{"id":133710,"date":"2025-05-26T16:42:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T16:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/133710\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T16:42:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T16:42:12","slug":"is-this-finally-a-cure-for-the-awful-side-effects-of-weight-loss-jabs-katie-johnston-was-so-sick-on-mounjaro-she-had-to-stop-now-a-tonic-is-said-to-stop-the-unbearable-nausea-muscle-loss-and-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/133710\/","title":{"rendered":"Is this finally a cure for the awful side effects of weight loss jabs? KATIE JOHNSTON was so sick on Mounjaro she had to stop. Now a tonic is said to stop the unbearable nausea, muscle loss and brain fog"},"content":{"rendered":"

For millions who’ve battled with weight loss<\/a>, drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro have succeeded where everything else failed – but their well-documented side effects remain a major deterrent.<\/p>\n

Katie Johnston is one such example of a woman in her thirties who long struggled to maintain a healthy weight, only to find the solution came with a host of downsides.<\/p>\n

The 37-year-old company\u00a0director, from\u00a0Queensland<\/a>, turned to Mounjaro in the lead-up to appearing as a bride on this year’s season of MAFS Australia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The drug, which early trials suggest can be more effective than\u00a0Ozempic or Wegovy, mimics the\u00a0GIP and\u00a0GLP-1\u00a0hormones to slow digestion and suppress appetite<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While it has been hailed as a game-changer for those living with obesity,\u00a0Katie found that her weight loss wasn’t accompanied by a feeling of\u00a0newfound energy.<\/p>\n

Instead, her day-to-day life became shrouded by\u00a0nausea, fatigue and brain fog.<\/p>\n

‘I didn’t feel alive,’ she tells me.<\/p>\n

‘I was shrinking physically, but I had no energy – no spark.’<\/p>\n

\"Katie <\/p>\n

Katie Johnston long struggled to maintain a healthy weight, only to find the solution came with a host of downsides<\/p>\n

\"A <\/p>\n

A new supplement is said to help to minimise the side effects<\/p>\n

The timing could not have been worse.<\/p>\n

When the side effects were rearing their ugly head, Katie was dealing with the stress of a looming televised marriage (spoiler alert: it would end in disaster).<\/p>\n

‘I had so much to do before filming but was barely functioning,’ she says.<\/p>\n

‘There was hair and makeup, dealing with producers, picking a dress, but I felt like I had the flu every day. I just couldn’t function, so I stopped [taking Mounjaro].’<\/p>\n

Coming off the injections, her weight climbed to 108kg (238lbs or 17st) – the heaviest she had ever been – by the time she joined the social experiment.<\/p>\n

The groom she was paired with, school teacher\u00a0Tim Gromie, made it clear from the outset she wasn’t his type physically.<\/p>\n

‘It wasn’t the fairytale I wanted, but it was the wake-up call I needed,’ Katie reflects.<\/p>\n

‘I’d done the emotional work – but my body was still holding onto the pain.’<\/p>\n

\"After <\/p>\n

After leaving MAFS without meeting Mr Right, Katie was hesitant to try Mounjaro again following her initial experience\u00a0<\/p>\n

After leaving MAFS without meeting Mr Right,\u00a0Katie was hesitant to try\u00a0Mounjaro again following her\u00a0initial experience.<\/p>\n

But\u00a0everything changed when she discovered a protein supplement designed specifically for people on GLP-1 weight-loss medications like Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy.<\/p>\n

Developed by Australian nutrition scientists, Glo_up_1 by Nuut is said to address common side effects of GLP-1 medications, including nausea, fatigue, muscle loss, bloating and even the dreaded ‘Ozempic face’.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘I was like, “Oh, I’ll have a go. What’s the worst that can happen?”‘ she recalls.<\/p>\n

‘And everything I felt in terms of side effects from the weight-loss drug had completely disappeared.’<\/p>\n

Each 55g serving of Glo_up_1<\/a> includes a blend of protein, collagen peptides and L-carnitine to help prevent muscle breakdown during weight loss.<\/p>\n

It also includes ingredients to help with hydration and skin support, digestive comfort, energy support and lethargy and listlessness.<\/p>\n

‘I felt energised, excited to work out, and like I was finally living again,’ Katie says.<\/p>\n

Since incorporating Glo_up_1 into her routine, Katie claims to have experienced a transformation – not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually.<\/p>\n

‘I can see my body. It’s already gone down a dress size, which is so exciting,’ she shares.<\/p>\n

‘I’ve got two more dress sizes to go until my goal.’<\/p>\n

But for Katie, it’s not about the numbers. ‘I’m not chasing a figure on a scale. I’m chasing a feeling – health, strength and pride in how far I’ve come.<\/p>\n

Her daily routine includes a Glo_up_1 shake at 9am, setting her up for the day until about 3pm when she starts having healthy snacks.<\/p>\n

Dinner typically consists of a small portion of broccoli and grilled salmon.<\/p>\n

‘I know I don’t have much real estate in my appetite – so every bite must count with protein and nutrition,’ she explains.<\/p>\n

For Katie, going back on\u00a0Mounjaro was ‘about survival, not\u00a0vanity’ as doctors advised she needed to lose\u00a0visceral fat –\u00a0the dangerous fat around her organs.<\/p>\n

‘That internal fat is the real danger. I need to lose the fat, not the muscle, to give myself the long, healthy life I now realise I want.’<\/p>\n

\"Looking <\/p>\n

Looking better has allowed Kate to shine again after her disastrous marriage to school teacher Tim Gromie (right) on MAFS Australia. But more importantly she has lost dangerous\u00a0internal fat<\/p>\n

But looking better has allowed her to shine again.<\/p>\n

‘I’m not waiting for anyone. I’m not seeking permission. I’m not holding back,’ she declares.<\/p>\n

‘I want to be super proud of myself in all areas and be authentic in all areas, and talk about self-love from a really healed space.’<\/p>\n

Healing is the operative word for Katie’s weight loss journey, as her struggles with size are\u00a0deeply rooted in trauma.<\/p>\n

At age 20, she was assaulted by a man she had offered a lift home.<\/p>\n

The incident left her traumatised and ashamed. She withdrew socially and gained weight, not\u00a0out of laziness, but as a protective shield.<\/p>\n

‘I wore my weight like armour,’ she says. ‘If I looked less attractive, maybe I’d be left alone. Maybe I’d be safe.’<\/p>\n

Determined to understand her own trauma, Katie enrolled in a Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) at the Queensland University of Technology at age 22.<\/p>\n

‘I wanted to unpack not only what had happened to me but also why so many women carry guilt for assaults they had no control over,’ she explains.<\/p>\n

She completed her degree with distinction and later added a Diploma of Life Coaching so she could use her lived experience and education to help others.<\/p>\n

‘I believe this background makes me uniquely suited to support others navigating emotional challenges,’ she says.<\/p>\n

‘Especially on platforms like Married At First Sight, where participants often need guidance in genuine self-love and personal growth.’<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For millions who’ve battled with weight loss, drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro have succeeded where everything else failed…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":133711,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4315],"tags":[92,105,4326,370,13691,58804,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-133710","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-medication","8":"tag-dailymail","9":"tag-health","10":"tag-medication","11":"tag-ozempic","12":"tag-queensland","13":"tag-tim-gromie","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114575137062017789","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133710","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133710"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133710\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/133711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}