You may have seen in the news that the NHS only has the capacity to give 220,000 patients living with obesity the weight loss medication Mounjaro. This is despite NICE (the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) guidance stating that 3.4 million adults would be eligible, and the fact that there are 35 million people in the UK living with overweight and obesity.
Our founder, Margaret Miles-Bramwell OBE, has serious concerns about the use of weight loss drugs. She says:
“The government must take action and recognise weight loss drugs are not the silver bullet, the Holy Grail or the quick fix for obesity. Far from it!
People want to lose weight without hunger – of course they do. And surely without risk to their health? There is a real and effective alternative. It is possible to lose weight without hunger, without harming anyone’s health, without drugs and without their unpleasant side effects.
While there is no one simple medical solution to the complex problem of obesity, there are healthy, nutritional solutions that work and that last for life. Weight loss without hunger is not just a dream – it is a health-giving reality that will not condemn the next generation to a life damaged by unhealthy eating.
This is something we at Slimming World have been doing for 55 years – helping people to lose weight without hunger, and to feel better about themselves on the inside and out, from day one.
We’ve long known that weight loss medication isn’t for everyone. And if it’s true that these drugs won’t even be available for years, then it’s a blessing in disguise. One in four people in the UK is struggling with obesity and having the fight of their life. They need healthy help and support right NOW.”
How can Slimming World help?
At Slimming World, we offer a supported, healthy and sustainable way to lose weight that’s immediately available to everyone who needs it.
Our healthy eating plan, Food Optimising, will help you get the weight loss you want:
- without ever going hungry
- while taking your healthy new habits home to benefit the whole family
- without ever giving up on your social life and joy around food
- with only positive, health-giving, life-changing side effects
Deciding to lose weight takes courage, determination and commitment – and at Slimming World, we welcome anyone who’s struggling with their weight and needs support to make lasting changes to their lifestyle.
Members who are taking weight loss medication are welcomed with absolutely no judgement, and will be supported to build long-lasting healthy eating habits – while increasing their activity levels – to help them manage their weight long term.
If you’d like to find out more about how Slimming World works, your local Slimming World Consultant will be more than happy to have a chat about how we can help you achieve your weight loss dreams. Or you can read about Food Optimising, our Body Magic physical activity programme and what happens in a Slimming World group here.
