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Anyone starting wegovy this week?

would love to hear from others starting out.. I’m nervous!

Did my first 0.25 yesterday. Not feeling anything ….

hoping that as diabetes and age won’t stop this working

Day 2. Was so full after dinner, but before bed and I'm hungry. Going to sleep through it!

Still have my craving for something sweet after lunch though..

@ByCoolMoose sounds like you are doing just fine - some people lose nothing on 0.25 others seem to get more dramatic initial loss. Me, I found that after the first month when I lost about 4 kg I consistently lost about 2kg a month or a pound or so a week. It slowed later on so it took me 3 months to lose the last 5 kgs or so. 10 months after starting I have lost 18kg or 3 stone and have a BMI of 23.8.
At the point you're at now I just felt better that I was actually losing some weight.
I had several pairs of tailored trousers that were too small (as in couldn't do up at all too small) and I would try them on every few weeks as the scale alone didn't convince me. Gradually they started to fit. Now they all fit. I never went higher than 1.0 and did 3 months on 0.5 due to shortages.
It's great you are making the changes you've described as they will help you in all sorts of ways. At this point I would say stay focused on the changes you've already made. You could consider a little more focus on calorie counting as well as portion size.

Defo starting to work now. Went out for lunch today and could only manage half of it! Was so full even up to dinner time so just had a very small portion of pesto pasta with green beans, still satisfied now!

@liz4change thank you, its encouraging to hear your experience with Wegovy. I'm in it for long haul too, so will keep changing my eating habits, add protein, lots of veg, smaller portions and resistance train.

It's a strange alien feeling not being able to finish a meal isn't it @55Sainz? I'm glad you're starting to feel the effects.

I've somehow managed to lose 0.5lb this week (actually only 0.25 but because I only work in half pounds and round up it looks like 0.5 on my spreadsheet 😆).

Been having a rough time this week, I had a curry last weekend that gave me a really bad stomach Sunday-Tuesday. I took a load of Imodium because I needed to be in the office, and haven't really 'been' since then. Plus I've been full of cold and couldn't be bothered cooking properly or exercising, all combined with the Wegovy starting to wear off... honestly I was expecting to have put 2-3lbs ON.

I'm going out for the day today but going to grab something to 'help me along' while I'm off work tomorrow and Monday. Tomorrow I'm going to increase my dose slightly (fingers crossed the new pen is dispatched soon!), so hopefully I'll be back on track and losing again. I have several big events this summer that I want to be in shape for, the first being the first weekend of June, and now that we're into April that is looking very close! 😅

Time for my weekly accountability check-in.

Male, 60, hypothyroidism
Seven weeks in, currently on 0.5mg and calorie counting

SW 197.3 lb
CW 180.5 lb

Total loss 16.8 lb
This week's loss 2.2 lb

Another 12 lb or so to go ...

I've been troubled with constipation this week. I've not been drinking enough, so it's largely my own fault. Took some senna last night, and now impatiently waiting for the aftermath!

Well done! If I lose 17lb in 7 weeks it would be a miracle.

I started in early January and will be starting the 1.7 jab this week.

i have lost 16.5 pounds (starting weight was 15.7 stone). So a good loss but not earth shattering, however it included a week holiday in that time.

I am considering counting clicks on the 1.7 though to make it last 5 weeks but am worried I’ll do it wrong! can anyone explain how to do it in simple terms please?!

Well I've woken up without a rumbling stomach this morning so my slightly higher dose seems to be working (plus I was riddled with anxiety all day yesterday which is always a sure sign 😭). Still haven't been to the loo properly though...

@Moirarosesgarden I've been counting clicks with my 1.0 pen to deliver a 0.5 dose twice a week. I was thinking about trying it beforehand though so on my last full 1.0 dose I counted the clicks (75) then divided by two and did one dose of 37 and one of 38 each week.

I don't know the number of clicks for a 1.7 dose but I believe you can find that by googling. I'm sure I've seen someone say that you can click around to count and then turn the dial back again, but haven't tried that myself so I don't know if it's true.

Monday check in:

SW: 94.8
CW: 89.1

Down a paltry 400g last week, the same as each of the previous four weeks.

Starting to wonder if the Wegovy is worth the cost. I'm 9 weeks in. About to start 1.0 jabs. Fingers crossed...

Week 1 done! Lost 3.5lbs which I'm happy with considering it was a busy week and, whilst I ate out A LOT....!! I didn't manage to eat as much as I normally would. Hoping to see another loss now that I'm eating better this week, which reminds me, I still need to update the meal planner on the fridge...

