"I Started Ozempic Last Night" THREAD THREE

[Athena51]

Starting a new thread as we are dangerously close to finishing thread two. So great to have this supportive community to share our experiences of taking Ozempic for weightloss.

"Old-timers" and new starters all welcome!

This is 3rd thread on the topic and having read them all nobody is taking this under medical supervision. It’s all being purchased from Quickmeds, Juniper, Manual and Health Express to make a few.

People are kidding themselves if they think that a few self populated questions on a form constitute any sort of support or supervision. The aim of these companies is to make money.

It’s a rave thread and anyone who offers a different point of view is immediately highlighted as some sort of troll. I posted my experience some pages back and had multiple posters discrediting me and one told me to F off.

This is a relatively new drug and one that has yet to show the effects of long term usage. What I suspect we will see is an increase in people with different health conditions exacerbated by the self dosing of a drug without any sort of monitoring.

People are quick to jump up and say that doesn’t apply to them because X Y or Z. Time will tell I guess if they regret their actions at some point down the line.

Like I said, you've made your point. We are listening and taking your views into consideration. Now move on.

I think maybe one? Person on a previous thread asked about delaying a dose so they could eat a celebration meal and @Cherryonthetop2019 has taken that to mean we are all playing about with this drug and trying to 'cheat' or binge which is absolutely ridiculous. Personally I spent £40 on a meal out recently where I ate one and a half starters and that was fine, I would rather do that than mess up my programme just to enjoy a fancy meal. Also WRT setting our own doses - 1mg is safe and therapeutic and we are titrated up just to deal with potential side effects so as long as people don't exceed 1mg in a week there is no risk!

I suggest you read some pages back then as in the last few pages alone of this the third thread; multiple people have been doing it and other posters have been encouraging them to do so.

I remember one person talked about delaying taking their first ever dose until after a celebration meal, don’t see anything wrong in that personally.
I think some of the negative posters are assuming the rest of us are all stupid. Incapable of understanding that the weight loss is a side effect, that the drug companies are selling it purely to make money, etc.
The reality is that most of us have done a lot of research, are happy to share our honest experiences with others, and do see this thread as a support network. I have posted negative experiences myself such as nausea to the point I will probably stop taking it and no one told me to F off. I think it is about how genuine you appear to be able wanting to contribute to the thread rather than just diss it with negative assumptions.

I always feel hungrier towards the end the week, which is fine. I agree with the others who mentioned retraining our psychology around food. I use the hungry days to try and retrain myself so that when I come off Ozempic I have the new behaviours I need already in place. That's the plan anyway! ☺️

Of course people love to lecture others about where they are going 'wrong' and there is more than a whiff of one-upmanship in Cherry and Wired's posts, because they know better and are 'under medical supervision'. Well, bully for you, but what if you can't get medical supervision for this - the NHS only stretches so far! And addressing psychological issues behind obesity...well, not everyone has them, and we all know just how easy it is to get help for psychological issues...

Me, I'm 11kg down and counting, feeling energetic, enjoying life, exercise and occasional treats (a bit of wine and chocolate last night and still 600g down overnight!!), and happy with whatever risk you think I'm taking. I suspect it is less of a risk to my health than remaining obese.

That article makes a lot of sense. Of course it is going to get harder to lose weight even with Ozempic the further away we get from our set point. The body’s feedback systems are very powerful and we are only fooling one part of them with the hormone. I am fully expecting to plateau above what I would like to weigh but under what I weighed before I started taking it.

Oh, and saying that being hungry is normal. Well yes, but when you feel ravenous and think about food all day long, it's hard to stick to any diet. As people have said here again and again Ozempic takes that away and lets you make better food choices and frees up time and energy to think about something other than food!

Completely agree with this. Not sure what response cherry and wired would be satisfied with tbh. We’ve read the article, agreed that yes ozempic isn’t a magic bullet, it still takes work, the appetite suppressant isn’t forever…what else would you like us to say? Thanks for your input, it’s received and acknowledged but this thread is for support. Not constant warnings!

