Jabs to lose 1.5 stone?

[torquayturkey]

I’m 5’7 and feel my best when I’m between 10.5-11st. A couple of years ago I had a really bad time with my mental health (ended up sectioned) and lost 3 stone, making me 9st and I looked too thin. I’m much better now and I’ve gained 3st - I’m now 12st 4 and feel disgusting.

is it worth trying a GLP-1 to lost the 1-2 stone? I’m mainly worried about the side effects eg vomiting and stomach pains. What is everyone’s experience? Thank you.

I’d say go for it. But I had no unpleasant side effects. I don’t know anyone on Mounjaro with vomiting and stomach pains.

I didn’t qualify as my bmi wasn’t high enough (still fat though), so I had to reduce my height and tweak my weight.

I found the experience extraordinarily easy and I’ve kept the weight off for well over a year.

Do you really need to. I am the same height. To lose a stone in 3 months I just cut out sugar, choc, biscuits and snacks. No eating between meals. Switch to skimmed milk. No exercise

People in excess weight don't stop when they "only" have 2 stones left to lose do they?

You are not BU to want to try, but everyone reacts differently. You might have to stop or try another name if your first attempt doesn't agree with you.

Just remember you have to put the same amount of efforts than anyone else.

You won’t qualify as your BMI is too low.
You can lose that in about 10 weeks on a very low carb diet. Chuck in some intermittent fasting or ADF. Jobs a good’un and you get to save about £2000

Why not, they work very well for most people.

I believe they won’t prescribe to anyone who has had a serious mental health condition.

Also, I don’t think your BMI is high enough.

What is AdF?

You lied? People like you will make it harder for other people to get the jabs.

But it's just cheaper, healthier and easy to do it without, no? Walk 10k steps and cut down calories. You will lose that in no time and feel proud of yourself and fitter.

If you feel disgusting at 12st 4 I think you need to get help with your body self esteem. It’s not that loosing weight (which you can do by eating healthily and exercise) isn’t bad idea, it is, but disgusting is a very strong word for what is only just overweight. Jabs are useful in come circumstances to help with willpower but all they do is reduce hunger, you can loose through self discipline too which you have in the past

Well I think if she could just lose "naturally " she do that no?

I've got 2 stone to lose, I use wegovy through shemed. It's so easy, I dont even think about food. There's no effort involved.

It’s not magic.

You will still need to control everything that you eat, track intake, put the work in.

The jags are expensive and you will need to complete a health questionnaire which will be assessed by a pharmacist, they can and do say no to prescribing the drug.

I have Mounjaro. I have nausea, headaches and feel very unwell after each weekly jag, 11 months on.
I have entire months where I loose zero yet am tracking, restricting and surviving on under 900 cals a day. As I say, it’s not magic.

Your BMI is 26. You're not eligible. Also your mental health history means any reputable provider will refuse.

I feel they are a bit magic actually. They make dieting and making sensible choices so so easy. I’ve no side effects at all.
The only drawback is the cost.
You’d definitely qualify through some providers.

Lots of places prescribe at BMI 26 plus now.

She absolutely would be eligible at some pharmacies. Off label prescribing is not unusual.

No they won't. It's perfectly easy to get them if you qualify.

It was magic for me. I didn’t think about what I was eating, no tracking, no work. No hunger.

This comment. You shouldn’t feel disgusting about being very slightly overweight.

No, it won’t.

Some nonsense on here, some pharmacies prescribe at bmi 25 now and you can do micro dosing below with others,

Don’t be silly,

That’s great for you.
Its been a fucking torturous slog for me.
OP asked about side effects, this is my experience of having the side effects.

I know others who have had to stop the jag due to the side effects.

Agreed.

I really wish mumsnet would delete / ban posts encouraging other users to lie to get prescription medication. It is dangerous and unethical.