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by MisterSandman 332 days ago
Someone who had to take a drug to learn how to control their weight should not be lecturing others on how to do it.
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Posting what I posted below:

I have been off since Oct 2024. Also, I did continue to lose weight the traditional way. After I stopped, a coworker told me about Vida which my work offers as a health benefit.

Using the Vida service where I got a registered dietician to show me what to eat, I tracked my food and water intake and tracked my exercise. I had protein and fiber goals to hit.

You can’t do it all on the medicine - it is a lifestyle change. The medicine was the catalyst but not the reason I kept the weight off. I wanted it. But because I wanted it, I wanted to use the support system that my work paid for.

I think there is a lesson to be learned here