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Skinny jabs

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coldwinternightsbrrr · 17/10/2020 15:30

Has anyone tried them? I've seen celebrities endorsing them but want to hear people's real life experiences.
I'm at a point now where I will try anything.
I'm considering a gastric bypass but not sure I'm big enough to be able to have one. My appetite is a major is issue. I just need that turned off and I could crack this whole weight loss problem!
I'm 14 stone 5ft 5.

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LadyFannyButton · 17/10/2020 19:54

It seems expensive, you have to stab yourself every day, the long term effects aren’t known but there could be
a host of side effects, including vomiting, nausea, severe headaches, damage to the kidneys, thyroid gland and pancreas, and are even linked to the development of cancer

Also, once you stop injections, what happens then?
Quick fixes rarely work long term. I do understand the desperate need to drop weight to kickstart it all, I used to be 3 stone heavier and was desperately unhappy but couldn’t stop eating.

If you have that kind of money spare then i think it could be more beneficial to pay to explore ways to help long term such as real nutritional advice, so that the food you eat does fill you up, or counselling to unpick you’re relationship with food /discover what hole you are trying to fill with food.

Personally I find if I eat a carb heavy diet I literally can’t fill myself and could over eat 100’s & 100’s of calories every day but, if I prepare and eat lean protein, healthy fats & several portions of veg then I don’t feel hungry and can stick to my calorie targets.

Sorry, I know that’s not what you asked for in your op but I don’t think injecting yourself with drugs is the way to go, especially as

that most studies of liraglutide encouraged participants to do 150 minutes of exercise per week and cut calories by 500kcals a day – as well as taking the drug. “If you don’t follow that study protocol, you may well find you don’t have the same benefit,”

www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-8442673/Worrying-risks-Skinny-Jab-stars-Kerry-Katona-Gemma-Collins-love-plug.html

www.you.co.uk/skinny-jab-weight-loss-injections/

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/how-do-weight-loss-injections-work-and-are-they-safe_uk_5d305293e4b020cd993f4d77

SchrodingersImmigrant · 17/10/2020 21:02

Celebrities will endorse anything they are paid to endorse. Trust me that absolute majority does not use the products.

Pp covered all else well

TweeBree · 25/10/2020 11:59

There's a FB group called 'Saxenda Support Group' with lots of stories, questions, comments, etc. It isn't run by a Saxenda rep/reseller, so the comments are honest/unfiltered.

Quite a few of the American posters have been on it for years, so you get a good balance from newbies to people still taking it for maintenance.

wizzywig · 25/10/2020 13:38

Hi. It hasny been great for me. I need to lose a stone to get into a healthy BMI. And I'm short so any extra weight is clearly visible. You are asked to survive on a low cal diet. No food after 2pm.

India4 · 10/03/2021 12:07

Hi There,

seriously considering using Saxenda & wondered if someone could anser these ?

what is the best time to administer the jab?

how is jab inserted, Im aware its under the skin but is it a slight stabbing motion or do i need to be more precise? Im sure someone on here knows & your experiences are invaluable.

Thanks in Advance.

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