grateful but also p*ssed
I’ve been on O for the past four months and have lost 20lbs. I am grateful it is working for me, however, I am also p*ssed. I struggled with my weight my whole life, have Hashis and insulin resistance. I lifted heavy weights regularly, got in my steps, limited carbs and ate very little. Despite the above, I had a pre-D AC1 and impaired glucose/insulin response, and just kept slowly gaining weight year after year. I complained about how frustrating this was to my Dr and she made the offhand comment that if I didn’t have such a healthy lifestyle, I would likely be a diabetic. My naturopath suggested I try O. I’ve had no side effects, its reduced my swelling and inflammation dramatically, and I’ve effortlessly lost weight. I eat more now, exercise less (still stay active, just not obsessively) and can tolerate eating carbs. I am happy that what it is doing to manage my blood sugar seemed to be the missing key for me, but really depressed about the years I spent struggling and obsessing for nothing. I have another 10lbs to lose to get down to my pre-Hashi diagnosis weight and then will maintain. this drug gets a bad rap but considering all of the benefits im happy to be on it for life if that is what it takes. its been a really insight into how easy it is to exist when you are metabolically healthy/normal.