Wegovy....I think I've become immune

[Howdoidoit100]

Hey all,

I've been on this way too long, it's stupid. I started about 2 years ago at 13st 9 and got down to around 9st 4. Originally I was on ozempic then when there was the shortage I stopped for around 3/4 months. During that time the food noise kicked back in and I gained around 9lbs.

Wegovy came out so I started on that to lose that extra 9 pounds. By may 2024 I got down to 8st 12. I didn't stay there though and slowly gained up to 9st 1 and stayed there for 6 months. I didn't want to move up to the higher dose as it was £50 more a month so just figured I would just try a bit harder. Christmas saw me gain more and I went to 9st 4.

I honestly don't think 1mg works for me anymore but at the same time I am scared to stop because of the potential that the noise will kick in and I will have a huge gain again.

The last few weeks I have got my act together and lost 3 pounds by upping my fibre and protein and feel much more in control.

Do I reduce down to 0.5mg for the next few weeks or be brave and just go cold turkey as I don't feel 1mg is that effective for me anymore.

I think the fear has kept me trapped for too long.

Ozempic and wegovy are the same drug
body gets used to doses so must always be upped

go on mounjaro and dont cheat with eats

Thanks for your response. I'm comfortable with my weight and I really want to come off now. I don't want to be reliant anymore.

it sounds like 9-4 is your new comfortable weight? I’m just coming off wegovy, aimed to lose another half stone than k have but I can’t - or couldn’t without major major changes - so I’ve decided to stick here

to answer your last question, I would keep tapering so I would go onto 0.5 and then 0.25 before finishing for good

9st 4 was my comfortable weight before I hit 40 and gained a huge amount of weight quickly. I had spent 25 years controlling my weight and 9st 4 was my usual weight. I will go down to 0.5 for a couple of weeks and then 0.25 like you suggest.

How do you feel coming off wegovy? I'm full of fear which isn't healthy.

I’m going verrrry slowly. I’m on 1mg now, last pen I’ve done every 10 days instead of every 7. Then I’m going to do a month of 0.5, then a pen of 0.5 but every 10 days, then a month of 0.25, then two pens of 0.25 every ten days. Which I think will take me to the summer.

I’ve lost slowly (2.5 stone over six months) and haven’t thought much about exercise so am building a routine I enjoy now (hot yoga and swimming)