Wegovy started week ago

[Dynasty73]

First week weight in ,loss of 4 pound ,pleased with that as not found difficult
Now started second week hoping for same ,at present no side effects ,keep you updated.

Weigh in day!

Week 1: -3lbs.
Week 2: -1lb.
Week 3: 0lb. (On holiday, so indulged).
Week 4: -2lbs.
Week 5: -2lbs.
Week 6: -2lbs.
Week 7: -1lb
Week 8: -3lbs (Hit the 1 stone mark 🎉).

Starting BMI: 32.7
Current BMI: 30.7

Slow and steady 😊.

Well done @Tailfeather xxx

Week 5 update:

I wasn't sure that I was feeling any appetite suppression since moving up to 0.5 but on Wednesday I suddenly felt really hungry, which shows that it is taking the edge off for a few days, at least.

I decided against injecting into my stomach because I'm still too nervous. Instead, I injected my 0.5mg dose and, seeing as I titrated up early, I have one dose of 0.25 left so I took half of that too. That was Friday morning and I felt pretty ropey on Saturday and Sunday but I'm fine now. This Friday, I will finish both the 0.5 and 0.25 pens, and that should be a decent stepping stone before I start 1.0mg on the 22nd December.

I have now lost 25% of my (pre-Wegovy) highest weight, which feels mad. I'm also down 10 BMI points and have gone from being classed as morbidly obese to just a stone away from "overweight".

Highest: 18st 5.2
Wegovy start: 14st 11.2
Current: 13st 11.6

Edited: fixed typo

Some really good results on here. Well done guys.

i shall get some dulcolax ladies, i was drinking this weekend at a party night and it seems Prosecco has an ahem clearing out effect too!

I’ve gained weight this week, 3lbs. Noticed minimal appetite suppression and I suspect I need to up to the final dose but money was making me wait :( before Xmas isn’t great timing wise!

I haven't been on for ages as have been struggling with side effects and questioning continuing...anyway my body must have heard me and it eventually sorted itself out. I must be on week 8 as I have finished both 0.25mg and 0.5mg and have ordered 1mg
Starting weight 15st4
Current weight 13st13
I am edging towards not being in the obese category, so am going to continue for the time being.

Be cautious with Dulcolax, as that's the type of laxative your body can become dependant on. It's okay for occasional use but in the long-term, focus on fibre and water intake, and try magnesium oxide if you don't have any luck with other stool softeners.

I've been taking flaxseed/linseed to aid digestion not sure if that is what has tipped the balance for me and I would rather do things more naturally than take medicine. I contacted Boots about it and they said I should ask for lactulose when I next go to pick up wegovy, so will ask then if that will also induce dependency as I don't want that.
I'm glad to see that people are overall losing weight and wegovy is doing what it is meant to.

I am not expecting to and nor do I want to go to extreme weightloss and be skinny or look gaunt, but I can't wait to feel like I can put on a swimsuit and go swimming again or not be fighting my weight when I exercise would be nice.

I had some similar thoughts re side effects this week. I was so exhausted and nausea was awful, I was starting to think What's the point in being thin if I'm feeling too ill to enjoy my life? But I feel OK today so on we go. I don't want to just give up like I give up on everything. I have 2 months of pens in the fridge so will use those at the very least. I am losing at a good rate.

I bought some lepicol to help with bowel issues after seeing it recommended here. I haven't actually tried it yet as diarrhoea has been a bigger issue than constipation for me so far.

I’ve been updating the yellow card site for my symptoms. I’m not sure it would have stopped me starting, had some side effects had a bigger warning but I’m sure some people would think twice. Definitely update it if you’re really struggling. I’ve had another period affected too and noticed that seems to be getting more common.
My negative ones aside, I’m slowly losing so I’m sticking with it until I get to the highest dose and then reconsider options. Right now, it’s all worth it and I’m still feeling too heavy for sex so needed worry about period 😂

On to the 1mg for me tonight! Will keep you posted.

oh and for the PP on injection site - I’ve done them all and had the nicest experience on tummy. Would never do arm or god forbid thigh ever again!!!

