I would say give it a try. I’m 7 weeks in and have lost 8kg so far, without so far changing my eating habits or exercise much. The most dramatic loss was in the first 3 weeks then tapered off to about 1kg a week which feels healthy. Nobody has noticed or commented on the loss so far but a lot of my clothes fit better and I feel the difference.
In month 1 I tried to give myself time to get used to it so didn’t try change anything. Then I got a flu from hell and was bedridden for 2 weeks. I’m feeling stronger now so plan to start working out next week and more focus on my diet.
What I can say so far is it’s been gamechanging for me. I was on 0.25mg Ozempic (Mounjaro not available in my country) for the first 5 weeks and last Saturday increased to 0.5mg. My endocrinologist is shocked how responsive my body has been to such a low dose.
I have borderline high insulin and low blood sugar (and Addisons Disease!) so don’t know if these conditions made a difference in my case. I do know from other MN threads there are lots of people who have lost way more faster, and several who’ve seen no change until they get to a very high dose.
What I’ve found as @freemyboobs said is that not only does it dim my appetite, it also removes constant “food noise” so I find I can eat a small, sensible amount and then not feel this compulsion to constantly snack. Snacking especially on junk is my biggest weakness so it’s working well for me.
I have had almost no side effects except very mild nausea after my first shot, and then constipation in week one which eased when I upped my prunes and water intake.
The most important thing I need to work on is really changing my diet and fitness behavior so by the time I stop Ozempic (15kg to go!!) I don’t need it as a crutch and don’t spiral back into the habits that got me here.
There are also a ton of very helpful boards with lots of good advice, encouragement and space for commiserations on MN. Good luck!