Jim Gaffigan Dropped 50 Pounds Using Weight-Loss Drug Mounjaro:
Jim Gaffigan isn't ashamed to admit he jumped on the weight-loss medication bandwagon.
In a new interview, the comedian revealed that when the scale hit 270 pounds last year, he decided to start taking Mounjaro, a prescription drug like Ozempic that treats type 2 diabetes.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 30 | November 27, 2024 5:33 AM
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i really applaud any celebrity who admits they are taking this to help them with weight loss.
there's no need to be ashamed or be a poser and pretend it was "diet/exercise."
stop with the shame.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | November 16, 2024 9:34 AM
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^^obese/overweight. NOT celebs that just want to get that much skinnier.
people that need to lose weight to be healthier, not just slimmer.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | November 16, 2024 9:37 AM
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I have been taking Mounjaro/Zepbiound (same drug, tirzepatide) for over a year now and have lost 50 pounds. I feel great, and the numbers (A1C, cholesterol, blood pressure, etc.) are much improved.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | November 16, 2024 10:14 AM
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The fretting over weight loss drugs reminds of when texting capability first came out, before smart phones. People were like “who in the world would want to type out what you have to say when you can just easily call?” I think MadTV even had a whole skit about it. Now look at us.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | November 16, 2024 10:29 AM
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So, he's opted for a life of injecting dope into his body... if he stops he gains all of the weight back - right?
by Anonymous | reply 6 | November 16, 2024 10:40 AM
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I am for it. 2/3 of American people are obese..this is the solution.
He said he would exercise twice a day in his youth and he doesn't have the time or energy to loiter in the gym all day long. This caused him to gain a significant amount of weight.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | November 16, 2024 10:46 AM
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I think that more than "talented," the word for him is "persistent," but all the same... good for him for not trying to hide his use of the drug.
He was overweight and consistently so for ages, if it worked for him, great. Why fault him for using it or saying that he did?
by Anonymous | reply 8 | November 16, 2024 12:01 PM
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Good for him, not sure if he’s better looking because of it though
by Anonymous | reply 9 | November 16, 2024 12:12 PM
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I wonder why it seems that male celebrities don't seem to have so many hangups about admitting using Mounjaro/Wegovy/Ozempic as opposed to female celebrities? Adam Lambert admitted it as well. There are a few others I'm not recalling offhand as well.
It's truly a head-scratcher to me. Why would women have a problem saying that they needed help, and these drugs were what they needed for that help? Kelly Clarkson refuses to name the drug that helped her, but does admit she used a drug that helped her body process sugar in the right way. Rebel Wilson lost a ton of weight and insisted it was diet/exercise. Same with Adele.
On the other end of the spectrum are the ones that didn't really need it: Katy Perry is in bobblehead territory. Jessica Simpson, Kelly Osbourne also getting way too skinny and Kate Beckinsale as well. These are people that didn't need it.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | November 16, 2024 12:13 PM
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R10 Kelly Osbourne was FAT, she needed it.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | November 16, 2024 1:01 PM
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R11 You can lose weight, but you can’t change ____ .
by Anonymous | reply 12 | November 16, 2024 1:22 PM
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He looks great. To me, he'll always be the bf who took a dump in front of Miranda on SATC.
by Anonymous | reply 13 | November 16, 2024 2:18 PM
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Nobody wants his Hot Pocket
by Anonymous | reply 14 | November 16, 2024 2:24 PM
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I swear by Mounjaro. It saved my life. 120 lbs gone
by Anonymous | reply 15 | November 16, 2024 2:39 PM
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R15 are you on a maintenance dose now? I worry about gaining it back (40lbs down, 10 to go)..
by Anonymous | reply 16 | November 16, 2024 3:19 PM
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"Good for him, not sure if he’s better looking because of it though."
He has a wife and 5 billion kids. Literally no one cares if he's "better looking".
by Anonymous | reply 17 | November 16, 2024 4:37 PM
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R16 I am on a low dose -I have 10 lbs to go
by Anonymous | reply 18 | November 16, 2024 7:58 PM
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R6, just like people taking blood pressure medicine, or insulin, or any of a host of other medications that improve the quality of life (or life itself).
by Anonymous | reply 19 | November 16, 2024 8:09 PM
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m'mmm, I think the jury and longterm science is still out when ot comes to the longterm use of these drugs for WEIGHT LOSS. Yes, they seem to help with diabetes, but for weight loss? We'll see in the next five years.
by Anonymous | reply 20 | November 16, 2024 8:32 PM
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They’ve been used for weight loss (off-label) for years, R20
by Anonymous | reply 21 | November 16, 2024 8:51 PM
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[quote] So, he's opted for a life of injecting dope into his body... if he stops he gains all of the weight back - right?
And young women opt to fill their bodies with contraceptive pills for decades. If they go off it before menopause, they’re at risk of pregnancy again.
by Anonymous | reply 22 | November 26, 2024 2:14 AM
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Does it help with belly fat loss? I cant seem to find anything that says that.
by Anonymous | reply 23 | November 26, 2024 2:17 AM
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I understand belly fat is exactly what these medication targets! A godsend for diabetics, pre-diabetics and the vain!
by Anonymous | reply 24 | November 26, 2024 2:21 AM
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He looks great. Happy for him.
by Anonymous | reply 25 | November 26, 2024 2:25 AM
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I have an obese friend who is still waiting to see if there are any deadly side effects. It's like dude, you're practically housebound- wouldn't you try anything?
by Anonymous | reply 26 | November 26, 2024 2:25 AM
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I've said it before and I'll say it again - There is something fundamentally wrong with our healthcare system. People with a lot of money can access drugs like these for purely cosmetic purposes, while some of us battling diabetes are denied access by our health insurance companies, which refuse to cover them. My doctors have tried prescribing every drug in this class, and insurance has denied them all. I can't afford the full (or even the discounted) price so I'm out of luck.
by Anonymous | reply 27 | November 26, 2024 4:06 AM
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SO IS HE A TRUMPER OR NOT?
by Anonymous | reply 28 | November 26, 2024 4:40 AM
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He looks like he’s lost more than 50 pounds.
More like 80.
by Anonymous | reply 29 | November 27, 2024 4:51 AM
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Mounjaro sounds like a mountain.
by Anonymous | reply 30 | November 27, 2024 5:33 AM
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