Ozempic Face: Do You Really Want to Look Like This?
- Dr. Zachary Laboube
- 23 hours ago
- 8 min read
We’re wrapping up the 30 Days of HCG 2.0 Meal Plans, and the feedback has been loud and clear—people feel better, look better, and for the first time in a long time, they actually understand what they’re doing.
What are they doing, you ask?
They doing the work. They're doing the work that is required to eat sensibly. I'm certain my mom would never describe what she did in the kitchen as work, but apparently it's become difficult for some. Many, in fact.
It’s strange that making the time to prepare real, healthy food for yourself and your family needs to be framed as “work,” but in a world of shortcuts and quick fixes, it somehow is. Even more strange when the alternative requires you to injecting yourself with a needle on a daily basis. Which sound more like work? Needles or a colorful salad?
At some point, you have to step back and ask: how did eating sensibly become the harder option?
If you haven’t signed up for our 30 Days of Meal Plans, do it. This isn’t just a recipe list—it’s structure, accountability, and a system that works when you follow it.
Let’s Talk About What Nobody Wants to Say Out Loud
There’s a new look floating around, and people are pretending not to notice.
They call it “Ozempic face.” I've seen it too, last weekend on Saturday night live. I knew something wasn't right with Johah Hill's appearance but I didn't have the right words to describe it. The following day it was described to me as Ozempic face or Wegovy face. Then it all made clicked... sadly.
Rapid weight loss sounds great—until your face starts telling a different story. Hollowed cheeks. Loose skin—sags dramatically as if you are elderly. That look does not confidently say, look at me, I lost weight, it says... I'm ill.
And yet… people keep lining up for it.
Why can't they see it?
There is a disconnect. The scale says great job! The mirror says something different, but the mirror isn't being heard. Or seen. Or both. This sounds more like an eating disorder than a weight loss win.
Am I wrong?
You Don’t Get to Outsmart Biology
Here’s the uncomfortable truth: Your body is not stupid. It has been refined, tweaked and perfected for over millions of years. It is designed for efficiency - to make the most out of what it's given. The physiology of weight loss is discussed in my book HCG 2.0 - A Modern interpretation of the traditional HCG Diet.
Why? To protect you.
Fat isn’t just something to get rid of—it’s stored energy. Call it survival insurance. Your body stores fat for a reason. Therefore your body is determined to maintian those fat reserves. This is the reason for Wegovy face. Your body will steal energy from muscle mass before it will steal energy from fat. This is the poster for for unhealthy weight loss.
When you force your body into rapid change without supporting it properly, it compensates. In all the wrong ways.
Not always in ways you like.
You lose fat… but also structure
You suppress appetite… but don’t build habits
You drop weight… but not in a way that preserves vitality
There’s a reason the body resists extremes. Because extremes come at a cost.
Fast vs. Right: Not the Same Thing
Let’s be clear—losing weight quickly isn’t the problem. Losing weight incorrectly is the problem.
There’s a difference between:
Targeted fat loss with structure and PROPER nutrition
and
Chemically induced appetite suppression with NO behavioral foundation
One of the above builds a healthier version of you. The other risks... removing you. The healthy muscle in you. It diminishes you by removing the stuff you need while convincing you that you are doing what is right and healthy.
I will say it again, in cases of dangerous obesity, I understand GLP-1 drugs as an option. However, the way the Hollywood elite are using it is wrong.
Hollywood is where the conversation needs to shift.
The Hard Truth Most People Don’t Want to Hear
There’s a growing pattern here that looks a lot like outsourcing discipline.
Instead of:
Learning how to eat
Understanding hunger
Building consistency
People are turning to:
Appetite suppression
Passive weight loss
“Just make it easier” solutions
But here’s the trade-off:
If you don’t build the habits…You don’t keep the results.
And if the method strips more than just fat—if it affects how you look, how you feel, how you carry yourself—then what exactly are you achieving?
And in my humble opinion - the opinion of a chiropractor that has been working with weight loss patients for 15 years, GLP-1s are dangerous.
Why?
Because I don't think Johah knows what he is looking at when he looks into the mirror. All of his friends and family would prefer to see his jovial/healthy face, even if it included a bit more of him around the waist. He's not seeing himself clearly. And that is the danger. Not to mention the long-term effects of messing with your insulin/glucogon response.
When GLP-1s Might Make Sense
Let’s not ignore reality. For individuals who are clinically or dangerously obese, GLP-1 medications can serve a purpose—particularly as an alternative to surgical interventions like bariatric surgery (e.g., gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy).
That’s a serious medical lane. That’s not cosmetic. That’s risk management.
But that’s not how these drugs are being used right now and that is my message. There is a better way.
They’ve become a shortcut for people who don’t want to do the work—but still want the outcome.
And that’s where things start to go sideways.
Do the Work—or Accept the Trade-Off
This isn’t about perfection. It’s about ownership.
You can be thin and healthy at the same time. That's been the norm for a long, long time. But you have to do the work.
Then you have to actively participate in the process. Eat better. Be intentional. Make a fews sacrifices.
