- Jun 11, 2005
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Ozempic works. I haven't taken it, but I have taken a very low dose of tirzepitide (a compounded form of Mounjaro at 1/3 the cost.) I believe it can change lives more than any other weight loss program around.
I have exercised every day for years, even now into my 70's, and I have a busy, purposeful life that includes lots of volunteering, being on the board of three organizations, being the music minister in a small church (and subbing here and there in another), and freelancing as a journalist. My husband uses a walker and requires some help (and chauffering to medical appointments.) Still I had a nagging weight problem that kept me from being all I could be.
Tirzepitide (about $400 a month) and Ozempic work on the brain more than the body. It's not that they make you full--they just make you eat "like a normal person." I didn't try to diet. I just tried to eat the way people who don't have a problem with food eat, and because I'm always on the go the pounds just effortlessly disappeared.
In the pool where I do most of my exercise, I see so many older people who could be helped by Ozempic. I know them and their stories (you can't have worked in journalism and communications without being a good listener.) Most couldn't afford it without insurance--but with the potential health risks they'd shed along with the pounds, it would be a great bargain.
Please don't say, "Just say no." Some people have problems with alcohol. Or drugs. Or smoking. Or shopping. Or gambling. Or controlling other people. Or anger management. Everyone has problems and if Ozempic, or psychotherapy, or rehab saves Medicare lots of money in the future it's worth it.
I have exercised every day for years, even now into my 70's, and I have a busy, purposeful life that includes lots of volunteering, being on the board of three organizations, being the music minister in a small church (and subbing here and there in another), and freelancing as a journalist. My husband uses a walker and requires some help (and chauffering to medical appointments.) Still I had a nagging weight problem that kept me from being all I could be.
Tirzepitide (about $400 a month) and Ozempic work on the brain more than the body. It's not that they make you full--they just make you eat "like a normal person." I didn't try to diet. I just tried to eat the way people who don't have a problem with food eat, and because I'm always on the go the pounds just effortlessly disappeared.
In the pool where I do most of my exercise, I see so many older people who could be helped by Ozempic. I know them and their stories (you can't have worked in journalism and communications without being a good listener.) Most couldn't afford it without insurance--but with the potential health risks they'd shed along with the pounds, it would be a great bargain.
Please don't say, "Just say no." Some people have problems with alcohol. Or drugs. Or smoking. Or shopping. Or gambling. Or controlling other people. Or anger management. Everyone has problems and if Ozempic, or psychotherapy, or rehab saves Medicare lots of money in the future it's worth it.
