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?

I actually have started wondering why some of my friends ( and partner) who are still largish haven’t done it. I do feel a bit of fomo that I did it and sustained the hard way but tbh mostly happy for people

The food Industry may have to change as a consequence though. Which would be good. I strongly suspect it’s them creating all the drama and fuss about the dangers of WLIs already.
I went to a tourism conference and they were saying the hospitality industry is finding people are buying starters as mains and not having puddings. So we might find healthier things on the menu.

Sorry I had meant to reference what @Fuggleup had written earlier

“You know obesity is literally a disease don’t you? It’s not something people can control through sheer willpower.
And, even if it was, fuck it. Why would you?

So yes - struggle with willpower but why would you - not necessarily a choice for many.

I completely accept it’s not those who can pay for its fault that there are many without the means. But going back to the opening post, and getting rid of obesity, I just see there being a growing divide in weight loss and health, certainly till perhaps the drugs are more readily available. I guess you could say it’s only another aspect of “that’s life” but it’s a shame when preventative health measures like weight loss can be so valuable in many ways.

I love how people can be so arrogant towards someone who doesn’t want to use injections, just because they’re smug now that they’ve lost weight through using them.

Did you even try losing weight without them? Or just go straight for that option thinking it would be easier? Why are you being rude to someone saying they want to do it naturally? Not everyone losing weight has to use WLIs.

Actually I do love what I see in the mirror. I may have a saggy tummy from carrying my 4 children but I have shapely legs and defined muscles in my arms. I actually can’t stop looking at myself in my bedroom mirror, I’m so happy with my results. I absolutely love myself.

This is just...false though. The NHS have their own list price which is unconnected to the price that Eli Lilly charge private providers. They also have first dibs on the stock. There is absolutely no way that price increases or private demand can be negatively impacting on NHS supplies. It's built in for that not to happen. Someone is bullshitting you.

No it doesn't.

Even in the richest societies in the world, having whole populations who have enough to eat throughout their lives is a very new thing. We didn't really get a handle on hunger in the UK until about 100 years ago, and then for the next few decades after that, smoking rates were high. Those dropped, obesity rates rose.

I totally agree we could do more to deal with the worst excesses of the food industry and tackle our obesogenic environment. Those things could help. But actually, we have no previous experience of societies where basically everyone could access more food than they needed, their whole lives, and when a substantial minority of the population weren't taking an appetite suppressant (nicotine). It's guesswork to think there must be a way to control obesity in an environment of abundance without drugs.

I think the use of WLI often gives itself away when people look thinner but don't look healthier and energised which happens with improved diet and exercise.

I'm overweight but won't go on the jabs because I doubt they'd work for me - I never have appetite loss as a side effect of anything! Also, I have enough insight to know that I don't always eat due to physical hunger so I imagine I'd still struggle not to pick at my favourite comfort foods. I've lost a bit since summer by walking more and adding more veg to meals and having eg. half a packet of crisps with cucumber instead of the whole bag. Its slow progress but seems to be working.

I haven't come.across any judgement until.this thread. A few people.at work have lost lots of weight this year and very open about it being from WLI I think it's great, I dont give the monkeys and don't need it. But it invites other people to talk adn ask questions. I think it's a bit like HRT, something I AM interested in and so having open conversations about it is so useful and helpful.

Stop telling people what to say when asked a personal question that’s no one else’s business. It’s not up to you. Do you get it yet?

Agreed! The sizes of food portions are, quite frankly, outrageously massive. I would prefer to see more reasonably sized portions.

I’ve quite clearly gave my opinion on the matter, do you not get it yet?

@CremeCarmel it’s not the last 20 years and not before. There is a long term trend in obesity rising, that’s the point I was making, not that it’s exactly 100 years ago that things changed. Certainly accelerating from the 1990s onwards. The causes are well known, fast food, convenience food, low quality cheap food, 24 hour access to food, instant food deliveries, increase use of cars for short journeys, etc etc. We all can see the difference in the social environment now compared to the first half of the 20th century.

I hate to break it to you, but it’s not the govt that’s tackling obesity with medication. It’s private individuals accessing it themselves, like me. No one from the NHS is going to be prescribing it to me any time soon! The govt approach to Mounjaro is a slow rollout over the next 12 years, if it goes to plan, which it already isn’t.

Wow there is so much ignorance on this thread.,

They’ll be back..

Stop assuming that a person is vile just because they call sagging loose skin disgusting.

Ffs 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

I saw M&S have launched a range of food, aimed at high nutrition, specifically for weight loss injection users.

@Moro93 it makes zero difference to you or anyone else what someone says when asked if they are using WLI. What is the difference to you if they say “no” instead of the phrase you want them to say? By “you” I mean the person asking rather than you specifically @Moro93 given that you say you’d never ask anyway.

You are rude and intrusive and clearly unable to see anything from anyone else’s point of view.

(Oh and it’s given not gave)

I know several people who are, and have always been, slim. Each one can leave food on her plate because she’s full. They tell me that to them this is normal and they really are full. They arent being mindful or making sure they are in a calorie deficit. They tell me it’s easy, they’ve just had sufficient. When I have a plate of food I am honestly never full. Ever. So I just try to give myself a smaller portion. We are definitely wired differently!

UPFs

@Fuggleup I hear what you’re saying.

I think it’s because I don’t actually have any health conditions (no high blood pressure, no high cholesterol nor pre Diabetes. The risk of injections is currently unknown.

I am currently making lifestyle changes but they’re small and slow (so I know I will stick with them, as opposed to yo yo ing.

If I did the injections I would just end up fat again because my eating habits aren’t addressed.

I didn’t gain weight over night, I won’t lose it over night either. (Even though I really want to )

I do have a dead thyroid (which is from when I was 8 stone. I’m now 13 stone 🐮

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I’ve had to use traditional methods all the way through. Eating small portions of healthy foods, favouring protein and veg with some healthy fats and carbs. Why don’t you people actually do some research into WLI instead of spouting crap you don’t understand?

ETA alongside weight and cardio at the gym for the past 18 months. You carry on thinking the fatties just continue to stuff their faces with pies and watch loose women on the the tv though…

No, it isn’t. Gave works because I’ve gave my opinion in the past, but thanks for the grammar lesson.

You’re actually the one being intrusive. You keep responding to my comments when others are saying the exact same thing. Lying about something like that comes across like you’re ashamed, it’s that simple.