Anyone starting Wegovy in June ?

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I did my first jab on 27 May and am 3.5 pounds down … would love to chat if anyone else is starting around now

@pickle- I’ve lost 10 pounds in around 3 months so also slow. I was hoping for 1-2 a week so it’s slower than I had hoped but I’m now up to 0.75mg and feeling an impact, I will gradually go up to 1mg over the next few weeks too and expect my weight loss to increase then

I’m going up slowly to manage side effects and create a sustainable weight loss although I would prefer it closer to 2 pounds a week than 1!

Well done on your weight loss. At least its going in the right direction. I didn't realise they did a 0.75 mg dose???

I get that it’s frustrating but I don’t think 10 pounds in 3 months is really too slow and I don’t think going up a dose will necessarily help you lose more quickly. I’m three months in and I’m now the weight I was three years ago. I would say that losing three years of weight gain in three months is a very good rate of loss! If you’re not losing fast enough, I suggest tracking your calorie intake and your protein macro and seeing whether it matches up with what you need to lose weight. I’m certain I couldn’t get enough protein in to maintain muscle mass on only 1,000 calories a day. That’s what you would need to eat to achieve a 2 lb weight loss per week. The medication doesn’t make the weight come off quicker, all it can do is help you manage your calorie intake to achieve weight loss. I watched a YouTube video earlier today about maximising results on a GLP1 medication:

I’m so sorry for coming into an established thread with my questions. I hope I don’t annoy anyone.

but I’d love your input.

after a day of constiaption (I only did first dose sat night) I’ve had 12 hours of terrible tummy noise and watery diarrhea. It doesn’t seem to stop. I’m not at all hungry, also.

Will the diarrhea calm down? I can’t even go to the gym as I would normally as I’m worried about it. I don’t want this drug to stop my good, normal things!

Welcome to the thread, @Flowydress I’m sorry to hear you’re struggling. I have heard of other people having alternating constipation and diarrhoea on Wegovy. Have you been able to eat anything? Are you drinking enough? Can you rehydrate with something like Diorlyte so you don’t get dehydrated? And eat some toast if you can.

The good news is that symptoms like this are usually only extreme when you start taking the medication or when you increase your dose so, hopefully, it will settle down very quickly.

Thanks. I am drinking quite a lot. I'll see how it goes today. I guess it's all a question of wait and see - such a personal journey for everyone. And thanks for the welcome!

Thanks for sharing this video, it has been really helpful and made me start to have a re-think about how I'm approaching this.
I think I'm probably expecting the jabs to do far too much of the "heavy lifting" of losing weight and I need to start making some more sensible decisions about what I'm eating & drinking. Given I have been largely eating and drinking as normal (albeit stopping slightly earlier than previously - so perhaps not eating as much in any one sitting) it is a wonder I have lost 8 lbs at all.
I guess I'm most disappointed though at the level of food noise - this does feel as pre-WLIs levels, so it is the normal daily diet battles of "I really want that / no, you can't have it" that I was really hoping to minimise - at least at the start so I could get a good portion of weight off and then use that as my incentive to keep going and be far more self-motivated to keep getting results.

@pickle75 I tend towards insulin resistance so I find a lower carbohydrate intake really makes a big difference with the food noise. I was having a bagel with cream cheese and smoked salmon for breakfast at first - to try and get the protein in - and I feel like it made me stay hungry all day. Lately, I’ve been having a four-egg omelette with bacon, peppers, spring onions and a bit of grated cheddar, and that will keep me going until mid-afternoon. If I need to snack, I have some Greek yogurt with chia seeds and raspberries and/or 30g of peanuts and/or a kiwi (got to get some fibre in there!) Then I have dinner with my family. So I’m really only eating two meals plus two snacks every day. Sometimes I enter my food into the Google AI to find out how many calories and how much protein it is. I do think that what and when you eat can make a big difference to your hunger levels and the food noise. Before I started Wegovy, I did intermittent fasting 16:8 and I noticed that on the odd day when I had breakfast instead of fasting, I would end up snacking all day.

I think it’s also important to develop habits that will help
you keep the weight off in the long-term. I see a lot of Facebook posts about people regaining weight but they never emphasise that about 40% of people do manage to keep the weight off. I want to be in that 40%!

Hi all. Been absent for the last week or so as been on hols. Will catch up on a what I have missed in a bit.

I weighed today, and I only put on 2lb! I would normally put on 10-14lb on a 10-14 day holiday so I am incredibly pleased! I had some treats and alcohol but the lack of food noise for me is the wondrous thing, I just wasn’t interested in stuffing my face constantly with crisps, puddings, ice creams, 3 course meals. Hoping to stay on 0.5 dose and lose another 8-10lbs. Before trying to weeklong out a maintenance plan.

I caved and went to get a bra fitting at Bravissimo because my bras were wrinkling at the front after losing weight. It actually made a huge difference getting the right size. It looks so much better and it was a nice feeling getting a smaller size, I've gone from a 34" back to a 32! I only bought one bra in the hope that I'll need another smaller size in a few months - why are they so expensive?! I think it will give me a bit more confidence to wear some smaller sizes of clothes or more fitted clothes that I haven't been able to wear for ages, rather than living in baggy t-shirt and hoodies.

