Can you get weight loss injections with a BMI below 25?

[ThatDaringDenimTurtle]

Hi I am considering weight loss jabs, I am not particularly overweight, I have a BMI of 23.5 but I am heavier than I like to be, and struggling to fit into my clothes. I would like a short fix to drop a dress size. Has anyone done this? Can you get mounjaro etc if your BMI is below 25?

Absolutely not.

You are a healthy weight.

No, not likely that you would get anti-obesity prescription medication when you are not overweight. The MHRA criteria is BMI 30 or 27 with a weight related health condition or for certain ethnicities. A couple of online pharmacies will prescribe off licence to those with a BMI of 25 or over. You might be able to persuade a private doctor to prescribe them to you but that would clearly be very expensive.

And of course it’s not a quick fix for vanity. It’s a serious medication that’s prescription-only for a reason.

No! You are a healthy weight! No pharmacist worth their salt will prescribe anything to you! Do some exercise if you want to tone up!

If you’re prepared to lie to the company then yes, you can. I know someone who said they were shorter than they are and held hand weights to get weighed. For the photos they stood in an unflattering position, they are in a risk category for BMI over 27 (though their actual BMI is 24) no problem having it prescribed from a large mainstream provider. Just depends on your conscience and willingness to take a risk suppose…

Just to add, I’m certainly not advocating this, just answering your question

No there is nothing wrong with your weight at that bmi. You would be better off paying for therapy for your body dysmorphia. Mounjaro is medication taken by people who are obese.

Surely this is rage bait?

No. Sadly they walk amongst us. I'll just take a few injections and I'll be perfect for my holidays.

Rage bait. Thick. Goady. Whatever it is, the answer is no.

God these drugs bring out the worst in some people they Really do.

op. No not legitimately but some pharmacies now prescribe to bmi 25. Voy and med express.

Please go ahead, you might earn a few days in a+e and hospital at the same time.

You don’t need it and they’re not a quick fix, WLI are support for major life change. You just need a sensible deficit for a couple of months and you’ll be fine.

Don’t be silly now.

Without being goady but can I ask if (and I know it’s an if) we knew that WLI were safe no matter your weight what would be be so wrong for this use?

Ive read some of the WLI threads about people losing weight to a low weight and staying on them to keep at that weight. What’s the difference?

But when this is said to people seriously over weight it’s seen as a really offensive thing to say.

I get annoyed at the idea that people who are obese have ‘food noise’. I’m a healthy weight but dear god I have food noise constantly!

That’s why I was asking, as I know people do it to drop a dress size for a holiday/ wedding etc, and those people I can not imagine have a BMI higher than 25. That is why I asked if anyone has done it for this reason

This is me! I am constantly thinking about food!

I mean, people do lots of things for lots of reasons, many of which won't be sensible or proportionate to the situation. They might also do things which are illegal in order to achieve what they want. If you want to do these things too, that's clearly a choice that you can make for yourself @ThatDaringDenimTurtle People who have knowingly acquired prescription only medication fraudulently, or acquired black market products from illegal websites don't tend to post about it much on Mumsnet. Mumsnet can also delete posts that advocate for illegal actions, or that give advice on how to access POM fraudulently.

You can legitimately be prescribed by a couple of online pharmacies at BMI 25, off-licence, which essentially means at your own risk acknowledging that the minimal benefits don't outweigh the known range of risks.

You also don't have the medical condition of obesity, you aren't even overweight or approaching it. That means that your body isn't dealing with the consequences of obesity that an obese person's is, which will interfere with attempting to diet. Which is why obese people often end up in a loss-regain cycle with the regain going progressively higher each time. That is something that is address by GLP1 medications, and that's also why an obese person would continue to take the medication when they are at a healthy weight. It is important for them to avoid the regain cycle and to maintain their healthy weight for an extended period of time. It's not at all the same as someone who is already at a healthy weight starting to take a GLP1 to get to a lower healthy weight. There are none of the issues of obesity to address in that scenario. There's also no medical benefit to it, and this is a prescription only medication, so prescribing a medication with possible serious side effects for no medical benefit is clearly not something that any responsible HCP should be doing.

I’ve been using Mounjaro since the beginning of Dec, my bmi was 30 and is now exactly 25 and I’m still getting prescribed it from MedExpress. I want to lose another stone and a half, at my goal weight my bmi will be 21.3.

I suspect it’s about simply the trials haven’t been done, but as they are now being prescribed to bmi 25 and you can stay on down to a bmi of about 20, and no one globally has ever died through correct usage of the drugs, and lots of life saving benefits being found, I struggle to see why someone can’t take tnem at a bmi 25. The only risk is abuse and going to low in body weight I’d guess,

I wouldn’t say it to someone who was chronically obese with a long term weight issue though. A few months in a sensible deficit wouldn’t be one simple the answer. If you’re already a pretty healthy weight and just want to be a few pounds lighter it is.

There are risks associated with these medications and benefit should outweigh risk.

Obesity is classed as a chronic disease with many health risks, requiring ongoing treatment to prevent relapse.

Perhaps they will look in the future to use as a preventative treatment, but for now that is only possible through a private Dr and close medical supervision.

The key difference is you are able to manage it and stay at a weight that doesn’t significantly impact your health to the point you need medical intervention.

No reputable pharmacy would prescribe it. You are not overweight.
These medications are not for someone's who wants to lose a bit of weight
Just eat less and move more