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Weight loss injections/treatments

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Who do you regret telling that you're taking the injections?

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HolyCowrie · 29/09/2025 16:04

Just that really.

I'll be starting in October. I'm probably going to keep it to myself and DH at first. I'm interested in your experiences of telling people and especially if you've kind of regretted it, please.

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PutThe · 02/10/2025 16:00

TheRealGoose · 01/10/2025 07:10

Yes I have another friend, more a loose friend who is like rhis, she’s asked rhe doctor for them even considered those daft patches, and she’s clearly jealous and resentful as she can’t afford them. Lots of bitter little comments about people lying, flat arses, muscle loss etc.

it’s just my take, but also a lot of the nonsense I see on line with people basically saying don’t take them for whatever bingo card reason they chose, and a lot of the negativity in real life, I think is usually down to simple jealousy and resentment, people can often make others success about them personally.

however I can see if you’re struggling with your weight, either to stay in control, or as you’re over weight, and can’t get if off, and you can see everyone becoming slim , but the drugs are out of reach for you, it would piss you right off. But for me it’s better to just own that, to say I’d love them but can’t get them, than to attack and belittle, scaremonger etc, I guess it all depends on what kind of person you are.

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People in that position are basically the only reason I'm being at all discreet about my WLIs. I really do emphathise with them and hope very much that NHS access will soon improve and/or the price drop further, not just for the sake of the people involved but also for our collective societal benefit.

But in answer to the OP, I don't regret telling anyone. Women (no men) I'm close to have asked, and I don't mind as they're all people who I have that kind of relationship with. Like some other posters, I don't actually want it to be thought of my body suddenly ceasing to behave like that of an obese person. Nobody has called me lazy but if they did I'd agree and start laughing. Interestingly one person I thought might be a bit like that, as she really values thinness in herself, was extremely supportive.

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