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FAT BITCH KILLING THE WILLPOWER MYTH
Cat Clark
GLP-1 FAQ  ·  Injections

Does the injection hurt?

Not much. The needle is eyelash-sized and it goes into the squish, not a vein.

The needle is tiny. Think eyelash-sized, not blood-draw-sized. You are not hunting for a vein, so you can skip the air-bubble medical-drama worry entirely.

It is subcutaneous, meaning it just needs to land in the squish. You pinch a bit of skin, poke, and inject into the fat.

The one thing that reliably stings is cold medicine straight from the fridge. Pull the pen or vial out about 30 minutes before showtime.

There are countless videos of medical professionals demonstrating this with both syringes and pens. Watch a few until you feel ready.

Source: this entry is drawn from “FAT BITCH: Killing the Willpower Myth” in FAT BITCH: Killing the Willpower Myth by Cat Clark (UNLIT Publishing, October 15, 2026). The full chapter has the context this page does not. Get on The First Copy List and we send the order link the day it goes live.

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None of this is medical advice. It is educational material drawn from FAT BITCH: Killing the Willpower Myth by Cat Clark, and it does not replace your prescriber, your pharmacist, or your actual doctor. If something here does not match what your care team told you, go with your care team and bring this along to the conversation.