What taking weight-loss drugs is really like

 

Weight-loss injections are everywhere, but what is taking them actually like — and what happens when you want to stop?

Francesca Rudkin and Louise Ayrey are joined by GP and bariatric physician Dr Lara Courtenay to discuss the everyday reality of GLP-1 medications, from appetite changes and side effects to nutrition, exercise and maintaining weight loss.

They also explore why weight can become harder to manage in midlife, the difference between hunger and “food noise”, and why the conversation needs to move beyond willpower and judgement.

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