Starting Ozempic Wegovy July thread.

[goingdownhopefully]

Hi all. I’m starting Ozempic jabs on Thursday. My prescription is sitting in the fridge ready to take to see the nurse who is going to show me what to do. I’m excited/nervous. Anyone else about to start who wants to join a thread. (I couldn’t see one already for July starters).

I have only been getting a little nausea the day after injecting and found mint or ginger tea soothing.

Feeling awful today though, I stupidly ate a large bar of dairy milk. I was feeling stressed and in that moment didn't have an off switch.

I was okay at first but my stomach was sore at bedtime and I feel really sick and headachey today.

I need this to be the incident that teaches me once and for all that I just can't down loads of chocolate. This is why I'm in need of WLI my relationship with food is so messed up.

That sounds uncomfortable. I hope it's the turning point you're after.

Hello all, sorry for the delay in coming in and updating, I’ve almost been to nervous to in case I jinx myself. I’m really pleased to report that I do look to be losing on Weygovy, without any horrible side effects and just the right amount of food noise ( that I imagine a ‘normal’ person would have 😊). It will be my third jab on Friday and as of today I’ve lost 6lbs. I’m actually weighing every day using the RH Fitness app on the GLP 1 setting which I have never done before it’s interesting to see the fluctuations. I do still sometimes struggle to get the full 1600 Cals in but I’m hitting my protein targets and making sure I’m drinking my water. I have had a little nausea in the first few days after the jab but very minimal and in short waves that are absolutely manageable and don’t floor me like the side effects did when I was when I was on MJ. There is one noticeable difference though for me and that it the inflammation relief that I felt on MJ my aches and pains, joints etc eased incredibly but not so far on Weygovy, perhaps that may change as I go up the pens, but if I’m honest I think even if I can lose a pound a week on the smallest Wegovy dose then I wouldn’t mind sticking at this dose. I’m feeling hopeful, and that’s a lot more positive than I was three weeks ago. Hope you are all doing ok, I’m still struggling with my fibre although I have been adding Chia and flax thanks to your recommendations. Still not quite hitting the mark though 😊

I remembered to weigh this morning. I’m six and a half pounds down since starting weight, two days in to fourth week. So I’m pleased with that. I have a few stone to lose though, so would hope to see a reasonable loss to start with.

So good to hear you’ve had a good loss in the first month. How are you finding the dose, are you going up with your next pen or staying the same? I have 30lbs to lose, so deffo here for a long time as I’m a slow loser normally.

Hi @Notadream. Glad to hear you’re doing well. I’m staying the same for another month as I’m happy with these results and how I’m feeling. Re the joint aches and pains, I do suffer a lot and have definitely noticed an improvement. (Though have no idea how that would compare to your monjaro improvement). But I have cut out all highly processed food, so that in itself may be reducing the inflammation. I’m very interested to see how it continues and what happens when the dose goes up in four weeks. Anyone else suffering aches and pains and finding them improving?

Well done! X

Just weighed myself at the end of week 3 and I’m down 5.2 pound so far. I’m pleased with that as I had a slow start, but lost nearly 4 pound this week. I feel like crap though so probably need to eat a bit more next week.

Well done to everyone so far!

Well done to everyone who has lost this week & sorry some others haven’t felt great x
i’ve had a strange week; I know the point of the injections is to reduce appetite but I’ve really struggled to eat much at all & I strangely feel heavier and so sluggish 😢 I don’t weigh until Wednesday so I guess I’ll find out then how I’m getting on 🙈

I feel a bit poor that too @jeffsar I wonder whether the hot weather is having an impact? Also wonder if it could be hormone/ cycle related 🤷‍♀️

Can I ask what your pens look like after 4 doses? There seems to be a lot left in mine so wondering if I have done something wrong. I can’t seem to attach a pic for some reason.

Managed to attach the pic!

Well I live in north Scotland so it’s the not the hot weather effecting me 😂😂 but - you might be right about cycle as it is that time for me…. I might have a little google and see what it says about glp1’s and cycle! Hope you start to feel better x

@Quartzfairy. My daughter did mine and she commented that there was a lot left. I’ve not thrown it out yet so I will have a look and see if I can take a photo tomorrow.

May I join? Ordered Weegovy today and being delivered tomorrow. Decided to go for the pen rather than the tablets. Had a blood test last week where they said I was prediabetic so thought I should do something 😢

Welcome & good luck in the journey - you’ve made the biggest step by starting 😊

I've lost half a stone so far 😊 pretty pleased with that as it's been effortless. I could definitely increase my walking to make a difference to my body.

Taking it steady just now as I'm going on holiday soon and I will need to step up my efforts afterwards no doubt.

Well done to everyone for losing and for those NSVs 😁

Ooh that does look
like a lot left after 4? This is how much I have left after 3 jabs, will take my next jab on Friday and show you what mine looks like.

Up a pound this week.

This was mine. It’s a lot isn’t it. I injected from this pen again and there is still at least another dose left in it. Looking on line some pens contain enough for 4x .25 doses and 2 x .5 doses. So I think that must be true of this pen even though there were only four needles in it. It says if you can click round another complete dose then you can use it. Hope that makes sense.

Weigh in day for me before injection 4 - down 4lbs so that’s a stone off in 3 weeks - still 2 stone to go though 🙈 I’ve decided to stay on the starter dose for another month, don’t see the point increasing/spending more when it’s working for now x Also, after my 4th dose this morning, my pen is now empty, how are you all getting magic pens with extra doses?! 😂

Wow, well done you must be over the moon. I’m sticking to the starter dose too. I have to say that this week I have been feeling a lot more nauseous, I wonder if it’s because the amount of GLP 1 in my body is increasing? I’ll see if there is any left in the pen after my last dose on Friday, but it does seem a bit strange to have so much?

Yes, very pleased - long way to go though 😊 That’s exactly how I have felt in the last week, slightly nauseous & appetite non existent - which obviously is good for the diet but I have had little energy 🙈 hoping another month on the low dose will help me get used to it & no point moving up if it’s working x

Jabbing for the fourth time tonight, this week I’ve only lost half a pound Friday to Friday ( I’m weighing every day and it spits out and average so I use my starting weight for sake of this thread) the younger vs of me would be disappointed but I know that I’m a) a slow
loser and b) the body fluctuates immensely over the weeks. I haven’t taken my measurements so don’t have that to reference but ill
do that tomorrow. I have not done any strength training this week but I have kept up with the protein and water which is an NSV in itself for me ! supression is still strong only really notice a bit of noise on jab day, and even then it’s minimal. This week I’ve found I’ve really needed to make myself eat, and I have done so. In my monthly review with BOLT pharmacy they originally recommended going up a level then when they reviewed my side effects etc they said probably best to stay at the lower end this month given I’m losing weight successfully on 0.25. I’m happy to do that. I did have increased nausea this week and the niggle in my upper right abdomen still on and off I’m also not as ‘regular’ as I have been. I’ve upped fibre a bit but do wonder I should have as much fibre on my RH fitness plan given that the drug is supposed to keep us fuller for longer?
Im please with the results so far, I did lose about a half a stone in the first month of MJ but then I lost and gained the same 4lbs for months afterwards. Hoping the increase in water,
Protein and training negates that pattern this time around on Weygovy.
Can’t believe it’s a month already , looking forward to tagging along on your journeys next month 😊

My weight loss so far is similar to yours. Im taking comfort from one of the other threads where they said it is normal to have a few weeks without losing while your body adjusts.