'I lost 80lbs on weight loss jabs there's one negative effect no one talks about'
A weight-loss jab user has explained that while she lost 80lbs on the injections - there is one big downside that no one talks about.
Loz, 33, said she lost her 'behind' since starting on the jabs. She said: '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.'
She went on to tell her nearly 16,000 TikTok followers, where she goes by @lloztiktok: 'You will feel your tailbone whenever you sit down, it's a horrible thing.'
Loz suggested doing 'damage limitation' by starting to work on your glute muscles 'now while you're losing your weight'. She said: '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.'
Dr Rupa Parmar, medical director at Midland Health, said that if you want to protect your muscles while using the injections you need to be 'intentional about your nutrition'. She said: 'Ideally, you should aim to eat between 1.0 and 1.2 grams per kilogram of your body weight per day."
The expert added that you should strength train at least twice a week, adding: '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, said: '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 added that eating enough was also important, especially the right amount of protein and carbohydrates. Thomas said: 'I would advise against weight loss jabs if you are not doing it alongside a nutritionist, a personal trainer and a doctor.'
Some people using weight-loss jabs aren't taking them alongside a proper strength training programme, which means they're not just losing fat, 'they're losing muscle, too', Thomas explained.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has issued new guidance this week, warning patients that weight-loss medications should not be bought from unregulated sellers such as beauty salons or via social media. This exposes people wanting to lose weight to 'serious health risks' and is against the law, it said.
The MHRA said: '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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