to think WLI have given many people huge health improvements despite the remarkable number of people on MN who are anti WLI for no good reason

[MountainStorm]

There seem to be endless anti WLI threads on here filled with misinformation, faux concern, and thinly disguised jibes at overweight people. I don’t really understand the motivation but that’s another issue.

On the other hand, many people have seen huge improvements in their health, confidence and wellbeing from using WLI. I certainly have.

So I wanted to ask AIBU to say that WLI have given many people huge health improvements and to ask what health improvements have you personally experienced on WLI?

For me

• been able to reduce antidepressant medication
• improved fitness, don’t get so tired or out of breath when walking

What about the mumsnetters who are bored of constant debates about WLIs - do them or don’t do them, personal choice … snore 😴

I don't understand the hate for WLI. If people reducing their body weight, by whatever method, is going to save the NHS money in the long run, I am all for it!

And no, I'm not on them, I'm a low BMI person.

Those people can scroll past, surely?

Yep. Life changing for me.

This thread isn’t for them

My life from being late teens to very recently was always a struggle. Either I was eating and enjoying food and feeling guilty about it or I was depriving myself of food and miserable about it. My weight fluctuated massively, veering between 9 and a half and 17 and a half stone. After going back to work after my second maternity leave every day, every week and month were just broken promises to myself.

Being free of that is incredible. Either people understand or they don’t. But if you don’t understand, don’t judge.

I’ve lost 5.5 stones in the last year on the jabs ... my Blood Pressure is down, my BMI is no longer “morbidly obese”, my Cholesterol is normal, my knee (that they thought needed surgery) no longer hurts, I’m walking more, I’m off alcohol, sleeping better.. it’s great

I've lost 25 kg since January. I have reduced my BMI from 44 to 34, I still have more to lose but slow and steady suits me, I am keeping to lower dose.
I no longer need medication for high blood pressure or asthma. Less aches and pains, mobility is better, more energy.

I’ve lost over 7.5st since Feb 25, which has been life changing, but some of the biggest improvements for me have been massive reduction in general pain (I have degenerative disc disease and fibromyalgia) and a HUGE improvement in mental clarity and brain fog (I had a brain haemorrhage 12 year ago, and have struggled ever since with brain fog, fatigue, lack of concentration etc). These changes were obvious within the first couple of weeks of starting WLI, so not due to the weight loss. For these things only, I’m prepared to stay on Mounjaro for life if possible, as I feel more like myself again.

Fabulous!

Don't WLI just reduce your appetite therefore reducing the amount you consume thus proving that eating less is indeed the solution? We've been told for years by obese people that excess consumption has never been the problem rather they are different and it's their meds/genetics/big bones that cause the weight.

Many people are sceptical as we obviously have no idea of what the long-term effects of taking these new drugs are. Surely reducing the amount you consume independent of drugs is the answer?

This is amazing, I’m so pleased for you. I also feel more myself. My DH is on WLI too and his energy levels have hugely increased. He’s doing more exercise and says he feels fitter than he has in decades.

I was mentally composing an ode of thanks to Mounjaro this morning. Over the last year my health and risk factors have been transformed thanks to this drug. I'm a healthy weight and every stat has improved according to my smart scales and blood pressure. When I started on it I was moaning about my knees and ankles, now I skip through the dog walk and my wellies fit. I've been in maintenance since September and am so grateful for the fact they've helped me get where I am today

Straw man fallacy. No one has been denying that eating less is the solution. And is it that difficult to understand that WLI help people eat less who otherwise would not be able to do so?

I am not overweight and I don’t have a problem with people using WLIs at all. As pp said, it benefits the individual and the NHS. I don’t need them, but I don’t judge people who do.

😊

Would love to hear your ode

I think WLI are another form of addiction. But time will tell and I hope for everyone that uses them that I am wrong.

Obviously WLI s should be used responsibly and with awareness of possible side effects.

I gained a lot on (very necessary) mental health meds, and have lost 5 stone on WLIs. The same class of meds have been prescribed for many years for diabetes so there is actually excellent data on their long-term effects.

I think that I might just need to amend it to an ode to the poster who has solved obesity... we should just eat less. Shit. I wish I'd tried that before spending a fortune on the expensive death jabs. Whoops

I don’t think anyone has claimed that. It’s in the ‘I’m just big boned’ thing which assumes if you’re fat, you’re stupid.

🤣🤣🤣

So anyone who takes medication for a medical condition is addicted?

I've got an under active thyroid. Am I addicted to Levothyroxine?

But time will tell and I hope for everyone that uses them that I am wrong

No, you really don't do you.

What a weird thing to claim with absolutely no evidence. People come off them all the time. Do you really hope you're wrong or have a little thrill inside imagining you're right? Ps. You're wrong

It would be easier if the posts were in the appropriate section which can be hidden.