I'm starting saxenda this week.

[Saxendastarter]

I'm 33.

I'm 1m68 (5ft6)

I don't actually know what I weight and I got rid of my scales last year when getting on them just made me cry every time and I was just too depressed to even try and start loosing weight - I have ordered scales and will weight myself tomorrow.

However last time I weighed myself nearly a year ago I was 94kg (14st 11) and I know that I have gained since then.

I started gaining weight the beginning of covid, before 2019 my very highest weight had been 68kg ( 10st10) and my normal weight had been round 62kg for most of my adult life, so I have massively put on weight over these last four years. (Separation, depression, stress at work, and just general giving up).

My body is ruined by stretch-marks and my boobs that used to be great are now just swollen and saggy and stretch marked.

I'm really depressed by my weight and have decided its time to do something about it.

I have an office job and I'm not at all active.

I've tried to start making small changes, walking to the underground instead of getting the bus, getting the stairs up the one flight to my office instead of the lift but everything feels like a struggle and I have such awful thigh chaffing that walking is often excruciatingly painful.

I how I need to make a change because on top of it being so unhealthy being so over weight just makes me so upset. I've stopped going out as much and have just retreated into a shell.

I also have an appointment with a psychologist tomorrow.

I decided last month that enough is enough and I need to do something about it all.

I've started using face cream, and am finally having laser on my very very hairy thighs and - the point of this thread - I'm going to start saxenda tomorrow.

I thought I'd journal here.

So the scales arrived - I'm 97.5 kg so 15st 5

Ideally I'd like to loose 30kg so 4 stone 10 pounds in all.

I know this is a lot and will take time. I reckon this will take at least 12-18 months.

My first goal is to loose 5kg - I'm hoping I can do this by the end of May if I'm very careful with what I eat and try to be a little more active.

Does this seam realistic?

This would mean losing 11 pounds in about 6 weeks, so just under 2 pounds a week.

What sort of diet plan is best to follow on Saxenda? Is high protein and low carb the way to go?

I'm pretty addicted to sugary fizzy drinks - I can't stand plain water unless it is ice cold.

I'm feeling very down after weighing myself and seeing how far I have let things go.

I did the first injection this morning. Bit worried about how the side effects will feel. I weighed myself this morning when I got up and the scales said 96.8kg.

I need to buy some sugar free squash or something today to make sure I don't turn to sodas even if I'm going to try and stick with water. I don't trust myself.

Good luck with your journey. Hopefully it goes well.

I also need to lose quite a bit of weight but can't seem to stop eating junk. It is depressing as half the time I'm not even hungry.

I started in 2 days ago! Shall we be Sandextra buddies? I need to loose about 2 stone. Its the baby weight i never lost after my 18 month old and i feel so uncomfortable, none of my clothes fit. I am a nurse so the injecting doesnt bother me and a tropic skincare ambassador so have lovely skin - thats the only positive thing i feel about myself 😭😭. I have cut out all the junk and using the nutra food diary app to log everything xx

Hi, I jad pneumonia and steroids last year and just couldn't shake the weigh, I was about 86kg up from 58. I live abroad so have easy access to healthcare, I have been on Saxenda about 6 weeks, I'm down to about 67kg. It's on one hand a total miracle cure and on the other, can male me feel a bit flat with not being able to be hungry. I am a billion percent glad I started it, I am back to my normal self and size 10 clothes. Well worth the cost and slight feeling of deprivation, similar to when I quit smoking. No vomiting for me bit do have nausea and some diarrhoea. Good luck, I think this will be really effective for you!

@CakeWarrior I have over double what you need to loose (4st10 ideally) but I'd love to be saxenda buddies!

@FeltedDogs have you lost 20kg in 6 weeks ? That's an enormous amount!

I started Saxenda last Tuesday, so I've just gone up a level.

I've lost over 2 kg in the first week, started at 101 kg. I just wasn't very hungry. I had some meal replacement shakes taking Lacteeze as I'm lactose intolerant but I still felt bloated so last few days have ended up just having a light early lunch and a light dinner. The serving size of store soup was enough for lunch! Without bread or anything else on the side.

It might have been coincidence, but the day after the first injection and the first increased dose my legs and feet were so cold! I just couldn't get them warm all day, to the point that I practically sat on an oil heater that I placed under my desk while working, but the next day was fine.

I've nibbled on a chocolate egg and didn't want to finish it - which is unheard of!!!!

Yes very rapid loss but was rapid gain, i react really badly to steroids. I also get really cold feet!

@OrderOfTheKookaburra Thats a great start! I often have cold feet and keep a hot water bottle in the office to put under my feet in the winter ... so that won't make too much of a change. We're both about the same weight so I'd love if you could keep me posted!

I've just had an early supper - Im an hour ahead of the UK.

So far today I have had:

Breakfast:
1 slice of brown toast with butter for breakfast
1 cappuccino
1 flavored perrier

Lunch :
1 ball of mozzarella
tomatoes
flavored perrier
milky coffee

Supper:
Small steak with pepper sauce
Wilted spinach
Cauliflower
flavored perrier

@Saxendastarter - I'd love to share the journey with someone!

Yesterday was my birthday so was a bit all over the place. Took some holiday days from work for an extra long weekends as my DSs are in school holidays.

Went to a pasta type restaurant for lunch and had half my meal out into a container to take home at the end of the day.

