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to think my colleague should just admit she is on weight loss injections?

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betnet · 11/08/2025 17:31

At work we have all noticed Sally has lost a lot of weight in the past few months. She is always talking about diets and what she eats and does not eat anymore and makes a big deal about avoiding the biscuit tin in the kitchen. She keeps saying it is just willpower and cutting out snacks.

Last week I walked past her desk, her bag was open, and there was one of those weight loss injection pens in plain sight.

Now I cannot unsee it and every time she goes on about her self control it feels performative.

I am not saying she has to announce it to the whole office, but when she is preaching about anyone can do it if they just try it feels a bit dishonest.

AIBU to think she should either be upfront or just stop making a song and dance about how she has done it all naturally?

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Weepixie · 11/08/2025 18:03

Alright. 🤷‍♀️

I only know of the individual injections being used in India and the States because I know people from those countries who are using it and we swap notes. Most other places are, as far as I’m aware, use multi dose pens.

Overtheatlantic · 11/08/2025 18:03

You’re full of shite.

FluffyWabbit · 11/08/2025 18:03

No one is entitled to knowing what other people are doing and the prevailing advice is that work friends aren't true friends.

Crunchymum · 11/08/2025 18:02

Well the OP has got what she wanted (kind of) with us all sniping about how many doses there are per pen and whether or not it needs to be refrigerated.

Probably not exactly what she was going for but traction none the less.

friendsromans · 11/08/2025 18:02

Probs not saying anything for fear of judgement. Don’t be that person OP

SomeOfTheTrouble · 11/08/2025 18:01

steff13 · 11/08/2025 18:00

Alright. 🤷‍♀️

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I was just explaining why the PP said ‘after first use’ 🤷🏻‍♀️

ToKittyornottoKitty · 11/08/2025 18:00

Why would she have it in her bag at work? How well do you no the packaging that you were able to determine exactly what it was that fast? Is it possible you are just making assumptions and being a bit of a cow?

steff13 · 11/08/2025 18:00

SomeOfTheTrouble · 11/08/2025 18:00

Well ‘here’ (England) it does.

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Alright. 🤷‍♀️

SomeOfTheTrouble · 11/08/2025 18:00

steff13 · 11/08/2025 17:59

Not here it doesn't; it's four individual pens for each dose.

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Well ‘here’ (England) it does.

MrsLizzieDarcy · 11/08/2025 17:59

A lady I work with has been overweight for about 15 years. Then since March she's lost around 6 stone. But to be fair, she had sleep apnoea and diabetes and I think she looks amazing but I do grit my teeth a little when she's talking about how she never snacks anymore. I'm diabetic and my nurse won't prescribe it for me, instead I'm on some trial astra zeneca drug instead that is giving me constant UTI's. The joy.

Weepixie · 11/08/2025 17:59

steff13 · 11/08/2025 17:52

What do you mean after first use? The ones that I've seen you get a box of four pens, one for each week, and you use it and you throw it away. Using the first one doesn't negate the others needing to be refrigerated.

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I’ve only ever had the pen that has 4 doses of the drug in it plus the extra one for when your priming the jab.

ilovemyhamster · 11/08/2025 17:59

Just leave her alone and get on with something more productive

PrincessC0nsuelaBananaHammock · 11/08/2025 17:59

Why would she be carrying her WLI around with her? They need to be refrigerated, and you only take it once per week. Why would she be doing it at work? Hmm

Starlight7080 · 11/08/2025 17:59

You have to keep them in a fridge otherwise unsafe . So probably was not what you thought.
But either way they are not a miracle cure. You do still have to eat a lot less. It does take willpower to stick to it.
Leave her alone

steff13 · 11/08/2025 17:59

SomeOfTheTrouble · 11/08/2025 17:53

Mounjaro has 4 doses in 1 pen.

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Not here it doesn't; it's four individual pens for each dose.

Superhansrantowindsor · 11/08/2025 17:58

Weight loss pen in her bag that you just happened to see?

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Iamthemoom · 11/08/2025 17:58

I’m on Mounjaro and there is still willpower involved. Yes it reduces your appetite and helps you make better choices but it doesn’t stop you from eating entirely. I’m a firm believer that a persons medical information, what prescription drugs they take is no one else’s business. Should she have a right to know if you are using statins or blood pressure medication? Or if you take IBS meds? No. And you don’t have a right to know if she takes a prescription drug to manage her weight. That’s between her, her GP and the prescribing doctor.

Why are you so invested anyway? I’m pretty open about my weight loss being down to Glps but it’s really no one else’s business.

SomeOfTheTrouble · 11/08/2025 17:58

There aren’t many other medications where people feel entitled to know if someone else is taking it. Private medical information is just that. I don’t go round telling people that my improved mood is down to anti depressants.

Kipperandarthur · 11/08/2025 17:58

I very much doubt her weight loss injection pen is in her handbag either.

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ShesTheAlbatross · 11/08/2025 17:57

If she’s making a thing of it to other people (ie if she’s saying things like “you just need self control like me”) then whether she’s on WLI or not she needs to stop it.

Otherwise, who cares.

Bananafofana · 11/08/2025 17:56

Once you’ve started a pen, which lasts four weeks, you keep it at room temp. Can’t imagine why your colleague would be carrying it around as it’s a once a week injection and not too time critical (not like ivf jabs!).

but at any rate…none of your business. I’m on them and only my husband knows. I’ve had to sit through numerous conversations about my weight and I deflect deflect deflect. Sometimes I speculate that I’m doing more walking or changed my breakfast choices as some people are relentless wanting to know what I’ve done. But I don’t owe them an explanation.

Disturbia81 · 11/08/2025 17:55

Merryoldgoat · 11/08/2025 17:36

To be honest I’d not have managed to say something because of the performative bollocks.

I’m on MJ and have lost 4 stone. I’ve told anyone who asked. There’s nothing shameful about being on them but pretending it’s some new-found strength of character it’s fucking irritating.

This. It’s dishonest, and it helps others to admit it.

Comtesse · 11/08/2025 17:55

It is NONE of your business. Not at all. Do not get involved.

whitewineandsun · 11/08/2025 17:55

Maybe stop thinking this is at all any of your business? Ugh. People need to mind their own business.