Really depressed I didn’t just go on Ozempic - only maintained for a year

[Neade]

I don’t know I really need a rant.

I feel really angry and upset at myself. To the point i just want to scream/cry.

Last year i lost 55 pounds without glp 1s. I totally cut out carbs (well I’d eat sweet potatoes if absolutely necessary). And just made an effort not to use food as a crutch. It worked fairly well as the weight came off.

I decided I needed more moderation. The no carb thing was just making me have cravings. So I started eating jackets, pasta salads etc. Not ideal as I have pcos but I try to be sensible. Ie having cooled down pasta to make it resistant or whatever. Not smothering pasta in cheese etc.

Its meant my weight loss has completely stalled. I’m happy that I’ve not gained all the weight back. But still. I’ve been eating in moderation for a year and not lost weight! I can’t deny this anger is compounded by the fact I saw my friend for lunch today. She’s lost 5 stone in 5 months using Mounjaro.

I just want to weep. I wish I just started on Ozempic or similar. I’m at my goal weight but to be honest I’d love another stone off. I don’t know why I didn’t go
on a glp 1. I just knew in my heart that my weight was not “inexplicable”. I was eating far too much out of boredom.

Just another sunny day wasted hating myself even though I’ve tried 😢

I’ve been going to the gym too. How pathetic to be this mindful and to not have lost any weight.

I'm so sorry you feel this way. It's so hard with PCOS/ insulin resistance. Please ask your GP for Metformin if you have diagnosed PCOS and explain how difficult you're finding it to lose/maintain weight. It doesn't work for everyone with PCOS but it sounds like you know exactly how to eat/keep active so this may be all you need to help. When I started Metformin I was so nauseous as it's a very common side effect so I ended up getting the slow release version which is much better. I really do wish you all the best ❤️
Keep at it with the gym or whatever exercise you enjoy x

@Neade pls get a PT to help devise a personalised plan for you to help you target areas you’re unhappy with. I’m no expert but the weights need to be increased as you progress the load - you won’t get results doing the same exercises and weights you did to get you this stage.
Hope you get to a happy place - celebrate your achievements to date!

This is so accurate. 2kg weights won’t be enough to make the body composition changes you want to see.
Definitely check out this video which explains what to do and why with the weight training!

Social media has a lot to answer for 😥

💯 agree. Or if not a judgey judgey person critiquing other women's bodies, then thinking it's all about them and everyone is looking at them.

It sounds to be like you need to do some work on your inner voice and how you speak to yourself. You’re being very hard on yourself. You’ve done really amazingly. Everyone is on their own journey, what your friend did or didn’t do is irrelevant to you. Dwelling on her choices vs yours is ultimately pointless. I understand it’s hard not to but try to move away from comparisons.

You need to be your own best friend and speak to yourself how you would speak to a friend. Maybe take a moment to write down some positive thoughts about yourself that have nothing to do with your weight or body. You are so much more than your body. Sending best wishes.

So you are currently under 10 stone and maintaining? Wow I wish I was 10 stone. I'm 14 stone and constantly trying to lose weight

Private doctors don't hand out weight loss jabs like sweeties. There are of course prescription criteria!

(that's how I read it)

Put on weight to 'cheat the system' and get weight loss medication you're not otherwise eligible for? No wonder these medications - or rather the people using them in this manner - give the medications a bad rap

Do share this research…

I was about to ask the same thing. A friend has recently lost a lot of weight and it seems to be addictive, her goal weight just keeps getting lower.

It sounds like you have body dysmorhia OP. Many of us can only dream of being under 10 stone

My understanding is that each time you reorder the medication, you have to provide details of your weight etc. And periodically you have to send pictures in a way that are difficult to fake to avoid precisely what you've mentioned

There is no shortage of GLPs. Diabetics can get them as easily as everyone else. It’s a medication approved for the disease of obesity as much as for the disease diabetes. Both are two of the four biggest non-communicable diseases in the UK - both are killers.

I think that poster may be referring to some newspapers which in turn sort of summarise an article by one Jennifer James. Which in turn has a misleading headline since in the body of the article, JJ says the same applies to dieting without weight loss medication!

theconversation.com/weight-loss-drugs-help-with-fat-loss-but-they-cause-bone-and-muscle-loss-too-245797

I lost 8 stone with GLP 1 and I’m a mess of loose skin which gets me down constantly. Wasn’t happy before, happier now but still hate my body.

I’ve often wondered whether this is the case when I read mumsnetters saying they have lost mammoth amount . I suppose it’s the rough with the smooth. I wonder whether it put more off if living in a country that is much warmer year round than the UK and so revealing skin is more of a year round thing

Loose skin doesn’t kill you. Obesity does. No one is doing it at this level for vanity.

What makes you think it would be any different if you'd lost weight with ozempic?

You’ve done incredibly well to lose the weight, especially with PCOS working against you. You should be immensely proud. I bet you look good too. Doing it the hard way means you’ve learned a lot along the way. Maintaining for a year is exceptional and means you’ve really cracked it.
Have you spoken to the GP about metformin for PCOS? It can assist appetite and carb cravings.

“Rough with the smooth”

Please consider dropping the cardio down and doing strength training OP x

It's incredibly hard to lose weight once you get to a healthy BMI. I want to lose 2 stone from 11st 5 which is a BMI of 24 for my height to 9st 5. ChatGPT recommended it take me 6 months to do this minimum at a pound a week. Which seemed so slow. Sometimes it's easy to have unrealistic expectations re weight loss. I think maybe you are disillusioned because you lost it easier before and it feels like you're failing when it's just because you are no longer overweight. You've done amazing so far!

These WLI's have made half this forum bonkers.

You're at your target weight. Why be jealous of someone who needed medication to lose weight?