Ozempic, Mounjaro and weight loss: What GLP-1 drugs mean for body positivity

Swetta Rao, a self-proclaimed “big girl”, has always been confident in her own skin. “I’m very comfortable with my weight, and am all for big girls, big people, for that matter,” says the Indore-based media professional. “I love my body for being supportive, despite all that I’ve put it through.”

But as she has crossed over into her forties, she has been forced to confront the impact of her weight on her health. “My knees tend to give up. Then, of course, there is managing my blood pressure,” says Swetta, who has tried working with a nutritionist, the gym, and 10,000 steps a day, but struggled to make a meaningful change. “I lost 15 kg, and then life happened, and I had to stop everything. Somehow, for someone juggling multiple roles and responsibilities, it has been tough.”