Lost weight - people asking me if it’s weight loss injections

[Slimmster]

Ok, I don’t know why this is bothering me, but it is.

I’ve recently lost a stone and a half. It took 3 months and I did it by limiting calories and I trained for a half marathon and weight trained. I ran 30 k a week for 3 months. It dropped off me.

3 people in the past week have commented to me that I must’ve been taking weight loss injections. When I said I haven’t they responded “ yeah right”.

I’m not against Weight Loss injections and I think they are good for people with weight related issues, but these comments to me have pissed me off.

My DH said, who cares, why does it matter, and I don’t know why it does.

I feel like I’ve worked really hard and OK I’m going to say it, people think I’ve taken the easy way out. When I say that I don’t think people with serious weight problems have taken the easy way out, they haven’t. I know they’ve work to do on the medication. I’ve read the threads. However for someone like me, fit, a couple of dress sizes above what I’d like, and a stone and a half overweight, WL injections are an easy way out, a cheat.

I’m a bit of a health freak and TBH I’ve seen loads of people with inflammation related nasty side effects from the Covid jab so sticking injections in myself would really be a last resort.

I don’t expect any recognition for losing weight. However these comments have really pissed me off and i found myself explaining my process to them and defending myself.

Yes, if anything we are freeing up resources by paying privately. As we become healthier we need less support from the nhs for obesity related issues.

No, I’m listing the weight loss clinic as a separate resource. So WLI are a resource and so is a place at a clinic. I think maybe our misunderstanding is the use of the word resource. I’ve worked at weight loss clinics when conducting research so in the industry, staff time and knowledge and equipment (scales, bloodwork, advice, admin) are all paid for and so classed as resources that have limited reserves.

EDIT: And once again I’m not saying anyone is taking up resources. Just saying it’s nice when someone doesn’t need additional resources so it’s easier to access for those who need it. I’m pro WLI and clinics.

@Indyschoolq it's still very unclear what additional resources you think people using WLI are taking up?

Well done on your weight loss!
Ignore the comments, people are just jealous of your success

I didn’t say additional resources, I said WLI are a resource… I seriously regret using our clinic jargon now lol!

Um no you didn’t. You said

It’s not about being given a medal, it’s about requiring less resources/spending/assistance. As resources are generally limited (for example NHS funding, money for tutoring/Teaching assistants, gym or personal trainer fees) it is certainly useful to have individuals free up those resources for those who really need it. Hence a kudos to them

so it’s valid you clarify exactly what resources you think we will all free up if we stopped buying weight loss meds. It’s a valid question.

"Resource" is not clinical jargon, your post is simply unclear. What is your point?

Is it that if people can lose weight without using injections (the resource) then that is "better" (for whom, and how?) than if they need to use injections to lose weight?

Of course, people who choose to use injections have nearly always tried multiple times to lose the excess weight without them.

Well no, you asked me what additional resources people using WLI tare taking up

I did not say people on WLI are taking up additional resources. You could solely require WLI- nothing additional. I am not vilifying WLI users - I think it’s a great resource and helps us take pressure off other areas of the NHS.

Oh my.

😂I’m sorry I support WLI and think everyone who achieves their goals is doing a great job?!? I’m a doctor and I cannot figure out what you’re getting at. All the best!

@Indyschoolq

You said:

"As resources are generally limited (for example NHS funding, money for tutoring/Teaching assistants, gym or personal trainer fees) it is certainly useful to have individuals free up those resources for those who really need it. Hence a kudos to them!"

So kudos to people who lose weight without injections, is that correct?

You said it's useful to have people free up those resources for those who really need them. What resources were you referring to here, that are NOT used by people who lose weight without injections, that ARE used by those who do use injections? Because the list of resources that you gave are already not being used by those taking injections.

I'm not a doctor, and your post is still unclear as is the point you're trying to make about WLI and resources. Try rephrasing it in plain language for us non-doctor plebs.

I don’t know why I’m getting involved but I read @Indyschoolq’s post as saying that private WLI people are freeing up nhs resource for others by not using them and so that’s a good thing (kudos to them).

@museumum If you look at her second post, in reply to another poster's comment, she says "It’s not about being given a medal [for losing weight without WLI], it’s about requiring less resources/spending/assistance." She's clearly saying that using WLI injections requires more resources/spending/assistance than losing weight without them. Which makes no sense. Having a private prescription for WLI impacts no one else apart from me, no one else's resources are impacted.

Exactly
The 'resource' is a private business which would not need to exist if people didn't wish to purchase WLI

@Indyschoolq would you like this aspect of pharma industry not to exist? Who would that assist?

No, they said kudos to people losing weight without them, as it frees up some resources, which are as yet undetermined,

You’re a doctor who thought wli were provided on the nhs???

She struggled to lose a pound or two then bam!! All this weight loss...I'd say she's doing SW too but definitely on ozempic too...

You claim you aren't judging people on jabs but you are judgy as fuck. Why do you care?

Also , why are you conflating a covid jab with a weight loss jab......just another excuse to be judgy.

I'd say to them I wish I did take the injections, would be so much easier!

Cracking down might stop people accessing it, but the REAL problem is simply a society that idolises weight loss and thinness. That needs to change before we still stop abusing weight loss drugs. Demonizing the people who use the drugs isn't helpful in my opinion