Restaurant critic Katy McGuinness on taking Mounjaro: ‘I've lost 20kg, my blood pressure is down and I’m able to get into clothes I haven’t worn in years'When she started taking the weight-loss drug, the writer worried about the effect it might have on her job. Here, she reflects on how her relationship with food has changed and what the rise of GPL-1s will mean for the food industry hereKaty McGuinness: I was afraid starting to take Mounjaro would ruin my love of foodKaty McGuinness Today at 06:30I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t concerned about how taking Mounjaro would affect my ability to do my job, which explains why I prevaricated for so long before taking the plunge.

Source: Irish Independent February 21, 2026 14:41 UTC