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?

The side effects if you get any, are ones the majority of women are well used to. The gippy belly caused by hormones before your period, feeling a bit sick or tired.
They are short lived and treatable. Obesity or even long term fat around the organs is so much worse.

Also Monjaro seems to help mental health overall. Maybe a symptom of a healthier gut.

THIS

WLIs are miracles for those who have tried everything else

OP It really is none of your business - wind your neck in and focus on your own life/health/body.

Everyone thought the pill was amazing, till we learnt the side effects...

So why not say myob or tell the truth rather than lie?

U ok hun?

But you’ve said it yourself - it’s not that it doesn’t take effort to eat healthily and in a calorie deficit but the WLI makes doing so possible for you, or at least easier.

Those of us who either don’t qualify or can’t afford them have to put in the effort without the help of MJ. I know you’ve been there so surely you can say it’s now easier, after all, why would it not be? How I wish I had a food “off switch” to go with all my knowledge of food and ability to calorie track intuitively.

I do feel that @TipTopHat deserves praise for that. It is no mean feat to lose 7 stones. Congratulations are in order imo.

One of my friends has developed pancreatitis and another is having her gallbladder removed. Not exactly normal side effects that women are used to. On the milder side, I have a cousin who vomits and gets explosive diarrhoea if she eats anything slightly greasy or spicy.

What are the side effects? Doesn't anyone take it anymore? I never took it because I hate taking any kind of medication.

I think it can, in very rare cases, cause blood clots and increase stroke risk. Which is why they can be reluctant to prescribed to heavy smokers or the very overweight.

However, I still think the pill is inherently A Good Thing, given the relatively low risks, the care taken with prescribing and the revolutionary impact it had on women's lives.

Just had a wishful thought …. I can do all the same things as you. Know the calorie and nutrients of all my food. Can plate my food intuitively. Know what will reduce evening snacking. But I don’t have the appetite suppressant of a WLI. So it’s a constant Herculean effort. Maybe when I reach non fat status (if ever) i could be prescribed a reward of NHS preventative maintenance wee dose, just to keep me on the straight and narrow. Oh my god you can tell how envious of all of you who have the money to pay for it!

BECAUSE ITS NOT ANYONE ELSES’ BUSINESS!!!

Yes. I have a lot of cousins (sisters) who historically were fat and they are all really slim now. I’m sure they are on weight loss jabs but not my business I guess. I have put on a lot of weight having historically been ‘the slim one’ so it’s kind of weird for tables to have turned like this!

I also just want to add that if you don't have a genuine problem with food (for whatever reason - I know mine was the forbidden fruit technique when growing up), then you will never understand the issues people like myself and thousands of others are having to experience daily to feel that spending (let's face it) a small fortune each month on WLI is worth it.

Obesity also is a risk factor for gallbladder problems in itself. Once you qualify for WLIs there's really no path open to you that doesn't pose any potential gallbladder issues.

Paracetamol has side effects. Read the label.

I do actually acknowledge friends or family who have some kind of achievement worth celebrating. I’m not a self involved arsehole like someone else here apparently…

People are saying that no one gives a shit how you lose the weight, then why are they lying when asked if they used WLIs?
Why not just tell the truth if they don’t care. Or if it’s ’no one’s business’ then say that! Don’t lie about it because anyone doing that clearly believes it’s more admirable not to use them.

They’re also saying it doesn’t deserve any more recognition to lose weight without them as WLIs still require willpower etc. If people are using injections because they couldn’t lose the weight on their own, then why are they so dismissive of people who have worked hard and managed to lose it on their own? That’s what’s jealousy.

oh give over with the faux concern will you.

I totally understand if. but no matter what, I can’t afford it. I am prioritising eating good protein and food and if I spent that on WLI instead I would be eating cheap rubbish.

Say that then. Don’t lie.

Because it takes longer to digest food. I no longer have to think about how "naughty" I'm being for having a bit of fucking mayo on my salad.... my body now physically tells me "you are full, stop". I dont EVER have cravings for sweet shit anymore, I couldn't even tell you when I last had chocolate or sweets etc.