Anybody just starting Wegovy?

[blondebombsite13]

Hi all, been reading some threads with interest but wondering if there’s anybody on Wegovy that would like to share progress? Or any stories / tips etc from people further along.

About me, I am 44 and just not losing the excess weight like I used to and so have finally taken the plunge and started on Wegovy.

I guess I chose Wegovy due to the proposed price increases of Mounjaro, also, I thought Wegovy might be a bit more slow and steady as I only want to lose a few stone. Although I could be wrong about that, but we’ll see.

I have ordered through Juniper and they sent me a set of scales which pair to the app so I don’t need to manually record my weight, it does it for me.

I’m not sure how accurate the scales are though so I will also probably keep an eye on my own scales.

I had thought my starting weight was 12 stone 7 but I weighed on Juniper scales just now and it says 12 stone 10. I think for the purposes of tracking and discussion here I’ll just use 12 stone 10.

This is almost the biggest I have ever been. Following the birth of my third child I was 13 stone and I managed to get down to 11 and a half, but despite my efforts, I’m now back up at 12 stone 10.

I took first jab this evening, seemed straightforward. Don’t feel any different yet. I could eat, but not starving, going to try not to have anything this evening although I think that will probably require sheer will power as probably too soon for the jab to have any effect.

So,
Starting weight: 12 stone 10
Current weight: 12 stone 10
Waist: 30.5 inches
Target weight: 10 stone 9

Thank you thats really helpful! Im on month 2 of wegovy and no results yet but ive been ill and in hospital with steroids so had a 2 week break. So no surprises there !

Me again,

Further to my update this morning I am definitely now feeling the effects of the increased dose that I took on Tuesday evening.

its 11:40 and I’ve still not been able to eat my breakfast of Greek yoghurt and oats. Have only managed a couple of mouthfuls.

I think this will definitely be the highest dose I use, and possibly just this one pen.

I don’t want to lose too much more, partly as I just don’t think I’ll be able to maintain it.

Conscious of the fact I don’t want to lose muscle so I’ll make an effort to get to gym this week and will need go try and eat as much protein (and fibre) as I can while on this reduced appetite.

That’s interesting! I am just starting the 0.5 but if anything feel I can eat a little more. Perhaps it will kick in after the next dose tomorrow!

Possibly! I don’t remember when I started to feel the full effects of the 0.5. I do know that they did wear off though, and I was eating pretty normally, and seeing good results.

good luck with your next dose!

You sound like your doing really well @blondebombsite13
Had a bit of a dodgy week 2 on 1mg, had been going well then the sulphur burps started 🤢 no idea what triggered it but a horrible 24 hours of chugging pepto bismal. Felt very suppressed and struggled to eat usual amounts.
Thought about having 2 weeks off over Christmas but then decided that would just be daft and i'd end up undoing at least 2 weeks of progress, so did 3rd 1mg injection last night, hopefully will be wearing off by xmas day and will delay the 4th dose until the 27th. Fingers crossed no more sulphur burps this week 🙏

Thanks @FunnyCrabDancehow are you getting on? How long have you been on Wegovy?

And yes that was my thoughts about going up to 1mg so near Christmas…I don’t want to undo all my progress so am sticking with it.

Fingers crossed for no sulphur burps for me but it’s unlikely; I’m just not a burper.

(I’m more of a farter )

Morning all,

happy to see scales moving downwards a bit.

numberswise I’m getting very close to what I’d set my target at. however I’m not sure if I really need to go a bit further.

I’ve mentioned before on this thread just how difficult it all is from a psychological point of view. I was obviously very much in denial about how big I was.

