The other day I was scrolling through a Facebook group to get the latest celebrity gossip (I know….cringe). A certain post grabbed my attention: “Ozempic Winfrey finally admits to using injections to lose weight!” Regardless of this person’s opinion, what a blessing to have somebody like Oprah with firsthand knowledge of how well these injections work for aiding in losing weight! Unfortunately, there are a lot of stereotypes and shame surrounding weight loss injections. Overall, most of them are baseless accusations with very little medical knowledge to back them up.
Oprah’s Ozempic Journey and Refusal of Feeling Shame
Oprah was on the cover of People magazine December 14, 2023 with the following quote “The fact that there’s a medically approved prescription for managing weight and staying healthier, in my lifetime, feels like relief, like redemption, like a gift.” The article goes on to say how Oprah has always been on a rollercoaster with weight gain and loss. She admits to feeling blamed and shamed for her struggles with weight. Oprah had an “aha” moment when taping an episode of her “Life You Want” series. She states “I realized I’d been blaming myself for all these years for being overweight, and I have a predisposition that no amount of willpower is going to control.”
Why All the Shame?
Weight loss is a $71 billion industry. From Keto, to Slim Fast, Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem, Noom and countless other apps there is no shortage of options when it comes to weight loss. One of the most common stereotypes of weight loss injections I hear myself is that it’s “the easy way out.” People need to earn their weight loss through diet and exercise. Just stop being a glutton and quit being lazy, right? Well, guess what? As time goes on medical professionals now know that obesity is a genetic predisposition and shouldn’t be shameful. With 42% of Americans falling into the obese category, isn’t it a blessing to have promising tools to help with weightloss?
CW Weight Loss Can Help
We are not touting semaglutide or tirzepatide as miracle drugs. What we will say is we have had so many patients with postive weight loss experiences using these medications to help their weight loss journey! We love hearing from our patients because we know how hard it is to lose the weight and keep it off. We offer FREE Virtual Consultations and will answer all of your questions. And remember, when somebody judges you, it isn’t actually about you. It’s about them and their own insecurites. There’s no shame in the weight loss injection game! They truly help so many people and CW Weight Loss has firsthand knowledge of this happening right now in our community!