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

Oh @LittleCarrot12 that sounds really rough! I hope you start to settle into it now. Fingers crossed you see some results. Your body might go into protective mode for a bit if you’ve been sick and not eating though and desperately try to store the calories. Hope not for you!

hi all,

@MincedMalbecthat all sounds really promising, well done.

@LittleCarrot12sorry to hear you’re suffering with side effects. Hopefully they will pass soon. Although possibly you have picked up some kind of bug?

So I’ve been fluttering around the same weight for quite a while and knew I needed to “piss or get off the pot”, so to speak, so I’ve decided to go up a dose to 0.75, even if just for one pen, to kickstart a bit more loss.

I do still feel a bit conflicted though.

I am close to my target weight, I do look and feel better, but my body still has a lot of fat. I think I underestimated how much I need to lose. I am currently around 11 stone 1 and target is 10 stone10. I think 10 stone7 or 8 would be better, if I can get there.

I am on my third pen of 0.5 but I feel nothing. Which is good, in a way. But whereas a few months ago I was sometimes skipping dinner or only having a few bites, I’m back to eating it all. Albeit I have cut down on snacking and portion size etc.

I have started at the gym, doing strengthening exercises. My muscles are sore the next day, which I’m happy about, as it shows they are being worked and getting stronger.

But I feel one pen of 0.75 to reduce my appetite, get down to target weight, then slowly start weaning off them altogether, and continuing with gym
and better eating habits to maintain my weight would be a good outcome.

I was just too late in making my decision, my next 0.5 pen is being shipped tomorrow. So it’ll be next month before I can get the 0.75.

possibly that’s good as it’s over Christmas. But ideally I would like to start sooner as I just don’t feel the 0.5 is doing anything for me now.

Anyway, I’m still feeling good and optimistic, and very happy with the loss I’ve had so far, and hoping to build some muscle and lose some fat at the gym over the next month.

@blondebombsite13 good decision and don’t forget about muscle weighing more and making you hungry due to burning calories! Keep measuring too. Fingers crossed for you and I hope your pants feel baggy! 😆

Evening all
Just has my fourth 0.25 amd lost 9pms on 3 weeks BUT I had a sickness bug courtesy of dd so that def made me lose a lot of fluid. Also moving house so super stressed and naturally losing my appetite.
Have ordered the 0.5 to see me over Christmas amd hoping it’s continues to curb the taste of wine !

@blondebombsite13 Can I ask how you are going to administer 0.75 mg .
I didn’t think you could get a pen in 0.75 mg size.
I ve been lurking on here without posting for a few weeks now - am 13 lbs down after 8 weeks ,about to increase to 1 mg ,but maybe 0.75 mg would be the way for me too .( still have 2 stones to go to my target )

@MummatashYou’re right, it is 1mg….i don’t know where i got 0.75 from!

Think I must have been getting confused with Mounjaro which is 7.5ml, possibly?

But yes, you’re right, 1ml.

But now you mention it, it does seem quite a big jump. A 0.75 would be good.

My next 0.5 pen is on its way, because once I’d finally decided to go up a dose it was too late to change it. So the one after that will be 1.

I’m no doctor, but I guess if we were finding the 1ml too much we could space it out a bit more, as in jab every 10 days or so rather than every 7?

13lbs in 8 weeks is great, well done you.

can I ask what your starting weight and goal weights are?

I see a lot of people on the Juniper forum online complaining about not enough results with Wegovy, both new starters and people who have switched from Mounjaro.

But I have been really happy as it’s been a good pace and I don’t have any loose skin or anything. So I am happy, but frustrated I seem to be stuck at this weight. But I haven’t been below this weight since mg early 20s and I think this is just a natural weight for my body (albeit still too heavy) so I accept that it is going to take some work to shift.

I have a long day of driving ahead of me today, so fairly sedantry, but going to try and fit in a quick bit of exercise before I go and when I get back tonight.

Going to weigh myself shortly to see if any progress…

Just jumping in on the 1mg question with my experience so far on it. Started that dose 2 weeks ago, was a bit apprehensive about doubling the dose but so far so good. No side effects, a nice amount of suppression but not so much that i'm struggling to eat.
Finally broken through the 12 stone barrier, 11 stone 12lb this morning. Such a relief after being stalled at 12 stone 4 for ages.
Actually think I prefer wegovy to mounjaro, its gentler and slower but I definitely feel better on it.

