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Anyone starting wegovy this week?

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

Time for my weekly accountability check-in.

Male, 60, hypothyroidism
9 weeks in and calorie counting

SW 197.3 lb
CW 176.8 lb

Total loss 20.5 lb
This week's loss 2.2 b

Another 9 lb or so to go ...

I'm continuing on 0.5mg by click counting. I'm not hungry, still no food chatter, and the weight is still dropping rapidly, so I really don't see the point of increasing my dosage right now and making my on-going issues with constipation any worse.

I'm already the lightest I've been in years, and I'm starting to actually feel quite slim. This is good!

I am doing WW so weighed this morning and I’m 5 pounds down from my starting weight on Sunday and into the next stone too. Really pleased with that especially as I was following WW before starting so it’s not as if Sunday was day 1 of dieting. I’ve noticed I’ve been less hungry, not obsessing about food and that I’m eating less as a result. Negative side effects so far, struggling to get to sleep a bit and feeling really nauseous after attempting my second gin and diet lemonade last night.

@Radish12 @Oldandcobwebby @Foostit
Fabulous work! Well done!
its wonderful for you to see the stone number change, I’m hoping I won’t be too far behind you…

second dose 1.7mg last night. Nauseous this morning- I’m happy to continue on as it wears off as week goes on.

best side effect for me is eliminating the booze, never thought it could be done but it’s not worth the heartburn or empty calories.
sleeping has gone through roof, cannot get enough of it.
Happy weekend all

Thank you @Achieveanything ! I'm glad to see your liver is responding as well as your waistline! The calories in booze are horrendous, as you rightly say.

@Foostit 5 pounds in a week!!!!! That's truly amazing! I know it's not sustainable, but that's such an excellent start.

I’m only weighing every 8 weeks so my first weigh since starting (a day early as I could not wait!)

SW 92.4
CW 85.8

So 1 stone in 8 weeks. Very happy with that. 2 more to go - sigh!

I’m one of the lucky ones - no side effects at all.

Good luck to all ….. keep on keeping on!

Well done, @givenup123 That's really good going. I'm looking forward to seeing your next update - you'll soon get to your target 🎯

Amazing @givenup123 well done! You must have nerves of steel not to get on the scale at all in eight weeks! 🤯

@Achieveanything

Me too! One glass of wine or small G&T and I’m done! I’ve invested in some very lovely non alcoholic botanical ‘spirits’ and topped up with slim line tonic or sparkling water and ice and a slice in a nice glass - I’m not missing the alcohol at all!

@Radish12

Thanks but honestly it’s the only thing that works for me. If I weight daily or even weekly the minute I have a plateau or marginal loss week, I get pissed off and upset and sabotage it. By doing 8 weeks, I can sort of use it as motivation when tempted and it means that I don’t get a ‘bad’ week if I do have a meal out or water retention etc. That’s the theory anyway!!

@Oldandcobwebby

Well done to you too! You are on the last lap. 💪

Morning all,

checking in with weight…
SW 12.1.24 15st 6lb
CW 15.1.24 13st 5lb
total loss 29lb
so stayed same.

i tend to see a loss every other week.
i also can’t see difference in my shape by my measurements (which I didn’t do) should be reduced as clothes fitting better.

i need to kick myself and get some exercise done properly.

good luck and good week to all

I've been away from this for a couple of weeks due to the Easter hols. Amazing to see so much progress from everyone. Hooray, to seeing a change in the stone number, feeling better and seeing a difference.

My Monday check on and to to cover both weeks:

SW: 94.8kg
LW: 88.2kg down 300g vs PW
Today: 86.2kg down 2 kg but I've been ill... more below...

I've done two 1.0 jabs and the third is due today.

It's been a funny couple of weeks. Having not really had any side effects since starting, nor really feeling like my appetite and diet have been any way affected, since I started the 1.0, I've been feeling very nauseous and been constipated. Then last week I got ill. A tummy bug (thanks kids!) and haven't really eaten for the last three days. So the the big loss is really down to that rather than Wegovy!

