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Have you ever used a GLP-1 receptor agonist (e.g., Ozempic (semaglutide), Zepbound (tirzepatide))? I've gotten too fat (BMI: 25.8 kg/m^2, body fat percentage: 26% measured by electrical impedance) so I'm considering either getting a prescription for tirzepatide or buying gray-market retatrutide.
Retatrutide has the advantage of better preserving lean mass and metabolism, but I can obtain it only from gray-market 'research use only' sources, which introduces significant tail risks (including uncertain product quality, potential contaminants, and dosing inaccuracies), plus there isn't phase-3 safety data yet. Also the gray-market route is much cheaper, especially if my insurance doesn't cover GLP-1 drugs for me.
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I use liraglutide to manage type 2 diabetes (MODY specifically), pretty sure that's a GLP-1 agonist.
I'm not actively excersizing any more than my job makes me and certainly not thinking very hard about my diet but I have gradually lost about 10 - 15 lbs over the past year and a half since starting this retail job.
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>>1187918I'm starting to lift again (squat, bench press, deadlift) as well as brisk walking for some cardio.
>>1187925>However, I am not as desperate to put some chemicals in my body to target that.Eh? If you ever eat deep-fried food, you're already putting much more dangerous chemicals (e.g., 4-HNE) in your body.
>>1187989Yup, liraglutide is a GLP-1 agonist.
>>1188015Yes, I considered and rejected that, due to negative health consequences. Fasting (or even eating a lot below TDEE) slows down one's metabolism and can cause micronutrient deficiencies.
