I was lying about using Ozempic | SBS Insight
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Are weight loss drugs a long-term solution and how are they changing us and our relationship to weight? This Insight episode is Ozempic Games and originally aired in 2024. This episode reflects events and facts that were true at the air date and may now have changed.
00:00 Lost 80kg on Ozempic: My weight loss story
06:59: The science behind weight loss drugs
08:02 Judgement and stigma: Why people hide using weight loss drugs
14:21 I’m diabetic – I’ve gone months without my medication because of shortages
21:22 My journey to find Mounjaro in Canada and the US
25:33 Weight loss drug side effects and risks
35:09 Why the government banned compounding pharmacists from making Ozempic replicas
41:37 I tried Ozempic three times – there won’t be a fourth
44:48 What about eating less, exercising more?
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00:00 Lost 80kg on Ozempic: My weight loss story
06:59: The science behind weight loss drugs
08:02 Judgement and stigma: Why people hide using weight loss drugs
14:21 I’m diabetic – I’ve gone months without my medication because of shortages
21:22 My journey to find Mounjaro in Canada and the US
25:33 Weight loss drug side effects and risks
35:09 Why the government banned compounding pharmacists from making Ozempic replicas
41:37 I tried Ozempic three times – there won’t be a fourth
44:48 What about eating less, exercising more?
Insight airs Tuesdays at 8:30pm on SBS: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight
SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/3txZoUN
Insight, hosted by Kumi Taguchi, is Australia's leading forum for powerful first-person stories offering a unique perspective on the way we live.
Insight first went to air in 1995 and has since been a mainstay of SBS current affairs programming. The team doesn't shy away from taboo topics: from polygamy, to brain implants, to the secrets revealed on the deathbed.
Do you want to be part of the discussion and join an Insight record? Insight aims to include a range of backgrounds, ages, and perspectives in our studio audience. If you want to be involved, register here: https://bit.ly/3vQlO7T
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@nooshlie
As someone whose health has benefited from Ozempic, I am disappointed that obesity is not treated as as much life threatening as diabetes. I am a diabetic. I lost more than 35 kilos on Ozempic. What it has also done is that my cholesterol is normal for the first time in the last 15 years. for the first time my liver function is healthy and normal. I used to walk with a stick because my knees were messed up. I no longer need a walking stick. The benefits are endless and wide reaching. Please don't judge people who use this to lose weight. Excess weight is just as big a killer.
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@thebloodytruthacademy
It is so disappointing that there weren’t any Physios or exercise physiologist on this episode talking about the bone density loss and muscle loss that can happen during this weight loss process and the importance of exercising while doing these massive life changes.
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@mrsklbau2430
What is so distressing is that even after an episode with these immensely brave people going live with their struggles, there are still so many misinformed & judgmental people in the comments. People wonder why 'people don't lose weight', or go to gyms, get help, etc.; it's in part to this public judgment & criticism; the misinformation that is out there. You're all so busy suggesting that just 'eat healthy' or go exercise, but you don't consider things like genetics, hormones, environmental living factors, psychological issues; & mental health concerns; that's on top of general health baselines. Weight gain is such a complex issue that scientists, our leading endocrinologists & our surgeons are still discovering new information every year, leading to new breakthroughs; if the leading people in the field haven't solved obesity at a medical level at 100%, how do you suppose an average person will with limited resources.
Learn to support those around you, not judge them; and maybe you might see an improvement. And to those posting misinformation about the medication, just stop; you're oing more harm than good. It works, the medication works, and when done with supervision, will save lives.
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@genxman7211
Love the drug. Lost 25kg has been the best thing I’ve ever done. Have maintained my weight loss for 12 months. Not for everyone but for me it has been fantastic
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@LittleRayofSunshine69750
As a larger person, as soon as you STOP taking this medication the weight comes back and some! It’s a quick fix unless you learn to eat and exercise properly. I am saying this as someone who has tried, psychology of food was what I had to deal with.
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@bambamontour
I watched a documentary on Ozempic. You have to change your food habits, and do weight bearing exercises and cardio workouts to build muscle bulk. Without these changes the weight will pile back on as soon as the injections are stopped. These are the side-effects that most GP’s don’t warn people about.
