A woman who used to spend hundreds of pounds a month on takeaways has shared why it is worth splashing out on pricey Mounjaro weight loss jabs – with the cost balancing out after she shed more than seven stone.
Somers Arrowsmith wore a size 24 and weighed 17-and-a-half stone at the height of her weight issues, which saw her splurge £50 a week on pizza and burgers from local fast food joints or McDonald’s.
The unhealthy habit wasn’t just breaking the bank – it was causing health complications that worried the young woman, including back pain from two slipped discs.
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The 27-year-old was already spending a “fortune” on junk food, and decided it was time to put the money to better use.
Within weeks, the weight was “falling off”, and Somers has gone on to totally overhaul her lifestyle, becoming unrecognisable even to herself when she looks in the mirror.
And while Mounjaro has raised eyebrows with soaring prices ranging from £120-£350 per month, the expense has completely balanced out for Somers.
“Stopping the takeaways has funded my medication,” the GP receptionist from Leicestershire told Need To Know.
“I’ve saved money cutting down on my food portions, but if it were based solely on takeaways – Mounjaro has basically funded itself throughout my weight loss journey.
“I’d usually have spent £200 a month on takeaway food, and I was paying the same amount per month for the higher doses.
“I feel amazing in myself and so much healthier for stopping the rubbish foods – and now I’m reaching the end of my medication journey, I can start saving that £200 and putting it towards other things.”
Somers started using Mounjaro, which she purchased through weight loss medication provider Voy, in October 2024, with concerns about her weight and health.
She said: “Before starting, I thought there was no way it was going to work for me – I enjoyed takeaways and binge eating too much.
“I would always opt for the easy option, meaning takeaways were always a win in my household, and we would usually order a minimum of one or two times a week, which cost us a fortune.
“I did this not only for ease but for cravings too – usually choosing burgers, pizzas or Indian.
“I’d tried dieting and Slimming World in the past, but never found myself in the right frame of mind.
“I’d seriously considered having a gastric bypass, despite the risks and potential complications, until a friend of mine started using Mounjaro.
“She convinced me to give it a go, so I looked online for the most reasonable prices and was recommended to join Voy.
“From the moment the medication got delivered, my life had completely changed.”
Somers experienced none of the documented side effects, buoying her on, and found the scales were going down every time she weighed herself.
She said: “The first thing I noticed was my clothes getting bigger.
“Other people would comment and had started to really notice a big difference, and this gave me the confidence I needed to keep going.
“Many people would comment on the obvious changes, such as around my face or my collar bones that had now started showing, but most people were more shocked to see such a striking difference, especially people I had not seen for a while.
“I’ve found my pallet has completely changed, too – I no longer crave junk food.”
Somers purchased a walking pad to encourage herself to become more active, and as her weight loss has continued, she has steadily reduced the strength of her dosages.
She is now set to come off the medication entirely, having completely overhauled her lifestyle, and now weighs 10 stone and wears a size 10 in clothes.
She said: “I’ve found the process completely life changing, and I could absolutely not have done it without Voy.
“Some mornings I wake up and feel no different.
“It’s not until I catch myself in the mirror that I really can see how far I’ve come.
“I’m still shocked myself at my results, but I’m completely over the moon and can now focus on using my new habits to maintain a happy and healthy life.”
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