Mama June Shannon is embarking on a new weight loss journey and has some extra prescribed help. The reality star is inviting her followers to join her on her journey, as she shares her progress on social media.
In a recent Instagram Reel posted on Tuesday, April 16, the 44-year-old revealed her plans to start semaglutide, a medication commonly associated with weight loss under names like Ozempic, and expressed her excitement about sharing this experience with her fans.
"Come along with me as I go through this journey. I know a lot of y'all are on similar journeys so let's do it together," she captioned the video, encouraging her followers to share their own stories.
In the video, Mama June recounted her past struggles with weight, including her decision to undergo gastric sleeve surgery in 2015. She detailed her weight fluctuations over the years: "I used to weigh 550 pounds. So on my own, I went from 550 pounds to 311, the day that I had my surgery. And in six weeks, I went from 311 all the way down to 195," she shared to E! News.
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However, she gained weight again while caring for her daughter Anna "Chickadee" Cardwell during her battle with cancer, from which she tragically passed away at age 29 in December 2023.
"With the stress of everything going on, eating out, not eating right, just all kinds of stuff, I had packed on about 120, 130 pounds," June explained.
After unsuccessful attempts with other weight loss methods, the Mama June: From Not To Hot star consulted a doctor about semaglutide, expressing gratitude for her doctor's support in this decision. She committed to updating her followers weekly on her progress and challenges, saying, "Every week I'm going to come on here and give you my good, bad, indifferent, everything and we are going through this journey together."
The video concluded with Mama June showing her current physical state before starting the medication and demonstrated the first injection of the drug, marking the start of her latest weight loss attempt.
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