A woman using popular weight loss medication Mounjaro has opened up about a shocking side affect that left her permanently struggling to eat.
Kelly started taking the jabs in October after a decade of trying and failing to lose weight and being told she was at risk of developing type two diabetes.
The 32-year-old was thrilled to find the pounds dropping off her, but after a few months on it, she noticed a rather unwelcome change: her taste buds had been completely ruined.
Now, Kelly explained that she’s ‘instantly put off’ of any food she tries to consume, and even when she is ‘starving,’ she says nothing sounds appealing.
‘Mounjaro has completely changed my taste buds,’ the talent executive, from the UK, told NeedToKnow recently.
‘I have gone off the taste of food. When I eat, it’s because I need it – and not because I enjoy the taste.
‘It gets to around 1pm and my belly will rumble, and I’m aware that I’m hungry, but when I make myself a meal – no matter what it is – as soon as I have a bite, I’m instantly put off.
‘All of a sudden, I feel full and don’t like the taste of what I’m eating.
A woman using popular weight loss medication Mounjaro (seen left before and right after) has opened up about a shocking side affect that left her permanently struggling to eat
Kelly started taking the jabs in October after a decade of trying and failing to lose weight, and the 32-year-old was thrilled to find the pounds dropping off her
‘If I’m eating a ham sandwich, all I taste is the bread and meat – but I won’t enjoy the combination.’
Kelly explained that she used to love eating, but now she disdains the entire process and has to force herself to get a few bites in purely for subsistence.
‘When I was overweight, I was eating sandwiches and multipacks of [chips] in between meals,’ she continued.
‘I used to be able to eat, and eat, and eat without ever being full or satisfied. I would eat dinner and order a takeaway straight after!
‘I ate purely for enjoyment. Everything that touched my lips was the best thing I’d eaten – and now even a takeaway pizza, which was my go-to, doesn’t taste the same.’
As soon as she prepares even her favorite dishes, Kelly said she immediately finds she no longer wants the food.
‘I know I have to eat. I am trying to avoid food I know I won’t like, for example meat and eggs,’ she added.
‘But if I have to, I force it down because I know my body needs it. Protein shakes have been a life saver for me.’
But after a few months on it, she noticed a rather unwelcome change: her taste buds had been completely ruined
Now, Kelly explained that she’s ‘instantly put off’ of any food she tries to consume, and even when she is ‘starving,’ nothing sounds appealing. She’s seen before and after her weight loss
Kelly has been documenting her Mounjaro journey on TikTok, and she recently went viral after she spoke about the shocking affect it has had on her taste buds.
In the clip, which garnered 230,000 views, she spoke about how it was ‘such a struggle’ for her to eat since she no longer enjoys the taste of food.
She tried foods including spaghetti Bolognese, sushi, a protein bar and strawberries – and was seen visibly disgusted by most of them, particularly the sushi.
Kelly, who has lost just over 50 pounds since starting the drug in October, explained that despite the change to her taste buds, she is happy that it’s helped he drop from a size 18 to 12.
She said: ‘Regardless of what I am going through, I’m continuing to buy it because I’m losing weight, I’m almost at my goal.’
Kelly says her quality of life has increased massively since shedding the excess weight.
She explained that it’s also boosted her self esteem, with her now weighing just 161 pounds and fitting into clothes she never thought she could.
She said: ‘When I was overweight, I was looking into weight loss surgeries and receiving counselling for my self-esteem.
Kelly (seen before her weight loss), explained that despite the change to her taste buds, she is happy that it’s helped he drop from a size 18 to 12
She explained that it’s also boosted her self esteem, with her now weighing just 161 pounds and fitting into clothes she never thought she could. She’s seen before her weight loss
‘I now look in the mirror and I don’t completely hate myself. I receive compliments all the time about how much better I look and it really boosts my mood.
‘I can fit into clothes I never thought I could instead of just wearing black baggy clothes all the time.
‘I can run up a flight of stairs without almost dying at the top. I can now play with my children without being out of breath and I am no longer ashamed to be in pictures with them.’
In the end, she said she is trying to view the change to her taste buds as a good thing because it stops her from overeating.
‘I feel like it has massively changed my relationship with food – I’ve learned that food is a need, not a want,’ she concluded.
‘I don’t need to eat for the taste and I don’t let it rule my life. I eat and I get on with my day.
‘Whereas before I would lie in bed at night and think about what I was having for dinner the next day.
‘It has absolutely changed my life for the better and I would always recommend it!’