@blondebombsite13 , ah yes you were probably thinking about Mountjaro which does come in a 7.5mg pen .
Im a complete new starter on Wegovy ,but my sister has been on Mountjaro .
My starting weight on Oct 16th , was 12st 10 lbs ,I’m 5 ft 3 . My initial target is 10 st . NHS guidelines say range between 7 st 7lbs - 10 st 2lbs for my height ,but I think the lower end of that range is completely unrealistic .
So whilst I lost 13 lbs , 9lbs of it came off in the first 3 weeks ,rest of it has been very slow .My sister who was on Mountjaro lost 3 stones in 24 weeks,( On 5 mg ,the equivalent of 0.5 Wegovy ) but I accept Wegovy is slower because the ingredients are different. ( think there’s 2 types of GLP1 in Mountjaro but only 1 in Wegovy -something like that anyway)

I’m no Doctor either but disclaimer ,I’m a retired nurse and prescriber. So with reference to doing the jab every 10 days ,I personally wouldn’t. All meds have a ‘ half - life ‘ .This is the time it takes to get out of your system between jabs .My understanding of this is that you need the dose to be at an optimum level for it to be effective by dosing weekly .If you leave it 10 days the levels will have dropped and it will take longer for it to come back to that ‘sweet spot ‘
( hope this makes sense ) & it would probably take even longer to lose the weight .

From what I’ve read on the Mountjaro threads some people are adjusting their doses by counting the clicks of the pen ,and therefore making their pens last longer because it’s so expensive , so they will buy a bigger dose pen ,but make it last 8 weeks . I suppose you could do that with Wegovy too.

@Mummatashyou sound very similar to me then. I was just under 13 stone. Aiming for 10 stone 8 but I’m currently 11 stone 2 (can’t seem to get past here) and I still have a lot of fat, so I think I should probably aim for closer to 10 stone. Just not sure I could manage it.

Thank you for your thoughts on the jabbing every 10 days….ill bow to your experience as a nurse and prescriber and ditch that idea then!

Forgot to add my current weight is 11 st 11 . @FunnyCrabDance well done you , and thanks for your input on 1 mg - I’ve just got my delivery of 1 mg & will be starting it on Sunday ( I did move my jab from Thursday to Sunday last week , so I had a delay of 3 days, not expecting much off because of it this week ) .

Morning all

The smallest of losses has bumped me down into 10 stone category this morning

Well, 10 stone 13.9 and no doubt I’ll have fluttered back up into 11 stone tomorrow, but it’s a step in the right direction and was exciting to see on the scales!

Received another 0.5 pen as I didn’t request to go up to 1ml in time. I then put in the request to change to 1ml from my next pen, but the money has been taken from my account already and I’ve had an email saying the are preparing my order. So it’s possibly going to arrive in next few days.

My jab day is Tuesday so if it arrives by then I’ll use it, and keep the 0.5 on the fridge for when I’ve lost a bit more and want to start weaning off.

Hoping to get to the gym today. Weight loss on my body overall has been good, but very aware I need to build muscle on my thighs, tummy and arms. Not sure I’ll be able to sort the bingo wings enough to be able to wear short sleeved tops again, but I guess I have to try.

C section scar means my stomach is always going to be a bit misshapen, but my whole core in general is very weak and there is a lot of fat around there, so hopefully I can make some improvements.

Out for dinner tonight but it’s Spanish tapas, which isn’t my favourite, so think I’ll be happy with something light.

Happy weekend all!!

Forgot to add charts

Morning all,

Another small bit of progress today!

I was expecting to be back up at 11 stone, as it always flutters and fluctuates a bit, but down another tiny bit to 10 stone 13.2

In other news, Juniper obviously listened when I asked if they could just send out 1mg straight after the 0.5ml which I had just missed the cut off for amending…and they did. It arrived yesterday.

I wasn’t sure if they would as I’ve now got 2 months worth of jabs at once.

I guess I can just pause it next month as I currently have 2 pens to work through.

I’m now wondering what to do; whether to stick with the 0.5 this month even though I felt progress had stalled, and then the 1ml next month.

OR move onto the 1ml for a boost and then use the 0.5 once I’m ready to start weaning off. Normally I would do this but I don’t want to have a miserable Christmas of no eating if I have side effects…but I haven’t really had side effects until now so hopefully I won’t.

I would say I’ve got a decent appetite at the moment and am having to work quite hard at resisting things, so I’m thinking the extra suppression of the 1ml won’t go amiss so maybe I should just move onto that as planned.

I’m not wanting to lose much more weight. I’m only just nudging into the normal BMI range so losing another 4 lbs or so would get me more comfortably in it. But as an adult, that’s probably the lightest I’ve been, so I think going any further than that wouldn’t really be natural for my body.

I have noticed a difference in my knees, they were previously struggling supporting my extra weight, very noticeable when going up stairs, so I’m happy that my weight is now not putting strain on them. And really I need to build muscle so I need to put the time in at the gym. Stomach and arms are the areas I’m most unhappy with. Neck and chin would have been good to see some improvement in but I think a lot of that is probably just age related and can’t be helped.

@MummatashI’d be interested in your thoughts as a nurse about whether to go up to the 1ml from Tuesday? I’m thinking I probably will.

In an ideal world, I would like to lose another 4 or5 lbs on the 1ml, then use my 0.5 pen…then come off it and try to go it alone.

But will just need to see how it goes.

