Continuing Wegovy - thread 3

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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. 😊🎉

we are wegovy twins I think @PanettoneSoprano as I started just over 19 weeks ago and have lost 28lb :) I also fly on holiday this week, but unlike you I stopped injections last week as can't face feeling poorly.

Had my birthday celebrations last week and over the weekend and felt bloated and like I'd put on weight only to weigh the same when I braved the scales this morning :) just need to be sensible on holiday

I need to work out what to do about going on holiday too. I plan on a wee break, so will end up going 2 and a half weeks without an injection. Would it be wisest to go back to 0.25?
Maybe do
week 1: 0.25
week 2: 0.33
week 3: 0.5
week 4: 1.0

Anyone got any experience of this?

I've just finished 4 weeks on 1.0 and feel the effects are waning. I've got another 1.0 pen ready as I didn't want to jump up to 1.7 as ultimately I want to stop in a few months.

Has anyone used a 1.0 pen to inject 0.5 every say 4 days? I wonder if this would be better as I definitely felt more appetite suppression on 0.5... worth a go or does anyone think there would be side effects?

Official advise is to go back to 0.25 after more than a week off. But I'm going to just pick straight back up where I left off.

Ooh, great, you can be the guinea pig! Let me know how it goes. If you die, I’ll think again 😂

I'm going to start this week.
Is it advised to cut down as you near your goal ? I'd like to lose about 2 stone.

I will go 2 weeks without on holiday too, as I really want to enjoy the food!
I'm struggling a bit at the moment. Been going since January and just hit 2 stone loss. Now I've lost all motivation and will power. I'm still not hungry, but rifling through cupboards trying to find things to eat that I don't want. I still have at least a stone to go, and a holiday to aim for. But I'm just a bit tired of it all I think. I don't think going up a dose will help, as appetite still low, I think my brain needs a recharge

I feel like this. The food noise has come back and I'm back to my favourite pastime of browsing menus online! I suppose this is the mental battle I need to overcome if I'm going to maintain/continue to lose once I stop wegovy

@ManchesterMarie that's the worry isn't it. If I'm like this now, I'm really going to struggle once off it. It's just keeping it going, I'm running out of steam at the moment.

Sorry about the loss of motivation.

I'm planning to not have any for my holiday and an end of old pen dose rather than a full one the week before so I can enjoy the champagne on the plane

I've stayed the same this week, not surprised as bigger loss last week.
Due to inject today but still feeling really nauseous and unwell so going to wait a day or two.

Oh hello wegovy twin 👋 @anoldcharter
You've made a wise decision stopping a week earlier. My last injection was 13th May, only half a dose, and my appetite is still down. I have no choice about what portions are put on my plate as we are eating in restaurants so I've been getting starters only. I ate quite a lot of feta cheese last night and had a cocktail which was ridiculously strong, and was unwell this morning. As long as I don't overdo it, I'll be okay, and this could be the first holiday I don't gain weight!

I hope you enjoy your holiday!

ha ha 😂 poor @AllBlackEverything
I think I'm going to start again at 0.25 and see how I feel - will let you know how I get one

I was wondering this too. I'm supposed to move up to 1.0 but just did 0.5 again last week. I'm thinking about jabbing again earlier than Friday.

Talking about taking a break when you are on holiday I have just done exactly that.
I started Wegovy on 4/1 at 17.10….goal weight is 10st but I would like to lose another 7lb as a buffer.
Im a slow loser but was very happy to lose 22lbs by April 20th.
I then went on my hols for nearly 3 weeks not using Wegovy. I didn’t have much of an appetite for 1st 10 days or so but then it came back with a total vengeance!!
When I returned I did not weigh in as I didn’t want to see the increase and maybe feel down.
The last jab I took before we went away was 0.7.
The first jab I took on my return was 0.25 and now I am on 0.5. The best thing is the only side effect I have is a little bit of heartburn…I can cope with that.
I plucked up courage and weighed in this morning at 16 5 so I only have 3lbs to go till I am back to my pre holiday weight which with a bit of luck I will lose by the end of May. I am very happy with that!
I am then very lucky to be going on holiday with 2 of my friends on 24th June for a week. I am going to take a jab on the 14th June so I have an appetite while I am away and then do a jab upon my return.
My next holiday is in August so I will have a full month to lose some more weight before then!
In my opinion it is well worth doing!
Take care all. X

I'm also thinking of this. I'm trying to move up to 1.0 but the fatigue is killing me, completely wipes me out for a day. But a lower dose is not stopping the food noise and hunger. Wondering if a split dose would work better for me

With saxenda it was a pain to inject daily but it was great for tweaking the dose and getting to the right level.
Have contemplated a split dose too. Best of luck with whatever you decide.

Right - I'll do another 0.5 dose today as I'm so hungry this morning and haven't felt that for ages. I'm going on holiday in 4.5 weeks so need better results by then.

Been back on for a month, after the illness break. No weight loss! Not sure what I'm doing wrong this time. Maybe my body retained some of it and so the dose is too low? I am getting appetite suppression. I've not been that great with eating, but eating far less than usual, which was working last time. I'm up to 0.5 now and if it doesn't start dropping soon I might see about a switch to mounjaro!

Didn't do the 0.5 yesterday so have done it today on day 6. Next week I will pull it back another day or so. For those counting clicks there is a shorter mark at 37.

is anyone having trouble ordering the 0.5 pen? I’ve been trying all week and it seems out of stock in most places.

@PrimalLass hope it helps. I think I'm going to do an earlier dose too. It's like I never even did a dose this week, I'm that hungry and food hunting. In theory I should be on 1.0, but 0.75 knocked me out last week, so went down to 0.6. Maybe not enough

I took my last 1.0 dose last Tuesday, I'm still full of wind, not able to eat much, so haven't taken the next dose.
I'm a week and a bit from my holiday so just going to take the excess end of the .5 pen tomorrow and that will be it until I get back.

Sorry some of you are struggling. I feel like I get random hungry days and then can barely manage a biscuit the next. No matter when I took the dose.

I saw the scales flicker at 12st 7lbs this morning - the excitement is real!! 😆 It settled on 12st8 but I'm so happy to see a number I haven't seen for over a year!

My weight loss is slow-going. My second 0.5mg is tomorrow and in that 5 weeks I've lost 5-6lbs. But this week I've lost 2-3lbs so maybe the slightly higher dose is working better for me?

I'm finding this thread so motivating as it's not all "I've lost a stone this month!" which I've found dispiriting on other threads. Will wait till tomorrow to post my weight...

Ugh I don't want to continue! Had my first 1mg dose on Sunday night, it's now Thursday afternoon and I've only just stopped feeling queasy. Like proper pregnancy queasy which, having been sick every day of my last pregnancy, is quite triggering. I don't know whether it's worth feeling so grim for weight loss. Haven't weighed myself yet this week but I don't feel much slimmer!