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'I can't fit any more in': Dramatically slimmed-down Australian Idol winner Casey Donovan opens up about Ozempic side effects
Casey Donovan has opened up about the surprising side effects of her weight loss medication journey, including feeling "fullness" for the first time in her life.
Donovan, 36, recently lost a significant amount of weight after overhauling her lifestyle and using the GLP-1-aided weight loss program Juniper.
GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic help regulate appetite and are increasingly being used in medical weight loss programs.
On Tuesday, the slimmed-down songstress posted a video via her Instagram account and listed some of the benefits of losing weight.
'My clothing feeling looser and feeling less bloated, not only in my body but also my face,' she wrote.
'Food noise becoming quiet in my mind and feeling freedom with thoughts when it comes to food.
'The feeling of fullness, not really knowing that feeling before this program and now knowing and identifying that feeling and stopping when feeling full and not pushing through as if it were my last meal (I can always have more later of I'm feeling hungry) Learning that I don't need to order the extras.'
Donovan also shared her favourite green smoothie recipe after a massive diet and fitness overhaul.
The ultra-healthy concoction is made up of cucumber, green apple, celery stick, kale, spinach, plus coconut water and a dash of lemon juice.
'Whiz it all up in your blender and enjoy,' Donovan wrote.
While preparing her favourite super smoothie, Donovan elaborated on feeling 'fullness' for the first time thanks to her use of weight loss medication.
'I wanted to talk about some non-scale victories while being on the Juniper program,' she said.
'It's taken me many, many years to understand the satisfaction of what fullness is.
'I can't fit any more in. I physically cannot fit it into my body.
'I've always thought about food (and) how much of it I was going to eat and it occupied a lot of my time (but) now it's just eat for fuel.'
Donovan's loyal fans flooded the comment section with support.
'No food noise and eating to fuel sounds amazing,' one fan wrote.
'Will definitely make it! Looks delish,' another user said.
Donovan, who recently completed a national tour of Sister Act, first found fame after winning the second season of Australian Idol in 2004, aged just 16.
The star is also hoping to start a family with her fiancée Renee Sharples in the 'semi-near future' after recently revealing she was "in such a good place in my life right now".
