ORLISTAT vs Semaglutide

I'm 20F, 5' 9" (175cm). SW255, CW140, GW140. So a couple of years ago my doctor suggested that I do a low-fat diet with 6-7 small 250cal meals per day, basing them on whole grains and some very lean protein with a fruit, and taking orlistat with meals that had more fat than usual. I tried that and f

I wanted to share my experience in case it helps anyone fighting with their insurance or pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) to get coverage for **Mounjaro or Zepbound**. I’m a **Massachusetts resident (47F, 5’6”) with a BMI of 37.1 in 9/2022**. I have **hypertension and moderate sleep apnea (AHI=15)**,

This sub has been a huge source of info. and comfort to me and I wanted to share my story in case it may help those considering Sema for weight loss: I started on Sema for "vanity" reasons. I have struggled with a borderline ED and body dysmorphia all my life, having grown up a as a dancer without

I read so much negative stuff about orlistat on this forum and elsewhere, and thought I should take time to share my experience. A lot people describe an uneasy feeling in their stomach when eating fat on orlistat. I do have *a *feeling too, but I don't think it's uncomfortable. I just feel... satia

Greetings, Long time lurker, v. rare poster. Came here because I was prescribed Orlistat, got the dreaded oily diarrhea, scoured the internet for answers to no avail and eventually found a solution myself. I reckon reddit is the best possible place to put this info for any other poor souls scourin

Hi everyone. I am mainly writing this for cathartic reasons. I have struggled with weight my entire life and I never feel like talking to my friends or tweeting about it quite captures my life. I welcome any comments, criticisms, or words of support. ​ TLDR: I'm a smart guy and have had s

Another struggling to lose weight with pcos post! I exercise regularly - bike to the gym in the morning, yoga or dance in my lunch break and some kind of activity at night like swimming or walking. My eating habits are pretty good - healthy home prepared meals. I try to be mindful of carbs and sug

As I've mentioned in prior posts, I'm an untreated T2 (about 3 years now?) due to being too poor to afford health care and medications but not poor enough for assistance, but that officially ends today!!! I've been on a free CGM for 12 days and now I start Ozempic from a local program and Novo Nordi

I was diagnosed back at the end of March this year and I was very sick. My A1C was 14! Blood sugars of 300+ average. I took this very seriously as I had seen what type 1 did to my grandma. And I know type 1 and type 2 are two very different beasts, I did not want to have to give myself insulin as we

I am new diagnosed type 2 diabetic. My fasting bs was 140 and A1C is 6.4. My insurance denied both tirzepitide and Semaglutide brand names stating my A1C must be 6.5. I’m so frustrated. I had started taking compounded Semaglutide prior to my diagnosis for weight loss and then did my blood work and r

**1st June 2021 - new docs, start treatment**     weight: **216 lb** / 97.98 kg height: 6'1" / 1.85 m BMI: 28.5 (overweight) BP: **132/90** (too high) *start lisinopril* HbA1c: **10.4%** average BG: 252 mg/dL, 14 mmol/L LDL: 127 mg/dL HDL: 36 mg/dL TG: 845 mg/dL (!)

I have been using ozempic for 3 months. My side effects were mild and bearable. I noticed that I got nausea when I ate unhealthy or large amounts of food. I started to eat less and better quality. I was more sensitive to motion nausea (like long bus rides), but all ok. Last month my period was

I was diagnosed with T2 in April 2024 after having symptoms like thirsty and weight loss . My A1C was 11.5 in April .after taking medications and vigorous workouts , A1C dropped to 5.5 in October . I trained for marathon and ran Chicago marathon . I put in lot of miles . I am not strict on diet tho