A WOMAN has shared her epic weight loss success story after shedding almost four stone thanks to Mounjaro injections.
But experts and NHS medics have warned about the dangers of fat jabs and say they shouldn’t be taken without a prescription.
The mum embarked on her Mounjaro weight loss journey last year[/caption]
Since then, she’s went from a size Large to a size Small[/caption]
Megan Stokes decided to jump on the fat loss jab trend after struggling with ”no confidence” and feeling ”fat”.
The 22-year-old stunner, who started using the fat loss jabs in November last year, began the weight loss journey at 13.1st.
The brunette beauty, who forks out £150 for Mounjaro, has dropped from a UK size 14 to a slimmer UK size 10 – or a size Large to a size Small.
”I am literally seeing my body back because of Mounjaro,” said Megan who pays for the jabs ”private”.
Since shedding the pounds, Megan has had to chuck away ”the majority” of her wardrobe, most recently being left with just one pair of jeans and joggers each, a top and one jumper.
The young beauty also regularly shares what she eats, as well as some of the grocery essentials she buys, such as lettuce, corn, pomegranate seeds, heaps of other veggies, and even pizza.
Some of the easy meals the mum swears by are ready-made protein shakes, a packet of Pop Chips for a simple snack idea and a hearty curry with rice.
But Megan’s jaw-dropping weight loss, which happened in less than a year, has had brutal trolls coming for the mum, as they insist she is now ”too skinny”.
Mounjaro, known as the King Kong of jabs, is to be rolled out on the NHS.
Sun GP Dr Zoe Williams says it can save the lives of people with “life-threatening levels of obesity”.
But the NHS website warns: “Never take an anti-obesity medicine if it has not been prescribed to you. These types of medicines may not be safe for you and can cause serious side effects.”
About half a million Brits take weight loss drugs – and that number is expected to double in the next year.
Mounjaro is said to suppress the appetite, making people feel fuller for longer.
Weight loss injections are licensed for patients with type 2 diabetes and to assist those who are clinically obese – with a Body Mass Index of 30 or over.
One jab is administered each week but the duration is dependent on a person’s weight.
The drugs can be lawfully supplied only when prescribed by a practitioner – like a doctor, nurse or a pharmacist-independent prescriber.
But many people are buying them through online pharmacies with insufficient checks.
Earlier this year, figures from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency revealed fat jabs had been linked to 82 deaths across the UK – something concerned viewers pointed out to the single mother.
The family of a man from Burton upon Trent, Staffs, who died after taking Mounjaro are calling for a probe into the jab’s “potential to kill”.
‘Better version of me’
Despite the huge risks, Megan, who’s nearly reached her ”goal weight”, is amazed by the results and her new shocking body transformation.
Posting on social media, the 22-year-old showed followers her figure before and after, leaving many totally gobsmacked.
While just last year Megan struggled with confidence and following a ”poor diet”, it’s all changed drastically over the last few months.
Making sure she consumes healthier foods, the mum is now ”confident” and said the makeover has discovered a ”better version” of herself.
However, the parent has also been very transparent about how she once ended up in the hospital after upping her Mounjaro dose.
According to the 22-year-old, who was taking 7.5mg of the fat loss jab at the time, she was experiencing nasty ”sulphur burps” just three hours after injecting herself.
”I was constantly burping, like a rotten egg, acidy – it was not nice.
”What was coming up my mouth was physically making me gag. I was then gagging so much, I was throwing up,” Megan bravely opened up in the video, adding she had ”never had” this kind of symptoms before.
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Chew your food
This mindfulness trick is used to focus your brain on the food you are eating – how it tastes and feels – rather than scoffing it in a hurry. If the brain does not register that you have eaten, you’ll soon crave more food.
Avocado a day
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Avoid fizzy drinks
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Reduce alcohol
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Hangovers can also lead you to eat more fatty foods, while putting you off exercising.
Sleep more
Various studies have shown that if you’re not sleeping well, it can cause weight gain.
People are more likely to crave junk food when they are sleep deprived because, not only are they in need of an energy boost, but their appetite hormones are all over the place.
Reduce stress
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Find ways to reduce your stress to avoid the so-called ‘stress belly’.
”12 hours it carried on to the point I was literally throwing up the lining of my stomach, my sick was physically burning – it was like I had nothing left in my body.”
At 5am that morning, Megan – who had her grandparents looking after her – was rushed to the hospital where she stayed until 12pm that day.
There, she was given anti-sickness tablets, as well as medication to stop her going to the loo all the time.
Megan went on: ”It wasn’t all related to the Mounjaro injection – I did actually have a cyst that was erupted on my ovary.
”But the doctors said that because of Mounjaro, I’d lost too much weight too quickly, my body can’t handle it.”
The horrifying experience, which saw Megan pass out at the hospital twice, nearly caused her to ”end” her Mounjaro journey.
”I’m very real and I am very open. I am not going to sit here and say ‘Mounjaro is the best thing and it’s the easiest thing I’ve done’ – it’s not.
”It’s the best thing I’ve done in terms of losing weight – it’s not the best thing I’ve done now these symptoms have happened.
”Please, please, be careful, use it correctly.”
Big divide
Megan’s journey and experience – posted under the username @megxnjxde – has since sparked a huge divide online.
Whilst many praised the mum’s weight loss and thought she looked ‘’fabulous’’, not everyone was as keen on the idea of using fat loss jabs.
”Unreal, well done,” one praised the parent.
Another chimed in: ”Girl u look good ..ignore the haters ..I do..I’m so happy now I’ve lost weight it’s the best thing I’ve ever done.”
But one person wrote: ”the real work gets harder when you stop using it.”
”Is it really worth it?” a fourth wondered.
To all the haters on social media, Megan simply wrote: ”Leave me alone.”
The dark side of Mounjaro
Last year it was revealed that Scots nurse Susan McGowan, 58, died after taking low-dose injections of Mounjaro over a fortnight.
A probe also found that nearly 400 people have gone to hospital after taking weight loss drugs.
Side effects include nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea leading to severe dehydration.
But doctors say they have also seen “life-threatening complications”, including seizures, bowel obstruction and inflammation of the pancreas.
Model Lottie Moss, 27, also said she had a seizure after taking high doses of Ozempic.
The makers of Mounjaro, Lilly UK, said patient safety is its “top priority”.
Lilly UK stressed: “Regulatory agencies conduct extensive independent assessments of the benefits and risks of every new medicine and Lilly is committed to continually monitoring, evaluating, and reporting safety data.
“If anyone is experiencing side effects when taking any Lilly medicine, they should talk to their doctor or other healthcare professional.”
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