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Feckin furious about skinny jabs

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Enyastar · 11/03/2026 15:19

Ive just told sn online practioner my BMI is 24.4..im 5ft 2 and weigh 9st 7 amd i want to lose 2 stone.
Gone through online consult and for £265 i can start my jabs.
Fuck me........

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paloma7 · 11/03/2026 18:22

Back in the day, people used to buy Slimfast and live off that for weeks / months. Hardly heathy was it OP - a pink milkshake?

You do realise any diet can make you lose muscle mass? Why all the fake outrage?

han6729 · 11/03/2026 18:19

I’m on monjaro with a healthy bmi. I play a sport, do Pilates 5 times a week, do weight training 3
times a week and track my protein and fibre. I’m generally a healthy person, but I have a sweet tooth and struggle with snacking which when left unchecked pushes me to the top end of healthy, these jabs are miraculous. They also completely curb my desire for alcohol. More providers are starting to prescribe off label, I think it’ll only increase, and until there is evidence to say this is dangerous, I am all for it.

paloma7 · 11/03/2026 18:19

OP, if you sent them a photo, they must think you look overweight. Sorry. Maybe it's the way you carry the weight, rather than the BMI?

SugarC · 11/03/2026 18:19

I have recently came off MJ despite not being a "healthy" BMI because I have lost muscle mass and not just fat. Im 7st9 down. I have no upper body strength. Im now on a wellness journey to build up my physical strength.
Prescribers will look at your order and refund money if you arent the right candidate for the jabs. BMI being a factor.

YourTidyGreyRobin · 11/03/2026 18:13

NewYearNewMee · 11/03/2026 15:21

I feel like the online consult is just getting information - I’m sure at the prescriber stage it’ll get rejected?

Exactly right.

Justapausereally · 11/03/2026 18:13

I LOVE it when an OP is shown to be talking absolute bollox.

Good luck with your new self employment in the health industry @Enyastar . On the basis of this silly thread of yours… it will be a challenge for you!

PuzzledObserver · 11/03/2026 18:12

Firtreefiona · 11/03/2026 16:26

Indeed. And I can’t think of a much cheaper and more pleasurable way to put the weight on than injections!

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Sorry, it was a typo, should have said someone who wants to go from 25 to 20. We need an edit function.

SpecialAgentMaggieBell · 11/03/2026 18:10

🐂 💩 OP. No one pays £265 for the lowest dose of Mounjaro or Wegovy!

ItsmeMargo · 11/03/2026 18:09

Enyastar · 11/03/2026 17:33

O i and others have created the fear. But from what i can see the arrogance in these companies is now 'all consuming'. Give it 6 months....

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I’m wasted on here.

PurpleDisco · 11/03/2026 18:09

@Enyastar I’m assuming you’re Irish, so out of interest did you order from Ireland or the UK?

21ZIGGY · 11/03/2026 18:07

Enyastar · 11/03/2026 17:53

When you are 60 + and are thin but no muscle and you cannot walk ...

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Doesn't explain why YOU care

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OhWise1 · 11/03/2026 17:59

Op please can you comment on the price list of 65 online uk pharmacists, nonebof them charging as much as £265

FreshInks · 11/03/2026 17:57

Enyastar · 11/03/2026 17:53

When you are 60 + and are thin but no muscle and you cannot walk ...

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What are you going to do when you are 60 and can no longer use your facial muscles due to muscle atrophy?

Justapausereally · 11/03/2026 17:57

SilenceInside · 11/03/2026 17:54

People are not quibbling about the price. They are doubting your claims because the price is so out there and unlikely. Pharmacies usually don’t charge for the consultation as well as the medication.

Exactly

the op ignoring any request to post a screenshot of being accepted

Justapausereally · 11/03/2026 17:56

Enyastar · 11/03/2026 17:52

I paid for my initial online consultation. It was included.
If people.are quibbling about the price then.the point.is lost and so very.scary.

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Simple solution

post a screenshot showing you have been accepted on the basis of the details you provided in your op

but you won’t will you @Enyastar

SilenceInside · 11/03/2026 17:54

People are not quibbling about the price. They are doubting your claims because the price is so out there and unlikely. Pharmacies usually don’t charge for the consultation as well as the medication.

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Enyastar · 11/03/2026 17:53

21ZIGGY · 11/03/2026 17:52

Why do you give a s*hit about other people's muscle mass😂😂

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When you are 60 + and are thin but no muscle and you cannot walk ...

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Enyastar · 11/03/2026 17:52

BillyBites · 11/03/2026 17:47

Why the fuck did you pay £265 for a drug (that you're not intending to use) when you could have paid much less?

I paid for my initial online consultation. It was included.
If people.are quibbling about the price then.the point.is lost and so very.scary.

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21ZIGGY · 11/03/2026 17:52

Enyastar · 11/03/2026 17:44

Botox does not stop me achieving muscle mass or contribute to the decline of it.

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Why do you give a s*hit about other people's muscle mass😂😂

Branleuse · 11/03/2026 17:51

And if a sports journalist in their early 20s with perfect complexion decided to go on a mission to stop older people getting botox, because you sometimes get dodgy providers, you'd probably be wondering why they don't just stay in their lane.

I would be wary of any pharmacy that didn't do checks

Duckyfondant · 11/03/2026 17:50

If true that is alarming, but about the same amount as Botox or those bum injections

BillieWiper · 11/03/2026 17:48

Even the dodgy doctor I went to from an advert in the back of the paper in 2002 and sold me speed (some old type that's banned in the UK) told me I only needed to lose half a stone when I presented to him at 9 stone?!

That is very dangerous and horrific for people who could end up anorexic.

BillyBites · 11/03/2026 17:47

Why the fuck did you pay £265 for a drug (that you're not intending to use) when you could have paid much less?

FreshInks · 11/03/2026 17:46

Enyastar · 11/03/2026 17:44

Botox does not stop me achieving muscle mass or contribute to the decline of it.

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Actually Botox weakens muscles over time due to a process called muscle atrophy where the muscles shrink from disuse

I surprised you don’t know this if you work in the health industry

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