Why are we not being vocal about the miracle of weight loss jabs. ?

[AboutVattime]

I started Mountjaro in April at 15 stone 10
I am now 11 stone . Which is my goal weight for my 5'10 frame. I have maintained that for 2 months having started regular exercise that I really enjoy - as well as ZOE healthy eating /cooking which I enjoy equally.

When people say to me 'Wow ! You look amazing (I'm not daft - they mean you don't look fat anymore) .. how have you done it . I am truthful and say 'fat jabs' .. and expand if they don't understand.

However , I have noticed on all the gazillion threads in here about weight loss injections, people are reticent to be honest . .. "my DH knows but haven't told anyone else " .. is a common remark . But WHY ???

Obesity is a life threatening condition. Like Dementia , cancer , liver failure etc etc .. if anyone had one of those conditions and found a drug to help , would they keep quiet or shout it from the bloody roof tops . ?

Or is the old adage true . Fat is a feminist (female) issue ? and we need to pretend it isn't ?

Weight loss jabs are not for everyone, they do come with side effects and they are very expensive if you don't fit the NHS criteria, also people's weight is no one else's business and if they choose not to tell others that's down to them

I think they're probably afraid of people being jealous and maybe also feeling that they 'cheated', the same way many people don't admit to have tweakments and cosmetic surgery.

Not trying to be goady but if you are exercising and healthy eating why do you need injections?

Because they are not without risk or serious side effects including life threatening pancreatitis.

Just how much more vocal do you expect people to be? They are talked about everywhere. If people don't mention it in their private conversations, that's up to them.

Why? You'll see in a minute on this thread.

To spell it out, it's because of the judgemental and "concerned" people who would not hesitate to tell you what they think of your "easy way out" of obesity. Who needs that when you have better things to do, like finally getting your weight under control?

A lot of people don’t understand how they work- they think you can eat what you want and the jab makes you lose weight anyway. Also I think people can be a bit weird about the sort of “discipline and willpower” thing- like “why should you not have to work at it when I do?” Those things can make people reticent to admit they use them.

I agree they are potentially a huge game changer.

Because some people think it's utterly ludicrous to be pumping crap into your veins in order to lose weight. And no-one knows the long term effects of weight loss jans .. I foresee a catastrophic fallout in a few years from them.

Also, SOME people eat less and get more exercise to lose weight. I know, imagine that.

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You only have to read some of the judgemental replies on this thread to see why people don’t tell anyone…

For a loss like yours they're life changing. However what's your long term plan? Are you on them for life?

My concern is we don't know the side effects. We don't yet know what potential problems we may face at a population level.

This. ^ Why do people need to talk about weight loss jabs more @AboutVattime Why do you care?

Do you know how you lose weight on Mounjaro? By eating less and doing exercise.

Yeah this I'm so bored with adverts all over everywhere about them

You can lose weight with exercising more and eating less, without pumping toxic shite (that you don't know the long term effects of,) into your veins.

Why are you not losing weight by eating less and exercising more?

Why the desperation to promote these jabs?

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Are you a medical professional? Do you know ANYthing about them?

They’ve been used for years and have a very good safety profile.

And people of the jabs do exactly that you twit - do you think you just jab and weight drops off by magic whilst we fill up on chocolate and ice cream?

@AboutVattime

Shit like this is why.

So many people are made to feel like they’re less than human because they ‘allowed’ themselves to get fat.

And because apparently it bores people, so we’re doing them a favour by being quiet.

Some of it may be partly not wanting to have to explain that they have enough money for a private prescription. An issue if you have friends or relatives who would benefit greatly from jabs but could not afford them.

Worry about judgement.
not wanting to get into conversations about how long they will take the jabs

Say you don't understand obesity without saying you don't understand obesity

People are very vocal about it on Mumsnet!

People never show any concern about my OH being on these jabs, or go on about the side effects (which he suffers with daily)

Oh wait, he is prescribed these for his diabetes, along with millions of other diabetics, and the drugs have been around for 20 years or more

Is no one concerned?

Rubbish. That was a perfectly good question from @doodleygirl

If that's your idea of a good question...

Shhhh - no one wants to hear this!

Anyone would think the drugs were whipped up in someone’s garage and are being sold by dealers.

Actually there’s plenty of research to suggest it’s a lot more complex than calories in/out alone.

Can I ask what your medical background is? Why are they toxic?

Oh no! It magically turns to poison or toxic chemicals when it's used as a weightloss injection. If it's for diabetes, then it turns to angel delight wonder drug that saves lives.

Obese people = bad! <wags long scraggly fingers and pointy nails>