DAYLIGHT by Elizabeth Day

DAYLIGHT by Elizabeth Day

Weight loss jabs and the struggle for self-acceptance

Many women who came of age in the 90s still battle with body confidence. With the ready availability of drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, what does this mean for us?

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Elizabeth Day
May 02, 2025
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This is a really personal and honest piece, written with no judgement of anyone else’s choices. Please be gentle in the comments.

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It was my sort-of wedding anniversary the other day. I say ‘sort-of’ because we got married during Covid, which meant we had two ceremonies, sandwiched between lockdowns. The first was in December 2020 …

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