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Weight Loss Injections didn’t work for me

81 replies

copperbeechtrees · 23/06/2026 16:05

I lost 6 pounds in 2 months and then nothing for 6 months. Felt nauseous all the time. Has this happened to anyone else? I was on WeGovy. Has anyone got any suggestions of other WLI I could try please?

OP posts:
HappyWineDay · 01/07/2026 10:25

trying to get a snip of my AI chat inserted

Cloudconfusion · 01/07/2026 10:25

Pistachiocake · 29/06/2026 23:52

Not necessarily. I hardly ate anything, tracked, and exercised and was overweight. Went to GP several times and blood tested, but they said there was nothing wrong and sent on way! I wasn't on any weight jabs, but I absolutely know that what OP says can be true.

It can’t be. Unless you both know something medical science doesn’t.

the one question no one who thinks this seems to be able to answer is how is your body fueling itself.

if you eat less cals, than you burn, you’re in a defecit.
to fuel your body to make up that defecit your body burns muscle or fat.
this then makes your body lighter.

if you’re in a defect, and you’re not fueling that defecit by whay you consume, muscle or fat, exactly what are you fueling the defecit with?

HappyWineDay · 01/07/2026 10:26

try again...

Weight Loss Injections didn’t work for me
Cloudconfusion · 01/07/2026 12:54

HappyWineDay · 01/07/2026 10:26

try again...

Yeah honestly you need to go with the science not ai, if I ask it could it be wrong it says this.

Yes, it is very likely your scales are giving you an inaccurate reading. Consumer smart scales use Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA), which estimates muscle mass by sending a tiny electrical current through your body. They are notorious for being imprecise and highly prone to fluctuations.
Why the Reading Can Be Wrong
Hydration Levels: Muscle holds a lot of water, while fat does not. If you are dehydrated, bloated, or have just eaten, the electrical signals travel differently, throwing off the scale's estimate.
Not True Muscle: Many scales group organs, connective tissues, and body water into your "lean mass," which they then label as muscle mass.
Algorithm Guesses: Smart scales use built-in algorithms (based on height, weight, age, and gender) to guess your composition. They often miss unique individual builds.
Context Matters: What this number actually means depends heavily on your total body weight and whether it is displayed as a weight in kilograms/pounds or a percentage of total body weight.

ai notroriously tells you what it thinks you wish to hear based on the question phrasing.

Twasasurprise · 01/07/2026 15:38

Cloudconfusion · 01/07/2026 12:54

Yeah honestly you need to go with the science not ai, if I ask it could it be wrong it says this.

Yes, it is very likely your scales are giving you an inaccurate reading. Consumer smart scales use Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA), which estimates muscle mass by sending a tiny electrical current through your body. They are notorious for being imprecise and highly prone to fluctuations.
Why the Reading Can Be Wrong
Hydration Levels: Muscle holds a lot of water, while fat does not. If you are dehydrated, bloated, or have just eaten, the electrical signals travel differently, throwing off the scale's estimate.
Not True Muscle: Many scales group organs, connective tissues, and body water into your "lean mass," which they then label as muscle mass.
Algorithm Guesses: Smart scales use built-in algorithms (based on height, weight, age, and gender) to guess your composition. They often miss unique individual builds.
Context Matters: What this number actually means depends heavily on your total body weight and whether it is displayed as a weight in kilograms/pounds or a percentage of total body weight.

ai notroriously tells you what it thinks you wish to hear based on the question phrasing.

I won't pretend to be an expert, just highlighting the discrepancies as I think you're comparing apples to oranges.

Your question seems to have been based on Muscle Mass accuracy. Of course I'm sure we'd all agree home scales will not be "accurate" at calculating this.

PP asked if 37.5% Muscle Rate was "realistic" and it said yes as 25 to 33 was typical. I believe you stated 30 was the max, yet it's merely in the middle of this "typical range". But is your 30 max Rate or Mass, as they seem to be measured differently?

My scales show my Muscle Mass as a weight, suspiciously similar to my Fat-Free Mass.

Skeletal Muscle is 41%, which is the low end of average for my stats. I'm not muscular or athletic enough at all, so I don't think it is based on the Muscle Rate percentage. 40-50% is my quoted average for this measurement on the scales.

I just use it as a guide on my progress and celebrated when my readings turned from a starting point of mostly red/ orange to all green, for healthy/ average. (BMI 38 to 20.)

I hope OP finds better success with MJ.

PickyourImogen · 07/07/2026 19:55

I'd speak to your prescriber. Constant nausea and very little weight loss sounds frustrating. I've seen quite a few people move from Wegovy to Mounjaro and do better, so it could be worth asking about.

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