I was lying about using Ozempic | SBS Insight

Are weight loss drugs a long-term solution and how are they changing us and our relationship to weight? This Insight episode is Ozempic Games and originally aired in 2024. This episode reflects events and facts that were true at the air date and may now have changed. 00:00 Lost 80kg on Ozempic: My weight loss story 06:59: The science behind weight loss drugs 08:02 Judgement and stigma: Why people hide using weight loss drugs 14:21 I’m diabetic – I’ve gone months without my medication because of shortages 21:22 My journey to find Mounjaro in Canada and the US 25:33 Weight loss drug side effects and risks 35:09 Why the government banned compounding pharmacists from making Ozempic replicas 41:37 I tried Ozempic three times – there won’t be a fourth 44:48 What about eating less, exercising more? Insight airs Tuesdays at 8:30pm on SBS: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight​ SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/3txZoUN Insight, hosted by Kumi Taguchi, is Australia's leading forum for powerful first-person stories offering a unique perspective on the way we live. Insight first went to air in 1995 and has since been a mainstay of SBS current affairs programming. The team doesn't shy away from taboo topics: from polygamy, to brain implants, to the secrets revealed on the deathbed. Do you want to be part of the discussion and join an Insight record? Insight aims to include a range of backgrounds, ages, and perspectives in our studio audience. If you want to be involved, register here: https://bit.ly/3vQlO7T Visit our website: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight/​ Catch up on full episodes: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/insight Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightSBS​ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightsbs/ Network Terms & Conditions: https://www.sbs.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.sbs.com.au/privacy Feedback or complaints: https://www.sbs.com.au/complaints