“Well… they would just stay on them forever.”
That was the answer I got from an Obesity professor at a packed event called Ozempic Nation, after I asked this question:
“We all know that for 95% of people, the weight doesn’t stay off when they’ve been on a diet – so how is weight loss medication different because studies are saying for the majority of people, if they don’t change the way they eat and their lifestyle, they will only keep the weight off for a year”.
That moment stuck with me.
In the weeks that followed, I was asked to contribute to a national debate about the growing push to prescribe weight-loss drugs long term. Here’s what I said:
“Weight is never just about food — it’s about behaviour, emotion, and identity. Most dieters self-sabotage their weight loss without even realising it. The moment someone stops the jabs — and they have to stop eventually — the weight begins to come back, because nothing has really changed. You’ve done the equivalent of putting on noise-cancelling headphones in a crowded room: the sound is still there when you take them off. The long-term effectiveness of these drugs is uncertain. People’s health has to be the first priority.”
Let me be clear: this isn’t about being anti medication.
For some, weight-loss injections offer a much-needed medical intervention — a bridge to get to a place of better health. And I fully support informed, compassionate choices made with trusted healthcare professionals. But what I am deeply passionate about is ensuring we don’t lose sight of the root cause of weight struggles.
Because weight is not just about food.
It never has been.
It’s about years of habit, emotion, self-perception, identity. For many, it’s about safety, comfort, and even trauma. And unless those deep-rooted drivers are addressed, the weight — or something else — will eventually return.
This is why I created Slimpod. Not to replace medication. Not to judge or dictate. But to empower.
To build a mindset that makes long-term, sustainable change feel natural. Not forced. To gently rewire those deeply ingrained behaviours, so that healthy choices become automatic, not exhausting.
Yes, there are studies showing weight-loss drugs reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. And that’s wonderful news for those who need them. But should we really be talking about prescribing these drugs for life? Especially when we’re not yet addressing the national crisis of emotional eating, broken relationships with food, and diet trauma?
Medication can silence the symptoms — but it doesn’t heal the cause.
You deserve more than a life of prescriptions. You deserve to trust yourself around food again. You deserve to feel normal. And that takes more than a jab.
So tell me…what do you think?
Do weight-loss jabs have a place in our future? Should they be a forever solution, or just one piece of a much bigger picture?
Let’s start a respectful, open conversation in the comments — because your voice matters.
