I have grown two hard lumps on my arms. They are deltoids, apparently. I have never been remotely aware of having deltoids before – I always assumed my shoulders simply elongated into a formless mass of flesh that eventually gave way to the rest of my limbs. But now I have deltoids. They are small, hard and perfect, and yes, even though they only occasionally emerge when I rest my elbows on hard surfaces, they’re a reminder that your body can still surprise you.
Right now, the ideal body has never looked more different. Bulking up is out; thin is back in. We are apparently living through the “Ozempic era of weight loss”. The celebrity slimming jab is so in demand that people with type 2 diabetes – who need it to regulate their blood sugar levels – are struggling to get enough of it. Famous people remain tight-lipped about whether they are on Ozempic or Wegovy (both are the brand names of semaglutide; the latter is licensed to treat obesity) but the craze for thinness is evident on catwalks, magazine covers and the Instagram grids of pretty much every Kardashian.
