To be concerned at the number of people lying to get weight loss jabs?

The only way you can lose weight on . MJ is by controlling calories, ya muppet! Maybe better not to embarrassed yourself posting about things you don't understand

I take it you don't know all that much about Johann Hari?

You mean a book with definitive inaccuracies and outdated claims written by a serial plagiarist and fabricator. Hmm, not sure I'd consider that a great book.

Johann hari has a great book on this with extensive research

I don't understand what your problem is. I'm more concerned about county lines and vapes than weight loss jabs where people are actively trying to lose weight and as a last resort scrimping and saving to improve their livelihoods with weight loss injections. Get a grip.

If people are lying about their weight or using fake photos then surely they could change it to be appt face to face only and weigh them?

@Manyshelves You could say that about anti depressants and self affirmations in the mirror each morning. 😂

The injections are to help you control calories. That's what they do. They don't magically melt the fat away whilst you eat cake.

It’s de rigeur on here to take jabs rather than control calories.

it’s depressing. YANBU

I have used weight loss drugs. it worked very well for me. I've stopped as i'm a healthy weight and so far havent gained.

I think it is crazy that these medications aren't being utilised by the NHS. I think that is a scandal in itself having used them and successfully lost weight on them. People will buy unlicensed crap due to not being able to access it via the NHS.

I would not have been able to lie and obtain through the suppliers I had used. I had to send pictures of ID and photos which included my face, so they knew it was me.

I do worry about some of the people who post on the groups saying they have hit the target and the before photo shows that they were slim to begin with. It’s a blatant disregard to the medical professional they have lied to.

As time goes by and our understanding of these drugs go and tge price comes down, it will likely be approved for long term maintenance

The only way you can lose weight on wegovy and mounjaro os by eating less than you burn? Same as amy other diet.How is it 'cheating ?

I’m on Mounjaro, legitimately and through a trusted pharmacy who have been very thorough. I worry that it will it will cause a serious clamp down on them making it really hard to obtain. It’s been life changing for me as I’m perimenopausal and have endo
so regular diets were not working.

I have lost 2st and my pain relief is the main benefit!

Clearly if people are lying to get drugs which shouldn't be prescribed to them, that isn't great. If they're buying through illegal channels that's worse as they don't know they're getting the legitimate drugs

I do get why people are doing it though. People generally want to be thinner. And the discourse around weight coming from the media and the medical community for decades now seems to me to be a big part of the reason why people feel that way. It's honestly a bit strange that people are now all dismayed like "wonder why they'd resort to drugs to help them be thinner 🤔 "?

So I see both sides really.

Fwiw, my dsis took these (she's a doctor). She ordered them online I believe. She didn't lose noticeable weight and her eating habits have just gone straight back to how they were before...so I don't think they work well for everyone.

The way these drugs have been marketed is a bit iffy to me as well. Someone, somewhere is making a fuck tonne of money

I'm considering buying a weight loss injection treatment, but am most definitely 3 stone overweight. What lies are they telling to the pharmacies supplying the meds, OP?

It's not fair that fat people can become thin

Agree with this. So much ignorance about how these injections actually work. They do not magically melt away your fat (if only...). Instead they mute the food noise in your head and mute some of your appetite - this helps you to make healthier food choices and eat smaller portions.

I am one of the 'grey users' with a BMI of 29. I get mine from a fully accredited online pharmacy which I researched extensively. My GP now knows I've started the injections and made an interesting point that my taking Tamoxifen has likely impacted my ability to easily lose weight.

It's up to any individual what drugs they lob into their mouths/snort up their noses. If the drugs are illegal and/or untested/or just not prescribed for you personally then their own due diligence is about all there is.

If cleared through trials for broader use, I support that 💯. I do not support the narrative it’s 💯 safe as NO medication is and proper medical supervision needs to be in place.

What’s dangerous is this perpetuation you’re entitled and should get it by any means. It’s not up to the individual to do their ‘due diligence’ on illegal drugs. Hilarious comment 😂

The most recent (2024) research has shown absolutely no increase in thyroid cancers or any other cancers for this taking semaglutide long term.

Eg www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11050669/

www.bmj.com/content/385/bmj-2023-078225

Well of course it's more difficult to maintain weight without it.
This is why it's so problematic. It messes with metabolism and doesn't actually establish healthy habits.

sahah, Thanks, it's a skill borne of many years of listening to/reading heaps of meaningless drivel.