Dr Emma Anders

Dr Emma Anders, who says she is an NHS and private GP in the UK, gives an update after just over 3 months on Mounjaro. She says she has lost over 50 lbs, gone from a dress size 20 to a size 10, and moved from a BMI of 34 to a BMI of 25.

1. 0:00 Mojarro journey update
2. 0:57 Dose and weight loss speed
3. 3:08 Diet and calorie strategy
4. 6:28 Goal weight and food focus
5. 11:39 Exercise routine
6. 13:01 Side effects and conclusion

• Doses mentioned: 2.5 mg and 5 mg
• Point in the journey: Month 3
• Weight loss mentioned: 50 lb, in the title
• Who is speaking: Clinician (Dr Emma Anders)

In this video, Dr Emma Anders, who says she used to be an NHS and private GP, shares five tips for people thinking about starting or already taking weight loss medications such as Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy.

1. 0:00 Introduction to medication
2. 0:33 Breaking the restriction cycle
3. 2:22 Adopting an abundance mindset
4. 4:04 Managing medication dosage
5. 5:05 Listening to your own body
6. 6:36 Privacy and mental health

• Doses mentioned: 2.5 mg
• Who is speaking: Clinician (Dr Emma Anders)

Dr Emma Anders marks 12 months on Mounjaro and says her own weight loss phase is finished. She explains that the bigger win for her is mental freedom from food rules, constant body checking and weighing.

1. 0:00 One year on Mounjaro
2. 0:17 Redefining maintenance
3. 1:20 The mental freedom from food
4. 2:21 The mindset shift
5. 4:40 Long-term medication strategy
6. 6:18 Avoiding common pitfalls
7. 8:16 New business venture
8. 9:32 Returning to NHS practice

• Doses mentioned: 2.5 mg
• Point in the journey: Year 1
• Who is speaking: Clinician (Dr Emma Anders)

In this video, Dr Emma Anders looks at why some people lose weight very fast on GLP-1 medications such as Mounjaro while others lose more slowly or see little change.

1. 0:00 Why GLP-1 responses vary
2. 1:02 Obesity causes and GLP-1
3. 2:05 Dieting history and knowledge
4. 2:45 Sustainable, moderate changes
5. 4:22 Mindset and fluid loss
6. 7:02 Future of obesity treatment

• Who is speaking: Clinician (Dr Emma Anders)

Dr Emma Anders says she took weight loss medication from October to January, then had to stop abruptly for reasons covered in her previous video. In this video she describes how she kept her weight steady, and lost a little more, over the five weeks she was off Mounjaro.

1. 0:00 Maintaining weight loss
2. 0:57 Enjoying the food process
3. 2:32 Making healthy eating easy
4. 5:36 Social aspects and flexibility
5. 7:07 Future plans and reflection

• Who is speaking: Clinician (Dr Emma Anders)

In this video, Dr Emma Anders covers three topics she says are rarely discussed around GLP-1 medications.

1. 0:00 How GLP-1 medications work
2. 2:01 Stopping medication usage
3. 4:03 Setting lifestyle goals
4. 5:06 Managing body image issues
5. 8:10 Final thoughts and updates

• Who is speaking: Clinician (Dr Emma Anders)

Dr Emma Anders explains why microdosing GLP-1 medications such as Mounjaro is controversial among doctors.

1. 0:00 Intro
2. 2:55 Why Microdosing
3. 4:30 Offlabel prescribing
4. 6:48 Microdosing advice
5. 10:27 Risk vs benefit

• Doses mentioned: 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg and 15 mg
• Who is speaking: Clinician (Dr Emma Anders)

Dr Emma Anders, who describes herself as a doctor, gives a personal update on her time taking Mounjaro and answers viewer questions. She says she has been on 2.5 milligrams since October 2024, apart from a break from February to April, and has never raised the dose.

1. 0:00 Recommended books
2. 1:33 My GLP-1 journey
3. 2:27 Maintenance and mindset
4. 5:22 Running as a new hobby
5. 7:06 Medication effects
6. 8:46 Hair and skin update
7. 10:02 Long-term plans
8. 10:55 Surprising benefits

• Doses mentioned: 2.5 mg
• Point in the journey: Month 9
• Side effects mentioned: dizziness and loose skin or face changes
• Who is speaking: Clinician (Dr Emma Anders)

A clinician talks through what Year 2 on Mounjaro tends to look like. It has no captions we could read, so this is drawn from its title and description.

• Point in the journey: Year 2
• Who is speaking: Clinician (Dr Emma Anders)

In this Q&A video, Dr Emma Anders answers viewer questions about GLP-1 medications such as Mounjaro and Wegovy. She starts with injection sites.

1. 0:00 Intro
2. 2:00 GLP1 diet
3. 4:34 Changing doctors
4. 5:39 Clinic update
5. 6:27 How to keep weight off
6. 8:08 Can you take a GLP1

• Side effects mentioned: muscle loss and low appetite
• Who is speaking: Clinician (Dr Emma Anders)

Dr Emma Anders responds to a recently published systematic review and meta-analysis on what happens when people stop a GLP-1 treatment.

1. 0:00 Analyzing new weight loss data
2. 1:04 Reviewing the meta-analysis
3. 2:38 Lifestyle interventions revisited
4. 3:54 Obesity vs hypertension treatment
5. 5:55 Tailoring obesity treatments
6. 8:46 Upcoming content and conclusion

• Who is speaking: Clinician (Dr Emma Anders)

Dr Emma Anders looks at whether GLP-1 weight loss medications cause pancreatitis, prompted by news coverage of pancreatitis cases in the UK. She starts with a simple calculation.

1. 0:00 Intro
2. 0:07 pancreatitis
3. 1:28 what is it
4. 3:05 causes

• Side effects mentioned: gallbladder and pancreatitis
• Who is speaking: Clinician (Dr Emma Anders)