Continuing Wegovy - thread 3

[AhBiscuits]

Old thread
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight_loss_chat/4985875-continuing-wegovy-thread-2?page=40&reply=133953193

Let's keep up the good work into a new thread. A few of us are approaching our goal now. 😊🎉

Hi all - well done on the losses.

I think I must be a slow responder. Did my second 0.5 dose yesterday and so far have only lost 4 lbs in total. My weight has gone:

15st 10 (starting dose at 0.25)
15st 8
15st 10 (constipation side effects!)
15st 8
15st 7 (first 0.5 dose)
15st 6

Compared to everyone else I'm a little disappointed, but have to keep telling myself that at any other time if I'd lost 4lbs in 5 weeks I'd be really pleased. So definitely sticking with it.

4lbs is not to be sniffed at @somedogsdo
It will come. Lots of people don't start losing much until they get up to 1mg or higher.

I bought this poke bowl from Lidl for my lunch today. 365 calories and so tasty.

Have a great night @AhBiscuits you're really inspirational on here.

Aw thanks @witte 😊

AhBiscuits, I remember way back you posted about the needles you bought from Amazon. Could you post the link up again? I split my first dose as I was so worried about side effects so now I need to buy more needles. I want to get ones the same as what is in the pen since I hate needles and I have been pleasantly surprised at how painless the Novo ones are.

These are the ones I have, they aren't the same as the ones that come with the pen but I've actually found them painless.
Out of stock on Amazon, where I got them, but available here
https://www.chemist-4-u.com/carepoint-pen-needles-31g-4mm-pack-of-100?gclid=CjwKCAjwoa2xBhACEiwA1sb1BHcSaXjk3208ynlZ6Hh_9qcyZYIUcOHNJvivPDYtuxXW4bORcR07LBoChZ8QAvD_BwE

If anyone is ordering from med express I've just tried about a million discount codes but found one gets 25% off for existing patients : CONSULT-BUNNY

Sorry I meant 15% off

@EatingTillIDie welcome back! Glad you’re feeling lots better. It will be interesting to see how you get on with restarting.

@AhBiscuits yay for getting into the 10’s! It sounds like you are feeling amazing! Almost at goal!!

@somedogsdo keep going. Those I’ve soon add up and before you know it your first stone will be gone.

I wonder the exact same thing. I’m definitely nervous to come off if wegovy and go back to feeling the way I used to…just hope I’ve reeducated my body in the last six months.

I’ve been quite a slow responder, but have lost 12lbs in around 12 weeks which I’m happy with, considering I’ve had zero to no side effects. I started 1.7mg 2 weeks ago taking a dose on Sat morning and by Saturday night I’ve been violently vomitting. Think I might have to go back down to 1mg and just accept the slow loss over time. The first time I thought the sickness was a bug, but twice and the same timing points to wegovy!

You could try 1.3mg? Try and find the sweet spot where you are losing but feel OK.

I'm on 1.7 but quite tall (assuming it must make a difference as to how it is distributed) but feel this is my limit and going up again may be too much.

I'd try 1mg for 4 weeks again then push up

I think this is how 'normal' slim people must feel. Like, what's the issue? Why can't you control your hunger cravings

Today I'm starting a 40 Days of Focus challenge with my friend, which conveniently coincides with my last month on Wegovy.
Every day I will

1. Track my food
2. Drink 2L
3. Do 7000 steps
4. Eat 5 fruit & veg

Hopefully it will help with getting in a good routine. I'm on a reduced dose of 0.75 this week so I'm expecting a little hunger to return.

I remember this is how I was in my 20s... before I had kids and needed 2 different antidepressants. Life is hard, and I'm glad this drug is an option ☺️ I need to order my second pen! Might do gradual increase with the click method depending on how I feel when I start it

Hi all, in my third week but haven't really noticed much change. The loses on here are very encouraging though. I have ordered my second pen and hopefully the higher dose will help. I am generally eating and drinking a lot less but need to start to move more.

Hi all, just gone up to 0.5 and so far have no other side effects - maybe a bit tired and headachey but Ive been feeling bleugh anyway so could just be that.

Well done to everyone on their losses!

I too cannot believe the number of times I'vegone hours without thinking about food at all - and someone will say theyre hungry and I realise I'm not yet. It's so different to how things normally are for me.

I'm due to have a jab today but I'm a bit conflicted and not sure what to do.

Having done four weeks of 0.25 and four weeks of 0.5, I ordered the 1.0 pen but was worried about side effects. So last Monday, instead of taking the full 1.0, I took 0.75.

However I then went on to have my first bad week for weight loss. Up to that point I had been steadily losing 2lbs a week. This past week I've lost nothing, and I've felt the food noise and the desire to snack creeping back with a vengeance.

I'm not sure whether to do another 0.75 today, or just go up to 1.0. I'm really nervous about side effects though, as a friend of mine had terrible vomiting and diarrhoea at 1.0.

I think if you were OK on 0.75 sideeffectwise then I'd just crack on with 1mg. I don't remember it being a bad jump.

Yeah that was my thinking too, thank you @AhBiscuits

I am not planning on going up from 0.5 right now as it's somehow helping me stick to my diet without any actual side effects (maybe tiredness). You could always try the 1.0 and then go back down.

I've been on wegovy since February. My losses have been slow and I had to go back down to 0.5 as the side effects on 1mg were horrendous for me. I still get some side effects on 0.5 but they are more manageable. I'm pleased to say I have today finally reached my first 1 stone loss. Good luck everyone ❤️

No weight loss this week. I've not been trying though, with dieting. Sudden diets trigger me to binge eat. That's my excuse anyway.

It is happening though, today was satisfied with 1 sandwich for lunch where I'd normally have 2. I expect to see a loss next week! Otherwise I'll have to take a more serious approach (: