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The Sun
a day ago
- Health
- The Sun
I lost a life-changing 11st on Mounjaro after secret bingeing habit but I didn't expect painful outcome
SELF-confessed "secret eater" Emilly Murray weighed 22st 2lbs and was struggling to squeeze into size 30 clothes. Now a svelte 10st 10lbs and wearing a size eight, the 35-year-old barely recognises herself in the mirror. 10 Mostly, her incredible slimming success has been positive - she is fitter, her "food noise" has disappeared, and can finally shop in Zara. But there have been several negatives to shedding half her body weight. People often comment on Emilly's weight, and she finds shaving her "hollow" armpits almost impossible. The stay-at-home mum-of-three can also barely take a bath without screaming in agony, and even rolling over in bed causes her pain. Emilly, from Liverpool, says: "It feels amazing but it's very surreal. "I look in the mirror and I still don't see what other people see. "It's really hard to not feel like the old me. Your brain just doesn't catch up. "Lying in the bath is not comfy. Obviously I'm not used to feeling all these bones. "When I was on holiday I was so uncomfortable on the chairs and the sunbed. My coccyx hurt the most. "I was obviously that fat before that my bones didn't touch much. I lost 6st on Mounjaro but hate my body even more - I feel disgusting "I didn't roll over in bed and feel hip bones and now I do and I'm like, 'Oh'. It really is uncomfortable." She adds: "I've never had a gap on my armpits before - it's always been flat - and now there's a big gaping hole. "I've constantly got cuts because I'm not used to being able to shave my armpits now they are hollow. "It's strange, I think I might have to get laser hair removal." Emilly began her weight loss journey in 2023 when she decided to eat in a calorie deficit (consuming fewer calories than she was burning) and start exercising. She lost more than 6st in a year then hit the dreaded plateau, struggling to slim down any more. "I've got disordered eating; I'm a bit of a binge eater," Emilly says. "I was binge eating over the weekend and restricting my calories during the week. "I wasn't addressing the issues I had with food." 10 10 Usually only eating one 2,000-calorie meal a day, she would go to the shop in the evening to buy Doritos, a sharing-sized bar of chocolate and a bag of sweets and "eat them all". But everything changed when she bought her first Mounjaro weight loss jab for £105 from a private pharmacy in December 2024. "I've never looked back; it's the best thing I've ever done," Emilly says. "I've never not struggled so much because I've not got that constant obsession of thinking about food every minute of every day. "People talk about 'food noise'. And when you take Mounjaro and that stops, it's like mental clarity. "I've got friends who are like, 'Oh I forgot to eat today'. "You literally just eat for fuel and I hate to say 'normal people', but that's what normal people do." I was able to go to Zara and buy clothes. I actually stood in the changing room and cried Emilly Murray With her goal weight of 9st 7lbs fast approaching, Emilly's next step will be loose skin removal. "Because my brain has not caught up, it's hard to be like, 'This is enough now' because I've got loose skin," she says. "I've got it everywhere and it's quite bad." Elaborating on the negative side effects of the injections, she Emilly adds: "The top one, I would say, is other people's opinions. "I must get hundreds of comments throughout the week saying, 'Just eat less and move more'. People don't see obesity as a disease. "I haven't lived my life, I've always hid away and been miserable. "When you've got people who don't struggle with their weight giving their opinions, saying you're 'cheating' using medication, is one of the most negative things. "The risks of obesity are far worse to me than the risk of Mounjaro but when you start Mounjaro everyone wants to say how dangerous it is. "Now as I've lost weight people are telling me I need to stop, or I've gone too far. "Where were these people when I was 22st?" 'SECRET EATER' As well as having to "acclimatise" to being able to feel her bones now she has lost weight, Emilly still finds buying new clothes "weird" and will often pick out a bigger size. "I was able to go to Zara and buy clothes," she says. "I always remember every winter trying to find a coat that fit me and it was so difficult, there were no options. "It's always been such a negative experience, and it's so nice now that it can be a nice experience. "I actually stood in the changing room and cried." 10 10 10 Putting her previous diet down to emotional eating, Emilly says "things got worse" when her daughter was in hospital after being born prematurely and with a rare birth defect. "It would trigger me to binge; I'd secretly eat," she says. "I own my own house but I'd still hide wrappers in the bin. "I wouldn't have breakfast and sometimes skip dinner. "At around 3pm I'd just grab a chocolate bar and a coffee on the way to do the school run. "When the kids had gone to bed I'd go to the Tesco at the end of my road and buy a big massive packet of Doritos, a big bar of chocolate and a bag of sweets and eat them all. I was a secret eater. "The one meal I had would be 2,000 calories - even though I was full, I had to have something afterwards. "Now I'll have a clear whey protein drink, yoghurt and fruit for breakfast, and chicken thighs for dinner. "I'll make, for example, a chicken tikka for dinner and have that but it's all calorie counted and portion controlled." Emilly plans to cut back on her Mounjaro doses and eventually stop taking the jab in the next six to twelve months. "It's literally changed my life," she adds. "I wish I'd started it earlier. "It's not even about losing weight; the most important thing about it is rebuilding your relationship with food." The rising cost of Mounjaro By Vanessa Chalmers, Assistant Head of Health THE price of Mounjaro is set to soar - leaving slimmers desperate and worried at how they will afford the 'life-changing' drug. The NHS has been giving Mounjaro prescriptions within GP practices since June. Private pharmacies boast 'no GP referral needed', with tantalising prices drawing in an estimated one million paying customers. Costs vary depending on the provider, jab and dosage, but are currently between around £120 to £220 per month. But that's all set to change, as the US-based maker of Mounjaro, Eli Lilly, told The Sun it will be increasing charges in Britain to 'address inconsistencies' with prices it commands from other western countries. The price the pharma giant charges pharmacies for a mid-range 5mg dose will nearly double from £92 to £180 from September 1. The maximum available dose, 15mg, will rise from £122 to £330. Eli Lilly claimed to have negotiated with big private suppliers to ensure the whole price increase is not passed on to patients - but with pharmacies already marking up jab prices, the public can expect to see the cost increase. It marks a huge blow for those for whom the jab offers a life-saving way out of obesity. The hefty price would affect those currently on the jabs, as well as those who had hoped to pay for them long-term to avoid weight regain. Toby Nicol, CEO at CheqUp, which has around 50,000 customers on weight loss jabs, said: 'This news will be disappointing for those who have achieved life-changing results with Mounjaro. 'This is particularly the case for those on higher doses who will likely see substantial rises in price." Mounjaro has been dubbed the 'King Kong' of fat jabs because its success tops other brands, including Wegovy (also called Ozempic for type 2 diabetes), and Saxenda. Now, with people considering switching to Wegvoy, some providers appear to have hiked prices of the alternative jab that's similar to Ozempic, in response to the update. Mr Nicol, who says they have reduced the price of Wegovy on CheqUp, says: "Wegovy is a brilliant drug and that's why we don't want anyone to be priced out and think they have to take something which is unsafe. "Do not buy from the cowboys. If the price is too good to be true, it probably is." Dr Ralph Abraham, a diabetes and endocrinology specialist verified on Doctify, a healthcare review platform, says: 'There is no problem in switching from one drug to another. 'But in a world where the drugs are often not prescribed by experienced doctors, it then becomes difficult to know where side effects might lie.' Danish firm Novo Nordisk confirmed it will not increase the price of Wegovy when its rival Mounjaro doubles next month.
Wales Online
2 days ago
- Health
- Wales Online
'Secret eater' lost 11st on Mounjaro - now she feels 'uncomfortable'
'Secret eater' lost 11st on Mounjaro - now she feels 'uncomfortable' Emilly Murray said it was not all positive Emilly Murray weighed 22st 1.5lbs at her heaviest (Image: Emilly Murray/SWNS) A self-confessed "secret eater" who lost 11st using Mounjaro reveals how it's left her "uncomfortable" as she can now "feel her bones" while sitting in the bath. Emilly Murray, 35, weighed 22st 1.5lbs and was struggling to squeeze into a size 30 at her heaviest. She lost more than six stone in a year through a calorie deficit and exercise before beginning the weight loss jab in December 2024. Emilly has lost a further five stone since and says it has helped stop the "constant obsession and thinking about food". Slimming to a svelte 10st 9.5lbs and dropping to a size eight, former "binge eater" Emilly now doesn't recognise herself. Despite her amazing transformation, Emilly has found a number of negatives to using Mounjaro – including not being able to shave her armpits properly due to them being hollow, people commenting on her weight, and not recognising herself in the mirror. Mum-of-three Emilly, a stay-at-home mum from Liverpool, said: "It feels amazing, but it's very surreal. I look in the mirror and I still don't see what other people see. "It's really hard to not feel like the old me. Your brain just doesn't catch up. Lying in the bath is not comfy. "Obviously I'm not used to feeling all these bones. When I was on holiday I was so uncomfortable on the chairs and the sunbed. Article continues below 'My coccyx hurt the most. I was obviously that fat they [her bones] didn't touch much. 'I didn't roll over in bed and feel hip bones and now I do and I'm like, 'Oh'. It really is uncomfortable. "On my armpits I've never had a gap there, it's always been flat. Now there's a big gaping hole. "I've constantly got cuts because I'm not used to being able to shave my armpits now they are hollow. It's strange, I think I might have to get laser." Emilly Murray before she lost weight (Image: Emilly Murray/SWNS) After losing six stone on her own, Emilly found she was struggling to "lose any more weight". She said: "I've got disordered eating, I'm a bit of a binge eater. I was binge eating over the weekend and restricting my calories during the week. I wasn't addressing the issues I had with food." Usually only eating one 2,000 calorie meal a day, Emilly would go to the shop on an evening and buy Doritos, a share bar of chocolate and a bag of sweets and "eat them all". After researching the weight loss jab, she purchased her first Mounjaro pen for £105 from a private pharmacy and started using it in December 2024. She said: "I've never looked back, it's the best thing I've ever done. I've never not struggled so much because I've not got that constant obsession of thinking about food every minute of every day. "People talk about 'food noise'. I've got friends who are like 'oh I forgot to eat today'. When you take Mounjaro and that stops, it's like mental clarity. You literally just eat for fuel and I hate to say 'normal people', but that's what normal people do." With her goal weight of 9st 7lbs fast approaching, Emilly's next step will be loose skin removal. Emilly Murray after she lost weight (Image: Emilly Murray/SWNS) She said: "Because my brain has not caught up it's hard to be like 'this is enough now' because I've got loose skin. I've got it everywhere and it's quite bad. "The top negative I would say is other people's opinions. I must get hundreds of comments through the week saying 'just eat less and move more'. "People don't see obesity as a disease. I haven't lived my life, I've always hid away and I've been miserable. "When you've got people who don't struggle with their weight giving their opinions saying you were 'cheating' using medication is one of the most negative things. The risks of obesity are far worse to me than the risk of Mounjaro, but when you start Mounjaro everyone wants to say how dangerous it is. "Now as I've lost weight people are telling me I need to stop, or I've gone too far. Where were these people when I was 22 stone?" As well as having to "acclimatise" to being able to feel her bones now she has lost weight, Emilly struggles to shave her armpits properly due to newly found hollows in her skin. She still finds buying new clothes "weird" and will often pick out a bigger size. Emilly said: "I was able to go to Zara and buy clothes. I always remember every winter trying to find a coat that fit me and it was so difficult, there were no options. 'It's always been such a negative experience. It's so nice now that it can be a nice experience. I actually stood in the changing room and cried." Putting her previous diet down to emotional eating, Emilly said "things got worse" when her daughter was in hospital after being born prematurely and with a rare birth defect. Emilly Murray lost more than 11st (Image: Emilly Murray/SWNS) She said: "It would trigger me to binge, I'd secret-eat. I own my own house, but I'd still hide wrappers in the bin. I wouldn't have breakfast and sometimes skip dinner. "Throughout the day around 3pm I'd just grab a chocolate bar and a coffee on the way to the school run. When the kids had gone to bed I'd go to the Tesco at the end of my road and buy a big massive packet of family Doritos, a share bar of chocolate and a bag of sweets and eat them all. "I was a secret eater. The one meal I had would be 2,000 calories - even though I was full I had to have something after. "Now I'll have a clear whey yoghurt and fruit for breakfast and chicken thighs for dinner. I'll make, for example, a chicken tikka for dinner and have that, but it's all calorie-counted and portion-controlled." Emilly plans to cut back on her doses and eventually stop taking the jab in the next six to twelve months. She said: "It's literally changed my life. I wish I'd started it earlier. It's about rebuilding that relationship with food whilst you're on it. It's not even about losing the weight the most important thing about it is rebuilding that relationship." Emilly's diet before weight loss Breakfast: Nothing Lunch: Nothing Dinner: Air fryer food or takeaway Snacks: Mid-afternoon chocolate bar and coffee, evening snacks like Doritos, chocolate and jelly sweets Drinks: Fizzy pop Emilly's diet now Breakfast: Clear whey protein, yoghurt and fruit Lunch: Chicken thighs with salad Dinner: Chicken tikka Article continues below Snacks: Meat, cheeses, fruit Drinks: Water or sugar-free juice
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mirror
'I lost 11st on Mounjaro - I can feel my bones and it's uncomfortable'
Emilly Murray, 35, had struggled with her weight for most of her life and was size 30 at her heaviest Emilly Murray, a 35-year-old mum-of-three from Liverpool, has shared the weight loss journey that saw her shed an impressive 11st, but says it is not all positive. Once tipping the scales at 22st 1.5lbs and struggling to fit into a size 30, Emilly was a self-proclaimed "secret eater". In just one year, she managed to lose over six stone through a calorie deficit and regular exercise before starting on the weight loss jab Mounjaro in December 2024. Since then, she's lost an additional five stone and credits the jab with helping to curb her "constant obsession and thinking about food". Now weighing a trim 10st 9.5lbs and fitting comfortably into a size eight, the former "binge eater" admits she hardly recognises herself. However, her incredible transformation hasn't been without its downsides. Emilly has found several negatives to using Mounjaro, including difficulty shaving her armpits due to them being hollow, receiving unsolicited comments about her weight, and not recognising her own reflection. The stay-at-home mum said: "It feels amazing, but it's very surreal. I look in the mirror and I still don't see what other people see. "It's really hard to not feel like the old me. Your brain just doesn't catch up. Lying in the bath is not comfy. "Obviously I'm not used to feeling all these bones. When I was on holiday I was so uncomfortable on the chairs and the sunbed. "My coccyx hurt the most. I was obviously that fat they [her bones] didn't touch much. "I didn't roll over in bed and feel hip bones and now I do and I'm like, 'Oh'. It really is uncomfortable. "On my armpits I've never had a gap there, it's always been flat. Now there's a big gaping hole. "I've constantly got cuts because I'm not used to being able to shave my armpits now they are hollow. It's strange, I think I might have to get laser." Following her independent six stone weight loss, Emilly discovered she was battling to "shed any more weight". She said: "I've got disordered eating, I'm a bit of a binge eater. I was binge eating over the weekend and restricting my calories during the week. I wasn't addressing the issues I had with food." Typically consuming just one 2,000 calorie meal daily, Emilly would visit the shop each evening and purchase Doritos, a share bar of chocolate and a bag of sweets and "eat them all". Following her research into the weight loss injection, she bought her first Mounjaro pen for £105 from a private pharmacy and began using it in December 2024. She said: "I've never looked back, it's the best thing I've ever done. I've never not struggled so much because I've not got that constant obsession of thinking about food every minute of every day. "People talk about 'food noise'. I've got friends who are like 'oh I forgot to eat today'. When you take Mounjaro and that stops, it's like mental clarity. You literally just eat for fuel and I hate to say 'normal people', but that's what normal people do." With her target weight of 9st 7lbs within reach, Emilly's next phase involves addressing excess skin removal. She said: "Because my brain has not caught up it's hard to be like 'this is enough now' because I've got loose skin. I've got it everywhere and it's quite bad. "The top negative I would say is other people's opinions. I must get hundreds of comments through the week saying 'just eat less and move more'. "People don't see obesity as a disease. I haven't lived my life, I've always hid away and I've been miserable. "When you've got people who don't struggle with their weight giving their opinions saying you were 'cheating' using medication is one of the most negative things. The risks of obesity are far worse to me than the risk of Mounjaro, but when you start Mounjaro everyone wants to say how dangerous it is. "Now as I've lost weight people are telling me I need to stop, or I've gone too far. Where were these people when I was 22 stone?" Beyond having to adjust to feeling her bones beneath her skin following her dramatic weight loss, Emilly finds herself battling unexpected challenges like properly shaving her underarms due to newly formed hollows. She continues to find shopping for clothes bizarre and frequently gravitates towards larger sizes out of habit. Emilly said: "I was able to go to Zara and buy clothes. I always remember every winter trying to find a coat that fit me and it was so difficult, there were no options. "It's always been such a negative experience. It's so nice now that it can be a nice experience. I actually stood in the changing room and cried." Blaming her former eating habits on emotional triggers, Emilly explained "things got worse" when her daughter was hospitalised following a premature birth and rare birth defect. She said: "It would trigger me to binge, I'd secret-eat. I own my own house, but I'd still hide wrappers in the bin. I wouldn't have breakfast and sometimes skip dinner. "Throughout the day around 3pm I'd just grab a chocolate bar and a coffee on the way to the school run. When the kids had gone to bed I'd go to the Tesco at the end of my road and buy a big massive packet of family Doritos, a share bar of chocolate and a bag of sweets and eat them all. "I was a secret eater. The one meal I had would be 2,000 calories - even though I was full I had to have something after. "Now I'll have a clear whey yoghurt and fruit for breakfast and chicken thighs for dinner. I'll make, for example, a chicken tikka for dinner and have that, but it's all calorie-counted and portion-controlled." Emilly intends to reduce her doses and eventually cease taking the injection within the next six to twelve months. She added: "It's literally changed my life. I wish I'd started it earlier. It's about rebuilding that relationship with food whilst you're on it. It's not even about losing the weight the most important thing about it is rebuilding that relationship." Emilly's pre-weight loss diet Breakfast: Nothing Lunch: Nothing Dinner: Air fryer meals or takeaway Snacks: Mid-afternoon chocolate bar and coffee, evening snacks like Doritos, chocolate and jelly sweets Drinks: Fizzy drinks Emilly's current diet Breakfast: Clear whey protein, yoghurt and fruit Lunch: Chicken thighs with salad Snacks: Meat, cheeses, fruit Drinks: Water or sugar-free juice
