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 😃

@Solongtoshort that sounds gorgeous, I'd love to go to the Ivy. Did you find it as enjoyable an evening as you did before WLIs? I've got a meal to go to on Saturday, it's a set 3 course meal and I'm worried I might struggle after the starter or make myself ill.

@ElBanana yes l had an enjoyable evening, they were small portions compared to somewhere like Prezzo. I wouldn’t have been able to have dessert as l would have been uncomfortable. My shepards pie was like a small Colette size of a cup but layered up. I stop eating before l get to that uncomfortable stage now. Unfortunately l didn’t control my drinking but l think that my dancing helped keep me under my calories for the day, the drink didn’t do much my dancing even though at the time l thought it helped 🤣🤣

Can I join please. I had my first dose of Wegovy on Wednesday evening, no suppression at all and tonight I've got awful stomach cramps, I'm cold and I have a stiff neck. Not sure if these are side effects?

Hi @DumpedByText I've been really cold too, I wasn't sure if it was the weather or the Wegovy but I've seen it a few times as a side effect in other groups. I've only had stomach cramps once and that was after eating greasy buffet food so I know to stay away from pastry now. Maybe you just need a bigger dose for the hunger suppression to really kick in. Do you have a lot of weight that you want to lose?

Hello Everyone
Hope u are all ok on your journey with Wegovy , well I’m 2 weeks in and have lost 4lbs which I’m am dissapointed with . I do think that’s been with sheer willpower has I think I could still have eaten the same has I was before I started 😂, But third injection tonight. so on wards and upwoulds.
How is everyone doing .

I'm 4 weeks in now and I have lost 8lbs. I'm really happy with this. I have lost this amount in the past without the jabs, but it has been very hard work and miserable. With the jabs the weight loss has felt effortless and not having sugar cravings has been brilliant. I'm due to increase my dose next week and have been wondering whether I need to, given that I am losing the weight and not experiencing side effects.

Following with interest as just placed my order….

I was going to start tonight after being around people today with work who have taken WLI and reversed their diabetes and high cholesterol . I'm scared about the stomach cramps and messing up my digestives system and now on another thread about hair loss! Have any of you experienced this?

I took my second dose on Friday. I didn’t lose anything the first week. I feel like I’m pregnant! Bit of nausea, feel bloated, aversions to some foods (unfortunately not put me off sweet things), not sleeping well. I’ve definitely eaten less but I feel a bit crap and that’s not what I was expecting. Friend on MJ appear to be feeling well with appetite suppression. I don’t want to do months of feeling a bit sick, sounds miserable! I’ll persevere for another month though. Anyone else have slow start but it improved?!