A woman who was secretly taking weight loss jabs says she now feels “better than ever” – but her husband was “furious” after finding out.
Kym Sanderson was “fed up” with being stuck in a cycle of gaining and losing weight.
The 42-year-old had tried calorie counting and the keto diet, but with no luck.
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After seeing other people’s success using Mounjaro, she decided to try it herself, ordering them privately through Asda Pharmacy, costing £180 per month.
In just seven months, she went from 14st 3lbs to 9st 7lbs, with a further stone lost gradually.
But while she is overjoyed with the results, it has caused tension in her marriage.
“I knew my husband would worry and might try to talk me out of it,” the HR vice president, from Berkshire, told Need To Know.
“So I decided to go ahead on my own.
“For me, it was a medical decision; no different to taking ibuprofen.
“He then asked me one day if I was on ‘those jabs’ and when I admitted I was, he wasn’t happy.
“Not because of the medication itself, but because he felt I had been dishonest.
“I didn’t, and still don’t, see it that way.
“It was simply a solution to a long-standing problem.”
Kym, whose cravings and over-indulgence of cheese and sugary items were the cause of her weight gain, decided to purchase the “skinny jab” following her dad’s sudden health downturn.
He suffered a heart attack out of the blue, despite being in good health, and this gave her a wake-up call.
She switched up her diet of pizza, chips and sweets for fish, vegetables and fruit.
Kym also got back into exercise, making time to regularly go swimming, do pilates and go to the gym to lift weights.
She’s now on a maintenance dose of the jabs and to keep her weight loss on track, she’s working with Oushk Pharmacy on one of their structured plans.
This includes nutritional guidance and dedicated personal trainers.
Kym now feels more confident than ever before, though says she’s struggling coming to terms with her new body.
Especially her boobs.
She added: “I used to have quite big breasts and I had lower back pain when exercising.
“Now, though, I’ve lost them both.
“It’s been really hard coming to terms with.
“I’ve had to book myself in for breast implants and an uplift.
“I’ll maintain my weight for a year before doing it, though.
“I also have loose skin, so I’ll look into getting a tummy tuck, too.
“But I can’t wait to get back into a bikini once again, as I haven’t been on holiday in forever.
“Mounjaro didn’t just change the number on the scale; it’s given me control over my health and outlook on life again.”
DIET BREAKDOWN:
BEFORE:
Breakfast: Toast and Marmite
Lunch: Salad, chicken or quiche
Dinner: Pizza, chips and pasta
Snacks: Haribo
AFTER:
Breakfast: Nothing
Lunch: Salad, chicken or quiche
Dinner: Fish, vegetables, seeded crackers and/or ham
Snacks: Fruit
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