Wegovy - October 25 starters - and experienced advisers?

[TiredyMcTired]

Hi,

I’m about to start Wegovy and would love to have people join me on the journey. I chose Wegovy over Mounjaro because I have UC and my doctor recommended that I’d be better off on the Wegovy.

Am excited but nervous as I’ve dithered for months about starting on weight loss injections. I know a fair few people who have had massive successes, so I’m hoping that happens to me too 🙏🏻. My DH is also doing this at the same time.

Also, if you are already on Wegovy and read this feel free to join in with sage advice and experience 😃

I was on mj for maybe a year, on the top dose, but the price increase meant its something i couldnt afford. So i came off it completely for nearly 2m.

Started on the lowest wegovy tonight. I have tons to lose, im 143kg. I eat really well but dont excercise at all, thats what i need to change most. Most excercise i have is walking 10 mins to the car park and work.

I drink clear whey powder to keep protein up while im on the jabs and aleays take the jabs at night to sleep through the worst of any acod stomach or nausea.

Hi @Blink1982! I haven’t done any injections before so it is completely new territory for me. Will be interesting to get info from you on the differences and any tips for managing side effects.
I did my first injection last night, about an hour before I went to bed so accidentally did what you said 😃.
No apparent effects just yet, either positive or negative. But I guess it’s just 12 hours so might be getting ahead of myself 😬

Mounjaro didn’t work for me - I’m trying wegovy today 0.25mg dose as well as starting human being diet - I’m 28 days into 100 alcohol free days so thought a good clean up on diet too - I’m hoping wegovy would be a good tool to use alongside but I’m worried about side effects - I had none with Mounjaro including no appetite suppression!!!!

Interesting.. not heard of Mounjaro not working at all. I was worried about side effects of both Mounjaro and Wegovy, but have read that Mounjaro can be worse.

We did first injections on Tuesday. So far, I’ve just had a mild headache on a couple of days (but that could also have been down to stressful week at work). DH has had indigestion every day, and felt a bit sick today. Nothing awful though. We both feel that our appetite is suppressed, not massively, but definitely something going on. We’re trying to ensure we eat really healthy too, so that we’re building good habits.

DH sneaked a weigh in this morning and has lost 6 pounds!

Yep I went up to 10mg Mounjaro and just felt nothing - could eat and drink as normal ! An unresponder apparently ! So annoying abd we’re of money - no side effects from Wegovy but it is a very small dose - watch and wait ! Great you’re doing it together I told no one! Maybe that’s the secret you have to be accountable……..

Hi l took my first dose on Tuesday, l spent all day Wednesday waiting for something to happen. I am 121kg and follow the glp1 plan from team RH to calorie count and l plan to start working out once my knee is a little better. I only realised on Thursday the suppression was good as l got to lunch time and realised l wasn’t hungry and l am not getting hungry at all, l do like the feeling l am also not thinking of food as much, again l didn’t think about this till l walked down the sweet aisle in Asda. I spent so much time worrying about my first dose it was silly.

Hello can I ask how u are getting on I'm starting to night quite nervous but also excited . Thank you

Hello can I ask how u are getting on I'm starting to night quite nervous but also excited . Thank you

Hey Silvertree, I’m starting tomorrow or Monday, so maybe we can swap notes?

Hi @Silvertree188 l will be taking my 4th dose on Tuesday and l am doing alright l have lost 8lb and l haven’t had any side effects, l was really anxious that something was going to magically happen but nothing did. So l took it Tuesday about 10pm, worried all day Wednesday till about tea time then on Thursday got up had my breakfast and at lunch time l thought, l haven’t thought about food been hungry/peckish and that’s just how l feel. I do feel fuller easier and l really think about if l want the actual food before eating it.

Thank you for the info I did take it last night so I will see what happens .
8lb is a great loss .

Hi, I took my first dose first thing yesterday after dithering since Monday about when to take it.

Within an hour I felt exhausted and developed a weird tinnitus. I went to bed for 2 hours then woke up feeling sick (but wasn't).

Since then it's been great! No hunger yesterday, just a gentle full feeling. I had 2 small meals and unbelievably NO WINE (my weight gain nemesis) then some yoghurt this morning but don't fancy any coffee. I can't believe it's worked so quickly.

Hi @Silvertree188 - I am due to take my next dose of .25 on Tuesday and will then move up to .5. It’s been going really well so far, I’ve lost 9lb!

