alt Hacker NewsExercise, 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.
Please don't harangue people about exercise and diet on HN. Everyone has heard it countless times here and elsewhere. Obviously, many people find that approach doesn't (easily) work. Yes, it's well known GLP-1s can have negative effects. Many people still find them beneficial anyway, and many people take measures to address the negative effects. None of this is simple or easy, so please stop making it out like it should be a simple or easy decision for people to just do as you suggest.
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