How are you getting on this week @Mummatash?

everyone else? @LittleCarrot12, @MincedMalbec, @biz456

how is everyone doing?x

Well done @blondebombsite13 ,10 stone something is my dream 😀.
I think in your shoes I would definitely up to 1 mg .
I have just taken my first dose of 1 mg today because I want to lose more than 0.5 lb per week ! I am doing okay ,and have now reached 11st 10 ,so my first stone off ,and I’m delighted .
I’m not worrying about side effects too much . My experience is that I do feel a bit rough for 48 hrs after jab ( mild nausea, & moderate to awful heartburn ) .But I accept this as the ‘ norm ‘ now .
I’m with chequp pharmacy & they give free access to Weight watchers app which I’ve found useful . I’ve tracked everything I’ve eaten on the app which counts the protein/ fibre / calories- I’ve been under the recommended calories for me (1200-1400 ) & do plenty of exercise - this is why I’ve been a bit disappointed that I’ve not lost it quicker & why I’m increasing to 1 mg .( I’m impatient)
I’m hoping I won’t have to increase any higher .
Good luck with the increase, and hope you get your goal soon .

Thanks @Mummatash

Yes, think I will increase to 1mg on Tuesday.

I’ve been on 0.5 for so long now that I have absolutely zero side effects, so my body is obviously used to it and will hopefully handle the increase ok.

And yes, so pleased to be in the 10 stone bracket (although not counting my chickens, I know it could go back up). But I do find it surprising…I’m so happy with the loss and knees feeling better etc…but I think in my head I now think of myself as “slim”, and it’s hard looking in the mirror and realising I’m still big. Ive said it on this thread previously but I really think I was in denial about how big I was. The spare tyre around my middle in particular but all over, really.

I don’t do calorie counting or anything. I just cant do it, I’m not organised / regimented enough. But I have changed my habits and am making better choices. I have oats with Greek yoghurt for breakfast and the some kind of salad / chicken thing for lunch. I do have crisps at lunch but that’s my one treat. For dinner I have more or less same as before but much smaller quantities. And that tends to be it, no more late night snacking.

when I first started Wegovy I was struggling to eat my dinner. And some days I couldn’t face eating anything so would have a protein shake. But my appetite seems back to normal now and it does take willpower to curb what I’m eating.

sounds like you’ve done a great job keeping to your calories etc. remember though that you are putting the work in but it doesn’t mean you will see the results immediately. So you’ve laid the groundwork and the results will come soon.

Have a good week!

I started 0.5 on Friday, bit of a headache and sicky feeling but better this evening. I’ve got to 11.13 which feels great!! Waiting to plateau now tbh! Will stick with this and hope for the best!

Well done @MincedMalbec. 👏

im a bit nervous about side effects when increase to 1 mg but will just need to see how it goes. Side effects when I moved up to 0.5 passed very quickly so hopefully will be the same for you

Morning all!

pleasantly surprised to see the scales continuing their downward trend again this morning, moving into the realms of 10 stone 12 now!

I seem to have plateaued for quite a long time so it’s good to see some progress.

im now wondering whether I do need the 1mg dose. But I have it now so I guess I might as well use it.

as an aside, I’m still wearing my usual clothes, and don’t particularly need to buy new smaller clothes. But they look better on me now, not bulging out of them so much.

did some crunches at the gym last night to try and strengthen my core, firm things up but not sure how much success I will have after 3 pregnancies and a c section.

When are you due to take the next dose @blondebombsite13 ? If you are progressing on 0.5 maybe wait until after Christmas in case of side effects? I am feeling fine today, feeling shit just lasted the weekend!

Tuesday (tomorrow), @MincedMalbec

ive got a girls Christmas lunch Tuesday afternoon, and would usually jab in the evening when I get home. So thinking I might wait until Wednesday morning instead as I’ll probably be having a few glasses of wine.

I think I’m just going to go for it on the 1mg. I’m very happy things have started moving again, but they have been very slow for a long time and I don’t feel the 0.5 is doing much now. I’m having to use quite a lot of willpower now which I wasn’t at the start.

I’ll do the first dose of 1mg and see how it goes.

what I’m really hoping for is to lose another 4 or 5 lbs on the 1mg dose, then next month use my 0.5mg pen….then go it alone.

time will tell if that’s going to be possible

@MincedMalbecglad you’re feeling better and the side effects were short lived!

Morning all

So I took first dose of 1mg on Tuesday evening. Feeling fine so far, so side effects, also not particularly feeling much suppression but will see how it goes. I’m not starving, don’t particularly have cravings. I just feel kind of normal.

I’m wondering if to see more results I need to be feeling the way I initially felt on 0.5 - not really wanting to eat anything, going to bed with stomach rumbling but just not wanting to eat anything.

At the moment I’m somewhere in the middle - I’m eating dinner, and not going to bed with stomach rumbling, BUT I’m not snacking in the evenings.

Will see how it goes.

Scales fluttered back up to 11 stone this morning but it is what it is. Had a girls night out on Tuesday, had a (smallish) Xmas dinner and 4 gin and slimline tonics. Trying not to drink for rest of festive season though and I have stopped drinking wine completely.

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