This. All of this.
Its still socially acceptable to berate the fat person, and any efforts made by them to reduce their weight, especially the vast majority of fat people who yoyo and diet constantly trying the latest fad diet that simply does not work for them long term. Its still socially acceptable for someone of a healthy weight to feel morally superior to those who aren't. It doesn't matter how much science, backed by medical testing is shown to them, that the injections work by increasing hormonal receptors, and in those who already have adequate receptors, it doesn't work, therefore logically, medically, and scientifically proving there is a hormonal issue that impacts weight gain, they will argue till the end of time it a simple self control issue, and they are morally superior as they are able to show this without a medication to assist them. If all the fat people get thinner, who are they going to lord it over then?
Im on it, i was prediabetic, i was a size 18/20 i bounced between that size and a 12 for 25 years. getting to a 12 sapped any joy from my life, i was constantly hungry, my blood glucose would drop to dangerous levels, id pass out, my mental health was shot. It was unsustainable. Id stop, bounce straight back to size 18, and it didnt matter how much i ate id stay that size. Now my weight is affecting my health, it affects my ability to do my job. I do CPR regularly, i was swapping out more frequently than colleagues. Im now a month into MJ and ive lost just over a stone. I have a long way to go, but its sustainable. My blood sugar is remaining stable. Its not all consuming, every element of my life focused around what i can and cant eat. Its given me clarity to lose weight, but shifted my focus to other areas of my life whilst doing it. For the first time in my adult life i actually have energy for living whilst losing weight. Its game changing. But its not magic. Im still counting calories, im still having to increase exercise, but i can do that, because im not stuck in this mental hell hole where the only thing i think about is food.
I will pay for this injection every months that i have left alive if necessary. Because it has changed so much, not just the number i see on the number i see on the scale.
People can feel morally superior to me all they want, it will change nothing, because MJ has made me a happier person, better at my job, a better parent. Their small minded uneducated opinions cant change that.
However, i will continue to post on threads like this, in the albeit unlikely hope, some people do learn something and realise that these injections are life changing for a reason, and that its a medication that treats hormonal imbalance, it doesnt just supress appetites.