A MOTHER has revealed that she lost over seven stone in just seven months after taking weight loss drug Mounjaro.
Layla Angus claimed that she didn’t need to exercise or diet to shift the weight whilst on the injections, but experts and NHS medics warn about the dangers of taking the medication without a prescription.
Posting on TikTok, the mum-of-two, who is from the UK, shared a short clip showing off her new figure, leaving many totally stunned.
Mounjaro, regarded by some as the King Kong of weight loss jabs, is set to be rolled out on the NHS.
Sun GP Dr Zoe Williams claimed 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 use weight loss drugs – and the number is expected to double in the next year.
[authenticated-scripts src=”%3Cscript%20class%3D%22palin-poll%22%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesun.co.uk%2Fpollingwidgets%2Fv3%2Fwidget.js%3Fquestion_id%3D110473%26game%3Dpolling%22%3E%3C%2Fscript%3E” type=”embedded” width=”100″ /]Mounjaro works by suppressing your appetite, making people feel fuller for longer.
The 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 someone’s weight.
The drugs can be lawfully supplied when prescribed by a practitioner – such as a doctor, nurse or a pharmacist-independent prescriber.
But increasingly, people have been buying them through online pharmacies with insufficient checks – and Layla admitted that she was able to get hers online with a prescription.
[bc_video account_id=”5067014667001″ application_id=”” aspect_ratio=”16:9″ autoplay=”” caption=”Sun Health Explainer: Fat jabs” embed=”in-page” experience_id=”” height=”100%” language_detection=”” max_height=”360px” max_width=”640px” min_width=”0px” mute=”” padding_top=”56%” picture_in_picture=”” player_id=”default” playlist_id=”” playsinline=”” sizing=”responsive” video_id=”6345630254112″ video_ids=”” width=”640px”]Only recently, figures from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency revealed fat jabs had been linked to 82 deaths across the UK.
And the family of a man from Burton upon Trent, Staffs, who died after taking Mounjaro, are now calling for a probe into the jab’s “potential to kill”.
Despite the dangers, this content creator eagerly praised the effects of Mounjaro on her body.
In a short video shared online with the simple caption ‘Mounjaro’ alongside a clapping emoji, the brunette beauty shared her figure before and after her weight loss transformation.
Prior to using the fat jabs, she wore her long hair down and sat wearing a pink tracksuit.
But seconds later, viewers saw Layla standing in a navy skin-tight jumpsuit, as she proudly gave her followers a close-up look at her slimmed down frame.
Layla confirmed that she lost a whopping seven and a half stone in just seven months thanks to Mounjaro.
And whilst many may find themselves in the gym in a bid to ditch the weight, Layla claimed that she didn’t do any exercise whilst on the fat jabs, as she boasted: “I didn’t work out, just ate what I could but no exercise.”
When it came to experiencing side effects, Layla admitted: “I injected before bed and felt the effects first thing the next day.”
[quote credit=”Layla Angus “]I have no regrets and nobody I know has started and regretted it![/quote]She also confessed that she increased the dose of Mounjaro every four weeks, as she opened up: “There were times I felt poorly, 7.5 onwards made me so ill.”
While Layla has hugely slimmed down and is now almost unrecognisable, she expressed: “My legs were the first to lose weight but I think everyone loses weight differently.”
Social media users react
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @laylaangus, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 60,500 views.
Layla’s video has also racked up 3,218 likes, 195 comments, 164 saves and 592 shares.
Social media users were in disbelief with Layla’s weight loss and many eagerly flocked to the comments to express this.
[quote credit=”TikTok user “]Unreal!! Started mine yesterday. Love seeing amazing outcomes like this[/quote]One person said: “Oh my god. You look incredible! Well done, hard work and determination right there! I’m at a plateau at the moment!”
Another added: “Goodness. You look great!”
A third commented: “Unreal!! Started mine yesterday. Love seeing amazing outcomes like this.”
Whilst someone else chimed in: “Amazing results.”
At the same time, someone else wrote: “I really really want to start but I’m scared !! You are totally inspiring.”
To this, Layla replied: “Honestly do it! I have no regrets and nobody I know has started and regretted it!”
Meanwhile, one user questioned: “Did you need a GP prescription?”
In response, Layla simply confirmed: “No hun.”
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