>Around the same time, I decided to try and lose the weight I had gained while building the factory. I ate nothing but chicken for six months. While this diet got some results, I plateaued. My doctor suggested tirzepatide, a GLP-1 medication.

This is a poor diet, where are the carbs and fats? So you dieted badly, and your conclusion from this is to use GLP drugs?

Did you ever try a moderate deficit over long periods of time?

We run a public benefit app called macrocodex which is completely free, no paywall, no subscription, and it produces guaranteed weight loss or gain within 2 to 4 weeks.

Most people never see a weight loss plateau; you can read the reviews if you are skeptical of the claims.

Problem with GLP-1 agonists is that it's very easy for a person to crash their diet.

In GLP-1s drug use, the primary cause of weight loss by reduction in appetite/desire to eat -> you eat less -> calorie deficit -> weight loss

Deficit doesn't really go away! So it's funny when people say "calorie deficit doesn't work but GLP drugs do", I wonder if they believe GLP-1 have secret fat melting property or something.

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lloydarmbrust 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Have you tried a GLP-1?

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faangguyindia an hour ago | parent [-]

GLPs have lower effectiveness for the vast majority of overweight and fat people than macrocodex. You can look up GLP non-responder data; furthermore, many people use GLP-1 in a knee-jerk fashion, crashing their nutrition, which may result in loss of lean mass, bile issues, and gallbladder stone risks.

And i am not the only one who is saying this, look at this: https://www.reddit.com/r/tirzepatidecompound/comments/1omfgx...

If GLP-1 are effective, then why do people who are using GLP-1 for some time need this guide (macrocodex's guide)?

Macrocodex has 16,000+ users and it's free, there are no ads so there is nothing to sell there.

Here you can see our GLP dosing protocol: https://macrocodex.app/knowledge/rethink/glp-1-agonists-dosi...

Our group has 2000+ people and macrocodex users beat GLP1 drug users by long shot.

You can find even more evidence by searching for "macrocodex" reviews. Very simple and doesn't cost anything

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lloydarmbrust 29 minutes ago | parent [-]

I'm just asking if you've ever used one.

I don't want to assume, but if you've used one, you would understand the benefits are far greater than weight loss.

	▲	faangguyindia 25 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Exercise, diet, being active, and having slightly above average lean mass and staying below 15% body fat as a male and below 24% for a female have a far bigger benefit than just shooting GLP drugs. I don't need GLPs, but I've experimented with it for a short while, and I don't see any benefit other than appetite reduction, which I do not need as I have an active life.