British mother says 84‑pound Mounjaro weight loss left her feeling 'disgusting' because of excess skin

A British mother who lost about 84 pounds while taking the weight‑loss drug Mounjaro said in a viral social‑media video that excess skin and body‑image distress have left her feeling “disgusting” and less confident than before her transformation.

Lucy Davies, who said she began using Mounjaro about a year ago, told followers on TikTok that she had dropped roughly 6 stone, moving from a U.K. size 22 to a size 12. She described a recent family trip to Legoland, where removing a layer of clothing because of the heat made her feel worse about her body and spoiled the outing celebrating her son’s birthday.

"Nothing’s toned," Davies said in the video. "This Mounjaro journey has been amazing and I don’t regret anything, but it’s come to a point now where I’m more unhappy with the way I look naked than when I was bigger." She added, "I’ve never felt so disgusting in all my life," saying the experience "ruined the day for me." Davies also posted material to a Facebook group called Weight loss with Lucy, and has said she plans to begin regular gym workouts despite disliking the gym, in an effort to improve how she feels in her body.

Davies attributed much of her distress to excess or loose skin that came with rapid and substantial weight loss. She told viewers that, while the numbers on the scale and clothing sizes improved, her mental response to the new body had not followed. "It just made me realize I’ve still got such a long way to go because yeah I’ve lost a lot of weight but I’m not happy," she said.

Her post prompted a stream of responses from other social‑media users describing similar experiences. Commenters wrote that body dysmorphia and a lag in mental adaptation to a changed physique are common after significant weight loss, and several advised that excess skin often requires surgical removal to resolve. Others said losing weight did not automatically resolve ongoing negative body image, sharing their own long‑term struggles with confidence despite large weight losses.

Mounjaro (generic name tirzepatide) is a medication that acts on metabolic pathways and has been used to help patients lose weight. Davies’s account reflects a pattern reported by other people who achieve rapid weight loss through medications, surgery or other means: physical changes can outpace psychological adjustment, and residual loose skin or altered body shape can affect self‑perception.

Davies told followers she does not regret the weight loss but acknowledged that the emotional and mental aspects of her transformation remain unaddressed. She said she plans to add strength training to her routine in hopes of improving tone and confidence.

Her account drew attention from people who said more public discussion is needed about the psychological impacts of rapid weight loss and the practical steps—such as exercise, counseling or surgical options—people pursue afterward. Davies’s experience highlights that while medications can alter body weight, many people confront additional physical and mental health considerations as part of long‑term weight management and body‑image adjustment.