All my historically fat friends have gone thin this year

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Okay maybe not ALL of them, but a few friends/acquaintances who have been very big for years and years, tried everything but could never shift the slightest bit of weight, have all had dramatic transformations and shed many stones over the past year. It’s just becoming expected now whenever I see another formerly large acquaintance or relative pop up on my feed with a super slim selfie.

I (rightly or wrongly) suspect it’s got to be WLIs or similar? Although all are adamant it’s a strict diet only. Just to add there is NOTHING wrong with jabs at all, and I’m aware it’s absolutely none of my business, and I sound mean but I wouldn’t actually discuss this in RL. It just got me thinking that being overweight might be obsolete in a few years?

Anyone else noticing this trend with people they know?

This is one of the reasons I have said nothing to anyone. More for people to gossip about and analyse with you present. It's bollocks

I used to be abit annoyed about WLI! Brother and sister in law have shrunk . Due to my heritage I can take them at bmi of 27! I bit the bullet and started in Sept and im now a size 8! I’m tiny ! I stopped taking the jabs over Christmas and I felt my old appetite return. I totally get now that these are incredible. My fear is if there is an impact on health due to long term use.
My life is so much better never worrying about food or dieting and feeling good !

This. Type two diabetes is no joke. The health implications are horrendous.

🙂

You aren’t far from the truth. I have had people tell me that I didn’t “deserve” my children, that they weren’t “real”, that we had had gone against “God’s will” (entertainingly that one was from a non church goer)

I also had lots of intrusive questions about exactly what was wrong with me and told that if I had just “relaxed” it would have happened.

Interestingly no one asked my DH any of these questions or ever considered that he might have had a medical issue.

So although I’m not on weight loss medication myself I absolutely do have deepest sympathy for those people doing their best to overcome a physical issue which is impacting their health and well being and being relentlessly judged for whichever choice they make.

Medical info is private unless the individual happens to choose to share.

I’ve lost 3 stone this year. Mainly through diet and exercise and most people that have commented have asked if I’m on WLI!

I'd go further than that as well. Type 2 diabetes is actually caused by your body developing insulin resistance. Now the reasons for developing Insulin Resistance are complex, and not as straightforward as saying people have no willpower and don't eat healthily, but that is what actually causes type 2 Diabetes.

I'm not sure this is true now, but even if it were, impact on diabetics is a completely different point to affordability. So I don't think it can be that.

Haven't rtft yet but I agree it's no one's business. I don't like that people lie about WLIs but at the same time they shouldn't be put on the spot. There is a big difference between someone talking endlessly about their weight loss and being forced to respond to a personal question. If you ask a personal question be prepared for a BS answer to shut down the conversation. I suspect those on WLIs who admit they take them are subjected to a lecture on the risks and side effects. If it were me I wouldn't want to have a discussion on the merits of WLIs in society every time I meet someone i haven't seen in a while.

When I had twins about 90% of people asked if they are in my family. Which is just another way of asking if I had IVF (I had) i said yes every time, which isn't a lie as my Gran had twins. It ends the discussion. I know if say the truth I'd have to have a chat about the cost the procedure and no doubt the persons colleague's sister or neighbours daughter who is infertile. I suspect people feel the same about WLIs

And even so, it's not that access to therapy is readily available. These people don't know what they Talk about.

@Zov

see, from your post, I’d say that WLI are the answer - seems like when they stopped taking them, they regained the weight.

Obesity is complex and in many cases it really isn’t a willpower issue. I hope your friends can get back on track with medication soon,

This is just lying and plain irresponsible.
Why would you not share the truth, answer questions and encourage others?
Instead you are making other fat people feel useless because they can’t do it on their own.
(Although tbh by now everyone just knows your lying).

What are the injections for then? Do they decrease the appetite?

Genuine question.

I 100% agree with this.

OP - surely however they're losing the weight it's a great thing for their health (and the country's health in general)

Can we look at why you feel the need to contribute in such an ill informed way? What is it that motivated you?

According to a recent article in The New Scientist, there is “evidence these drugs could transform almost every corner of medicine truly exploded this year.
There were already hints the drugs, which mimic a gut hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), could do far more than just manage diabetes and obesity, with studies in 2024 suggesting they reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, ease depression and anxiety and even slow cognitive decline.”

I’ll have some of that…

I find this frustrating though.

I lost weight naturally and everyone assumes it was injections, when it genuinely wasn’t.

I have nothing against them but I wish people would be honest if they’re taking them as it makes people like me look like liars too.

Yes they bloody are. Personal experience. My DH has been without his mounjaro prescription for diabetes for the second month and had to be prescribed his old drugs until it becomes available. The reason given - the price has gone up, making NHS sourcing more difficult.

I don't think it's just about privacy and it being personal though, since loads of people are usually quite keen to talk about weight loss when it's healthy eating regimes and exercise plans which are making them lose weight. It's not surprising that they are less keen to admit to using the jabs. There's nothing wrong with them, but who wouldn't prefer to be admired for doing it out of sheer willpower? Obviously it's nobody's business though.

My knowledge of nutrition and food prep is grand.

Neither helped me with food noise or insulin resistance.

Losing 7 stone on WLI is not 'amazing.'

@Rosscameasdoody

the price has gone up because the US suppliers increased it to level out the cost internationally.

I'm very honest that I'm on WLI's. To be honest, I agree with a poster upthread who noted how angry she was when she first jabbed and found how much more manageable it was. Not easy but doable. I wasn't angry though, I was relieved. Had a little cry as my baffled boyfriend looked on uncomprehendingly, saying 'but its working... isn't that a good thing?'.

The fact was that after years of educating myself, denying myself, therapising myself, eating countless fucking almonds and avocados and skinny pasta and whatever the latest fucking diet told me to eat, I, and everyone around me, had written me off as a weak willed, greedy fool with no self control and limited intelligence. I never thought it was a medical issue, but medicine worked. So the relief of that, to actually know I wasn't defective, was indescribable.

As it goes, I'm staying on them for life. They fix something wrong with me. I've lost 7 stone, with 1 to go. I'm in the healthy weight range. I eat three meals a day - they never stopped me feeling genuine hunger. I still need to make an effort to eat nutritious food, lift weights, take exercise.

I always had will power - that was evident in every other fucking area of my life. My successful career, my qualifications, my relationships - none of those could be where they are now if I didn't gave grit and discipline. I worked so hard, I lost weight so many times over, but it was impossible to keep up. This isn't. I still have to make hood choices and I still sometimes really want a doughnut. I still have to say no. The WLIs simply make it possible for me to do that.

Yes I’m one of those people, lost a significant amount and three dress sizes, but haven’t used WLI. They inspired me because I don’t want to be the only overweight one so got on with calorie counting an the weight has been slow and steady with a loss

Not sure if YABU or not. But anyway it’s great that loads of people have lost / are losing weight. Relieves the NHS somewhat as many other illnesses are made worse by being overweight. I don’t understand why people aren’t honest about wli’s if asked. Why wouldn’t one just be honest. It’d help others who want to lose weight as they might think it unattainable - but it becomes attainable with wli’s (as we’ve seen).

I’ve no time for people who judge anyone on wli’s, those people have obviously got their own confidence issues.

What is it about @Rosscameasdoody 's post that aggrieves you? It's 100% accurate.