A hard truth about GLP-1s and Body Transformations

[wwwAngels]

You mean well, but if most people have gotten this far, then they are researchers at heart. I've researched the hell out of weight loss-up the fiber, lower the carbs, get more veggies, volume eating, weight resistance, intermittent fasting, cardio, calories in/calories out, protein powder, protein bars, protein shakes, protein ice cream (OMG, so much protein), HITT, and the list goes on. The thing that stopped me from losing weight was plain old hunger.

 

[Calm Logic]

The thing that stopped me from losing weight was plain old hunger.

in other words, GLP deficiency, rather than a brain making bad decisions

 

[FlowerFairy]

Yeah, if I had a nickel for every time friends have asked me, “Why are you fat? You eat less and better than anyone in our friend group…” I would legit not have to work. I’d be rich. Ihave the good habits. It’s the rest of me that is kinda busted. I’ve always gotten my protein in and I’ve lost mostly fat thus far (at least according to my fancy scale). I walk and use my vibration plate; I don’t lift and probably won’t for the foreseeable future. But thanks for the lecture.

 

[AKC97]

Do I level up for learning how to use the Ignore feature?!

 

[AndyPanda]

Do I level up for learning how to use the Ignore feature?!

I’m sure he is being constructive and didn’t mean to belittle anyone or be malicious with his post. He is just trying to contribute in his way.

As a side note… It does seem that every few months someone makes their way here from MESO and acts like an asshole, but I don’t think he is like that. When they come in hot, we usually shut them down fast. They underestimate how used fat people are to being messed with and how ruthless we can be in return.

 

[AKC97]

I’m sure he is being constructive and didn’t mean to belittle anyone or be malicious with his post. He is just trying to contribute in his way.

As a side note… It does seem that every few months someone makes their way here from MESO and acts like an asshole, but I don’t think he is like that. When they come in hot, we usually shut them down fast. They underestimate how used fat people are to being messed with and how ruthless we can be in return.

I love that for us and appreciate the shut down. He just sounds like he's giving a sales pitch written by AI .

 

[AndyPanda]

I love that for us and appreciate the shut down. He just sounds like he's giving a sales pitch written by AI .

Yeah, the bullet points are a dead giveaway.

 

[Calm Logic]

To be fair, I was impressed with @Peptelligence's creation of Google Bro.

 

[hexagonal]

I once asked me this: assuming I don't change my habits, being skinny is still better than being fat

Don't try to change all your life at once or you'll fail

Sure. It doesn't have to be all at once, though.

One month, add in the GLP-1. Start your weight loss. Once you're comfortable with the meds, your regular pinning, dealt with side effects, then, start modifying what you eat rather than just how much of it. Once you've got your diet down, then start slowly adding in resistance training. Ramp up as you feel comfortable doing.

You don't even need to go to the gym or build out a fancy home gym - just a pair of adjustable dumbbells and some short fully body workouts will provide a lot of stimulus, particularly if you're starting from no training.

I went from eating like shit and constantly putting on weight while being sedentary to on tirz, TRT, radically changing my diet, and lifting 5 days a week in a less than two month span. It's not something I ever would have been able to do prior, and I think the dopamine related changes in my brain from tirz and then later reta are directly related to what allowed me to make that shift. And I'm not saying that everyone needs to go as far as I did, or that it'll make it doable for everyone. But it might also be something worth trying again now that you potentially have a little additional chemical assistance.

 

[Calm Logic]

Or just start a moving business on the side, GLP Movers. "We don't break...for lunch."

 

[Skidude]

I’m sure he is being constructive and didn’t mean to belittle anyone or be malicious with his post. He is just trying to contribute in his way.

As a side note… It does seem that every few months someone makes their way here from MESO and acts like an asshole, but I don’t think he is like that. When they come in hot, we usually shut them down fast. They underestimate how used fat people are to being messed with and how ruthless we can be in return.

This is the way I read it.

If I won a million dollars; my RE agent would say invest in real estate, my financial advisor would want me to put it in stock, and my kid would want to go to Disneyland.

All good ideas.

I personally never lost 30% of my body weight in less than a year before, and when i started i recall reading about muscle loss and being very concerned. I wonder if I am the only person that was unaware or, at minimum, disregarding this piece of information.

I don't think it was bad advice for anyone and may be perfect advice for some.

I chose Disneyland.. and have not done much resistance training but did not feel insulted by anyone making other suggestions.

Maybe i missed the previous assholes and have just not become jaded?

 

[raw_oyster_eater]

there is also a big bunch of people who think fasting is the way to go. that's zero protein for long periods 3-7 days in a row. the theory is it promotes autophagy allowing your body to rebuild itself. mice put on these types of diets lived 30-50% longer. i'm experimenting with that and really its what bodybuilders do when getting ready for a show. go on winstrol and eat almost nothing. cutting.

It'd be nice if people running their mouth posted up real pictures.

 

[geoguy78]

there is also a big bunch of people who think fasting is the way to go. that's zero protein for long periods 3-7 days in a row. the theory is it promotes autophagy allowing your body to rebuild itself. mice put on these types of diets lived 30-50% longer. i'm experimenting with that and really its what bodybuilders do when getting ready for a show. go on winstrol and eat almost nothing. cutting.

It'd be nice if people running their mouth posted up real pictures.

The science tends to point towards protein being important, but not as important as bro science thinks it is. As far as longevity is concerned, all the world record holders I've seen have been thin as rails their entire lives. You don't see 120 year old body builders

 

[hexagonal]

there is also a big bunch of people who think fasting is the way to go. that's zero protein for long periods 3-7 days in a row. the theory is it promotes autophagy allowing your body to rebuild itself. mice put on these types of diets lived 30-50% longer. i'm experimenting with that and really its what bodybuilders do when getting ready for a show. go on winstrol and eat almost nothing. cutting.

It'd be nice if people running their mouth posted up real pictures.

Bodybuilding prep is all about looking their absolute best for a few hours on one day, so I'm not sure it's applicable for long term weight loss. They go through a much more normal cutting phase after the offseason.

Usually on a lot more than just winstrol, too. Tren is super popular as a prep drug. And a plenty high test dosage.

The science tends to point towards protein being important, but not as important as bro science thinks it is. As far as longevity is concerned, all the world record holders I've seen have been thin as rails their entire lives. You don't see 120 year old body builders

Longevity and size in general are negatively correlated.

 

[scarywood75]

Sure. It doesn't have to be all at once, though.

One month, add in the GLP-1. Start your weight loss. Once you're comfortable with the meds, your regular pinning, dealt with side effects, then, start modifying what you eat rather than just how much of it. Once you've got your diet down, then start slowly adding in resistance training. Ramp up as you feel comfortable doing.

You don't even need to go to the gym or build out a fancy home gym - just a pair of adjustable dumbbells and some short fully body workouts will provide a lot of stimulus, particularly if you're starting from no training.

I went from eating like shit and constantly putting on weight while being sedentary to on tirz, TRT, radically changing my diet, and lifting 5 days a week in a less than two month span. It's not something I ever would have been able to do prior, and I think the dopamine related changes in my brain from tirz and then later reta are directly related to what allowed me to make that shift. And I'm not saying that everyone needs to go as far as I did, or that it'll make it doable for everyone. But it might also be something worth trying again now that you potentially have a little additional chemical assistance.

I get ya, it's all good advices, I said that because the tone of the post may pressure people that aren't doing all that and to all of them I wanna say take your time and something is better than nothing