Hi I have been taking Wegovy for 10 weeks, have lost 18lbs. I'm on the 1.0 dose. Its been a breeze up until the last week or so and have been so pleased. The side effects now are becoming quite unpleasant. Various stomach pains, indigestian and currently have severe stomach pain and trapped wind, it's amazing how something seemingly insignificant can be so painful! I delayed my jab this week by 24 hours as was in a lot of pain yesterday. Jabbed again today (but wishing I hadn't) I've only consumed a coffee and a some mints and can't face food as in too much pain. I'm taking windeze tablets, but having no real relief. Anyone else experience similar and have any tips?

@Cuzco i was incredibly disappointed on 0.5mg dose, lost hardly anything.
the 1.0mg was far more effective- I would definitely give it a go… a loss is a loss and you’re on right trajectory

@123sunshine i too have experienced worse side effects on 1.0, it’s capped my energy and I Cba to exercise. I’ve found lactose in the evening flushes me out and eating fruit and ginger biscuits helped a bit.

im concerned because Voy have sent me 1.7mg next pen, which I start on Friday will increase the side effects. I have cancelled my subscription and will go back to 1.0 when I complete the pen (which is very expensive).

gained 1/2 lb this week- but I’ve noticed the losses seem to happen every other week.
glad to have lost 26lb since 12/1/24 and to have gotten out of bad habits (mindless drinking and snacking).
good luck to all

Last of the 1.0mg for me tonight - its been a bit meh on this does tbh although I havent felt like eating anything - hormones playing up a bit and energy levels pretty low.

interested to see what 1.7mg does - I really do need to step up exercise to get things shifting...easter was a bit piggy with a few treats! nothing like previously though and back on the tracking app today.....

@Achieveanything Have you thought about counting clicks using your 1.7 pen to take only a 1mg dose? You could probably get seven injections out of that.

@Striving4Better thanks! that’s quite a good shout… I didn’t think of that and have seen a few users on here doing the counting.

im at the end of the 1mg now- due to start new pen on Friday- the appetite is returning… so I might give the first shot a go and if side effects are rotten ill start counting the clicks. (Mind you, im
a clumsey feather head and am afraid of messing up the dosage) thanks again

Week 5 weigh in (first 0.5 dose), and almost no loss again, few hundred grams, barely a pound. This fat is holding on to me with dear life - I did my other measurements and besides few cm off my breast (why? Oh why??) I don't seemed to have lost many inches either.

Side effect wise - starting to feel them a bit more now. While hunger has decreased considerably, I've also been nauseating, stomach pains and my first constipation (one day only so far). Still have wine cravings though which is disappointing 😞

I'm on week 2 at .5mg and have not seen any weight loss. Do I need to just up my dose? I have a bit of nausea and fatigue, it definitely reduces my appetite, but the needle isn't moving on the scales...

I don’t want to add to the gloominess, but my 0.5mg hadn’t been great either. I’m having my 4th and last 0.5mg this weekend and then I’m stopping. I’ll update. It’s been good overall and infinitely easier than doing it by myself, but still quite slow. My BMI is good now. I’ll focus on exercise after this to maintain the weight loss.

Hi all, I seem to have got my toilet issues back under control this week thank god, and had a 2lb loss. My BMI is now 25-point-something which is so close to 'healthy' I can almost touch it! My interest in food has calmed down a bit after I upped my dose slightly, and my 1.7 pen is ready for collection so overall I'm feeling much more positive today than I have of late!

Keep going everyone! :)

Time for my weekly accountability check-in.

Male, 60, hypothyroidism
Eight weeks in and calorie counting

SW 197.3 lb
CW 179.0 lb

Total loss 18.3 lb
This week's loss 1.5 lb

Another 11 lb or so to go ...

Another satisfying loss with no effort at all! I've got my 1.0mg pen, but I'm doing great at 0.5mg, with no food cravings and only minimal side effects of constipation. I'm going to click count to continue at 0.5mg for the moment and see how it goes. If I can drag the pen out for 8 weeks instead of 4, and can keep up my current weight loss, I should easily hit my target weight and beyond. It will be the lightest I've been since 1996. It is also the same weight as I was when my wife and I first met.

I am NOT going to fail at this!

Has anyone got a discount code for med express at the moment please?

I would say just keep on it, your body needs to get used to the meds and you don’t want the nasty side effects to overwhelm you. I found 0.5 really frustrating after success on 0.25 but the first couple of weeks on 1.0 made a difference. Just be careful going up too soon.

@Oldandcobwebby really well done, it’s really encouraging to read
@Radish12 great news too- congratulations!

I started 1.7mg last night so my 13th week in total on wegovy. Felt dreadfully sick this morning and thought I was going to be. Got a wedding today, feel bloated and shit and it’ll be difficult to avoid drinking- which is the last thing I want to do.

Had usual gaff with outfits, still in an 18 but lumpy and bumpy as ever and can’t face Spanx feeling sick like this. I’m so mad I ever let myself get so bloody overweight in first place, as one sure thing I’m never going through this palaver again…

good luck all have a great weekend

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