I also haven't been calorie counting during the hols as we were away so food choices were limited. Just tried to pick the best options and eat smaller portions. Now back to normal, I'm really going to try and focus on low fat protein and minimise carbs. And no booze! We'll see how things go on the chocolate front!

Good to read everyone's success stories, well done everyone!

I've had a no loss week again, but I was abroad Friday to Sunday night, with very little sleep as early and late flights meant I got about 4 hours sleep over two nights and then perhaps 5-6 hours other two nights, I'm so, so tired today. Food has been crap too, and a bit too much alcohol (much less than usually though, so I take that as a win).

Today is injection day for week 7, and after that I have only one 0.5 mg injection left, so need to decide if I move up to 1 mg. I think I will, as I still get hunger and food chatter, and so far I have had mild-ish side effects.

Back to healthy food, no alcohol and better sleep this week, fingers crossed the weight shifts a bit.

Sorry, I know I've just written a lot, but to ask a question... did you step up to 1.7 straight after finishing one 1.0 pen? I don't really feel like I've given the 1.0 a proper go, having been away, plus not enjoying the nausea, so thinking of doing another 1.0. Or is that a bad idea because I will be used to it, so the effect will lessen?

Hey all!

just looking for some advice now. I seem to have NO appetite for normal ‘healthy’ foods at all. I have just been eating crap for a couple of months. I have still lost weight but now I feel really run down. I’m on 2nd week of 1.7mg this week and I have felt soooo sick. It reminds me of when I was pregnant, I couldn’t eat meat at all! Eggs make me heave. I seem to only be able to stomach crap sugary food when I’m feeling nauseous. I have lost 1.5 stone since January. No loss at all on 1mg, again, due to just eating high calorie rubbish. Is anyone following a diet plan that doesn’t make them feel sick?

@Cuzco God no! At the minimum you really should be doing 4 weeks at 1mg before increasing again. Especially are you’re already suffering from nausea. Id stick to 1mg for now.

Protein protein protein! Do I eat chocolate and crisps. God yeah but in general I try to eat protein rich meals. I do eat a lot of scrambled eggs and omelettes. Lots of salads with meat. And soups that are protein rich. Tbh I find I’m not in the humour of anything really a lot if the time so I try to pick healthier choices if I’m not arsed what I’m eating. Could you drop back dose a bit. Being constantly nauseous is no good if you’re not able to eat the right things. Are you taking a supplement, probably no harm if you’re run down.

Bit of a funny week this week. I’m on 0.8mg last 2 months. Getting on grand and due injection today. But absolutely no appetite over the weekend. I ate because I should not because I felt hungry at all. No interest in any food. Normally by Fri/Sat feeling much hungrier but went other way. Not gonna bother injecting today and push it out a day or two until

I am still having chocolate and crisps but low calorie versions and I’m limiting them. I’m following WW so I’m trying to limit carbs and increasing protein/fibre etc. I’m eating lots of soups too.

After a month of following the various Wegovy/Mounjaro threads, I have finally had a consultation with a specialist GP and got a prescription this morning.

I live in Ireland and Wegovy hasn't been launched by Novo Nordisk here yet. According to the sources in the know, NN don't want to launch in a load of smaller countries yet until they can secure supply. It's probably that, and the fact that they can get so much more money for it in the US and the Middle East. So that's where the supply is going. I don't think we'll get the brand Wegovy here for another six months, even though it has been approved by our medicines board. Mounjaro hasn't been approved as a weight loss drug here yet at all, and my GP thinks it'll be more than a year before it becomes available here.

So I'm stuck with Ozempic. Which is fine as its the same as Wegovy - the only problem being that it only goes up to a maximum does of 1mg. So if I want to titrate upwards, I'll have to wait six months for Wegovy, or buy two pens. Which is a no - given the price.

