GLP1 and weight loss for Racers?

[Oldman]

Cyclingnews featured a teaser article about weight loss drugs and cycling. Be interested hearing experiences.

 

[Oldman]

I'll start: my Spouse tried several with help of a doctor assisting with hormone/perimenopause. She lost some weight, sleep and muscle mass. Her digestive system took a month to recover from the effects and the equal parts of body mass loss was disconcerting.
Wonder if the Hollywood types care if they might get weaker in the process?

 

[Unchained]

I'll start: my Spouse tried several with help of a doctor assisting with hormone/perimenopause. She lost some weight, sleep and muscle mass. Her digestive system took a month to recover from the effects and the equal parts of body mass loss was disconcerting.
Wonder if the Hollywood typed care it they might get weaker in the process?

I will put it in simple, short version, one of the more extreme, rare side effects, it basically paralyzes your stomach

 

[Sciatic]

If you mean pro racers then I think this discussion should go in the clinic. https://www.emjreviews.com/general-...-2026-winter-olympics/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

 

[Oldman]

I will put it in simple, short version, one of the more extreme, rare side effects, it basically paralyzes your stomach

She shared that completely and her doctor acknowledged she was not the candidate. Good outcome: she returned to her old doctor that re evaluated her hormone uptake. Adjusted that down while she increased regular aerobic and anerobic workouts and she lost 20lbs and regained strength. A long trip starting with misdiagnosis for hormones by a female doctor. Women call it the "curse" and it can be tough.

 

[Oldman]

If you mean pro racers then I think this discussion should go in the clinic. https://www.emjreviews.com/general-...-2026-winter-olympics/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Racers are people. They, more than most would know it's not a performance benefit. Cyclingnews can weigh in on where they were going with it but the serious XC, Mtb and Alpine Olympians here know it's a fantasy for the narcissistic types; not athletes. General public should get this side of the story; particularly when sports celebrities begin to shill the stuff.

 

[Sciatic]

Racers are people. They, more than most would know it's not a performance benefit. Cyclingnews can weigh in on where they were going with it but the serious XC, Mtb and Alpine Olympians here know it's a fantasy for the narcissistic types; not athletes. General public should get this side of the story; particularly when sports celebrities begin to shill the stuf

Certainly the discussion for general health can be here, I don’t think the general public really shows up in any of the forums —I just think for our discussions it’s “cleaner” to discuss in the clinic when we’re discussing competition. I don’t think this will be any different than how we discuss albuterol. But I’m fine if folks want it otherwise.