I'm so pleased for you. Well done! ❤️

There's nothing better than a proper fitting bra WolsMe
I can now pull my jeans down without undoing the button so I think I'm going to have to go through the pain of buying new jeans.
I'm not sure which is worse, new bra or new jeans 😁

Just had my 7th jab of 0.5 and feeling like it might be time to move up again, but don’t want to go to 1mg. Appetite suppression is definitely wearing off and I have found myself wanting to eat bigger portions, and sometimes still hungry after eating what I would have been happy with a week or two ago.

Anyone who remembers my reflux from earlier, and the theory that injection side might have had an impact, well it didn’t. I feel like appetite suppression was less and the side effects are definitely wearing off.

Had my weekly weigh in and I’ve actually gone up this week. I guess it had to happen some time, but disappointed anyway. It’s only 400g, and my waist measurement has still gone down so it may just be water weight. The rings on my fingers are a bit tighter/fingers looking puffy, so that’s my theory.

So, a bit of a disappointing week in all, and feeling like my end of year target may not be within reach. Hope to hear some more positive stories from the rest of you lot!

Don't be disheartened. I've just weighed myself before taking 1st 0.5 mg injection. I've gone up a bit from yesterday with no changes in how I've been eating. Yes it's probably water retention, like you. Keep heading for your target and go up a dose if you feel it will kick in suppression again.

I'm much the same TerrorAustralis
I've put on a lb since last week and I've been gaining and losing this same pound for the last month.
I'll be doing my first 0.5 tonight after 3 months of 0.25 so hopefully that makes a difference. I've been eating chocolate again and picking at work which I hadn't done for ages.

I took my 5th jab of .5 on Monday. Really wished I had gone up to 1mg.

My weight loss has stalled despite not changing anything. But we have to remember slow and steady is better than rabbis weight loss as that's where you can encounter problems - that's what I'm telling myself 🥴😬

I’ve had some chocolate cravings this week which I haven’t had for the past couple of months. When I lost weight before, I had ups as well as downs so I try not to worry about them too much. I use the True Weight app which gives you a rolling mean weight which evens out the day-to-day variation and makes it easier to see that the weight is still coming off, even if it is slower than I might like. Weight loss stalls are inevitable and expected but they are psychologically hard to deal with. I actually think that’s keeping me on track better because I feel that I NEED to see a loss every Sunday at my weigh in to be able to stay motivated.

A rolling mean weight sounds interesting @WoIsMe I think I am naturally doing that mentally a bit, sort of keeping a general score rather than obsessing over a pound here or there. This is entirely new for me and I think it's due to feeling like weight loss is finally "out of my hands" and is definitely happening. I don't have to be straining and focusing on it day and night like before.

I have, however, just taken my first 1mg jab after two months of 0.5. It was mainly curiosity about the literature saying that 1mg is often where it starts to really kick in (seems to anecdotally be true for some, but not all). I was losing weight on 0.5 but very slowly. After almost a full day, I can say that I'm not craving anything, I'm slightly nauseous but could also be dehydration as I've been out with the kids all day. Have had to sit down and make myself eat a late lunch now.

Fingers crossed for everybody's progress 🤞🏻

Thanks for the encouragement @blibblibs @LuckyHazelFox @TicklishBiscuit

I think I’ll move up, but click count to do a .7 or .75 dose. I’m happy to do slow and steady and feel like I’m over my expectations of 1kg per week loss. As long as it’s moving in the right direction.

I’m also wary of big jumps causing bad side effects after my horrible reflux episodes.

@WoIsMe I am weighing every day, and keeping that squiggly line in mind, but only recording my weight once a week. It’s mostly been on a downward pattern, but this week is an anomaly. I went up after my last weigh-in and haven’t come down.

@Astravanga keep us posted – I’m really interested to hear your experiences on 1mg.

@TerrorAustralis I found that if I injected into the top of my thigh rather than stomach it really made a difference to the sick feelings . And you do have to cut down on high fat or creamy stuff.

Honestly to everyone, I have only began to loose any significant amounts at 1mg . The previous months I felt I was just the same but conscious of what I was eating as felt it wasn't worth the expense if I didn't.

Also noticed the tomorrow being my next injection that I do feel a desire for chocs, etc. creeping up . I also inject in early evening and Thursdays I can feel a bit off but not too bad . Also I tend to plan around it knowing this .

It sounds like you're very grounded and in control. Good luck x

I don't think we are ever fully going to get rid of those returning desires. I've learned how to stop drinking prosecco after a few glasses. I just don't have the longing or appetite I once had. I'm sure it will occasionally come back but for now, I'm taking it. Lost 8lbs in 4 weeks on 0.25. Started 0.5 yesterday and get the feeling I will stay on that dose. Only on programme from August to Jan but intend to take maintenance dose at the end.

Hi all, I’m only into my second week of 0.25. Last week I had tons of stomach upset but also felt there was a lot of food noise and appetite suppression, this week NOTHING! I jabbed Saturday. Does this mean I’m now basically not going to experience anything for the remainder of 0.25? Interested to know others experience - thanks

It's different for everyone. I felt appetite suppression in the first week of 0.25 mg. Then I started getting small windows of hunger pangs, which is why I've opted for smaller regular dishes. I've filled up hunger times with Greek yogurt, nuts or crackers with cottage cheese. Suppression is meant to increase the longer into the programme you go.

The medication takes around seven weeks to build up in your system so it will become more effective over time, even if you don’t increase your dose after the first four weeks.