Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Original poster

To consider weight loss jabs?

35 replies

Dreco · 05/05/2025 07:18

Im not technically overweight but the heaviest I’ve been. I used to be able to lose weight easily whenever I felt it creeping up but now, at 45 it’s not shifting - I’m just getting heavier.

have seen people on here raving about weight loss jabs - I’m considering it.

Do you have to be approved? I’m 5ft 10in and 11.4 stone. Big bum, hips and boobs.

how much is it? Any side effects?

OP posts:
Annoyingsquirrels · 05/05/2025 07:49

At a bmi of 23 the risk benefit ratio would just not be worth it.

Woahtherehoney · 05/05/2025 07:46

unless you lie to the online pharmacies (or get it from somewhere a bit dodgy) you won’t be approved.

i’ve had to submit pictures of my weight (actually a picture of the scales with my name and date on a piece of paper) plus photos of what my body looks like.

I’m using it because my BMI is considered obese, I’ve struggled with my weight my whole adult life and alongside mounjaro I’m having therapy around my issues with food.

MJMaude · 05/05/2025 07:40

Of course, great idea! Why wouldn't you want to take a prescription only medication for a condition you don't have?

Elmo230885 · 05/05/2025 07:36

You aren't eligible.

They are life changing for people at much higher weights. There's loads of posts about them and a dedicated board.

As with any medication there are side effects which could happen. It's about the risk reward balance. When someone is obese the effects of that outweighs the risks of the drug and the reward can be amazing.

They aren't for dropping a few pounds when already at a healthy weight. They become too high risk for little pay off.

doodleschnoodle · 05/05/2025 07:32

You can consider them all you like but you aren’t eligible so unless you buy from somewhere dodgy and risk your health that way, you won’t get them.

LyricalGangsta · 05/05/2025 07:29

I’m the same height and this would be my goal weight. That would put me bang in the middle of healthy

autumn1610 · 05/05/2025 07:25

Well in what you said your BMI is around 23 so no they won’t prescribe 27 is the lowest if you have some health conditions the majority of people have to be over 30 for a prescription.

mrsstewpot · 05/05/2025 07:24

You are not obese so you will not be approved for medical treatment for obesity.

TheChosenTwo · 05/05/2025 07:24

I mean if you don’t meet the BMI criteria you won’t get them anyway but I’m not surprised they’re playing on your mind, so many of us are taking the medication.

Crunchymum · 05/05/2025 07:22

Unless your BMI is 30 or above (or 27 with certain conditions) you won't be approved.

The old system was open to abuse so most providers are now very strict about prescribing and you need an online appointment to verify your weight.

It's expensive, has numerous side effects and (in my opinion) is to be used as a last resort and not to "drop a few pounds"