A WOMAN has left TikTok users divided after claiming to have lost seven stone after taking weight loss drug Mounjaro for 11 months.
Ashley says she’s “happier than ever” thanks to the weight loss injections despite experts and NHS medics warning about the dangers of taking the medication without a prescription.
Posting on TikTok, the brunette beauty shared a short clip showing off her new figure, leaving many totally stunned.
But her video has caused quite a stir – whilst it left many very impressed, others claimed using Mounjaro made her look like ‘skin and bones’.
Nasty keyboard warriors even accused her of having ‘that drug look’.
Mounjaro, regarded as the King Kong of 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.
Mounjaro works by suppressing appetite making people feel fuller for longer.
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.
[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”]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.
Just last month, 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”.
‘The best thing I ever started’
Despite the dangers, this UK-based content creator, who has 22,600 followers on TikTok, was eager to praise the effects of Mounjaro on her body.
In a short video shared online, Ashley posed in an all black outfit to show off her figure before and after her weight loss transformation.
Prior to using the fat jabs, she wore her long hair down and stood wearing a black top and leggings.
Seconds later, viewers saw Ashley pose in a black vest and leggings, with her hair scraped back, as she proudly gave her followers a close-up look at her slimmed down frame.
[quote credit=”Ashley “]I get in about 90-100k steps a week which I think has definitely helped[/quote]Alongside the short clip, Ashley wrote: “The difference 45 weeks on Mounjaro can make…”
She then said: “100lbs down and happier than ever!!”
Later, Ashley beamed: “Literally the best thing I ever started!”
Whilst Ashley didn’t mention experiencing any side effects, she did confirm she also followed a calorie deficit and exercised whilst taking Mounjaro.
She penned: “I’ve done Reformer Pilates the whole time which is a full body workout and I get in about 90-100k steps a week which I think has definitely helped.”
Big divide
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @ashley.x.x.x, quickly went viral and has so far racked up 3.4 million views.
But social media users were left totally divided.
[quote credit=”TikTok user “]Ozempic and Mounjaro literally makes people’s faces have that drug look[/quote]One person said: “You don’t look any healthier now, you went from obese which is dangerous to skin and bones, zero muscle tissue which is just as dangerous.”
Another added: “You actually looked much better before.”
A third commented: “Look old now.”
Someone else cruelly snapped: “This Ozempic and Mounjaro literally makes people’s faces have that drug look. Happy you lost the weight but at the cost of destroying your bones and health.”
Ashley confidently clapped back and wrote: “No damage to my bones whatsoever and my health is better than ever. Hope your kids grow up to be as kind as you, they must be proud to have a dad like you.”
But others were keen to congratulate Ashley on her weight loss.
[quote credit=”TikTok user “]I can’t get over all the hate and bitterness here!! You look AMAZING!![/quote]One user beamed: “People are so rude! Girl you look incredible, congratulations.”
A second chimed in: “I can’t get over all the hate and bitterness here!! You look AMAZING!!! Massive achievement. Well done you!!”
Another woman praised: “Your journey is inspiring me so much!! You look amazing.”
Someone else gushed: “Flaming heck you look fantastic. Well done.”
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