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. 😊🎉

Anyone has problems with weight plateauing? I've not lost anything the last 2 weeks, despite eating really well and calorie counting. I can't eat much less! Previously I would be eating the same and losing 2lbs a week. Getting a bit despondent, I don't think going up a dose will help either as I do have appetite suppression. I'm not exercising at the moment, so it's not increased muscle either

Finally joining after reading through this incredibly helpful thread.
Late 50s with about 3.5 st to lose. Want to get from size 16 to 12 again.
It’s been amazing so far. The 2.5 has had very few side effects. Only slight constipation. Am about 7lb down after 15 days and feel great.

An unexpected bonus is the reduction in wanting to drink alcohol. It’s my weakness and I would find myself with a large G&T most nights while cooking. Have gone right off all alcohol and when I go out am happy with a Diet Coke. Has saved me so much money!

Currently wondering whether to start 0.5 as this starter dose is working so well. I have described it as always feeling like I had a big roast dinner a couple of hours ago.

@DamnItBetsy sorry to hear you're suffering with the side effects. Would you be able to drop down a dose if things were easier there?
It's a lot to cope with though so don't blame you for wanting to stop

The above should read 0.25 and not 2.5 of course!
I am interested in what foods I should be eating to get optimal nutrition and reduce risk of constipation. At the moment I have settled into a routine of:
Greek yogurt
Eggs
mackerel fillets
chia seed pudding (sugar free)
figs
salad

Whats missing from that list? Am so uninterested in food at the moment!

@DamnItBetsy as a PP said, can you reduce the dose? Even a 0.25 may be better than nothing and keep you losing slowly while reducing side effects

You need fibre - green vegetables, wholewheat carbs, legumes etc

Yes I've been on injectables for about 7 months and have had two or three short period of no loss followed by a little whoosh. Have faith!

Isn't it bizarre how the side effects hit some people so differently? I get none really.

Have just ordered my 1.7 pen. Fingers crossed. I'm hoping to keep on with 2 x 0.5 for a few weeks then start to taper down. But then I'd like to lose another stone so maybe I'll need longer than that.

I get some tiredness, but it wears off and I think is getting better as the weeks go on. I have had mild nausea and some infrequent tummy upset just. But my losses are also ridiculously slow and I think I would prefer to spend the summer feeling awful but lose a load of weight! Easy for me to say, I know!

I broke the 10st barrier this morning - very pleased. BMI 27ish, so well into the overweight (not obese category). I looked at myself in the mirror this morning and I thought my body looked kind of ok.

Prior to this, I had a two-month plateau, mostly due to self-sabotage, a weekend away which threw out my routine and not going up a dose when I should have done.

Decided to stay on 0.5 last weekend and found that that's currently the sweet spot in that it quells appetite enough to keep to a diet, but has no major side effects. Leaving me plenty of room to go up a dose if I stall.

I'd injected 0.5 the previous week which didn't do much, so it has to be the build up in my system.

Don’t wish it on yourself! Honestly, it’s horrible. I only lose 0.5 to 1.5lb per week, so it’s not like feeling awful = better effects.

Well done, always a brilliant feeling to break a stone.

Checking in - another weigh in, another needle

SW 220
CW 168
GW 160

Total loss 52 pounds in 7 months, just 8 pounds to go!!

I need to decide whether to buy another pen and keep going to a new goal weight, but the money

Week 12 for me and I've lost 12 pounds so continuing with my 1lb a week. Have just gone up to 1mg after being on 0.75mg for a few weeks and definitely feeling pretty wiped out today.

Tricky convo with my mum yesterday. She noticed I'd lost weight '- cue You're not on that awful medication are you?'

So I told her I thought it was great there was now medicine for people with obesity. In the same way she takes statins for high cholesterol, and brother in law takes high blood pressure meds. What's the difference? It's all about weighing up risks and benefits as with any meds.

She kept quizzing me and I wouldn't tell her whether I was taking it or not.
(I have quite a toxic history with my mum and my weight - she had me on diets from 7 yrs old).

I haven't told anybody other than my best friend that I'm on it, but I just know my mum will not let this go.

I didn't want to lie by saying I wasn't on it but I really don't think it's any of her business. I told her I didn't want to talk about it anymore (so she obviously knows) and I'm annoyed as to why it even had to be a thing. As if obesity should somehow be less worthy than high blood pressure or high cholesterol.

