In one corner, we’ve got Mounjaro, and in the other, Ozempic. They’re both once-a-week injectable drugs designed to help patients with type 2 diabetes manage blood sugar.

Elon Musk is one such celebrity who has confessed to combating his weight issues with the help of drugs. Removing all the animosity around these drugs, the Tesla CEO has openly talked about his weight issues and the medications he has used over the years.

Tesla chief Elon Musk dubbed himself “Ozempic Santa” in an X post on Christmas Day, marking the tech billionaire’s latest show of support for weight-loss drugs as he has pushed for making them more accessible to the general public.

People who stayed on a 7.2 milligram weekly dose of semaglutide lost around 20% of their body weight over 72 weeks.

From science-backed supplements to insurance-covered nutrition therapy, here's your complete guide to effective weight loss when Ozempic isn't an option.