Weight Loss Shots Like Wegovy and Mounjaro: Helpful Tool or Harmful Crutch?

In recent years, injectable weight loss medications such as Wegovy and Mounjaro have made headlines for their impressive ability to help people shed pounds quickly. These medications, originally designed to treat Type 2 diabetes, have gained popularity among individuals seeking a medical shortcut to weight loss. For many, they seem like a miracle—a simple shot that melts away the weight.

But is it really that simple?

At Soul Centered Eating, we believe it's important to approach any weight loss method—especially one involving pharmaceuticals—with discernment, self-awareness, and compassion. Medications can be a helpful tool, but without addressing the deeper emotional and psychological layers of eating, the results are often temporary. Like going through a drive-thru car wash, you may get the outside clean, but what about the inside?

Let’s explore the pros and cons of weight loss injections and why learning tools for self-inquiry is essential—especially if you choose to use them.

The Pros of Wegovy and Mounjaro

1. Significant Weight LossClinical trials have shown that people taking these medications can lose 15–20% of their body weight. For someone struggling with obesity, this can be life-changing—reducing the risk of heart disease, diabetes complications, and other serious health issues.

2. Reduced AppetiteThese drugs mimic a hormone that helps regulate appetite and insulin. Many users report feeling fuller faster and experiencing fewer food cravings, which makes sticking to a lower-calorie diet easier.

3. Support for People with Metabolic ConditionsFor those with insulin resistance or Type 2 diabetes, these medications may offer both weight loss and improved blood sugar control.

The Cons of Weight Loss Shots

1. Side EffectsCommon side effects include nausea, vomiting, constipation, and fatigue. For some, the discomfort is severe enough to stop the medication altogether.

2. Cost and Accessibility: These drugs are expensive, and not always covered by insurance. They are also in high demand, making them difficult to access for many who need them.

3. Temporary Results Without Inner WorkStudies show that once people stop taking the shots, weight regain is common. That’s because the medication may change your body, but it doesn’t change your mindset, emotional patterns, or relationship with food.

The Drive-Thru Car Wash Analogy

Imagine your body as a car. Taking a weight loss shot is like going through a drive-thru car wash. The outside may look cleaner—more socially acceptable, even—but if the inside is cluttered with old emotions, outdated beliefs, and shame, the vehicle still doesn’t run smoothly.

True, lasting transformation happens when you clean the interior, too.

Why Self-Inquiry and Emotional Healing Matter

If you’re considering or already using Wegovy or Mounjaro, you’re not wrong for wanting support. These tools can absolutely be part of a holistic health journey. But if you don’t pair them with self-inquiry and self-awareness, you may find yourself back where you started.

Here’s why emotional healing is crucial:

1. Emotional Eating is Rooted in TraumaMany of us eat not because we’re physically hungry, but because we’re emotionally depleted. We eat to soothe pain, suppress anxiety, or avoid feelings of unworthiness. A shot can’t address those wounds. Only inner inquiry can.

2. Diets and Meds Don’t Address Shame or Sisterhood WoundsAt Soul Centered Eating, we work with women who carry years—sometimes decades—of body shame, comparison, and internalized messages that they’re not enough. No medication will rewrite those stories for you. But your soul can.

3. Sustainable Change Requires Conscious ChoiceWhen you learn to pause, check in, and ask, “What am I really hungry for?”, you reclaim your power. You begin to recognize when you're feeding a soul hunger with physical food. This awareness is the key to maintaining your results—whether you use a weight loss shot or not.

The Soul Centered Approach

Our work is about healing from the inside out. We invite you to explore your relationship with food, your body, and your inner self—not from a place of punishment or pressure, but from a space of compassionate curiosity. When we sit with ourselves in truth, we find that food is not the enemy. Our body is not the enemy. And we are not broken.

Weight loss medications like Wegovy and Mounjaro are not evil, and they’re not magic. They are tools, not transformations.

The real work—the soul-centered work—is learning to be with yourself, to understand your patterns, and to heal your emotional relationship with food. Whether you take the shot or not, this is the path that leads to true freedom.

Your soul is worth it!

You can wash the outside, but don’t forget to clean the inside, too. Your soul is worth it.

Soul Centered Living creates a presence that is grounded in love, compassion, and joy.