she's embrace the low carb lifestyle that she bashes on tv.
This genuinely works. Those lip fillers must be messing with your head
And there is something so rewarding about earning that weight loss on your own! If I can loose 30lbs in a year then anyone can!
Not everyone is the same as you. Obesity is a complex issue with multiple factors and people who are on this kind of drugs in general work just as hard as you to lose the weight. It’s idiotic to frame it as either or. Doctors specialized in treating obesity will always put diet and exercise as main pillars and often look into sleep patterns, psychological issues and other factors as well. In this setting a doctor might decide that it is beneficial to use liraglutide or Semaglutide to ensure the patient is successful.
How old are you,? Have you ever been pregnant? Have you had any miscarriages? Do you suffer from anxiety or depression? Any gall bladder issues? Do you suffer from migraines? Any autoimmune issues diagnosed? Does change of season affect you more than others? Every suffer from diarrhea or constipation or both? Anyone with your exact genetic and physiological profile can also lose 30lb in a year.
@@Llamabits I’m middle aged and can check off most of the questions you ask. I’ve climbed over many many hurdles in my life and was simply trying to sound encouraging to those who are struggling right now. So please don’t attack me
@@billy28061979 I’ve been through many physical and mental issues in my life. I’ve been on a lot of medications. It was until I found proper nutrition and exercise that I was able to finally gain control of my health. I was simply trying to be encouraging to those who are struggling. So please don’t call me idiotic.
I don’t share that opinion.
A person can go with your method and still gain the weight back. It’s really getting down to the root
God bless everyone
I agree with all of these comments. It's always best to hear the pros and cons. I am going down the dietitian road to see if I can get weightloss on my own without a crutch. There are no quick fixes. Thankyou I needed to hear this .
It's not about being a quick fix, it's about balancing out the levels that are unbalanced.
How about we don't take advice from someone who can't even pronounce the name of the medication? Scientists have known for years that weight loss is purely about your hormones. We've known that certain foods trigger physiological responses in the body that tell your body to store energy, regardless of if you're in a calorie deficit or not. We tell people to diet and exercise, as if that will fix the hormonal disregulation that broke your metabolism in the 1st place.
The only thing that happens is your body will drop the weight and then decrease your metabolism, so that you run on 1000 calories per day, even though you're eating 1200. See all of the biggest losers 1 year result. You can't control your body's metabolism. Thr same way you can't make your stop breathing. You can't will it to do what you want. You have to create environment that will allow it to I'll it turn function as designed. Restricting calories and increased exercise stresses your body and makes it think you are starving to death. Wrong solution to a hormonal disregulation problem. It'll work for the person who put on a quick 15 or 20 pounds because they ate like crap or got injured. But once the hormonal disregulation is in full effect, your screwed.
We are fighting against the food industry that is literally legally allowed to put addictive substances in our food. These chemicals rewire your brain. We are fighting against the agriculture industry, wheat, corn, and sugar. They keep telling us that moderation is the key. We are told that we can eat addictive substances as long as we moderate our consumption. Sugar is more addictive than cocaine. What's a moderate amount of cocaine we tell people to consume? Make it ake sense. Let the cat out of the bag and tell people that eating this toxic food and excessive carbohydrate consumption is the problem. You can look at videos from people back in the 1950s and we were not this fat. We didn't all magically get lazy. Our food supply changed. We started eating cereal aka desert for breakfast. We started eating fast food. We stopped eating fat and shoved sugar into our bodies at an unprecedented level. And now we lie to people and tell them it's their fault.
This drug is a game changer because it attacks the root cause of weight gain, which is hormonal disregulation. Once your hormones get properly regulated, your body will do the work itself. It will increase your energy expenditure and decrease the food intake. You will still burn the same amount of calories it's just that finally your body is able to access stored energy for fuel. If you have a 100 pounds of excess fat on your body, you are literally sitting around with 350,000 calories of energy that should be available for use. You should quite literally never be hungry.
Someone please explain why fat people get hungry? No answers? I'll wait.
They get hungry because they can't access stored fat because their insulin levels are high and they are insulin resistant. Once you lower insulin levels, they can access stored fat. The appetite naturally decreases, so they automatically eat less. The weight falls off. It's not a matter of will power it's quite literally effortless.
This drug slices through insulin and leptin resistance (the signal that telks your brain you're full) and allows your body to use fat for fuel. So does water fasting, keto, intermittent fasting, and low carbohydrate diets. All things you rail against. The more effective the solution is at addressing the root cause, the more you trll people NOT to do it. Funny how that works.
