'I lost 5stone on weight loss jabs and there's one major downside'
A TikToker has opened up about an unexpected trade-off after shedding 80lbs with weight-loss injections, warning her followers of the rarely discussed pitfall.
Loz, aged 33, revealed a significant consequence of her dramatic weight loss journey: "If you're losing weight on weight loss injections ... you are going to lose your behind. It's going to happen, it happened to me, it happened to everyone I know on this injection. Your butt will be gone."
Addressing her nearly 16,000 TikTok devotees, Loz, who posts under @lloztiktok, described a discomfort many don't anticipate: "You will feel your tailbone whenever you sit down, it's a horrible thing."
She advised viewers who are also on a slimming quest, encouraging them to focus on their glutes early on: "Don't do what I did which was lost the weight, lost my a**e and then started working on my glutes - starting from bone."
Medical director at Midland Health, Dr Rupa Parmar, echoed the importance of supporting muscle health during weight loss: "Ideally, you should aim to eat between 1.0 and 1.2 grams per kilogram of your body weight per day.", reports the Daily Record.
Dr Parmar stressed the significance of incorporating strength training into the fitness regimen: "It's also a good idea to work with a dietitian to create a plan that's right for you, so you can stay healthy and strong."
Chloe Thomas, a personal trainer and women's health coach, has shared her insights on muscle rebuilding post-weight loss jabs: "If you want to rebuild muscle after taking weight loss jabs, the key is progressive overload so by consistently challenging your muscles through resistance or strength training. This can be done with weights or bodyweight, but the aim remains the same in that you need to gradually increase intensity over time."
She emphasised the importance of diet, particularly protein and carbohydrates, adding: "I would advise against weight loss jabs if you are not doing it alongside a nutritionist, a personal trainer and a doctor."
Thomas also highlighted a common issue with people using weight-loss injections: "they're losing muscle, too", due to the lack of an appropriate strength training programme.
In a recent update, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has warned against purchasing weight-loss medications from unregulated sources like beauty salons or social media, citing "serious health risks" and illegality.
The MHRA clarified its stance on obtaining genuine GLP-1 medicines: "The only way to guarantee you receive a genuine GLP-1 medicine is to obtain it from a legitimate pharmacy, including those trading online, with a prescription issued by a healthcare professional."
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