Mama June Shannon has warned those who are interested in taking weight loss drugs to proceed with caution as it is ‘not a quick fix.’
The mom-of-four, who has been open about her diet and fitness journey over the years, turned to semaglutide last April in a bid to shed the weight she gained during her late daughter Anna Cardwell‘s cancer battle.
While the 45-year-old reality star has since stopped using the shots, she has implored those who are interested to research the drugs thoroughly and to work on fixing bad lifestyle habits too.
Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail last week alongside daughter Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo‘ Thompson, June said that she quit the injections in December.
‘I have maintained the same weight since October,’ she said. ‘I’ve been, like, 194 pounds, or 197 pounds. I’m down 95 pounds.
‘I haven’t taken any weight loss shots since December. But I will tell people, this: do your research on weight loss injections.
‘Don’t make it a fix all, be all. If you’re not losing any weight, there’s something behind you not losing any weight. You have to change your lifestyle.’
June successfully lost around 355 pounds after undergoing gastric sleeve surgery 10 years ago.
Mama June Shannon has warned those who are interested in taking weight loss drugs
She told Daily Mail that she is no longer taking weight loss shots and has maintained the same weight since October (Pictured on May 28)
However, speaking to Daily Mail, she said that she did not break her cycle of bad habits.
‘I was still eating sh***y,’ she said. ‘I’ve changed this time around.’
Last April, June said she had gained over 100 pounds from the stress of caring for her late daughter Anna, who died following a battle with cancer on December 10, 2023.
As for the rest of her health, June shared that she had to undergo a ‘total hysterectomy’ just two months ago.
‘I am still dealing with the medical issues, and I don’t want to go public with those until we find out where we are and what the treatment is going to be,’ she continued.
‘So, the only thing that I’ve came public with is a hysterectomy, not the other health issues.’
June is also going strong in her sobriety journey following her public battle with addiction five years ago.
‘I’d say I’m five and a half straight, sober,’ she enthused. ‘No cigarettes, no alcohol, no nothing. You know, I don’t even think about who that person was.’
June turned to weight loss drugs to shed the extra pounds she gained during her late daughter Anna Cardwell’s cancer battle
She revealed she shed 95 pounds and is now around the 195 mark
June pictured in 2017 following weight loss surgery compared to her in 2013 before
Elsewhere in her interview with Daily Mail, June shrugged off calls for her to stop profiting from reality television after she stole over $30,000 from daughter – insisting she now simply ignores all the negative comments.
‘I just say, watch the show, thank you for commenting, thank you for putting us on the algorithm, thank ya’ll for your concerns,’ she said.
‘I just answer it and go about my business.’
Last year, the matriarch sparked outrage when she admitted she had spent thousands of dollars of Alana’s money on living expenses, including manicures and household bills.
June argued that she will always be subjected to criticism no matter what she does, and she has reckoned with this.
‘If I move a certain way or I say a certain thing… like I know tonight when I go live on start talking after the show airs, they’re going to talk about that,’ she said.
‘They’re going to talk about that a year from now. It’s just like they keep flogging that horse and you’re just like, that’s already been dealt with.’
