Two years ago, Jennifer Kirtley looked down at the scale and saw 328 pounds. Today, she’s looking in the mirror at a size 6.
After a transformative 180-pound weight loss from weekly Wegovy shots, Kirtley says she is happy with her overall weight and health.
“My blood pressure is down. My A1C is down. I have no desire to drink alcohol and my food cravings have gone away,” Kirtley said.
But there have been some surprises for the Lake Worth Beach woman.
After overcoming the initial nausea, Kirkley said she has experienced unexpected benefits linked to the class of weight-loss and diabetes drugs known as GLP-1s, sold under the brand names Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound. One of those advantages is the anti-inflammatory effects. Kirtley says the inflammation in her once arthritic knee is mostly gone. And, because she has combined weight loss with exercise, she said she feels stronger.
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