Dan34:
My gf has been offered a weight loss injection and has been told she has to lose weight by her doctor due to how high her BMI is. I feel like she just needs to improve her mobility and workout a little bit but not lose weight can anyone offer any advice.
Honestly, Ozempic, Wegozy, and all the others aren't as helpful as many people imagine them to be.
Assuming your gf never experiences side effects, she can expect to lose 15% of her body fat over time. That's a decent amount if you are smaller, but it gets less impressive the fatter you are.
To be very clear, I am not anti-weight loss medication. I think that it has a place in health care. However, I would only use it as a last resort. I have worked in the healthcare industry for nearly a decade. I remember a time when Ozempic was only for severe type 2 diabetics.
It's a harsh drug often used as a Hail Mary when nothing else is helping you regulate your blood sugar. As such, I am side-eyeing doctors who keep pushing this medication when there are other safer options.
The weight loss situation depends on your girlfriend's health goals. Losing weight will improve her mobility, so it may need to be an option. This is not to say your girlfriend needs to get down to 120 lbs. However, it isn't uncommon for a feedee to lose weight to improve mobility so they can regain it later. It's hard to keep gaining weight if your body cannot handle it, so some feedees and gainers lose some weight so they can come back stronger.
I would have a discussion with your girlfriend to go over her options and see what she wants to do.
