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How easy is it to obtain Mounjaro online if slim?

11 replies

TheCalmPinkKoala · Yesterday 16:32

I know this might be controversial but I’m interested to hear people’s options. I have a lot of friends who have managed to get monjaro online despite being slim. They just lie about their weight and height and if asked for photos they stick their tummy out to make them look bigger. I’m intrigued as to how they are going to manage monjaro - one says she is started on 2.5 dosage and then went up to 5mg and is going to stay on that until she loses a stone and then will wean herself off it. She is quite healthy and eats well and exercises but put on a stone and wants to lose it quickly in time for summer. Is this actually realistic? I’m not looking for people to comment saying how unethical it is - I just want to understand it more so I can understand her. Is it really that easy to get monjaro just by doctoring photos and lying about your weight? And is it really ok to take it for a while and then come off it (pressming you change any eating habits so you don’t put the weight back on? I pressume she will have to continue lying to the online pharmacy (she used voy) about her bmi as I’m sure they stop prescribing if your bmi is 22?

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Serenity75 · Yesterday 16:35

Really difficult in my experience. I’m not really slim and had a video meeting with a dr where I had to show her the scales whilst I was stood on them in front of a mirror and also hold a tape to my head. I have heard from people buying them off tik tok and it comes from china, but that seems incredibly dodgy to me as you aren’t getting it from a reputable source

SilenceInside · Yesterday 17:33

If they used Voy they may not have had to lie if their BMI was 25, as they will prescribe off licence. The video check is to make sure that you’re not already visibly slim or underweight. If they are happy that your physique is approximately what you’d expect for BMI 25 then it’s their decision to prescribe.

Pharmacies will get tighter and stricter about BMI verification as they get inspected and sanctioned for being lax and stupid in what they accept as evidence. They have already generally tightened u since I started in July 2024. But there will always be shit pharmacies that do crap due diligence and prescribe.

I have no idea if people at a healthy weight who haven’t been obese can take Mounjaro for a few weeks and feel able to stop, and then keep the weight off. It’s not been tested on people starting in the healthy weight range without other medical conditions. I don’t think I’d be that interested in what happens when they take it, they’ll find out for themselves what it’s like and whether it means they can meet their cosmetic goals.

In general there’s no issue with just stopping taking Mounjaro at any point. There’s no withdrawal issues and no massive change, the amount in your system just drops until after 30 days it’s all gone.

Buying powder in a vial from China is just illegal and black market. No checks needed and it’s obviously unsafe and risky. It’s not the same as fraudulently acquiring legitimate prescription medication.

I do find it fascinating how many women are prepared to acquire prescription meds fraudulently when they likely wouldn’t for any other type of medication. I guess it’s that the pressure to cosmetically fit in is huge for some women.

seanconneryseyebrow · Yesterday 17:46

Its easy. I did it with Cloud. You have to do a 'live' photo, so I just put padding on my belly and down leggings, and kinda stuck my belly out and chins. Wasn't hard. BMI was 24 I will keep going til im 20/21 and then go on maintenance.

morbidcuriosity · Yesterday 17:49

Yes its easy . I have friends who have done it.. couple inches off your height and your bmi changes quite a bit..

Kickingasssince72 · Yesterday 19:38

Yes it’s easy. I did it with hey slim and took unflattering pics and a few inches of my height. On my final month this month and back in the lower end of bmi, I had tried everything to loose the final couple of stone before resorting to mounjaro. I eat very well and weight train so I don’t worry about maintenance.

Didimum · Yesterday 19:44

I hope a big crack down on this comes about soon. Medicalising modest weight loss is a dire issue.

coocoocachoop · Yesterday 19:50

My BMI was 25 but it was just before some of the providers reduced their requirements. I knocked a couple inches off my height, exaggerated my weight, took a very unflattering photo and had MJ within 48 hours. As soon as you have a legitimate prescription it’s really easy to switch to other providers.

I know that sounds awful, I know I sound like a twat. I’m honestly an intelligent, well educated and health obsessed person, I was just stuck in a cycle of snacking and feeling miserable about myself. I heavily researched, I know all about how to lose weight, what the risks are on MJ, and I just couldn’t find a genuine risk to worry about.

Ive been on it 6 months now, it’s honestly been life changing. My BMI is 21.6, I am eating healthier than I ever have, I’ve always exercised but I’ve added strength training now, I’m drinking much less.

I genuinely believe I am a healthier person because of it and I don’t think it should only be for obese people, I have no intentions of getting off it. My habits are dopamine seeking, this medication stops that. I can’t tell you the freedom that comes with not thinking about rewarding yourself with food constantly!

TheDogsMother · Yesterday 20:26

You can do it legitimately with Voy and a BMI of 25. You will start on 0.25 dose though.

MeridaBrave · Yesterday 20:31

Really easy. I used Shemed, you have to stand on a scale during a call. I had dumbbells of screen down the back of my trousers. My BMI was 26.5 at the time. Now there are suppliers who will give at BMI 25.

SilenceInside · Yesterday 21:35

@MeridaBrave that was a fair while ago though now I think? Perhaps SheMed have cottoned on to such shenanigans and at least ask people to turn around and show their whole body. They’re being fuckwits if they haven’t updated their practices.

MeridaBrave · Today 08:44

SilenceInside · Yesterday 21:35

@MeridaBrave that was a fair while ago though now I think? Perhaps SheMed have cottoned on to such shenanigans and at least ask people to turn around and show their whole body. They’re being fuckwits if they haven’t updated their practices.

Yes - it was while ago. But I know someone who did similar quite recently. But my BMI was 26.5 so now I would have had other options.

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