Rick Launches Ozempic Anti-Stigma Campaign After Losing 22 Pounds in 3 Months
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 3
Rick Launches Ozempic Anti-Stigma Campaign After Losing 22 Pounds in 3 Months
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 3
Summary
Rick says he is starting an "O-shaming" awareness campaign after losing 22 pounds in about three months on Ozempic and facing criticism that using the drug is "cheating."
11% of Americans are on GLP-1 drugs, he writes, arguing the stigma is widespread even as many users keep their treatment private and quietly admit they are on "The Shot" too.
He says the drugs do not work effortlessly, citing side effects including nausea, listlessness and heartburn, while also crediting Ozempic with reducing constant food cravings and helping him change eating habits.
A social-science experiment he cites found people rated someone who lost weight with GLP-1 drugs significantly lower than someone who lost weight through diet and exercise, underscoring the bias he wants to challenge.