Across dinner tables and chat groups, more women are quietly reconsidering the so-called “miracle jabs” like Mounjaro and Ozempic. Once praised as easy solutions for weight loss, these GLP-1 injections are now revealing their limits — and side effects.
Columnist Amanda Goff says friends who once swore by the injections are walking away. One woman even gained six kilos despite using Mounjaro. Others described constant nausea, fatigue, and a troubling loss of muscle tone. Many simply said they “miss food” and no longer enjoy social meals.
Originally designed for type 2 diabetes, these drugs reduce appetite by mimicking gut hormones. But while they can silence cravings, they don’t heal emotional relationships with food. Goff explains that for many women, overeating stems from stress or trauma, not just hunger.
She argues that true healing requires self-understanding, not just medication. “Losing weight doesn’t guarantee happiness,” she writes. “For many, the light fades long before the kilos return.”
As more users stop the jabs and regain weight, a quiet truth emerges — the real cure lies deeper than the needle.