I had a massive spare tyre around my middle and I tried to fool myself it wasn’t as bad as it was becuase I had a “slim” waist. I didn’t have a slim waist. It was just smaller than the massive, massive hips and stomach.

im feeling quite sad about how many years I’ve wasted. But also happy that I am now losing the weight. I do feel a bit of shame that i couldn’t do it without the drugs, but was reading how modern life and diet and copious amounts of freely available food just isn’t compatible with how human bodies have lived and evolved for 1000s of years, so there’s no wonder some people struggle to cope with it. There was something sciency about insulin resistance / hormones but cant remember exactly what. But I certainly am loving not being held to ransom by those massive sugar crashes where i just craved calories and sugar and carbs.

I’m still fitting into most of my clothes, I don’t particularly need to buy smaller, but they fit better / I look better in them.

Dashingoff to work now but look forward to chatting through anyone else’s progress, keen to hear your thoughts / experiences.

There’s little point dwelling on the past now I think and you’re doing so well. I also was under the false impression I was hiding the weight but not one person I’ve told about the weight loss drugs has said “ohhhh you don’t need to do that”! I am so glad to be doing it and feeling better in my clothes too.

would like to see some movement on the scales again tomorrow as haven’t this week but keep reminding myself this isn’t a race!

(also a farter 😆)

A delighted 10 stone 12.1 on the scales this morning.

Disapponted that husband being away overnight last night means I am at home with the kids and couldn’t to the gym yesterday or today.

I feel I’ve lost a large amount of weight which I am delighted for for health reasons, but to look better is going to take exercise, I think.

Still carrying a lot of weight around tummy and hips, although I am starting to look more “normal person shaped” as opposed to just a blob which I was before.

The weight really does seem to come off all over though, I notice it around my shoulder and chest area, which wasn’t an area I was particularly bothered about before but I notice now i definitely look more “petite” / feminine in that region - not sure how else to describe it!

When I was young and slim I was lucky enough to have an hourglass figure (never appreciated it as I felt my boobs were too small…in hindsight they weren’t large but they were fine).

Since I gained all the weight I’ve been very much an apple as it’s all been concentrated around tummy and hips.

Now that the spare tyre has gone I’m catching a glimpse of a pear shape emerging….which is fine with me!

Still don’t enjoy going to the gym and don’t think I ever will but see it as a necessary evil and looking forward to hopefully going tomorrow.

My arms are still very big, I’d love to be able to tone them up but I’m maybe just too far down the road for that. Lots of flab hanging down

and @MincedMalbecYes, that’s been exactly my experience! When I told people I was going to try Wegovy they all replied politely and encouragingly (sometimes maybe a bit awkwardly?), but not one person said “no! You don’t need to do that!” Which did upset me a little bit but was probably the nudge I needed.

What I did also find very upsetting was that I had started to notice myself “playing the clown” occasionally, and realised I was the fat person trying to draw attention away from being fat by being loud and funny.

That’s just not me and gave me a massive kick up the backside.

Morning, how is everybody doing today?

Scales holding steady at 10 stone 12.1 this morning.

Had another Christmas night out last night, but i was designated driver and didn’t drink and had a lovely light festive buffet style dinner so all good.

It was a late night though and im tired so not sure if i can face the gym today. If I don’t I’ll do a big walk with the kids and dog instead. We’ll see.

Going to make a big pot of bolognese today for tea tonight and to freeze the rest as always like to have some in the freezer.

Not sure about the calories etc of it all, I’ll maybe look up a way to make it leaner.

I’ve got low fat mince and I’ll just use a few drops of the low cal spray oil stuff.

other than that it’s just lots of garlic and onion and tomatoes, tomato puree and tinned toms.

I have on occasion added carrot and/or pepper but I think it’s better without.

any recipe suggestions welcome!

Hope everyone has a nice Sunday

13 st 1 now (started out at 15). That's 27 lbs lost in 4 months. According to some reading I've been doing, I am losing too quickly and I don't want to end up losing muscle mass and making myself saggy (although I fear that's too late!)

If I want this to be sustainable I now have to start slowing down and increasing my calorie intake to 1600 for 3-4 weeks to let my body settle.

