I lied about my weight to get Mounjaro

[CollectingAllTheACEs]

Just that really.

It’s currently easy to lie.
If people like you with eating disorders start showing off, then it will tighten up for us all.

Just keep quiet and let those that are unhealthily a few pounds over get the treatment.

Look it’s your body, you can choose to do what you wish and I don’t think you are a cheat or will call you any names. 😁

I just think they have all the research regarding proving it safe for overweight people but there isn’t any data about its use in already thin people. It’s your choice but you don’t know the long term affects yet. None of us do.

I did exactly the same 2 years ago to shift menopausal hormonal weight gain of 5kg that would NOT budge (and a number of my friends have as well). I feel - and imo look - fab and just micro micro dose now for maintenance. Cellulite better (not gone but better) and KP on my arms has disappeared. Also skin feels and looks so bright.

I was on 2.5.

I did too, to get wegovy. I was overweight though, BMI 26.5. I have a condition which makes me eligible at 27 so I bumped it up.
It was easy. Best thing I’ve done, bmi now 22.4. At 38, I’ve never been a healthy weight in my adult life.

I really worry when I hear how so many people are getting hold of it without a GP prescription. Everyone around me seems to be on it. I just hope there aren’t future side effects that we’re not aware of.

I've been finding it easy to eat less this year and I've lost the extra half stone Ive been carrying for years. I'm not on the jabs but I live in a city and I have wondered if the GL1 hormone is now in the water!

There are some potential serious side effects such as kidney failure and pancreatitis. I know someone who kept blacking out, because of the quick weight loss her stomach had collapsed onto a major blood vessel. However the risks of obesity are well known

Do you factor in the heart attacks, strokes, diabetes and fatty liver that you are not seeing because of the protective effects of weight loss injections?

Well could say that about a lot of the threads - and loads of people do care, fat is very much seen as a moral issue so double “cheating”here and that’s a bonus for people to rage about!

I've lost 10kg in the last year by just eating less and more healthily without resorting to weight loss jabs: you just need the right mindset and determination (I'm not being smug - it's taken me over a decade to find the necessary willpower). Lots of "setbacks" - impossible to diet every day and you just need to stop regarding an occasional binge as a "failure". I just didn't want to take the risks (although they are rare) associated with the jabs as I have two close family members who have died of cancer of the pancreas. Would also say that if you don't retrain the way you think about food, the weight will quickly pile back on. Finally - I can't afford the amount of money it costs to buy the jabs in the first place!
Common Side Effects (More than 1 in 10 people)
Nausea
Diarrhea
Constipation
Vomiting
Other Reported Side Effects
Stomach pain/cramps
Indigestion or heartburn
Reduced appetite
Bloating and gas
Fatigue/tiredness
Injection site reactions (redness, itching)
Serious Potential Risks
Pancreatitis: Severe stomach pain, sometimes radiating to the back, with or without vomiting.
Gallbladder issues: Including gallstones.
Kidney issues: Dehydration caused by vomiting/diarrhea can lead to kidney problems.
Severe allergic reactions: Swelling of the face, rash, or breathing issues.
Thyroid C-cell tumors: A "black box" warning exists for a potential risk of thyroid cancer based on animal studies.
Hypoglycemia: Low blood sugar is more common if taken with other diabetes medications like insulin or sulphonylureas.

But my point is, I didn't lie to get it so it is accessible. Had they gone to another supplier the OP probably wouldn't have had to lie. Swings and roundabouts.

Read her post. She is saying that the risks aren’t worth it JUST to get a bikini body.

Are you able to continue getting it when down to target weight? Or do they still want photos etc?

You went to an appropriate supplier, and got your medication without lying. That's fine! And there's a big difference between a BMI of 28, and 23.9 (the OP's).

But you said 'to those foaming at the mouth, leave OP alone' and implied the reason people might have an issue was jealousy? So I was simply pointing out that jealousy isn't the only reason why someone might think poorly of the OP's behaviour. Lying to access medication she otherwise wouldn't have been prescribed, isn't admirable or particularly sensible.

Yes- which is why I am overall in favour of WLI for people with obesity… but not for people who would not be considered at elevated cardiovascular risk ie those at a medically healthy weight who want to ‘trim up’ (like the OP). IMO it’s possible the ‘risk balance’ tips against WLI (having seen the risk up close).

Sorry I feel like I’m stalking your posts Op they all seem of interest to me 😂

I have recently had another try being in a similar boat, will try your provider if this latest one isn’t forthcoming.

I’d feel so much better at the lower end of a healthy bmi, basically as I was in my 30s/early 40s. Only need to lose 3/4kg but it would make such a difference to my wellbeing this summer.

good for you I say

Jesus there’s some miserable dicks on here. Someone calling you a cheat and lier!! Saddos! Why do they care what you do?

Personally think it’s down to jealousy. Can’t afford it? Too scared? Who knows!

Anyway I’m with you OP, my BMI is 25.7. Only need to lose a pesky stone!

I’ve already lost 4 but ran out of money!

But they won’t give me any. Tried sending some pics but nope, refunded my money! So need to put on 2 stone to be able to go back on. It’s ridiculous!

Sorry I don't understand this. I thought the jab is an appetite suppressant.

But here you say it doesn't matter how little I ate you still put on weight.

How are the jabs changing this other than changing your weight if it has nothing to do with how little you ate?

As someone who is trying to reduce her 13 1/2 stone weight down to a healthier 11 stone, I just read your comments with amazement.

No judgment. But the cost, the health risks, the lying to your health provider…. Is it really worth it?

I think wider trend is interesting. A combination of vast amounts of dubious health & wellbeing advice on social media, and AI, and the increasing ability to bypass our GP and buy medicines online is really changing our approach to health. Are we all going to basically become our own GPs, and self-manage? That path seems fraught with risks, and it’s often the most foolish who are most confident about what they are doing.

Loads of people do, myself included.

My BMI was 27.8, so not high enough to qualify at the time. I was however, very fat indeed.

Mounjaro was fabulous for me. I have lost 54 pounds and kept it off. I didn’t have a single adverse side effect. My BMI is now a healthy 19.5.

@CollectingAllTheACEs LOL that this is an AMA as if you’re the only one! Loads of people lie to get Mounjaro! I did and at least half of everyone I know did. However my bmi wasn’t far off 30 so it was easy to just knock a couple inches off my height and still look fat enough in the photos I had to send in! How did you get around the photo thing at such a low weight?

How do you get it though when your BMI is low? Do you have to still send photos?

Well done @KateCooksonThat’s incredible you must be so proud, and thank you for being honest to confirm you didn’t take the jabs as you couldn’t afford them.

It would also be worth going back to ChatGPT and asking the of the benefits of taking weight lost jabs for a more balanced post.

I’d honestly rather be diagnosed by AI than try to get an appointment with my GP, which I’ll have to wait a month for, the GP won’t know what’s wrong, and will end up googling my symptoms anyway! May as well skip the waiting part and go straight to google myself