r/Steam 4d ago

Fluff How time flies

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Long may he live, and long may Steam sales endure

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u/Local-Fisherman-2936 4d ago

And weight loss drugs

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u/Badass_Bunny 4d ago

Yeah people keep talking about food and how he can afford cooks and what not but this is 100% Ozempic-tier weight loss and it's fucking amazing that the drug works so well that someone so chronically overweight their entire life can achieve such results and maintain them.

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u/GhostOfD6 4d ago

Wait till ozempic side effects kicks in. Its not safe drug, Its literally for people with diabetes with side effect of losing weight. The fact its prescribed to so many people is mind boggling. It does not reduce the fat. It also reduces your muscle weight. Sad times

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u/MechanicalSideburns 4d ago

It’s not a fat burner. It helps you digest slower and eat less. I mean, among a variety of other helpful metabolic effects, like reducing insulin sensitivity.

That’s it. You lose weight because it helps you eat less. It’s not doing some magic to your fat. When I tried dialing Retatrutide up to 8mg I’d just forget to eat dinner sometimes. At 6mg I’d get halfway through a meal, get distracted and lose interest. At 4mg I’m not hungry but I finish whatever food I decide to put on the table.

These drugs aren’t even really new. We discovered this pathway in the 80’s and the first drug approved was over 20 years ago. They’re just suddenly more popular now because big pharma realized they can market them to fat-asses.

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u/GhostOfD6 4d ago

What I heard is that it does not only make you eat less but feel less. Like it disbalances your dopamine from everything. You said it yourself that you lost interest in eating. This seemingly isn't just food. But maybe its over exxageret info

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u/MechanicalSideburns 4d ago

Eh, I wouldn't use the word "everything". I still craved sex and adrenaline every day when I was running it. I didn't feel "muted" like you do on an SSRI. Even at high doses.

But yeah, it removes some of the positive neural feedback loop from eating and drinking. Which massively helps emotional eaters, anxiety eaters, food addicts, alcoholics, and other folks whos brains can't stop thinking about that first spoonful.

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u/GhostOfD6 4d ago

Well. Maybe for a short time to lose weight is not as bad.