13 kgs lost in 4 months – how new weight-loss shots are changing lives

Sep 18, 2025 | 12:14 IST

As new drugs promise double-digit kilo losses in months, TOI+ talks to those who swear by Mounjaro and Wegovy. But doctors warn of relapses, side effects, and a price tag that could keep millions locked out.

At 63, retired professional Joydeep Ghosh from Panvel had almost given up on losing weight. At 122 kgs, even walking had become difficult. Osteoarthritis only deepened his frustration.

A proud Bengali who loved his fish curry and rice, he could not imagine life without food as a comfort. But after starting on the injectable drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide) in June this year under the care of Mumbai bariatric surgeon Dr Aparna Govil Bhasker, Ghosh lost 13 kgs in just four months.

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13 kgs lost in 4 months – how new weight-loss shots are changing lives

As new drugs promise double-digit kilo losses in months, TOI+ talks to those who swear by Mounjaro and Wegovy. But doctors warn of relapses, side effects, and a price tag that could keep millions locked out.

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13 kgs lost in 4 months – how new weight-loss shots are changing lives

As new drugs promise double-digit kilo losses in months, TOI+ talks to those who swear by Mounjaro and Wegovy. But doctors warn of relapses, side effects, and a price tag that could keep millions locked out.

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