Continuing Wegovy - thread 3

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

It’s two weeks since I took my last dose - was feeling too ill on 0.8mg and couldn’t face it. My appetite is back with a vengeance. Might try 0.25mg today and hope I don’t feel ill.

Fingers crossed @DamnItBetsy
I got off lightly but can't face restarting it yet. Only want to lose another half a stone. I wonder whether you feel worse as you get lighter, you're nearly there aren't you??

I wondered that too - smaller body so more concentrated?! I’ve got one stone to go. I’m keeping everything crossed I can restart without the awful side effects.

It must make a difference surely? I weigh 9 stone 1 now, but am only 5 foot so my BMI says 6.11 to 9.1 !!!

I'm meant to take another 0.5 on Tuesday. Bit scared now. Then we fly on holiday on Thursday so will have none until the following Friday.

Have stepped up my dosage. Moved into 1.7mg after 3 weeks of 1mg and will try and move up to 2.4 whenever they'll let me order it in. I do have a little appetite suppression and the food noise is much reduced, but my 1lb a week isn't what I was hoping for. Thinking if I up the dosage quicker I might get better results.

If you’re not getting any side effects then there’s no reason not to go up quicker.

Bear in mind that the average loss in the trials was 6% after 12 weeks, 10% over six months and 15% over a year. And this was with a calorie controlled diet. For most people, that’s a loss of 0.5-1lb a week. People who lose a lot more than that are usually losing it from the side effects, nausea etc.

@Stayspicy are you using the injections as a chance to change your eating habits though?

I did IF 16:8 which I found very hard without the injections and have been happy with my weight loss. Also watched what I actually ate. Usually Greek Yogurt and berries for a late breakfast and plenty of protein in main meal.

Without actually changing your diet, the weight loss will be minimal.
I started 16th March at 11 stone 4 and am now 9 stone 1 x

Yes, I was a bit wobbly at first but have got into a better eating regime now.

Thank you - these kind of facts are good to know!!

@lastapache that info is fantastic, thanks for that. I keep reading about people who can't eat at all because they feel like they've eaten a roast dinner 24/7, lucky them! Im having to work for my pound losses. How much did you guys lose in month1 and 2? Thank you! About to start 0.5, wonder if it will feel different to 0.25?

I've been back from holiday a week and not gone back on yet. Gained 2kgs on hols, 1 came straight back off.
Had a fabulous time and found it easy not to over eat most the time, despite massive US portions and snacking didn't come back.

The hot weather has killed my appetite so enjoying some side effect free time and I'm considering switching to mounjaro as it would be an opportune time as I'm already a couple of weeks drug free.

Well done to all sticking with it and still losing.

Checking in again. 1lb down this week which I'm happy with as I went down to about 0.5 last week as was feeling rubbish.

SW 204.6 lb 18/3/24
CW 187.6 lb 25/6/24

17lb down in 14 weeks.

I've got 4 more doses then in stopping as hopefully will be out of the obese category (currently 30.5 BMI) and will have built some good habits to continue.

Well done on the losses all. We've got this!

well done everyone :) some great losses

I'm after a bit of advice as I'm confused as to what the hell is going on.
I have been taking wegovy since 3rd Jan, had lost steadily (28lbs in that time) had 50th birthday and holiday end of May so decided I would come off it for a couple of weeks.

Started back on it at about 0.33 (counted the clicks) absolutely no effect (which bearing in mind I was up to 1mg I thought that was weird but that it might take a little while to settle back in), upped to about 0.75 the next week - nowt - no appetite suppression, no side effects etc? Took 1mg dose on Monday morning, as yet still no side effects or much appetite suppression / lack of food noise?

WTF? Prior to my break I was really struggling with nausea and extreme fatigue - obviously I don't miss those effects, but I have none of the suppression or loss of food noise which I had before? Has this happened to anyone else? Kind of annoyed that I am spending money on something that doesn't seem to be having the same effect, and to add I have put on 3lbs since start of June 😮

HELP ...

Is it a new pen? If not maybe it's degraded a bit.

As far as I understand it, semaglutide is a cumulative medication, which builds up in increments in your system. Lots of people get appetite suppression from the start as they have low level nausea as their body gets used to the drug. Over time, the side effects wane but the drug has built up so you should have “true” appetite reduction that isn’t just a product of feeling wrecked and sick. So perhaps your body metabolised the Wegovy quite quickly while on holidays, and it’ll take a couple more weeks for it to build up again.

Another thing my doctor told me was that I can’t control how much my body will lose on semaglutide. I might go from 200lbs to 170lbs, and just plateau there. My body doesn’t know that my ideal weight is much lower. At that point, my hunger will come back but - crucially - if I stay on the drug I should not put on more than 3 or 4 pounds. He said the body decides your new set point is 170-173 and will burn off extra calories through raising your metabolism. Unfortunately lots of people don’t know this, and ditch the drug as it has “stopped working”.

So, why am I saying all this? Well, as Wegovy builds up again, it should stop the weight gain. Whether you’ll lose more, I don’t know, but you can only keep taking it and see.

first injection was from old pen, but other two from new one

I see what you mean @lastapache but up to going on holiday the nausea and fatigue was so bad I was even contemplating continuing? so I would have thought having 3 doses back in the system would give me some of those side effects again?

I guess I'll carry on while I have this pen and see if things start to change...

thanks :)

Lost 5% of my body weight!

9 1/2 weeks.
SW 12st 13
CW 12st 4

Just have to keep plugging away!

Please can I join? Approved for Wegovy today via chemist4u, nervous and excited to start! Not sure when it’ll be here, might need to wait until Sunday to start as I’m going out on Saturday and don’t wanna make myself feel ill, if the initial dose has some unpleasant side effects. Starting weight is 14st 4lb but I’m going to reweigh on Saturday.

Getting a bit depressing at the moment, scales have not moved for 2 weeks, even though I have been eating the same and no change in activity levels. Body has just decided it does not want to lose any more weight! Not sure what else to do, I can't eat any less and going away soon, so I'm sure to put some on again. I don't think going up a dose will help as I still have appetite suppression

Starlilly88, do you track your calories so you know your intake? Could it be too little, or more than you think?

You're at a plateau. This is how progressive weight loss works. You just need to keep on track and plough on then you'll have a sudden drop.

Can I add that I felt rubbish at 0.5 and 1mg. So tired all the time. Now I'm at 2.4 I'm fine. It's like it took a long time to build up tolerance. I nearly gave up and also stuck at 1mg for 8 weeks.

So, what I'm saying is, persevere

@DamnItBetsy I do track quite carefully and my variety of foods does not change that much day on day, so it is a mystery

@fiddlesticksohyeah I think you must be right about the plateau, it's not the best timing with going on holiday, and I really wanted to lose a little more before going. You are right, just need to keep the focus and carry on