Does GLP 1 really make people lazy?

I was already inactive before starting, and that plus overeating is what led me to need the medication. Nothing has really shifted on that front, though I now try to walk for at least half an hour daily and like a relaxed walk outdoors.

This has not been my experience at all. If anything, I have stuck with exercise more regularly since beginning. The goal for me was to get some fitness back.

It could simply be that they are consuming much less food and therefore lack energy. I have not seen this discussed much among people here. Most seem focused on building better routines, meeting protein targets to keep muscle, and becoming more active overall.

Some people learn about the health improvements but skip the daily changes needed to actually feel well. It is a tricky topic. Trying to run while carrying extra weight is tough for me, so I am waiting until more comes off before pushing harder.

I would guess it is a mix of reduced pleasure from activities plus suddenly eating fewer calories, which affects how much energy someone has overall.

I agree with that view. Some days I feel ready to work out, then realize I have not eaten enough and end up with very low energy.

This claim does not hold up. Look at how much effort everyone here puts in. Do you know how much work it takes just to write posts under all these account limits?

Too tired to write anything now. Will try again later.

Like many others here, I have only become more active once there is less weight to carry.

I may not be the right example because my ability to move has been restricted for years due to breathing issues and some milder conditions. Still, I can see how side effects might play a part for others. When I first began the lowest dose it wiped me out so much that I slept most of the week. Things got better over time, but the effects only fully lifted after switching to a different option.

Maybe at the start because of side effects. It is not exactly laziness, but since beginning treatment I no longer rely on exercise to lose weight the way I used to. Before, workouts were central to my plan. Now they are mainly for staying healthy in general.

For those of us who are older and using one of these medications, there is some good news from research suggesting that just a few minutes of activity spread through the day can help strength after a certain age. I am fully on board with that finding.

It simply creates room for another product, something that would make people want to move more.

Most people posting here appear to move more once weight begins to drop, not less. It would be interesting to know exactly how they defined or measured reduced activity.

The opposite has been true for me. I went from never stepping into a gym during the first many decades of my life to going every single day.

No, I am just naturally inactive.

For me the number of workout days has stayed the same, but endurance has dropped noticeably. I usually run out of steam around forty-five minutes, and if I ate late the night before I can feel sick by then. I still go early in the morning for routine and fewer people. Diet aside, poorer sleep seems to be the main reason for lower energy. I even bought a new mattress, yet I still wake often and my mind races, making it hard to fall back asleep. Lack of rest has hurt my energy far more than any lack of will. I want to keep going longer but my body stops me.

I would say no. Dropping a large amount of weight has given me much more energy. I am outside more, walking briskly, and feel much better overall. It is a complete change.

Eating fewer calories reduces the body's baseline energy use. It is simply trying to conserve resources during a shortage. This is a normal human response shaped by evolution in times when food was often scarce. Calling it lazy adds a moral label to a basic biological response.

Running a large deficit slowed me down quite a bit. I also cared less about most things in general. The push to begin new activities was weaker than before. The deficit period is over now, so I am hoping to get my old drive back.

Just finished another long session, marking the one hundred thirtieth day in a row. Definitely not inactive here.

I have been fortunate to have more energy over the past three years while using these medications. I go to the gym, walk, and swim. Before the weight loss I had knee replacements and back surgery, then a hip replacement afterward. Now I feel stronger and more mobile.

One part of the article stands out as especially revealing. Those two statements seem to weaken the main claims quite a bit. Yet the headline adds a judgmental tone that appeals to people who already view these medications as an easy way out and may not read further.

First, the source is the New York Post. Second, how long did the drop in activity last? A month after starting, six months, a year? Third, where did participants obtain their medication? Fourth, it is still the New York Post.

I have been labeled inactive my whole life. I was before these medications, I still am, and I will be until the end. I dislike exercise and sweating, and that has been true since childhood. It will not change.

Something ruined my interest in working out, sadly. I've shed quite a few pounds and my blood pressure along with other things appears improved yet I want to find the drive to return to the gym for aerobic activity. Exercise was never fun for me but I did it previously since I wanted to drop pounds. Anhedonia has also affected me which makes some aspects of daily living less enjoyable sometimes. Good thing this condition is beginning to fade though at a gradual pace.