I am 81, diabetic. My doctor prescribed Ozempic as a last resort because metformin, exercise ( a lot of it , including running , windsurfing, etc ) and correct diet have been unable to significantly decrease my A1C and, worse, to stop my weight increase , mostly around the belly as visceral fat.
In a few years my weight has alarmingly increased by almost 10 kg to 95 kg .( At age 50 or 60 I was about 75 kg).
After reading ALL that there is to be read about Ozempic and how it works, I decided that the few side-effects are perhaps worth the benefits: I had my first 0.25 mg last week. I am eager to see how it plays out in the next weeks.
Here is my question.
I understand that Ozempic causes weight loss only by inducing satiety, but I don’t’ think that appetite suppression alone can play a significant role in weight loss in my case, if at all, because, according to my dietician my diet is already very healthy both in terms of quantity and quality.
In fact I have eliminated bread and sugar and put more proteins in the mix. Lots of veggies, fruits, fish, yogurt, kefir…There is no room for further changes.
I also understand that Ozempic stimulates the production of insulin by the pancreas by mimicking the GLP-1 hormone and by doing so it prevents sugar from being stored as body fat, but how does it contribute to weight loss?
Thanks for your comments
Ittiandro
In a few years my weight has alarmingly increased by almost 10 kg to 95 kg .( At age 50 or 60 I was about 75 kg).
After reading ALL that there is to be read about Ozempic and how it works, I decided that the few side-effects are perhaps worth the benefits: I had my first 0.25 mg last week. I am eager to see how it plays out in the next weeks.
Here is my question.
I understand that Ozempic causes weight loss only by inducing satiety, but I don’t’ think that appetite suppression alone can play a significant role in weight loss in my case, if at all, because, according to my dietician my diet is already very healthy both in terms of quantity and quality.
In fact I have eliminated bread and sugar and put more proteins in the mix. Lots of veggies, fruits, fish, yogurt, kefir…There is no room for further changes.
I also understand that Ozempic stimulates the production of insulin by the pancreas by mimicking the GLP-1 hormone and by doing so it prevents sugar from being stored as body fat, but how does it contribute to weight loss?
Thanks for your comments
Ittiandro