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46-year-old Tuomo has struggled with excess weight for almost 10 years. After trying to watch his diet and also using the help of personal trainers, he finally found that he needed medical help. Today, with the help of medication and nutritional coaching, Tuomo has lost the excess weight that bothered him. He calls this combination a miracle cure!
Your weight has been a concern for you – why?
For the past 10 years, I have had about 10 kilos more than I want. I am quite tall, it does not show right away, but it bothers me. I did not consider myself fat, I worked out, but the extra kilos would not go away. I had a personal trainer, I tried to follow a diet, my family and I eat healthily, but the weight did not come off.
How did you come across weight-loss medication?
First, I ended up at Health Clinic Weight Loss Clinic, which offers a very wide range of weight loss services. They definitely have the most competent staff on weight issues.
Initially, I wanted to go for nutritional coaching. I also considered liposuction to remove fat around the abdomen. In collaboration with the surgeon, we found that a good solution could be a combination of semaglutide medication and nutritional coaching.
Why do you think exercise and nutritional counselling did not help?
It is not just about knowing what to eat. I could lecture others about it myself.
I have trouble sleeping, which definitely affects me. I have many cravings and I like sweets. They do not tell you this at gyms, but you can never exercise enough to match how much you can eat. Exercise is only 20%, the rest is diet.
How long have you been using semaglutide?
Over six months. I think after the third month, a miracle really happened – I immediately felt less fat and more comfortable. The excess weight that had been bothering me for almost 10 years has receded. I do not know exactly how many kilos I have lost, but it feels good. And because this result happened in the summer, others also noticed that I was in better shape.
What has changed?
The charm of it is that my appetite is not as big and my stomach fills up quickly. I definitely eat smaller portions. If before I would eat a whole pizza, now just a few slices are enough to feel full. The same goes for cravings – if before I could not resist buying, for example, loose candies at the store to eat immediately, now that does not happen. I can control my cravings much better.
Describe the first weeks?
My appetite started to decrease relatively immediately. At first, it felt like food did not go down easily and I would feel full after just a few bites. I had no side effects or concerns.
What has been your lesson in taking the medication?
If you eat less, you have to watch what you eat carefully. It is very easy, for example, to skip breakfast in the morning and then eat some candy for lunch.
This small meal should still be healthy. Not pizzas and sodas.
At some point in the autumn, as the weather got colder, I noticed that I felt heavier again and had to pay more attention to what I ate. There is definitely a strong link between weight and stress levels.
What are your future plans regarding the treatment?
We have discussed it with the doctor and it seems that you need to do it for more than half a year. Long enough for it to really change your eating habits. Nutritional advice does not help if you are tired and stressed. But this combination with the medication will definitely help. It is important to take these new habits that have been created with the help of the medication into your future life.
Are you comfortable with injections?
I am not a fan of needles, but this injection is really very easy to do and also to endure. The needle is thin, you practically do not feel it. I have always injected in the same area, the stomach.
Did you have any preconceptions at first?
I was rather very curious, whether there really was something that I did not know about. I have really counted calories, watched my diet and worked out hard. For me, this is a miracle cure that genuinely helped bring about change.
So, is this really a miracle cure?
It is a very good help, the best solution I have tried so far. But what ultimately matters are the choices you make after the treatment ends. Creating new habits is key.
Why choose Health Clinic Weight Loss Clinic?
They are definitely the most competent clinic in Estonia for weight loss. I have been looking for a so-called miracle cure for 10 years and this clinic definitely helps miracles happen.
