“What do you think about Ozempic, Phil?”
Came a question from a smart fellow on LinkedIn.
My response:
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“I think I’m not qualified to comment on when it ought or ought not to be prescribed.
But I think I am qualified to notice that it’s unlikely to deliver the desired result long term unless people also accept that their tubby condition is, first and foremost, due to flaws in their character.”
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The first paragraph is self-explanatory.
I am not a doctor nor do I profess to be one, so it’d be completely inappropriate of me to comment on the appropriateness (or otherwise) of an Ozempic prescription in any specific case.
However.
I am happy to speak at length about the environment that both precipitated the need for the drug and will most likely render it ineffective in helping people keep their weight under control long term.
Something I alluded to in the second paragraph and will now further mansplain:
Ours is a society that idolises the individual to the point that it’s taboo to criticise actions that don’t have a direct, negative effect on any third parties.
Hence, it’s unsurprising 63.8% of UK adults are either overweight or obese – given few dare to risk being on the receiving end of a tirade of bile and opprobrium for pointing out that a fat person is fat, in large part, because they are lazy and greedy.
An example:
Back when Jess was pregnant with Connie, she put on a lot of weight very quickly in her first trimester. (I can’t remember the precise amount, but it was a lot).
Why?
She stopped training and started eating garbage.
You’d think that given the profound risk maternal obesity brings to both mother and baby Jess’ midwife would at least say something. Perhaps counsel her to take more exercise and get her diet in check.
Did she?
Nah.
In fact, she did the complete opposite, telling Jess everything was fine and dandy.
Fortunately, my wife is not an idiot and seeing her weight on the scales prompted her to get her act together sharpish. (A feat I am extraordinarily proud of her for to this day).
But I know this is not the case for most women.
Or most men, for that matter, when they visit the doctor for whatever and the issue of their bulging gut and bewbies is ignored – even when it’s most likely contributing to whatever ails them or else is impeding their recovery.
To be clear: I’m not saying medical professionals’ silence excuses people.
Being overweight or obese is, ultimately, a result of choices made through laziness and greed outweighing those made through industriousness and temperance.
But it certainly doesn’t help.
And until more are willing to stand up and tell it as it is, our obesity crisis will not be solved.
Speaking of telling it as it is, this is something I promise I will always do for you when you come under my care and protection as a client.
I’ll never be rude or aggressive, but I will always tell you the truth – even if it’s not what you want to hear.
If that’s something you believe you need, then have a careful read of the page I’ve linked below.
It’s a letter explaining my three month programme “Silver Era Secrets”, and I’m sure you’ll find it informative and entertaining – regardless of your decision once you’ve read it:
https://philtyreman.co.uk/programme
Thank you,
Phil Tyreman