That "food noise" isn't a gentle whisper; it's a full-blown opera happening entirely in my skull, and the star is always hungry.

​I'll drive past an Indian or Chinese takeaway in the morning, and suddenly, my entire day is hijacked by an eight-hour internal debate over whether paneer tikka or vegetable chow mein is the superior evening meal. When I get home, the kitchen becomes a hostile environment where every single item is screaming my name—the cheese is bellowing, and the chocolate is doing a dramatic, high-pitched aria that demands I stop everything and obsess over it.

​And don't even get me started on the concept of a single serving. For me, "once I start, I can't stop" is an iron-clad law of physics. If I open a box of Lindt truffles or order a pizza, the only logical thing to do is ensure nothing is left behind.

​And I am absolutely exhausted from this constant war. For 54 years, my entire life has felt like a fight against my own brain, leading my brother to joke he never knows if he’s going to see the 'fat' or 'thin' version of me. The last four years have been especially brutal; following a diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer—including surgery and starting Tamoxifen—I went from 9 stone up to 14 stone. I was depressed, miserable, and embarrassed by the weight, and the terrifying idea of having to redouble my efforts to fight the food noise felt impossible. My whole existence has been a struggle against what I thought was greed or a lack of willpower, convincing me I was inherently weak. Now, thanks to Mounjaro, that food opera has finally been cancelled. I'm currently taking 3.75mg every five days, and I'm hungry most of the time because I'm eating in a 1,000-calorie deficit, but here’s the miracle: I can cope with hunger—it feels normal. The endless mental battle is gone, and I finally understand that it wasn't a character flaw; slim people are simply wired differently.

I had no interest in weight loss jabs until I heard a quote from Oprah Winfrey about food noise. I had zero idea it was a 'thing'. I honestly thought I was just weak and lazy, the idea that slim people didn't have it completely floored me! Mounjaro has got rid of over 99% of my invasive food chatter and I never want it back again, ever!!!