Do you tell people?

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I get botox, I know it's a devisive subject and people can get judgmental about it whether they are for or against but if it comes up in conversation, then I tell people that I get botox. I like what it does for me and I'm not bothered how people view me for doing it. Happy to tell anyone who is interested all about it. In general I take this approach to life, take me as you find me, I'm an open book.

I also now use mounjaro. However, I've told my husband and my best friend (because she's using it too), and I'm not going to tell anyone else. I know it's my choice whether I do or not, but I'm just intrigued as to why, of all the things in my life, this is the thing I don't want people to know. Having pondered it, I guess I think it's a few things

• mounjaro isn't a magic bullet, you still have to put the effort in, yes it's easier than going it alone but my weight loss (so far, early days) is still an achievement and I don't that taken away from me by people who consider it cheating

• I don't want to have to listen to people's 'advice' on taking it, I find when it comes to weight loss everyone and his dog has an opinion on how you are doing it wrong despite the fact that what you're doing is obviously working

• I don't want people thinking 'well it's fine whilst she's taking it but it'll be short lived, she'll pile it all back on again'

I find it interesting that this is one of very few things where I care what other people think. I suspect it's ultimately to do with years of having to put to the back of my mind that people are judging me for being fat.

Anyway, I'm just musing really. I'd be interested to know whether you tell people and why / why not?

Have a great day, everyone 😀

I've told my dh and my ex-SIL who I am close to, but noone else yet. I will probably tell my niece that I am close to next time I see her as we share these sort of things. Can't see me volunteering the information to anyone else really, although I wouldn't lie about it if directly asked, it is not really a topic of conversation I would normally have.

But, if I was telling people anything I personally would much rather tell them I was utilising a medication prescribed by a Dr to help reduce my weight for my health than I was allowing a beautician to inject toxin into my wrinkles for vanity!

No, aside from my husband I don't plan to tell anyone. People are really ignorant about these drugs and I don't want to hear nonsense whenever people see me eating non-diet style food.

Maybe when I've got to my goal weight I'll share, because at that point I won't care what anyone thinks about my weight loss.

I've not told a soul. Mixture of reasons, really, much the same as many people already posted!

I put on two stone when I was pregnant, then promptly put on another three stones in the following years. Before that I had always been a healthy weight who could eat what I wanted, so it's been a big change and I've definitely struggled with feeling embarrassed about it. I don't like to talk about my weight at all with friends/family so have no interest in discussing the way I've chosen to lose it!

I do have a very close friend, who I know if I told what I was doing, would want to do it too - and I know that she absolutely cannot afford it and would be whacking it all on high interest credit cards, I don't want to be responsible for that so as much as I wish I could share with her I won't. I'm not sure if that's the right choice and I also worry if I do lose lots of weight I'll have to lie to her and what if I make her feel bad because she doesn't achieve the same results from diet & exercise alone?! It's a minefield.

I've also not told a soul and don't intend to. I can't be bothered with the judgement. I lost 4 stone 10 years ago after having the kids and put most of it back on and have been gaining and losing the same stone for years. This is the first time ever that I feel I might actually get past that barrier and carry on.

I go to the gym a lot but my food intake ruins all my hard work so when people start noticing I can say it was the gym!

I asked DH what he thought about them a while back and his response was ‘I think I’d like to try them’! So we’re doing it together, and he deals with the injections, which makes my life a lot easier. The kids know and were (maybe still are?) a bit dubious about it.

My BF from school knows too, but only because she is the sweetest, kindest person who doesn’t judge anybody. Not another soul though….my work colleagues started discussing the subject the other day which may have been an attempt to flush me out, but I kept quiet. They know I’m ‘dieting’ and that’s all they need to know, for now at least. Can’t be doing with any judgements or questioning.

Just my husband and best friend, for the same reasons as the OP.
I'm still finding it hard work - This morning I made a lovely fried breakfast for my family and I just had coffee. While I didn't necessarily feel hungry, I would have liked to indulge like I used to, but I resisted.
Also I've been burning well upwards of 3000 calories per day, going to the gym every day and really putting the effort in. So yep, I don't really feel as though I've cheated, I'm just getting a helping hand and I'm going at it all guns blazing to achieve my goal.
So far I've lost 8lbs in 9 days 😀

I've only told my husband and one very close friend (who I know is considering it too, she is also the only person I discuss weight and weight-loss with). These are the only two people I am telling that I am on a weight loss journey too. I discovered I am more successful and enjoy the process more if I keep this almost to myself.

It was something Joanna Lumley said about just getting on with it without discussing it years ago that stuck with me (she was just talking about 5 lbs of course, but I think it still applies!).

I really just cannot be bothered to discuss it with people, and know I would find it unhelpful - especially if they were judgemental or tried to tell me to do something different/kept bring it up. I've got my close friend and this forum, that is all the support/outlet I need. Whilst my husband knows, and is supportive, he definitely won't want to discuss it at length or get weekly updates on my weight and I don't want that either - so I'll just get on with it.