Ozempic - How do you stop gaining the weight back?

[Merryoldgoat]

Is it possible to actually keep the weight off of you lose it with Ozempic?

I’m thinking about trying it alongside my current dietary changes (which are working - over a stone down since June) but I’m peri, have mobility issues and two SEN children and full time job which makes finding time to exercise tricky.

But I don’t want to just pile weight on when I stop. Anyone able to share their experience?

Please don’t recommend any calorie counting or apps to record food. I have disordered eating and counting calories and macros etc sends me to a very bad place.

Some people are doing it with strict diet and exercise. Others find that it all returns and brings more weight with it no matter what they do.

The longitudinal studies are not good for it being a tool for longterm weightloss for most people. It does look like most of us need to be on it lifelong which of course for most of us is cost prohibitive.

I had to stop taking Ozempic, which had worked very well for my type 2 diabetes (the weight loss was welcome, but not the reason it was prescribed), because it was no longer available, nor were any of the alternatives.

I am having three months without medication, to see what happens to my hba1c levels, then the situation will be reviewed by my GP.

It is early days, just a few weeks, but I haven't put any weight back on. I am a bit more hungry, but not as much as I expected - at least so far. I am determined not to put the weight back on - I gave all my bigger clothes away to charity!

@LovelaceBiggWither

I suppose how strict is the question. My knee problem makes a lot of exercise difficult but I suspect it will improve with weight loss.

@annapfa

congratulations on both your improved condition and weight loss. I’m going to think about it.

I have decided surgery isn’t for me so it’s diet and possibly medication.

Theres apparently a new drug in trials which has even better outcomes.

It’s all very interesting.

Thanks Merryoldgoat, but I don't really feel that I deserve any congratulations - I didn't put in any effort, just took the meds and felt miserable for several months.

I certainly wouldn't take Ozempic (or semaglutide in any of its other formats) again unless I absolutely had to - I had dreadful side-effects and although the results were good, I will do anything I can possibly do to manage without.

I know not everyone has problems with it. I was one of the unlucky ones.

@annapfa

I’m Really sorry to hear that. I had some significant side effects when taking a beta blocker when pregnant for hypertension. It made me utterly miserable and I spent about 2 months thinking my pregnancy was a massive mistake. My grandmother was the one who realised it was the pills and I got sorted out.

I'm always amazed when I see people taking it or wanting it for a comparatively small weightloss. Side effects have been pretty savage for me as well but my HBA1c is down to non-diabetic levels, I've lost 13 kilos (could have lost more but haven't recently put in the effort with diet and exercise) my blood pressure is now tending too low, cholesterol is excellent so I do have the pay off. I'm planning to stay on it for a few years but I'm in Aust and meet the guidelines to get it for $7 a month. The side effects are less for me now.