I think if she brings it up again I'll just need to shut it down as I really don't want to have an ongoing dialogue on it. She will see it as cheating' no doubt. It certainly doesn't feel like an easy option to me - just one that's actually doable.

Hi everyone, I've loved reading the threads so far, please can I join? I started nearly 3 weeks ago on 0.25, but have lost only one pound which is a tad disheartening. However, I did so much research into Wegovy beforehand and I believe that this is relatively normal due to the build up of doses. How much did everyone lose in month one out of interest?

@dandeliondaisy I've lost 8lbs in 8 weeks and have fairly consistently lost 1lb a week.

I wish I'd had some of the amazing weight loss others have seen, but I have to remind myself that I wasn't losing anything without Wegovy - I'd been the same weight for probably at least 18 months. I like to think that the slower it comes off, the easier it'll be to maintain once I stop injecting.

@StaySpicy that's interesting and good to know! I had been gaining rapidly so maintaining on the lower doses is a welcome change and any loss is good. Have you felt more of a difference on the higher doses? Thanks for your input, I find the whole concept exciting and interesting : )

@dandeliondaisy ive lost 10lb in my first 4 weeks, on a dose of 0.25. Having said that I have a lot to lose - my starting weight was 18st.

I've decided to stay on 0.25 because I'm happy with my weight loss, I feel fine and it feels sustainable, plus I'm going on holiday next week and I don't want to risk spoiling my holiday with side effects. I'm not expecting to lose weight on holiday but if I stayed the same I'd be ecstatic. My plan is to review when we get home and decide whether to stay on 0.25 or go up to 0.5 - probably more depending on how my appetite is feeling than how my weight is doing

@HostessTrolley that's fantastic, well done! How do you feel on the initial 0.25mg? Do you find you're not hungry? I have been making very healthy choices but I wouldn't say an enormous reduction in appetite, more just that I'm not craving sugar if that makes sense x

I lost 5.5lb in my first 4 weeks. Not loads, but pre-wegovy I was gaining around 1lb a month and had been for about a year or so. I've lost around 15lb in 12 weeks. I plan to be on it for another 5 weeks, click counting to approx 0.75, then I'm done. I just can't manage the exhaustion and nausea and headaches anymore. I'll have to keep on the new healthy lifestyle without the help of Wegovy.

@dandeliondaisy I'm eating g the same meals as I did before, but smaller portions. For me, the big difference is that I'm just not interested in snacking - it doesn't cross my mind. I work long shifts in maternity, so we always have chocolates and biscuits on the go. I'm just not interested in them...

Hi - I also have a bit of a weird diet history with my mum. I had told her that I was thinking about taking Ozempic before I started and she was horrified. I knew I wasn’t going to change her mind as she is very mistrustful of any kind of medication. She won’t even take a panadol for a headache and refused epidurals when she had me and my brothers. She has struggled with her weight since her 40s so she is carrying a lot of baggage herself.

So a week later I told her that I had decided against it. I don’t like lying but I also don’t need all the negativity. I’ve lost 16lbs but it’s not so noticeable yet. If I get to a point where my loss is very noticeable I’ll tell her that I did decide to use Ozempic but that I have tapered off and am maintaining (whether I’m still on it or not). I want to show that it is a physical rather than willpower issue, and medication for most people will be a vital tool. She might not accept that yet, but think in 5-10 years it’ll be the accepted norm.

I went up to 1mg a week early because I wonder if the higher doses will help more. I have always had some appetite suppression on it but not much. No difference on higher dose as yet (took my second 1mg yesterday) but I will go up to 1.7mg a week early again to see what happens.

Like I say, I try not to get dispirited with my loss. I have one more lb to go and then it's 5% of my body weight lost, which I have to remind myself is far, far better than not losing anything.

@HostessTrolley wow that's a massive loss. Well done! Sounds v sensible to stay on 0.25 if you're getting benefits and no side effects.

@UnicornAndSparkles are you suffering with terrible side effects then? A good loss though! I have one dose of 0.25mg left in my current pen, I've read there's slightly more than 0.25 in the last dose if you twist it more, is this right? I want to do same as you and increase on the 4th week!