@MNHQ this is a thread to support ozeimpic users. We do not want the thread derailed. It is meant to be a safe and supportive environment. There are a fee posts here that are not in the spirit, could you please review and take action accordingly. Thanks

@Cherryonthetop2019 you're wrong there. I'm in ROI and my medication has been prescribed by my gp & we communicate before each monthly prescription.

I don't agree with people using it to lose weight when they're already at a healthy weight like celebrities to fit into a dress, afaik everyone on this thread is majorly overweight or obese, and general is consensus is we're using ozempic as a tool to prevent obesity related diseases but are putting plans in place to maintain the weight loss healthily.

@Lndnmummy you are not the thread police. It's not derailing to post information about the drug. You might not like the information but you don't get to shut down posters.

Quite! This isn’t Tattle!

@AlternativelyWired I am not no, hence why I asked MNHQ to step in. YOU do not get to derail a thread meant to be a source of support and encouragement. We have acknowledged your points. Several times. Yet this is not enough for you. You need to start your own thread if you want to continue this debate.

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Other threads have been started and posters from here have posted on them defending their choice as they are free to do. They don't get told to go away. I'm sorry you don't think it's supportive to point out why people are finding the side effects are wearing off and more information about the drug they are taking. That's no derailing, that's information.

Lots of us have read the article you have posted and found it interesting. The problem isn’t about sharing information it is the posts accusing thread users of using the drugs irresponsibly and without research.

It is a bit like going into a Slimming World support thread where people are discussing low syn recipes and healthy extra As and Bs and saying that ‘syns’ is a damaging word for some foods and that the diet is flawed and everyone should do keto instead.

The link that was posted was informative & well received, 2 or 3 people said it was interesting.
That is not what people are objecting to. It is that subsequent comments made by yourself and cherry were not in the spirit of this thread which is primarily a support group.
You are entitled to your own opinions of course and if you started a thread voicing your concerns about certain groups of people using Ozempic then I’m sure you could have an interesting debate about it. But we don’t need to be lectured on this thread - we are doing our own research or asking for advice in a supportive environment. This is not a debate thread like AIBU for using Ozempic via a private prescription.

Speaking personally, I did my research extensively before I started Ozempic. However, like many of us on here, I had reached the end of the road in terms of not being able to control my eating and weight gain. I was severely depressed and hurtling at full pelt towards serious health conditions such as diabetes, heart attack, stroke etc. I’m in my early 40s and have children who I want to be around for in the future and they deserve to have a healthy mummy who can do activities with them (I have never even taken my DD swimming because I didn’t want anyone who knows me to see me in swimwear). I did my own risk assessment before starting Ozempic and realised that the danger of remaining obese, becoming morbidly obese and all the related health issues I could face FAR out weigh any risks of taking the drug. I’m very happy with my decision and will never look back. I’m eating very sensibly whilst on Ozempic and hope that the change to my eating habits will become embedded in my daily routine and continue even when the appetite suppression wears off and/or I eventually discontinue use of the drug.

That sounds like a good idea @IAmBreathingIn . I have made my injection day Thursdays as I always struggle towards the end of the week. I will then practise restraint Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

I found the article linked to very interesting.

can I just say to those of you who feel hungry to up your protein. Along with taking Ozempic we do need to change what we eat. So lots of protein, lots of water, healthy fats, limited carbs.

It’s also a good way of eating to get into the habit of now as it will make maintaining weight loss easier once you stop taking Ozempic.

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Yep!
im not expecting to never be hungry, I'm not an idiot. I don't want the approach some would like of total appetite suppression and therefore being able to eat very low calories; I'm happy at 1600 ish across three nice meals and maintaining my decent activity level. I just want to be liberated from the gnawing hunger that tells me I need to keep eating even when I'm full and have eaten more than enough, and the obsession with sugar that is probably going to kill me if I don't get it under control.

Does anyone get this thing where they think they’re hungry until they’re actually faced with food?! I can be absolutely starving so sit down with lunch/dinner but when I start eating I get so full after a couple of bites!