Gabriel Iglesias on Weight Loss and Almost Being an Ozempic Spokesperson
Comedian Gabriel Iglesias tells Joe Rogan how he lost weight and what taking weekly Ozempic has been like for him, in a short, anecdotal conversation.
With Joe Rogan, Gabriel Iglesias
Key moments
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- 0:00Road life and eating habitsIglesias says touring left him eating late, poor food after shows, and that a year at home allowed regular meals.
- 1:00Walking, lifting and a monitorHe says he walks daily, lifts three times a week, sees his doctors and now wears a glucose monitor.
- 1:31Blood sugar averaging 400Iglesias says he was waking up at around 400 before treatment, and was also put on blood pressure and diabetes medication.
- 3:04Rogan's weighted vest argumentRogan says even 25 pounds of extra load makes every movement harder, and that weight strains joints and energy.
- 4:05Approached to be spokespersonIglesias says the Ozempic maker approached him as a diabetic to be its spokesperson, but the deal did not work out.
- 5:07Weekly shot and nauseaHe says his doctor started him on Ozempic in 2020, that he injects once a week and feels nauseous in the mornings.
- 5:37Fast first drop, then plateauIglesias says he lost 15 pounds in about a week, then the loss levelled off. Rogan questions whether media coverage of the drug is really advertising.
- 6:38Guessing at dosing cyclesRogan and Jamie speculate that the dose ramps up and that weight-loss users may cycle on and off, while saying they are unsure.
- 7:08Sugar control and insulinIglesias says Ozempic helps regulate his sugar, that he also takes insulin, and that he has had type 2 diabetes for over five years.
- 8:10Weight loss as the hardest goalIglesias says losing weight has been the hardest thing he has tried, even though he knows what he should do.
What the video says
This is an 8 minute clip from The Joe Rogan Experience in which comedian Gabriel Iglesias talks about losing weight. Most of it is about habits and health management. The part about a peptide-based drug, Ozempic, runs from roughly 4:05 to 7:00.
Iglesias says touring made regular eating almost impossible, because he avoided food before shows and then ate poor late-night meals. He says a year at home let him eat regular meals, walk daily, lift weights three times a week, see his doctors and start medication for diabetes and high blood pressure. He says he now wears a glucose monitor, and that before this his morning sugar was averaging 400. Rogan argues that excess weight is a real burden on joints and energy, and uses a weighted vest to illustrate it.
On Ozempic, Iglesias says the maker approached him to be a spokesperson, a meeting took place and the deal fell through. He says he was not taking it at that point and was put on it by his doctor in 2020. He describes a once-weekly injection, morning nausea, and about 15 pounds lost in roughly the first week before the loss levelled off. He says it also helps regulate his sugar, alongside insulin, which he has taken for over five years for type 2 diabetes.
Rogan and his producer Jamie speculate about how people dose it for weight loss. They guess at a rising dose and a cycle of about 12 weeks on and 12 weeks off, and Rogan wonders whether media coverage of the drug is effectively advertising. These points are guesses and opinion, not established in the clip. Iglesias closes by saying that knowing what to do has not made losing weight any easier for him.
On each compound
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Discussed as Ozempic. Iglesias says he injects it weekly, felt nauseous in the mornings, lost 15 pounds in about a week before plateauing, and that it helps regulate his sugar. Rogan and Jamie speculate about dosing and cycling, without confirming details.
See how your DNA reads SemaglutideWhat this video doesn’t settle
- It is one person's account of his own treatment, with no control group and no measured results beyond what he reports.
- Iglesias takes Ozempic alongside insulin, diet changes, walking and lifting, so the video cannot separate the drug's effect from those other changes.
- The dosing and cycling remarks from Rogan and Jamie are guesses, and no source or clinical guidance is given.
Questions this video answers
How often does Gabriel Iglesias take Ozempic?
He says he gives himself one injection a week. He says his doctor started him on it in 2020 for his diabetes.
What side effects does Gabriel Iglesias describe with Ozempic?
He says it made him a little nauseous, especially in the mornings. He also says his appetite was limited, which he notes is what people use it for.
How much weight did Gabriel Iglesias say he lost on Ozempic?
He says he dropped about 15 pounds in roughly the first week, then plateaued. He says the initial effect did not continue for him.
Was Gabriel Iglesias going to be an Ozempic spokesperson?
He says the maker approached him early on and he took a meeting, but the deal did not work out. He adds that he was not on the drug at the time and was prescribed it later.
Does the video say how long people should stay on Ozempic for weight loss?
No firm answer is given. Rogan and Jamie guess at a rising dose and a cycle of around 12 weeks on and 12 weeks off, but they say they are not sure.
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