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Anyone else a bit sick of every single weight loss discussion immediately turning into “Have you tried Mounjaro?”

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toonoisie · 25/05/2026 09:51

Before anyone says it, no, I don’t qualify for it, and even if I did, I personally wouldn’t take it. I completely accept that these medications have been genuinely life changing and incredibly helpful for a lot of people, and I’m not denying that at all.

But sometimes it feels like the idea of losing weight the old fashioned way, changing habits, eating differently, exercising, being consistent, is almost treated as outdated now. As if nobody wants to even attempt it anymore without medication being suggested within five seconds.

Surely not every conversation about weight loss has to involve injections?

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Sarah2891 · 25/05/2026 10:00

YANBU. I've thought this too.

PoppieCock · 25/05/2026 09:59

Well the question won't be going anywhere, so you may as well get used to it.

No-ones saying that person shouldn't try losing weight the old fashioned way, changing habits, eating differently, exercising, being consistent etc.

They're just asking if they've tried Mounjaro 🤷‍♂️

delicioussoo · 25/05/2026 09:59

Yes it’s really annoying

coolastheproverbialcucumber · 25/05/2026 09:59

To be honest I used to think the same as you. But the thing is - 99% of us fatties aren’t stupid and OF COURSE we know that changing habits, exercising, healthy food are how you lose weight. But for various physical and psychological reasons there are a million hurdles to ACTUALLY DOING IT.

You know that WLI don’t just magically make weight disappear don’t you?

For me, WLI finally allow me to do all the things you say.

ToastyToes101 · 25/05/2026 09:58

I think some people think of it as cheating, like you somehow don't have to still do the work. But you absolutely do, you still have to eat less, it's just a tool to help you achieve it.

Food noise, as they call it, it a real thing and not everyone has it, so people who don't just can't understand why you can't just "eat less and move more".

I've tried MJ and it absolutely worked. But it also made me feel awful and I got to the point I started dreading taking it. So I'm trying other ways, which are much harder, but on balance is better overall for me.

But if it helps people, I would say let them crack on. The "old fashioned" way is very hard for a lot of people, not because the diets don't work, but because it's a much deeper issue for some people.

TotalBaloney · 25/05/2026 09:58

It’s just a tool that they’re suggesting. You can just say ‘not for me’.
Maybe the ‘old fashioned’ way is outdated? It didn’t work for vast swathes of people after all.

WondersofJobby · 25/05/2026 09:53

Can't say it bothers me if people raise it as a means of doing it. It is another tool in the box now so why wouldn't someone mention it?