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Obesity: Root Cause Analysis

3 pointsby Michelangelo114 months ago

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iwanttocomment4 months ago
1. I have, through the course of my existence, been extremely hungry.<p>2. This has been true as long as I can remember, since a young child.<p>3. Ozempic&#x2F;Wegovy did not help with this.<p>4. I do not have a thyroid disorder or any other easily detectable medical issue.<p>5. Phentermine helps, for 1-2 months. Zepbound helps, indefinitely, but it is rather expensive.<p>6. I do not have diabetes, which makes Mounjaro&#x2F;Zepbound difficult to afford. My insurance does not cover it.<p>7. This is not &quot;behavioral&quot;. I am actually hungry. It is not purely mental. On Phentermine (for the first two months) or Zepbound I can eat normal amounts and be satisfied.<p>8. I have no other chronic health issues.<p>9. I have tried many, many other &quot;diets&quot; and food plans.<p>10. I have been wrestling with my weight for years and years and you would not notice me as being especially obese but it is because I have made a concerted and deliberate (and difficult) effort.<p>Something is up. It shouldn&#x27;t be like this. I&#x27;m not a glutton, I don&#x27;t eat for the sake of eating or some sort of emotional distress. Something is wrong.