It's the best thing I've done for myself ever.
OP, I started last April and was ticking along for 3 weeks, lost over a stone then suddenly I was so bloody ill. Throwing up repeatedly in the middle of the night and diarrhoea for weeks. I stopped. Thinking back, even from the first pen, I was having strong side effects. Sulphur burps etc. I tried a 2 week break then halving the dose, but I still spent a week on the toilet. I had to stop. I was gutted.
Gained most of the stone.
I started again last August in a teeny tiny dose. And worked up very very slowly. I counted the clicks (read about it on here). I started on 0.5 as I was so anxious about being ill again.
I've not had side effects this time. 7 months later I'm 30lbs down. I'm losing very slowly but I think that's been better for my body. No loose skin etc. I'm now only just started 5mg.
People are coming up to me and saying how great I look. I'm even being told I look years younger. I've been mistaken multiple times for one of the kids I teach! I'm 45 😂. I honestly can't tell you how much this has changed my life.
I still eat. I still get hungry! But I'm obviously eating a lot less. I've also stopped swelling (ankles and feet) and I can suddenly wear small heels!
Disclaimer:I'm still about 4 stone over weight. But I think it's changed my shape as well as getting smaller. My kids reckon I'm not snoring (so presumably sleeping better). I've gone from an 18-20 to a 14-16. But the super dry joggers that were too tight 20 years ago (when I weighed less!) now fall down 😱
Don't wait to lose the baby weight. I waited 12 years 🫣. I wish I could have those years back. I'm in none of their photos growing up.