Price wise it's a little cheaper here than in the UK. €140-€170 per pen (£120-£145).

So I'm hoping that:

a) 1mg will be enough to see a good weight loss. I need to lose three stone to get back into a "normal" BMI, but that's not likely by only going up to 1mg. I'm more likely to see a 10% weight loss, which is about 20lbs or a stone and a half. Even so, that will enough to keep me taking Oz while plateauing, and then hopefully moving up doses and losing a bit more when Wegovy becomes available;
b) I won't get nausea. Other gastro problems I can cope with and am prepared for - small meals, plenty of protein, plenty of fibre, lots of water. But I hate hate hate feeling nausea, or even less vomiting. I got mild enough morning sickness (compared to other people) while pregnant but I've never been so miserable. I would say I was borderline depressed. So fingers crossed.
c) I pluck up the courage to tell my husband I'm doing this. He is as exhausted as I am by my weight loss attempts. I broached the subject of medication with both my mum and my best friend, and they were totally horrified by it - I know my husband will be the same. It's not their fault - they know nothing about Ozempic except for the headlines "Celebrity slimming jab's hidden dangers" etc. I'll just have to see how I go.

What I'm really hoping for most is for the food noise to go, specifically the brand of food noise I get which makes me crave sugary food. I've had that all my life - and I mean all my life. My mum remembers me pointing to the biscuit tin before I could talk. If I lost no weight at all, but Ozempic helped me cut off that particular dopamine route, I would take it for the rest of my life.

I could have written this.
i am also 2nd week of 1.7mg and basically spent whole weekend in bed nauseated.
i also can’t decide whether im constipated or have diarrhoea.
the sickness is Exactly like early pregnancy.
I hungry at times but don’t seem to fancy anything.
i also can’t seem to finish a drink, half left cups of tea. The only thing i feel like eating is mini magnums and im not particularly sweet toothed. So I bought protein whey powder which I’ll try later.
i can enjoy an apple and fruit I just feel meh. I wanted to really tone up with exercise, no energy whatsoever.
ive got 6 shots of 1.7mg left and then ill go back to 1.0 if i can get it.
I know the side effects wane off towards the next shot so i think I can handle it.
if i could lose 21 more pounds and start feeling ok ill do the rest myself
good luck Mrs 😊

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced changed taste buds whilst being on W?
Food just doesn't taste nice anymore, everything I eat is disappointing even though I know it's usually delicious.
Not sure if this is a plus or a minus?
But I do miss flavour.

I know that GLP1 medications block the release of dopamine (the reward hormone) when you eat food that would normally trigger a significant release. So maybe the food tastes the same (in that you could clearly taste the difference between a lemon and an orange) just that it doesn't release the same "YUM" feelings in your brain?

GLP1 medications are being tested at the moment to see if they can help people with addictions outside of food addiction e.g. alcoholism/gambling/spending.

@lastapache best of luck. Im also in Ireland and was originally prescribed Ozempic by a bariatric consultant. The only thing I’d say is the supply is shit so be prepared to ring numerous pharmacies in the hope of getting your hands on a pen or you may have to source elsewhere.

On the 1mg maximum dose, I’ve been on Ozempic over 2 years and savanna for a year before that. I’ve never gone above 0.8mg I lost nearly 4st (regained over a stone if that due to supply issues) and am working on getting that gone. I may eventually go up to 1mg but for now I lose on 0.8 so I stick with that. My consultant said slow and steady so I increased my dose by 0.1mg when I felt it was time from 0.5mg upwards. He said the point is to control your eating but not obliterate your appetite completely. If you do feel like you need a higher dose my BMI shops in Ireland but does cost more. Think last 1.7mg I bought was €300 (I got a 1.7mg one as not that much more expensive than the 1mg and split the dose)

the only person who knows i take it is OH. No one else’s business.

@lastapache
Thank you
That's really interesting
Hard to discern really
Sadly or fantastically nothing tastes gorgeous anymore