Posted on 05/30/2023 6:17:09 PM PDT by dennisw
The round mound of rebound is less rotund.
On an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” last week, Charles Barkley revealed that he is down over 60 pounds since he started taking the weight-loss drug Mounjaro.
“I started taking this drug called Mounjaro about six months ago,” Barkley said.
“It’s been amazing. My doctor, she is amazing. I know a lot of people take Ozempic, but my doctor prefers Mounjaro. I started at 352, and I’m down to 290.
“It’s been great, I’ve been starting to feel like a human being — not a fat-ass anymore. I want to lose — I can’t get to my playing weight, which was 250, but I’m gonna get to 270. My doctor told me, ‘There’s a lot of fat young people. There aren’t a lot of fat old people. They’re all dead!'”
Barkley, in his own special tone, stated matter-of-factly that he was on this weight loss journey because he wanted to remain alive.
“I gained a lot of weight when I got my new hips, and I was like, ‘Yo man, I want to be here,'” Barkley continued.
“I’m working out. I’m taking my shot once a week. Like I said, I’m gonna get down to 270.
“Man, I want to be here — I don’t want to leave all my money to my freeloading-ass family!”
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How much does Mounjaro cost?
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Hope it does not hurt him.
A lot.
You can get coupons to help with copays but you have to have a diabetes diagnosis.
It has been very popular for weight loss (hasn’t been approved for that yet, but it is in process)... a lot of celebs are using these types of injections (Ozempic/Monjaro, etc.) and probably paying cash. Without a diabetes diagnosis, you have to get a prior auth through your insurance company and even then the copay is about 1K. Per month.
Too much:
1. Nausea and vomiting
2. Diarrhea
3. Decreased appetite
4. Stomach pain
5. Low blood sugar
6. Pancreatitis
7. Gallbladder disease
8. Kidney damage
9. Thyroid tumors
The Round Mounj of Rebound?
Might also depend how long you’re on it. Might be able to get some benefit being on it short term and then go off it, keep the longer term side effects atbay.
He could just eat taco bell. Cleans you right the hell out.
Charles Barkley is 6ft 6, so he will always live in the ‘Land of The Giants, and he will always weight far more than the average Western man. If he completely let himself go, eating wise, Charles could probably surpass 425lbs.
I’m taking ozempic. I’ve lost 75 pounds and my A1C is 5.4.
CC
Shaq’s a big boy, too. I don’t know how much longer his heart is going to be able to manage.
I went thru the whole Adipex regiment a few years back. Never again. No more weight loss drugs for me. If I can’t get out and exercise, then I deserve having a spare tire around my mid section. Nuff said.
Nope. Don’t think so.
That business model works for no drug.
More than dropping anything white from your diet.
Fat, sugar, starches
Comes in a box?...you can’t have it.
Man made and shelf stable?...nit for you...
Chuck, cut out the Ruffles.
Outstanding! Good for you! 5.4 is GREAT
Did it help his golf swing or is that asking for too big of a miracle?
Retail about $1000 a month
If people start dropping like flies after taking this drug, I heard that they will change the name to Killa-Mounjaro.
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