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"From what I can tell, many people on these highly effective drugs are eating less than a thousand calories a day, some as low as 600 to 800, and that is a level of semi-starvation," says Kessler
"As an athlete and as someone that has done everything, I just couldn't get my weight to where I needed to be at a healthy place and believe me, I don't take shortcuts." Still, she battled the stigma around taking a medication to lose weight
We advise against the use of these medications for individuals with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2
Regular check-ins with your doctor can keep you informed about new options
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