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@legoqueen2445
I was pre-diabetic and obese but no Dr would prescribe Ozempic for me. It was bizarre as I knew people who weren't obese and getting it. Last year I became diabetic and was able to get Ozempic prescribed. I've lost 7 kilos so far but haven't told people I'm on it, mainly because I wasn't sure it would work.
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@ArtU4All
While we are having all these talks about Ozempic, people keep saying “the weight came back on…”
Nobody is telling us about the AMOUNTS of food they ate before GLP1 and after stopping it.
How much do WE EAT????
I know that I am overeating. And that is how the weight keeps creeping up 🥴
We must face and discuss the calories and the volume of foods we OVEReat.
We must face this truth.
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@susanjohns5048
Ozempic is a valuable tool. As with any diet plan whether it be keto or calorie counting, if you go back to old habits and don’t change your lifestyle, the weight will go back on!
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@Peterw-d5p
One thing diabetics should understand about people treating obesity wth Wegovy is that they don't want to become diabetic. This is not just about weight loss for many of us it is diseaese prevention. The government needs to invest more in it and it needs to be added to the PBS for all.
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@VeronicaWong-c7w
It is baffling to me that they would talk about the side effects of these drugs but not once mention the loss of lean muscle mass or increased fracture risk. I am not judging those that are on it, but it is the job of doctors and specialists to have patients do regular bone density scans and for those that are on it for obesity to combine this with seeing a good therapist for eating disorders, exercise program and dietician. Otherwise it is just a bandaid for the problem.
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@erica-h1e2f
if there was an alternate way to switch off the food noise the diabetics would have better access to the drug. pharma needs to figure out how the drug is doing this and make one for that sole purpose
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@macpduff2119
The show should have stressed that GLP-1(Zepbound) changes our food tastes. Yes, the noise is turned off, and yes I don't eat as much, - but most importantly, - My cravings for loaded pizzas or hamburgers with all the fillings, etc has just changed. Now, instead of a 3 egg omelet with fillings, salsa and sour cream , - I am content with a fried egg and a slice of cheese. My white wine consumption has plummeted. Wine doesn't taste good to me anymore
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@rhythmandblues_alibi
Echoing what the tiktok guy said, keto is excellent! Just difficult to stick to if you want to continue socialising, attending family events, going out to eat, etc. The best thing I've done for my eating habits is moving to a small town with minimal fast food options (ie none of the big chains) and limiting trips into town to buy food to once a week. It's annoying but true that if the chocolate/chips/whatever isn't in the cupboard, you can't eat it. Modern society makes eating healthy difficult and yet all of the responsibility for doing so is placed on the individual. If we really wanted to seriously combat obesity, we'd restrict fast food outlets and ban highly processed food production. Weight loss is a massive industry though.
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@sarahbartlett1196
Dr Matt Vickers was the doctor I spoke to with Juniper. The offer quite a few different medications including Mounjaro which is good for those with blood sugar problems, pre diabetes, insuilin resistance and of course Diabetes.
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@crazyjustmightwork2025
I also think there needs to be more research into the effect on mental health, particularly for people with mental health challenges already. I started on Wegovy and even on the lowest starter dose I was dealing with increased anhedonia (one of the worst symptoms of depression for me and sup triggering as well as in itself already seriously depressing to deal with). I had to stop due to that effect.
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@colleenwilliams1452
I lost 20kg by having one meal a day. At noon I have meat and three veges and a pudding. I’ve gone from 70kg to 50kg. I’ve think I have lost more. Thinking about your weight can’t be good for your mind. It was hard at the beginning eating one meal a day but now I don’t think about it. I just keep loosing.
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@meeshellart8877
We don't use Ozempic for weight loss we use other labels and pay full price
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@lenoreleitch5297
@42:00 That singer sounds like Bonnie Raitt!! Fabulous, no matter what she weighs!!!
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@ImIdaho
$500 for my monthly Mounjero. Perimenopause def changed my body and i started gaining weight even though i gave up booze n ate very healthily. Mounjaro is a miracle weight loss drug. No doubt
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