Obese but not interested In Mounjaro, I’m genuinely interested to know why.

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I have struggled with my weight since my last baby 23 years ago.. prior to that I was a standard size 10 and never really thought about weight.. but last pregnancy at 39 saw me develop an underactive thyroid AND an autoimmune disorder that required an astonishing amount of steroids .. long story short.. I went from 10st to 22 stone in 4 years.. I hated it. I lost my sense of balance , self confidence, health… blood pressure meds , cholesterol meds, knee injections, chronic IBS .. because of the steroids I was extremely lucky to get a gastric sleeve on the NHS . Took me from 22 stone to 16 stone and there I stayed until this miracle drug came along.

I did my research. I looked at the pros and cons . The cons of being obese FAR outweighed the cons and so I began. Financially I thought it would be a terrible struggle but in reality I save money . No more latte and a croissant for breakfast at the station . It’s taught me to be mindful of what I need to eat to be healthy by prioritising protein, good carbs and fibre..

Im now BMI 22 and 9st 5 and size 10 again .. since end of November.. I remain on a small maintenance dose of 5mg and after a I had a chat with my GP yesterday, I am happy to be there for life .

so my question is .. if you are obese with all the associated health risks AND you have the funds to prioritise your health but are not interested.. ( earring in mind these drugs have been around since trials in 1992) why would you not ?

Sticking a needle in myself gives me the willies. I think I could probably lose weight without these drugs, I just need a lorry full of willpower.

Not what I have heard, we shall see. I know those on tier 4 are allowed them.

Well of course it varies, depending on what you're eating.

I'd say that I'm now fully satisfied with half a chicken breast with gravy, three small roast potatoes and whatever vegetables I've cooked.

Before MJ I'd have eaten all the breast, nine or ten large roast spuds, a mountain of bread sauce, loads of roast parsnips, two Yorkshire puddings and a great many other vegetables. Plus gravy.

Then I'd have had a load of pudding with cream and custard.

And later on, I'd have had several bags of crisps, a packet of biscuits and a few choc ices.

With MJ I am satisfied with my much smaller roast dinner, and I don't stuff myself all evening afterwards.

And if anyone recognises themselves with this description, and is hesitating about WLIs I can only say this:

16 months ago, my BMI was 50.

It's now 31. I've lost 7st 4lb. Only 3st to go!

As for the cost - well, I'm not spending a fortune on biscuits, cakes and other crap anymore...........

Yes true , health is multi faceted though .As I said I don’t want to risk my mental health I’ve come to this as someone who has lived with family with eating disorders and serious life changing mental health disorders and addictions and I’m none of these I’m happy and chubby ,sadly my sibling who had an eating disorder is now at 48 in last stages of alcoholism and drug addiction so I choose chubby and happy for now .

Hair loss isn’t easily treated and is distressing

It would vary so much, @yukonparkthatthere

my portions vary depending on where I am in the weekly injection cycle and stage of taking the meds. Early days, I had virtually no appetite at all. Now, I do, but only when I am actually physically hungry/in need of food.

Portions on Day 1-4 are probably child size. 5-7 are adult with a reasonably constrained appetite sized. I don’t feel hungry therefore don’t eat at all until 12-1pm at all now so am also intermittent fasting ‘by accident’.

I also have much less interest in alcohol.

In will say, it’s been really easy for me. Side effects have been minor/manageable, I have a job where I can manage my schedule to account for dose increase effects, etc.

If I had some of the bad effects others have had, I would not be as positive about the experience.

What’s the supplement you’re taking Crikey?

@ChocolateGanache I take one called sensilab GLP1 - 2 tablets half an hour before my 1st meal of day - £39 for a month- it’s worked ok for me as I’m still losing ok and sticking to same principles of low carb, high protein, no snacking . Berberin based - I guess it’s more old fashioned appetite suppressants with a milder blood glucose effect than MJ -

@ChocolateGanache I take one called sensilab GLP1 - 2 tablets half an hour before my 1st meal of day - £39 for a month- it’s worked ok for me as I’m still losing ok and sticking to same principles of low carb, high protein, no snacking . Berberin based - I guess it’s more old fashioned appetite suppressants with a milder blood glucose effect than MJ -

How about the issues it causes with eyesight? Or are we supposed to ignore all the known terrible side effects.

Yes they may not be effects for everyone but they are effects nonetheless.

@Spirallingdownwardswhat issues with eyesight are you referring to? In general, no, people don’t ignore the side effects of medication they have prescribed to them. I’m well aware of what the actual side effects are, the relative risk and the risk in comparison to the benefits of losing weight and no longer being obese or overweight.

There is no evidence that Mounjaro causes problems with eyesight

Why are some people who are on Mounjaro being so pushy about people not taking it? It's personal choice

Quite. We can make different choices.

@lunaswand No one should be pushing any medication on anyone. That said, this thread is on the WLI board so replies are naturally going to reflect the experiences of people who are using WLI and who may be enthusiastic about the positive changes it has brought to their lives. They may also be more informed about the WLI and be able to respond to and perhaps alleviate any concerns, or provide helpful insights so anyone's personal choice is based on facts. That isn't pushing.

The OP repeatedly refused to accept other people’s reasons. Despite saying they were ‘genuinely asking’.
There are many, many reasons why people don’t.

There is so much more to life than weight. Completely with you. Obviously being very overweight has its risks but something is going to kill us all and I’d rather live more than be obsessed with weight loss (that’s how I get, I can’t think of anything else when I’m in that zone. And I’d have to stay in that zone forever otherwise would definitely put back on).

Im not someone who eats nine roast potatoes, I feel like my food intake is good, I’m just massive 🤷‍♀️

Got to agree the OP's tone doesn't encourage open discussion or show much respect for differing individual choices.

The GLP-1s as a class have been licensed in the UK & Europe since 2006 (US since 2005). It is only the license for weight loss that is more recent.