Stop eating so much. That’s where the problem lies...and get off your butt and take a walk every day.
My father-in-law takes it for diabetes. He has lost about 30 pounds. He has chronic, unpredictable diarrhea. He won’t get on another drug.
I started intermittent fasting. Meaning after Sunday dinner I do not eat until Tuesday morning. Then back to normal.
Then again on Wednesday after dinner I do not eat again until Friday morning. The weekend I eat normally.
I dropped just below 200 pounds in the first month. Then eventually under 190. I have seen as low as 178. Although, my weight has stabilized in the 180-187 range. Eat like a pig and I can get back up to 189 real fast.
Today I was 180. I should be 179 or less tomorrow. I drink one black coffee and a liter of flavored water with an Ultima Electrolyte packet(zero sugar, zero calories).
Along with my weight loss my Cholesterol, blood sugar, triglycerides and all the other bad blood things are down.
I have dropped two belt holes. I am wearing 36” pants and may be able to get into 34” again soon. I was wearing 38”.
My wife is also doing it. It helps to have a partner.
This is the ONLY way I have been able to shed weight since I was 35. I hate going to the gym. I am active around the house. I downhill ski in the winter. I will be skiing tomorrow at this time.
I am NOT taking ANY drugs. No statins. No GLPs. No Blood Pressure meds. No poisons (except beer, rum, vodka, bourbon, gin, tequila, Lemonchello, champagne, red wine). FASTING IS EASY. All you have to do is stop eating. Nothing else.