It has been evident what effect taking weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro can have on patients themselves, but one woman has shared how it changed her relationship with her husband - who was taking it at the same time - alongside her friends.
Shedding the pounds has never been easier thanks to the popularity of weight loss drugs, otherwise known as GLP-1 inhibitors like Ozempic, Mounjaro, and Wegovy.
Disturbing simulations show how they slow down your digestion, affect your blood sugar levels, and mitigate the feeling of hunger in order to make you eat less, and it can have miraculous results over the course of just a few months.
There are some absurd side effects, including bad breath and dental issues, and some users have revealed the challenges you'll face when you stop taking the drugs, but most people reveal the incredibly positive effect it has had on their health and overall lives.
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One woman in particular has unveiled how it affected her marriage when her husband starting taking it at the same time as her, and you'd be shocked to hear the difference.
How did her marriage change after taking Mounjaro?
As reported by the Independent, 54-year-old 'Amanda' (whose name was changed for the purpose of the story) starting taking popular weight loss drug Mounjaro after weighing herself for the first time in years.
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She'd realized that she had gained several stone since her 30s, something she puts down as a consequence of her diet and the menopause, and that motivated her to try out the drug after hearing many positive stories.
"It wasn't just a case of injecting and the weight miraculously falling off," she revealed. "I have had to give up things and be mindful. But it's completely reset my brain when it comes to food and I eat much more healthily, don't drink nearly so much alcohol and my sleep has improved. I'm now on a maintenance dose and feel better than I have in years."
As mentioned prior, her husband 'David' joined her in taking Mounjaro, and they both believe that their marriage has benefitted significantly from the effects of the drug, and that it is in a 'better place' now.
"Doing it together has helped a lot. David struggled a bit more than me with minor side effects and worried that we're becoming boring because we're no longer the last to leave a party," Amanda outlined.
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"But we still socialize and eat out at restaurants together and I honestly feel like I'm a far calmer and nicer person now. We're both more confident and complimentary of each other too so our emotional relationship has definitely improved."
How has it affected her friendships?
Unfortunately the same positive change wasn't always seen in her friendships, as Amanda revealed that her weight loss has seemingly caused tension and even some rifts to appear.
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"While most of my female friends were really positive at the start, it's got more complicated as time has gone on. One friend for instance has started constantly asking what size I'm wearing or buying the same new clothes as me and then telling me she doesn't look good in them," recounted Amanda.
"I've ended up wondering if she was happier when I was the fat friend. Who knew losing weight could cause such a furore?"
It goes to show that not everyone feels the same positive change as you when you go through a transformation with the help of drugs like Ozempic or Mounjaro, and there is even the risk that some friends might think that you're 'cheating' if they're also trying to lose weight but without the assistance of a drug.