I'm impatient. I don't want to slow down the loss because seeing the scales continually moving in the right direction is my key motivator. But I also don't want to plateau, or land in a place where the losses are unsustainable.

At least I guess I'm at a good time of year to do this! Don't intend to go mad, or to ramp up the sugar consumption which is the reason I ended up where I was in the first place. The key is protein. And I need more resistance training too.

I guess part of this journey is knowing when to adjust things where necessary. It is hard, though!

Hi @blondebombsite13 I've spent the morning reading your thread.

Seriously thinking about Wegovy and have been accepted by Juniper, just need to click buy!

I only need to lose 2 stone so I'm hoping it would only take me 3-4 months or so.

Do you buy it monthly or did you set up a subscription? If you have a code I'd be grateful thanks.

And well done on your weight loss. It's slow and steady which is what I want. And, just shows that day to day you feel like you're not making progress but over time it comes off.

Hi @BG2015i’ll DM you,

But yes, 2 stone was roughly what I wanted to lose…I’m almost there and I started in September.

I do feel very grateful because I just wouldn’t have managed it alone. And yes, slow and steady is what I wanted too.

No subscription on juniper, you just pay for a pen each month. You’ll have seen from my threads I was getting good results so opted to stay on lower doses, so you have total control over doing it whichever way suits you.

I’ll drop you a dm, and happy to answer any questions.

Ahhh thanks
Appreciate it

@blondebombsite13 , well done to you for almost being at your target - I’ve paid close attention to your posts ,as I think we ‘re similar in terms of weight / height and amounts we’d like to lose .
( I am although quite a bit older at 62 ,which I think contributes to the weight coming off slower - I don’t know if this is anyone else’s experience) .
I upped my dose to 1 mg last Sunday hoping that a higher dose equates to higher losses but that doesn’t seem to be the way of wegovy as I’ve lost zilch this week ! Still within my calorie allowance and doing everything right ,so a bit disappointed,but hey ho !
@BG2015 yes I think you are right - it seems that many of us don’t feel like we are progressing,but it does come off slowly! ( has taken me 9 weeks to lose a stone , I was unrealistically hoping for 1 and a half off by now ) Good luck with your journey & everyone have a great Christmas if you are , or Happy Holidays if you’re not x

Hi @Mummatash

yes, I started on the 1mg dose last Tuesday, so due my second jab tomorrow.

I’m not sure I feel much of an increased appetite suppression from the 0.5. There was a couple of days when I thought I did, but I’ve generally been managing to eat my dinners fine each night.

I have been holding off on eating breakfast until around 10am though, which I’m not sure I’d have been able to do before.

I think I felt the biggest “difference” in appetite when I increased to 0.5, there was certainly a few days then when I didn’t eat dinner.

However, that’s not what I want. I know people on Mounjaro who have lost huge amounts of weight because they just can’t eat. And that’s not sustainable.

Even when I have a day of 3 meals plus a couple of light snacks at the moment, it’s less than I would normally eat, so I’m ok with that. And if the scales don’t move I know I need to do some more exercise, even if it’s just walking. And even when the scales don’t move, they are not going up so I’m happy with that.

Losing a stone in 9 weeks is fantastic, well done.

I think sometimes it’s easy to get so caught up in it it’s hard to take a step back and see the bigger picture and all the progress that’s been made.

I sometimes look at my mum tum and big hips and wonder why they are not shifting. But I’ve lost a huge amount, 1 stone 8lbs and it’s come from somewhere. The body needs to work through it and will take the fat from where it needs to come from.

so well done @Mummatashand everyone on this thread and have a lovely Christmas,

I’ll still be posting every so often, it’s useful for me to look back at my progress, and happy that it seems to be helping others too x

Well I've ordered and have taken my photos. Just have to wait now to see if I'm approved.

