To think it will be revealed WLI cause physical aging

But you will get hounded to death on here OP for criticising WLI weight loss: lots of posters get properly wound up if anyone so much as raises a question about them

OP is getting hounded for her ignorance, untrue assertions - like internal organ damage - and inability to distinguish between misuse and correct use of WLI, not for mere "criticism".

I, like many used WLI as advised and lost 3 stone. My blood pressure is back to normal, my joints no longer hurt and I feel so well and healthy. I climbed a mountain last summer that I usually gaze at from my holiday balcony!
Do I look older? Not sure, but I certainly look and feel much better and am no longer feeling the consequences of obesity. I'm likely to live longer now, too. So WLIs have done the opposite of ageing me.

Do you think we aren't aware of that? Why do people like you think WLI users are stupid?

Maybe if women stopped bitching and gossiping about other women’s appearance we would all feel less pressure to look a certain way.

A big issue here is people taking WLI when they actually aren’t obese in the first place but just want to lose a bit of weight easily. They don’t have the level of fat for WLI so the body in essence loses muscle as well as damaging the pancreas, which is important in insulin production. Misusing drugs is an issue

More than I've ever had from the NHS for the other medications I've had, but perhaps I ought to get a dog. For example, I took a medication that required me to submit blood pressure readings and the NHS was fine with me doing it myself at home, no checks. Nothing to stop me lying.

And sadly, I doubt the NHS would be able to offer all obese people the frequent consultation access I have with my private provider.

@BerryTwister starting to look a little lean and defined, not lean and defined by a long shot lol. But only need to lose 2-3kg, and then I will be titrating down and coming off for sure. I still have an overweight BMI, so definitely not taking things too far like some do.

Okey cokey. Fine by me.

At that point in time, the user needs to accept that they are entering a drug trial with entirely unknown long term consequences.

Total bollocks, my inflammation is now not discernible after being at goal weight on WLI’s for a year. Had a recent Thriva set of expensive blood tests that confirm I’m the healthiest in decades - not pre diabetic, all liver and kidney, thyroid functioning all improved.

before WLI’s I was having steroid injections in my knees, hips, one shoulder

I’m bloody decades younger now and can exercise when I couldn’t before.

ridiculous misinformation being spread about the injections.

I wonder how quickly the 'concern' about these amazing drugs will vanish then?

Well she did choose to have the fat carved out of her cheeks at some point.

There are a lot of extremely defensive pen users on this thread!

If that were the case, the NHS would provide the premises and would be responsible for hiring-and paying-the staff.

This discussion is like pulling teeth 😬. Yes, it's restricted because of the level of support they have to offer to anyone on it.

Could you just put it out of your head for a moment the notion that anyone is criticising your decision to go to a reputable supplier privately?

Why??
WLI are also used to maintain weight loss. Why should she stop using them and risk weight gain? Tell us you don't understand obesity and WLI without telling us...

One wli lady I know is moving into collagen drinks. I assume they feel old.
This one is dressing like their teen daughter and they're going out like twins. I can't imagine anything worse for the teen but I guess it makes you feel old and look old if you're comparing yourself to a teen

Op factually and scientifically it is the opposite, there is now trials looking at the fact they are anti ageing.

so in real life they have found that the drugs are either slowing, stopping or reversing ageing in people. Inside, our organs.

from what I’ve read, as we grow up and then age, we get ill or we abuse our bodies, be it alcohol or fatty food etc, or we get viruses, and it damages our cells. This causes inflammation, and our cells carry that inflammation, the marker of the damage for ever, this is what ageing is and it is cumulative.

what they have found is the drugs reduce inflammation, and this reduction allows cells to regenerate, thus slowing, stopping or reversing ageing.

Kelly obsbournes face is really not the indicator here. But the scientific findings, and those are it’s the opposite.

the reason they need to now do trials to confirm the findings as if the findings are accurate and these drugs are anti ageing, then they have effectively found the fountain of youth and it can have a huge and much wider impact on us as humans.

Kelly Osbourne has had a gastric sleeve and I think a fairly obvious buccal fat removal procedure, she claims to not have used injections so not sure it's a fair example. It's not the injections, its considerable weight loss that causes accelerated aging.

I do have knowledge that they don't have the capacity to provide support to everyone who is obese on the nhs. I work in the nhs and am very aware of the strain on it. They do not have the resources to provide the level of service I get privately. That's why they target it at the most at risk.

You're incredibly defensive about taking a GLP, aren't you?

I'm talking about how other users of this forum have described obtaining GLPs from the multitude of less reputable online pharmacies.

why? Those drugs are also legitimately prescrived for maintenance.
I'm not stopping my thyroid medication just because my levels are now fine.

Personally I think as you get older people look better with a little bit of weight on but everyone is different.

I agree with this - and I believe there is also quite a bit of evidence that, as well as looking better, it is in fact healthier to fall in the overweight (though not obese) category after a certain age.

But you will get hounded to death on here OP for criticising WLI weight loss: lots of posters get properly wound up if anyone so much as raises a question about them.

@blossomtoes I wouldn't say she "did it to herself", which is judgemental and implies blame. She has mental health struggles. Which no-one chooses to have.

Why are you reacting as if I'm criticising you going private? I'm in no position to throw stones at that glasshouse!

I'm criticising you criticising the NHS GLP progress with no knowledge of it.

What on earth are you talking about? I have live weigh ins, consultations with a pharmacist and regular advice and support. Not sure where my dog comes into it but she could do with losing a couple of pounds.