A MOTHER has revealed that she lost over eight stone after using fat jabs for two years.
Bridget claimed that everyone said she would regret using the weight loss injections, but now, her only guilt is not starting sooner.
The mother, who is from the US, took to social media to show off her jaw-dropping weight loss, but experts and NHS medics warn about the dangers of taking such medications without a prescription.
Posting online, Bridget explained that she started her weight loss journey back in 2022.
Standing at five-foot-three-inches, her starting weight was 17 stone 8 lbs.
But now, after taking Tirzepatide, which is sold under the name Mounjaro, as well as Semaglutide, which is sold under the name Ozempic and is only indicated for the treatment of adults with insufficiently controlled type 2 diabetes, she is now down to just 9 stone 5 lbs.
There’s no surprise that Bridget is thrilled after having dropped 8 stone 3 lbs, but her shocking slim down has resulted in her being on the receiving end of a barrage of nasty abuse.
Not only have people called her ‘too thin’, but others claimed she now ‘looks older’ as a result of losing weight.
Mounjaro, regarded by some as the King Kong of weight loss jabs, could soon 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 despite this, 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.
[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”]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).
[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″ /]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.
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 the fat jabs on her body, leaving many totally stunned.
In the short clip, Bridget gave her 90,700 followers a close-up look at her glow up, as she shared a before and after look at her transformation.
At the start of the video, we saw Bridget wearing a black top and jeans, with her belly on show.
Bridget stood to the side to show off her body, prior to taking any weight loss medication.
[quote credit=”Bridget “]Two years later, still no regrets. Only regret is not taking it sooner[/quote]Seconds later, Bridget confidently posed in a skin-tight black lace dress and mimed along to the Chris Brown and Lil Wayne song ‘Look At Me Now’.
Alongside the clip, Bridget wrote: “Them: You’re going to regret taking Ozempic.”
The slimmed down woman then said: “Two years later, still no regrets.
“Only regret is not taking it sooner.”
The content creator explained that she was on fat jabs for two years and it took her a year and three months of use before she saw results.
She revealed that she now feels as though she has “regained” her life back, but stressed that as well as using the fat jabs, she also focused on exercise and dieting too.
The mum confessed: “I was able to minimise my loose skin through strength training, a high-protein diet, slow and steady weight loss, taking collagen daily, and staying hydrated.”
Not only did she not suffer any side effects and have “zero problems” whilst using the injections, but she claimed that doing so was the “best decision” she has ever made.
She also shared an unbothered attitude towards haters, as she wrote: “I don’t care, I love it”.
Big divide
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @simplybridget12, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly amassed 175,200 views, 5,984 likes and 273 comments.
But social media users were massively divided by Bridget’s weight loss – and many eagerly flocked to the comments to share their honest thoughts.
One person said: “You look amazing!!”
[quote credit=”TikTok user “]So you need meds to lose weight? I feel sorry for you, you don’t have the discipline to do it yourself[/quote]Another added: “You are gorgeous.”
A third commented: “You look fabulous!!”
However, at the same time, someone else snapped: “This is sad.. leave those to the people who are diabetic. Just go to the gym like everyone else to lose weight.”
A second chimed in: “You look older.”
Someone else wrote: “Too thin.”
Whilst another questioned: “So you need meds to lose weight? I feel sorry for you, you don’t have the discipline to do it yourself.”
But clapping back at the comment, Bridget simply replied: “No need to feel sorry for me, Andrea – no shame in my game.
“I would do this all over again.”
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