If you’re over the BMI @BG2015then you should be approved. Either 27 or 30 I think, depending on any other health conditions.

good luck, let me know how you get on

I've just had to upload pictures of my prescriptions to the subscriber, so at least they are thorough.

I'm approved. Chatted to the prescriber about my medication and as long as I inform my GP she's happy to proceed. If it arrives by next week I shall start ready for the new year.

I do have a referral code if anyone needs one and happy to recieve any going forward please.

Merry Christmas all!

Hope everyone is well.

I’ve had a lovely few days at home, full Christmas dinner on Christmas Day, then lots of turkey sanwiches yesterday.

I have eaten trifle and crisps and chocolates…but in much smaller quantities than before, and not due to willpower, just didn’t fancy any more.

I was designated driver so no alcohol, which is fine, I had a lot going on with cooking and hosting etc so didnt want to drink anyway.

Havent done a lot of moving, a small walk each day, but have gained no weight and scales actually seem to be moving down a bit.

Overall - my body looks and feels much better than it did. I look better in my clothes, although I wouldnt necessarily say I need new clothes. The old sizes still fit, but more comfortably than before.

I’m very close to the target weight I set myself, although as I have got closer to it I realise that really I should probably lose a further stone.

HOWEVER. I just don’t think that’s achievable or realistic for me. At the moment I am probably only around half a stone heavier than I was in my 20s before I had kids.

I think to lose any more would be unrealistic for my body, and, importantly, probably very unsustainable.

The last thing I want is to regain all the weight I’ve lost. I think to lose too much more would be greedy and just not right for my body.

So I’m tentatively thinking about my exit strategy.

I have 2 jabs left of the 1mg, and I have a full pen of the 0.5mg.

So I am wondering about finishing those and then trying to go it alone.

whe I get the time I will speak to the juniper support team about it, and also look for advice from users who have done similar.

There is something about my body, I’m guessing it’s when my blood sugar dips, I just get uncontrollably ravenous. And that’s been most of my life. It just didn’t make me gain weight until my 30s and after having kids etc. so I will need to look for another way to try to control by blood sugar and cravings etc.

Also juniper offer a blood test that checks all your levels, including thyroid etc so I think I am going to do that. Would have been useful if I’d done it at the beginning so I could compare but I didn’t. Oh well.

Anyway, merry Christmas all!!!

Merry Christmas!

much the same, haven’t lost but haven’t put on and ate what I wanted but not tooo much!

sounds like you have a good plan and by the way, you can still buy new clothes you know…it might be nice for you and feel good!

i can’t wait to get to your current weight! Slow and steady though 😊

@blondebombsite13ive sent you a DM

Merry Christmas 🎄

Hi @BG2015I’ve replied

how are you gettIng on?

How is everybody doing?

It’s no exaggeration to say I’m feeling like myself for the first time in years.

I tried a jumper on yesterday from the back of my wardrobe. Put away about 8 years ago because it was just too tight.

It looked great

It looked better than it did when I first bought it, as it hung loosely around the stomach area, instead of straining over and clinging to the massive spare tyre that I was aware of, but in denial about how bad it was.

It’s not in a small size, but that’s ok, I’m not going to get hung up about labels and sizes when I can so clearly see the differences in my body.

I have a pair of jeans that I’ve hung onto in the hopes of fitting again and I’m going to try those today.

They are from pre kids but I’m sure I still wore them after my first, and I think my weight is just below what it was then….however, I’m realistic about the fact that that was 10+ years ago and my body shape will be different, regardless of the number on the scales.

im really, really happy and my only real concern is maintaining / weaning of the Wegovy.

im still very much at the higher end of healthy weight for me, so it wouldn’t take much to tip me back over, and I really don’t want that.

Think I need to try and focus more on building good habits and not just relying on the suppression. The thought of food noise rushing back is terrifying.

if anybody has any good tips or recipes or anything would love to hear them!

I’ve had a hankering for peanut butter these past few days and might need to go and buy some but aware of how very fattening it is!