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Mounjaro with 2 stone to lose.

33 replies

RER · 12/05/2025 18:54

I am approx half a stone overweight by BMI standards, but realistically I need to lose 2 stone to be in comfortable healthy weight. I have tried for years since having my baby to shift this weight. My friends are taking the injections and swear by it.

I am not massively overweight - would I even be eligible for weight loss injections like mounjaro? Are there any bad or permanent side effects? My DH is deathly against it and swears ‘tons of women are getting osteoporosis’ because of the injections. Any truth to this?

Please only factual information or advice - I know to eat better, move more etc. If it was that simple I would have lost the weight by now.

OP posts:
FortyElephants · 12/05/2025 19:25

What makes you think you'd be eligible for this medical treatment for obesity?

blubbyblub · 12/05/2025 19:22

Even if you were Asian and had a weight related health condition you wouldn’t be eligible

HansHolbein · 12/05/2025 19:20

You won’t qualify with that BMI.

RER · 12/05/2025 19:19

My BMI is 25.5.

OP posts:
wizzywig · 12/05/2025 19:04

What is your bmi? Are you white? I got it with a bmi of 29 as im Asian

BethDuttonYeHaw · 12/05/2025 19:04

Not eligible.

BMI of 30. Or 28 with certain health conditions. Sorry.

Namechange1345677 · 12/05/2025 19:03

You won't be eligible. Also the side effects are real for some. My friend has suffered horrendously with hair loss and she's taking all the vitamins she should be.

MrsTWH · 12/05/2025 19:00

You won’t even be eligible for them if you’re only half a stone overweight (BMI of 26 I would guess?).