I’ve had very very minimal side effects. Only thing has been a bit of a headache first week and then getting acid indigestion a few times. Other than that I only have good things to say so far 🤞🏻. I find that nearing the day of the next injection I have less appetite suppression, but I’m hoping that will get better on the next dose. I think Wegovy is a bit like a nicotine patch for smokers, it supports you but you still need willpower and to stick to a good diet. 😬 But, the Wegovy makes that so much easier as you are fuller for longer and also get full quickly when eating a meal.

Evening everyone
took my first dose sat no suppression at all I'm hoping it may take a few days to kick in . I Hope I did the injection correctly . 😂
Lizzie have you taken your first dose yet .----

I have completed 4 weeks on 0.25 and just coming to the end of a further 4 weeks on 0.5. I’ll be honest and say that if someone told me it was a placebo I’d believe them.

I’ve not felt the slightest bit of appetite suppression nor had any side effects at all. It is literally the same as not taking it.

I will persevere for a while in the hope
that the higher doses work but so far it’s not been what I’d hoped for.

Hi - I took my first dose on Sunday night, had an upset stomach Monday morning and have had a mild headache on and off. I feel a bit like I’ve got mild flu, but I think I might be fighting a bug anyway. On the upside, I’ve lost 5lb in less than 48 hours 😮 although some of that might be from the upset stomach. How are you doing?

Today is day 5 and I woke up this morning with a really bad headache - not sure if it's related to the Wegovy or not but I never get headaches so I'm a bit worried. Painkillers have helped but I can still feel it's there. Yesterday I'd been thinking how lucky I've been with no side effects 🙄

Moving up to 0.5 on Saturday but doing a food shop tomorrow so I can try and eat better. Whats your typical day of food/drink on Wegovy? X

Can I join? I've done nearly 3 weeks on Wegovy now and I'm quite pleased with how it's going. The only side effects I've had are feeling a bit tired on the first couple of days. I've also been a bit cold. I've found the appetite suppression really good and I'm not having sugar cravings at all. I've lost around 4lbs which is ok. I have to eat so little to be able to use weight.

so, some typical meals I’ve been having are:
Breakfasts = overnight oats (30g oats, 125g fat free Greek yoghurt, with a small banana chopped in and some berries) - tends to keep me full until well after usual lunchtime
porridge & chia seeds with spoonful of protein powder
Slice of sourdough toast with almond butter

Lunch = soup
salads with a protein like chicken/quorn fillets/tuna/salmon/eggs/houmus & I add edamame beans and a few chopped nuts for extra protein & good fats
omelette with lots of veg & a bit of cheese
rice cakes with nut butter & apple
protein shakes
And a piece of fruit if I can manage it

Evening meal:
salmon with a few new potatoes and lots of veg
chicken breast wrapped in Serrano ham with a bag of steam rice & veg
baked white fish with a bit of mash and broccoli
chicken curry made with light coconut milk and spinach with brown rice
bean chilli or steak mince chilli
also partial to the Morrisons or Aldi protein ready meals if I don’t have time to cook
beef stroganoff (you can find recipes that don’t use cream)
’creamy’ salmon with asparagus & peas with brown rice or roasted rosemary new potatoes

There are lots of websites like BBC Good Food that have recipes for healthy meals. I am also using Nutracheck so I can track calories and make sure I have enough protein. With the appetite suppression I’m finding I often can’t finish an evening meal so I have whatever is left for lunch the next day 😃

If anyone needs a referral code for Chequp please send me your email and I can you refer you for £50 off for both of us.

Thank you thats so helpful x

Omg @TiredyMcTired l need to come to yours for tea, your evening meals sound lush, l too like an Aldi protein meal when l am on a late shift at work.

@islingtontrial l would say that l have slept really well since taking Wegovy, someone commented that l looked really well rested the other day at work and l said yes l have been in bed by 930pm the last three weeks, l never thought it could be a side effect, l was usually up till 11pm. I do feel better for it though.

@ElBanana l found as l wasn’t eating as much l wasn’t drinking as much water as l usually did, could that be the same for you.

l notice l am regularly going 12 hours without the need to eat, last night l ate my tea at 8 o’clock but l really wasn’t feeling it and l have only had toast today but l know l am going to have to have lunch in 30 mins so people don’t say are you not eating (lm a secret jabber) but actually l could get away with it today as l am going the Ivy tonight for dinner.

@Solongtoshort what are you planning on eating at the Ivy?

@ElBanana l have pumpkin and butternut squash soup for starters which was the most amazing soup ever, then l had Shepard's pie with tender-stem broccoli, it was only a small portions there was. O way l could have had dessert l was full, in my opinion it was well worth it.