Comments by "Pob" (@goodlookinouthomie1757) on "Is Ozempic a wonder drug?" video.

100% agree with you. One of the obvious problems of Ozempic that occurs to me is that if you're taking it then by definition you are dependent on it forever. The very reason you're taking it is because you lack the faculties (impulse control, self discipline) to lose weight without it and so as soon as you stop taking it you will put weight back on again. All big pharmas Christmases come at once to get half the population hooked on this product.
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If someone wishes to take this drug then they can have at it but there's no sane world in which this should be paid for with public money. For the general public to learn some basic virtues like personal responsibility and patience and how to put up with a little discomfort and sacrifice in order to achieve a goal would be a universal benefit in itself.
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@oneoflokis I'm sorry but the metabolism argument is, and always has been, a massive cope. While I accept we all are built differently and we have our own unique metabolisms - and I accept there will be a small minority who have real medical conditions that require pharmacological interventions such as Ozempic, our bodies are designed to consume energy in order to stay alive. Unless you believe we can sustain ourselves on air alone, it's obvious that if you cut the calories you eat down to less than what you use, the body simply has no choice but to start consuming itself. It may take some people longer than others and be a somewhat demoralising experience to see someone else losing weight much faster than you are, but it will ultimately have the same effect every time.
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I often wonder though, if everyone got conscientious about their diet all of a sudden, would the fresh vegetables and meat that I live on go up in price due to demand. Maybe I'm happy to let the stupid masses keep stuffing their faces with processed crap actually.
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