Mountjaro, my friend looks amazing!

My GD’s friend has lost 6 stone.
She looks fantastic and is so fit and full of energy.
She is a tall girl and never looked as heavy as she was but now she is stunning.
I am very interested to see how she continues now she is off it.

I think this stuff sounds great provided it does you no harm.
I don't get the critical you are a nogoodnik because you didn't do it "the hard way" (i.e. dieting).
I've always had to watch my weight myself and wonder whether people who are critical are so because they've never had any difficulties with their own weight.
Weight loss, where it is necessary, is not only a morale booster but also a massive help for medical conditions which otherwise might worsen. The positive impact for the NHS is a massive plus.
Obviously there is a regain risk with a drug that fundamentally is an appetite restricter but as foxie48 points out there are ways to maintain the loss.
More power to their elbows say I.

I know several interestingly only ladies on this. Mostly they are having the same as op wonderful results and the energy and lust for life is more encouraging than expected. With running and exercising being relished.

With New Year, seriously thinking about restarting weight loss jabs but instead of Mounjaro switching to Wegovy.

Lots of med advice on doing that but to learn from a real world first hand experience would be most helpful.

(Don't need any referral or discount codes - in fact I've got several of those to share and happy to DM them).

Thx

I know this hasn't been commented on for a while. I take Gabapentin for my restless legs which are caused by my impaired renal function.
Sadly, the average weight gain with Gabapentin is 2 stone 11 lbs, and I have put on at least that amount.

I have never been as heavy as this in my life (I am 73). I want to try it as I think it is the only sensible solution for me to lose the extra weight.

I have had to buy bigger clothes and it is just making me miserable.

I’d be wary if I already had renal issues. There are some studies that show weight loss drugs could cause harm to kidneys. I’d consult a GP before embarking on the injections.

Of course weight loss injections (bought privately for that purpose) aren’t available to 75year olds or older.

DDiL has lost 5 stone since last summer. She looks amazing, but now has gallstone issues. I don’t like to ask if she’s taking anything.

My dh has been on mounjaro for 6 months and has lost 3 stone . He was overweight and had health issues which were not helped with weight gain. Arthritis in his knees , back problems , high bp and high cholesterol . He was also borderline diabetic. His knees and back pain have gone . Blood sugar levels are good as is cholesterol and bp. He can walk the dog without getting out of breath. Do hills .And his beer belly has gone .
He’s slowly stopping the jabs and has changed his diet. He was a snacker and would buy sweets , chocolate, crisps etc at the petrol station because I don’t buy them. I think this is called food noise and it’s now stopped .
I have 4 girl friends also on the jabs and have lost at least 2-3 stone each . Which is a bit galling when I’ve always watched my weight and diet and exercise to lose the weight. .

J52

I’d be wary if I already had renal issues. There are some studies that show weight loss drugs could cause harm to kidneys. I’d consult a GP before embarking on the injections.

When you fill in the form it asks for your gps name and address. And there’s a long list of medical conditions for which the jabs shouldn’t be used .

My Diabetic Consultant started me on Wegovy tablets and then Mounjaro just over a year ago . I was size 22 and weighed 16 stones and was very unhappy . I was on two diabetic medications plus a large dose of insulin .
Since starting Mounjaro I have lost 4 and a half stones and came off insulin completely from the beginning.
I am now 11 and a half stone and size 14 and feel so much better . I was quite depressed and had no interest in clothes .
I have bought a whole new summer and winter wardrobe this past year .
I’m 72 and a widow . I’m much happier .

My friend’s son was hugely obese. I reckon he must have easily been about 25-30 stone. He is a big eater and drinker but amazingly does a very physical job.

The NHS would not give him fat jabs because even at that massive weight you have to have 4 other issues and he didn’t so he didn’t qualify. So he is funding them himself and has lost 7 stones in just a few months. Costs him nearly £200 a month but he feels so much better.

Frankly I was jealous but at 77 I am too old to be considered for any of the fat jabs as they seemed like a wonder drug.
But there’s no such thing as a true wonder drug is there?
Rapid weight loss, particularly in older adults, can cause a loss of lean muscle mass, potentially increasing risks of frailty, falls, and appearing to "age the body by a decade". And I don’t have a decade to spare!
It also appears that people regain the weight lost even faster after stopping and the health risks to the kidneys and increased risk of pancreatitis , so I suppose the risks are not worth it as one gets older.
Researching further I found the following;
Rapid Regain Rate: Research indicates that after stopping medication, people can regain an average of 0.8 kg (1.8 lbs) per month
Faster Than Dieting: The rate of weight regain after stopping injections is faster than after stopping traditional, behavioral, or lifestyle-based weight loss programs.
Timeline to Return: On average, people return to their original, pre-treatment weight within 1.5 years (18 months) of stopping the medication
Reversal of Health Benefits: The health improvements gained while on the jabs—such as better blood pressure, cholesterol, and glycemic control—tend to be reversed along with the weight regain, typically within 1.4 years of stopping

So it’s back to calorie counting. ☹️☹️☹️

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I knew it wouldn't be long

What wouldn’t?

Or is somebody just being snide?

J52

I’d be wary if I already had renal issues. There are some studies that show weight loss drugs could cause harm to kidneys. I’d consult a GP before embarking on the injections.

Thank you. I have a doctor's appointment later today so I will ask.

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Primrose53

My friend’s son was hugely obese. I reckon he must have easily been about 25-30 stone. He is a big eater and drinker but amazingly does a very physical job.

The NHS would not give him fat jabs because even at that massive weight you have to have 4 other issues and he didn’t so he didn’t qualify. So he is funding them himself and has lost 7 stones in just a few months. Costs him nearly £200 a month but he feels so much better.

4? That’s not true! BMI 35+ at at least two health issues

Mollygo

DDiL has lost 5 stone since last summer. She looks amazing, but now has gallstone issues. I don’t like to ask if she’s taking anything.

My niece knows of four friends who are on the jabs, all four are having to have their Gall bladders removed.
Maybe their diets are too low in fat. You need some fat to make bile I believe, I could be wrong though.

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My sister was on them.. Now minus her Gall bladder. Also my chums 40 year old neice only last weekend, was an emergency admission, turns our Gall bladder surgery. Both told it was due to the Jabs.

Only yesterday I received (as a Health care professional) from British Heart Foundation a notification on the effects once the
weight jabs are stopped. They issued a statement that any positive effects ie low BP, Cholesterol levels plus high %of weight gain all return.