However, I've always said, HCG 2.0 is less about calorie reduction and more about calorie replacement. If you eat the right stuff, which is...
Adequate protein
A 1:1 ratio of Omega 3 fats to Omega 6/9 fats
And all the phyto-nutrition you care to consume (vegetables)
Because when you do it right, the result isn’t just weight loss—it’s alignment. It's health. Your body looks the way it’s supposed to look and the result. is functionality. Performance!
Let’s add it—but sharpen it so it hits hard without undermining your credibility.
Chemically Induced Anorexia: When Appetite Suppression Becomes the Strategy
Let’s call this what it is.
When weight loss is driven primarily by pharmacological appetite suppression, you’re not building discipline—you’re outsourcing it. You’re relying on a drug to tell you when (or whether) to eat, instead of learning how to regulate that yourself.
That’s a dangerous line to blur.
Because at its core, extreme appetite suppression—without structure, without nutritional intention—starts to resemble something very familiar:
Eating less without understanding why
Ignoring hunger cues instead of managing them
Detaching from the behavioral side of nutrition
That’s not a system. That’s avoidance dressed up as progress.
Now, to be clear—this isn’t the same as a clinical diagnosis like anorexia nervosa. But the mechanism overlaps in a way that should make people pause: weight loss achieved by disconnecting from hunger rather than learning how to work with it.
And here’s where it shows up:
You lose weight, but don’t know how you did it
You stop the drug, and the weight comes back
You never actually built the habits required to sustain the result
That’s not transformation.That’s temporary suppression.
Why This Matters
Because how you lose weight matters just as much as how much you lose.
If the method:
Warps your relationship with food
Removes your ability to self-regulate
Leaves you dependent on an external control
Then you haven’t solved the problem—you’ve just delayed it.
The Contrast
This is where HCG 2.0 separates itself.
You’re not shutting down hunger—you’re learning how to manage it.
You’re not avoiding food—you’re choosing it intentionally.
You’re not disconnecting from your body—you’re working with it.
There is a way to make food work for you. Better said, there is a way to make your body work for you. If you want a proper satiety response, you MUST give your body what it needs. It needs proper nutrition. Not excess fuel in the form of quick ready-to-eat-in-the-car garbage.
"Give you body what it needs and it will reward you with a proper and healthy satiety response." ~Dr. Zach
Why the HCG Diet Is a Better Alternative to Ozempic Face?
First and foremost—the aesthetics. It's the same weight loss, but you actually get to keep your muscle mass. And your appearance. With the HCG Diet, you maintain muscle mass while strictly losing from unwanted fat.
You’re not just chasing a lower number on the scale. You’re chasing a better-looking, healthier version of yourself. With HCG 2.0, you preserve muscle while targeting stored fat—meaning you look leaner, not depleted.
1. Muscle Preservation vs. Muscle Loss
HCG 2.0 supports lean muscle through structured, high-protein intake, while many GLP-1 users risk losing muscle along with fat. The result: strength and structure vs. that hollow, drawn look.
2. Targeted Fat Loss vs. Indiscriminate Weight Loss
HCG 2.0 is designed to prioritize stored fat as fuel, not just total weight loss. That means better body composition—not just a smaller, flatter version of yourself.
3. Learning How to Eat vs. Just Not Eating
GLP-1s suppress appetite; HCG 2.0 builds discipline. You leave the protocol knowing how to eat—not relying on a drug to remind you.
4. Metabolic Engagement vs. Metabolic Slowdown
HCG 2.0 works with your metabolism to burn fat efficiently, while chronic under-eating from appetite suppression can slow it down over time. One builds function—the other risks reducing it.
5. Short-Term Strategy vs. Long-Term Dependence
HCG 2.0 has a clear start and finish, with a transition into maintenance. GLP-1s often become a long-term crutch to maintain results.
6. Cost Efficiency vs. Ongoing Expense
HCG 2.0 delivers faster, more visible results at a fraction of the cost. GLP-1s can run thousands over months—with no real endpoint.
7. Looking Better vs. Just Weighing Less
There’s a difference between being thinner and looking healthier. HCG 2.0 helps you keep your shape, your energy, and your identity—just improved.
Final Thought
Everyone with a large Hollywood budget (and the the pain tolerance to stick themselves with needles) can lose weight. GLP-1 drugs like WeGovy, Ozempic and Monjourno have proven that.
But not everyone can lose it in a way that actually makes them look better, feel stronger, and keep it off.
Healthy weight loss takes intention.
That takes structure/preparation.
That means doing the work.
You're worth it!
GLP-1 Alternatives Series
This article is part of our GLP-1 Alternatives Series, where we explore structured weight loss strategies that do not rely on pharmaceutical injections such as Ozempic, Wegovy, or other GLP-1 medications.
If you're researching alternatives, start with the main comparison article:
👉https://www.insideoutwellness.net/post/glp-1s-not-rapid-weight-loss-not-affordable-weight-loss-and-not-even-comparable-to-the-hcg-diet
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