Ozempic, weight loss and the real work we avoid.
What we are missing in the Ozempic conversation.
Ozempic is everywhere right now. Celebrities, influencers, everyday people posting dramatic before and after photos. (Also, some very scary images too, to be frank!). Stories about finally feeling confident. Finally, being happy. Finally having control.
And honestly, I get it. We live in a culture obsessed with thinness. Smaller bodies are praised. Complimented. Treated better. So of course people want the shortcut. Of course people are tempted by a weekly injection that promises to “fix” things.
But we need to slow down and actually look at what is happening here.
Ozempic was created as a medication for type 2 diabetes. Weight loss is a side effect, not the original purpose. It works by suppressing appetite and slowing digestion, so people feel full quicker and eat less.
Sounds simple. But like most pharmaceutical interventions, it comes with a list of potential side effects. Nausea. Vomiting. Diarrhoea or constipation. Fatigue. Reflux. There are also concerns around gallbladder issues, pancreatitis and what long term use might mean for the gut and metabolism.
And the truth is, we do not yet have long term data. This medication is still relatively new. So, in many ways, people are signing up to be part of a very large, uncontrolled experiment - haven’t we had enough of those in recent times?
Yet thousands are injecting themselves weekly in the hope of shrinking their bodies.
Not because they hate food.
But because they hate themselves.
That might sound blunt, but let’s be real. Most people are not pursuing weight loss purely for health. They are chasing acceptance. They want to feel attractive. Desired. Enough. They want to stop cringing at photos of themselves. They want to finally feel comfortable in their own skin.
No medication can fix that.
You can lose 20 kilos and still hate your body. I see it all the time. The number changes, but the inner critic does not. The goalpost just moves. Now it’s loose skin. Now it’s stretch marks. Now it’s ageing. The mind does not suddenly become kind because the body got smaller.
We are outsourcing our self worth to a needle.
And that worries me.
Because we are teaching the next generation that feeling uncomfortable in your body means something is wrong with you. That your body is broken. That the solution must be medical. That you need fixing before you deserve joy.
What if the real medicine is self esteem.
What if instead of suppressing appetite, we explored why we eat. Why we numb. Why we comfort ourselves with food. Why we punish ourselves. Why we learned that love is conditional on size.
That is harder work, I know. There is no quick fix. No weekly injection. No dramatic transformation photo. Just slow, honest, sometimes uncomfortable inner work.
But it actually lasts.
Now, let’s talk about diabetes too, because this matters.
Type 2 diabetes is often a lifestyle and metabolic condition. Blood sugar dysregulation, insulin resistance, stress, inflammation, poor sleep, emotional eating, hormonal imbalances. It is complex. It is not just about food.
There are natural and Homeopathic ways to support diabetes. I am not saying people should throw away their medication. But there is so much more available than just pharmaceutical management.
In Homeopathy, we look at the whole person. Not just blood sugar numbers. We look at emotional patterns, stress levels, trauma, cravings, energy, sleep, hormonal health, digestion. Because all of that affects the body.
Specific Homeopathic remedies can support blood sugar balance, metabolism and pancreatic function. But more importantly, constitutional Homeopathy can go even deeper.
So what is constitutional prescribing?
A constitutional remedy is chosen based on you as a whole person. Your personality. Your emotional patterns. Your stress responses. Your fears. Your coping strategies. Your physical symptoms. Your childhood. Your life story.
It is not a one size fits all remedy.
Two people can both have diabetes or weight issues, but need completely different remedies because their inner world is different.
One person might eat from grief. Another from anxiety. Another from anger they never express. Another from deep exhaustion and burnout. The remedy reflects that inner pattern.
This is where real healing happens.
Because when you shift the emotional pattern, the physical often follows.
People are often shocked when weight begins to shift naturally, without dieting, once their nervous system calms. Once emotional eating reduces. Once self sabotage eases. Once self worth starts to grow.
No appetite suppressants needed.
Just a body that finally feels safe.
Your body is not the enemy. It is not a problem to be solved. It is communicating. It is responding to your life, your stress, your beliefs, your history.
You do not need to shrink yourself to be worthy.
And no drug can give you that knowing.
Only you can.
If this has stirred something in you and you are tired of fighting your body, I would love to support you.
I work with people to address the deeper patterns driving weight struggles, blood sugar issues and emotional eating. This is not about restriction or punishment. It is about understanding yourself and creating real, lasting change from the inside out.
You can book a consult with me via my website.
In wellness and deep compassion, Kirsty xo