My doc has been a godsend!

In my late 50's, after the sudden death of my husband, I started to slowly gain weight. I wasn't too concerned at first since I had suffered a major trauma and I knew that post-menopausal women tend to gain some weight anyway. But even though I generally ate thoughtfully and cooked mostly fresh, healthy foods the trend continued. For over 10 years I researched, tried and stuck with a number of sane, reasonable diet programs, several of which included counseling. I avoided fad and "quick" weight loss programs and excercised regularly since I developed routines that I actually enjoyed and I often worked with a trainer as well. I lost five pounds many times but wasn't able to lose much more. A year and a half ago, when my doctor - who had recently moved to MDVIP - described me as "morbidly obese," I felt truly mortified. I tried to swallow my embarrassment and not cry while telling him frankly about my struggles over the years and my frightening sense of hopelessness about my situation. He listened patiently and then asked if I'd like to try Ozempic. He had samples and said it was working well for several of his patients. We spoke about how it works, how safe he believes it is and about possible side effects. It was a huge relief to feel heard and not judged. He understood that we "fat folks" are not necessarily lazy overeaters, that some bodies just have a tendency towards weight gain that others don't. He supplied me with samples of Ozempic, then Wegovy and now prescribes Semaglutide which I get from a compounding pharmacy. It works very slowly for me and I've had to be careful about raising the dose as I'm prone to difficult nausea. But it's working! I've lost 20 pounds and hope to lose 20 more. It's such a relief to no longer feel doomed to a life of being forever fat. I'm grateful for my doctor's kindness, sensitivity and willingness to help me take a chance on a relatively new product.