Amazing video, Jillian ❤️ I always warn people about weight loss medications because my mother (RIP) got diabetes from a very famous diet juice which ads were all over TV channels, magazines, etc.. As if it was the magic potion! Nothing's healthier than losing weight by a healthy diet and working out 💪 So hats off to you Jill ♥️ you are ethical, responsible and wonderful person.
this is not a weight loss medication, this is an anti-obesity medication. We need to remove the concept of obesity as anything other than a disease.
I'm so sorry about your mother but juice diets aren't medications. They are part of the industry that Jillian works in.
She probably has a fast metabolism and has never struggled with hormones or stress in her life. Also looks like you might have some botox and lip injections that are toxic and the likely reason is you want to look and feel better.
What’s game changing is building the habits! The habits to lose weight
I used to feel this way, but as I started studying more about the impacts of obesity, I started changing my stance. Yes, burning more calories than you’re consuming causes weight loss, but when someone has been obese for a very long time, it affects your body where it becomes EXTREMELY difficult to lose weight because your body is now programmed to stay fat, and your body will fight you tooth and nail to lose fat. So medical assistance is necessary to help reprogram your body so your metabolism gets back to normal.
Should someone who’s been at a normal weight most of their life and just gained about 30-40 lbs do this? No. However, should someone who’s been obese most of their life consider using this as a TOOL in their overall health and fitness program, which includes eating right, exercise, and behavioral therapy, to help reset their metabolism and lose weight? ABSOLUTELY!
You’ve said it perfectly. I’m currently using ozempic as a TOOL. My eating habits and exercise regime have done a complete 360 since beginning to take it. I’m not eating or moving my body the same I was prior and I’m confident that my weightloss isn’t just coming from this drug, but also the fight for my health. Thank you for understanding this.
Thank you for sharing this, I have three boxes of those pills in my closet, afraid to start on them…now I know I don’t want to! Thank you💕
How are you doing Susan?
I admire your zeal, but as a type 2 diabetic they are more issues at hand. Simply cutting calories and exercising doesn’t do it for me. Eating any carbohydrates shoots my blood sugar through the roof thus requires insulin and the end result is weight gain. I don’t advocate medications when it’s not necessary, but this one will be for many of us. ✌️
Isnt the stated weight loss figure of 33.7lb the “excess” weight loss figure over the placebo group? I.e the placebo group lost say, 5lb (from diet and exercise) but the semaglutide group lost 38.7lb (from diet, exercise AND semaglutide)? She might be misunderstanding it - she says they’d have lost that anyway because they dieted and exercised but so did the control/placebo group (who didn’t lose 30+lb) so it wasn’t JUST the diet and exercise. These studies always publish the effectiveness of the drug effect, not the absolute effect.
If she can't pronounce the name how she give a review about it ?!?!?
I know the mechanism of action, made my own video, and I don't know how to pronounce it 🤷🏾♂️ different experts pronounce it differently!
THANK YOU for talking about this. It promotes fast weight loss, but without the lifestyle changes too. I have found that just eating lots of veggies has given me the same results.
I'm not in America but it's definitely not promoted that way here, in fact my doctor specified that it is slow weight loss.
Jillian have you ever experienced a 24/7 insatiable hunger? Or an out of control appetite that causes you food-seeking behaviors whenever you have any downtime during your day? Or experienced extreme hunger pangs despite having already eaten plenty ? If not then I don't think you understand why the obesity epidemic cant be solved without medical intervention.
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I’ve Ben diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I’m 52 years old and exercising and cut carbs but can’t lose a pound why?
It sounds like 'cutting' carbs may not be enough. You may have to 'eliminate' carbs to get your metabolism shifted to fat burning.
Stay in your lane. Are you an endocrinologist?
The thing is losing weight with this doesn't make you feel miserable. I wager those half a pound results are on the conservative side. You really do not feel like eating unnecessarily.
It's like unless we are miserable we don't deserve to be thin or something
I have PCOS and was injured a year ago. Put that with COVID lockdowns I gained so much weight. I am still going through physical therapy. The pain is so great that I had high cortisol levels the physician is sure it is from the stress. I was just given this drug today and just found your video. How does someone with a sacrum, achellis and cervical spine injuries lose weight with only diet (age 49) high cortisol and PCOS. Thank you for any advice.
I agree Jillian! This is the right way to evaluate these things. People need to consider the downside of things more.
I think it's bold to assume that people aren't considering the downsides. I'd hazard a guess that most people got to this video BECAUSE they are doing their due diligence.
She doesn't like it because it directly competes with her business. I tried this stuff and a 1500 cal deficit was almost effortless. Works incredibly well.
This is such interesting research! Looking forward to seeing what happens. I think semaglutide will be a useful addition to the weight loss world, but it's far from a miracle drug- building healthy habits is the way! I made my own take on this last night.
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