‘Your body, your choice’ Londoners on weight loss drugs

We ask Londoners what they think about taking drugs to lose weight.

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00:00But I feel like there's other ways to lose weight rather than taking drugs.

00:03There's always going to be side effects to it.

00:05Anything, really.

00:07But it's up to you, personal choice.

00:09Yeah.

00:10The gyms are suffering as a result of it.

00:13People aren't going to the gyms.

00:15They're relying on, I would see, potentially as a short-term fix in a lot of cases.

00:20I would be concerned when they're finished taking their weight loss drugs,

00:26what happens to them then, they'll just pile their weight back on.

00:28I'm not surprised.

00:30I think it's, in certain cases, it's a good, it's a positive thing for people.

00:35I think do whatever you want to do.

00:37It's like your body, your choice.

00:39But I side with, like, if you really want to, then you've got to put it more disciplined.

00:43Because losing weight is hard.

00:45I guess some people don't really want to be, like, hitting the gym.

00:48I mean, even a time thing.

00:49Some people have a wife, like, kids to look after.

00:52But I'm in the middle.

00:54I'm in the middle.

00:54Like, do what you want.

00:55But I feel it's difficult.

00:58Yeah, consider your options.

00:59Yeah.

01:00Consider your options.