I ate less than my 14 year old DS which is crazy (My 16 year old ate loads!).

Then was taken out for dinner by my best friend, but we ordered 2 dinners and shared, so I ended up with a small amount of pork belly, some chicken and squid and lots of salad. Had a cocktail but sipped it very slowly. Then walked along the beach chatting and etc. was nice to have my Fitbit buzz 10,000 steps while walking!

Don't seem to be having any side effects apart from the cold feet and constipation, but that's normal for me. I might have a meal replacement shake today and add some flax meal.

I can see a small difference in my face, I look a touch less puffy which is nice. And my stomach feels a smidgen smaller as well.

@OrderOfTheKookaburra Happy belated birthday! I hope it's the start of a bright new year for you and the next 365 days bring you lots of successes, body related or not and that in the future it's a year you look back on fondly with happy memories.

I'm just done my second injection. I had a horrible headache last night but managed to sleep. I don't know if it was caused by the saxenda or not.

I feel delated by the length of the journey I have ahead.

Hello everyone! 😊Hope it's okay for me to join in here.

I got approved for Saxenda last night and will be hopefully picking it up this weekend!

I'm about 83 - 85kg (I've just moved house and can't find my scales!) up from about 65kg, so have 20kg to lose. I used to be a personal trainer and VERY into fitness, so I've always been aware of what I've been eating and I'm still quite active, but no matter what I do now it is SO hard to lose weight and extremely easy to gain weight. I'm also on metformin because of insulin resistance. Anyone else have PCOS here?

Increased hunger hormone is another side effect of PCOS and I hate being hungry 😂hence why I've gained weight, I'm a constant snacker, so I'm hoping saxenda curbs my hunger. I've been reading a lot of threads, watched tons of videos, read so much research, so I'm really hopeful about it working.

Really excited to get started!

Hi @BinnityBoo !

No PCOS here. And I'm totally non active (shame) I just hate exercise and am very self conscious, I was even when I was 55kgs... so at nearly 100kg Im just excriutiatly embrassed.

I do live just next to ( really next building) a 50 meter pool and have bought a 10 session pass but haven't been yet. I need to find the courage. I'd love to be sporty...

Good luck for your pickup and first injection. Let us know how it goes.

Early supper for me again today

Breakfast:
2 egg omelet with spinach and mushroom
1 milky coffee
1 flavored perrier

Lunch :
1 Big glass of weak squash (regret this because of the sugar and trying to low carb - must get sugar free squash this weekend.)
small green Salad with feta
1 flavored perrier
1 milky coffee

Supper:
rest of the steak - no sauce
Cauliflower and celeriac puree
flavored Perrier

Thanks so much @Saxendastarter ! Must admit the nerves are starting to kick in but feeling excited! I've been reading that some people have not been able to eat barely anything at all, however if I don't eat anything my Metformin goes straight through me! 🙈 So I'm hoping the two aren't going to clash.

No shame here, exercise isn't for everyone and it's super hard when you're self conscious, I've fallen out of love with the gym because I'm so embarrassed about how much I've gained so just don't have any motivation to go! it's all about finding whatever works for you though I think, however that looks, my mum hates exercise but found she loved dancing, so sticks her headphones in and dances round the conservatory for 20-30 mins like a silent disco! 🤣

@BinnityBoo Unfortunately my downstairs retired neighbors (I'm in a flat) are home all day and complain about the washing machine after 6pm .... I'm not sure they'd enjoy me dancing even with headphones!!!

Crossing my fingers for you and hoping that the Saxenda + Metformin combo works.

As a former PT - apart from silent dancing is there anything else not strenuous but rewarding ( not from a weightless or muscle point of view but more from an endorphin point of view) that I can do in my appartment without making noise?

I've been approved to start by Superdrug.
I'm concerned that when you stop , I've read you can re gain the weight ?
Don't want to be pessimistic but it's a lot of money 😬
Sorry if this offends

@greyhairnomore Not offended! It is a lot of money - I'm not in the UK and so had to order from a slightly sketchy EU pharmacy to get it delivered - cost 480 euros for 4 pens .... it's a lot of money. If after the first 4 pens I feel it's working and worth it I might try and get a friend in the UK to get hold of some cheaper for me.

I'm hoping it resets my appetite - up until 4 years ago I never had weight issues.

Honestly I'm so desperate I'm considering getting a lodger for a couple of months if it works to help cover the cost. In the meantime, it is a lot of money but I've decided I'm worth it....

Thank you! Will keep you updated on how it goes 🤞🏻

I'm currently in a little annex with my partner until our house sale goes through, so our bed and my exercise space is the same space 🤣 I get up a bit earlier in the morning to get some movement in and have to be super quiet, I've been loving the low impact step workouts you can find tons on YouTube, Joanna Soh's are really good, here is the link to my fave one I just wear my socks and do it on a rug! There are lots of 10 min - 30 min low impact workouts on YouTube 😊

I've just done my third injection. I had a horrible headache last night again and also had a "snack" of 4 mini madeleines and a square of black chocolate round 10pm.

I'm going to go for a walk today ( probably short - but this is still enormous progress for me to just not stay on my sofa all day.).

@Saxendastarter thanks. That's what I'm hoping it will reset my appetite.

@Saxendastarter good luck btw

Headaches are a known s/e of Saxenda.
They will get better. Use paracetamol if they are intrusive.
Good luck!