@Tailfeather another good loss 👏🏻
Did you decide if you’re moving up or sticking with the 0.5?

Hi all, just done my first 0.5 injection. I tried my stomach last week for the injection site and had far fewer symptoms, so I've gone with that again. I've lost 13lbs in the first 4 weeks, with what feels like minimal effort so far. It still feels like a revelation to me that I'm not obsessively thinking about food every minute of the day.

Thank you so much to whoever recommended the electrolytes tablets up thread - they've made a huge difference! Highly recommend those.

I’m a day late with yesterday’s dose, came down with a flu type bug and couldn’t face it! Think I’ll give the stomach a go, having heard positive experiences of it. So far 1 seems to be having less hunger suppressant effect than 0.5 did, but fingers crossed week two of it will be better!

I'm sticking with 0.5. I hope I don't regret it! Although my 1mg pen is on the way, so I can always switch if I find myself feeling hungry/gaining.

Started end of September, so 10 weeks in. Half way through my 1mg pen.

9kg/20lbs/1st 6lb down. 8% body weight.

This is around 2lb a week on average (not lost every week).

I'm noticing that this is about what is recommended as healthy weight loss to be expected with any calorie controlled diet, but I've never managed this before.

Things are fitting better or getting baggy but to look at me it wouldnt be noticeable, probably because I have so much to lose. 6kg more and Ill be "just" obese, rather than severely obese!

Changes I've noticed in how/what I eat... Much less/no snacking, much smaller portions, no desire for high fat or sugar items such as desserts or cheese, salami etc. Diet shake for breakfast will see me through until 1/2pm.

Side effects burping a lot, feeling bloated (less on higher doses), slight constipation (new with 1mg), tired in the evenings but not through the day.

1mg update. Experiencing very undesirable burping and occasional diarrhoea but despite that fine. I’m leaving 8 or possibly 9 days between injections this week as finding 1mg quite strong and still feeling very effective appetite suppression. I’m about to start the 11th week and I’m now in the overweight category. I was 14st 2 at my heaviest this year, lost a stone by dieting, started wegovy 13st 2 in October and I’m currently 11st 12. Unlike other times I’m not getting tired of this way of losing weight, because this doesn’t feel like I’m depriving myself. For once I really do think I’m capable of getting to a healthy weight (anything under 10st), even if realistically that will take 5 or 6 more months.

Yay, I'm so glad the tablets are helping! I literally just took one a minute ago 😅

I can tell if I've not had mine for the day!

Although tonight I've been super sick, so I'm expecting to wake up feeling rubbish 😔

Quick update on the move to 1mg (I took two shots of 0.5mg to use up a spare pen)

Definitely an increase in appetite suppression, the best so far. Feeling full after small amounts of food but I had that when moving up on other doses. But best of all I haven’t thought about food, Wegovy or dieting at all. I had a reminder to weigh this morning and I’m -2lb down already (on day 3) and usually I’m waiting impatiently for weigh days! I just lost track and functioned like a regular person I guess!!

Aside from constipation and my period going skew, all the other mild side effects I had seem to have vanished. No sulphur burps, no acid, no nausea and randomly been sleeping really well.

I was definitely nervous to jump up to 1mg but for me, I needn’t have been. I have 6 weeks of 1mg so hoping it lasts as can’t move up until Jan now!

That's really positive sounding @SofieM0 thank you! Do you think you will stay at 1mg longer if you keep losing?

@Goneistheday if I keep losing and feel it’s working then yes. But 6 weeks feels like a long time so at the minute I’m preparing to need/want to go up to 1.7mg after that.

I’ve not been hungry until about 3pm each day and then I can only eat small amounts so still going well. I’m definitely eating a lot less and wonder if that’s what has lessened the side effects of sulphur burps, nausea and acid. Because before I was still eating too much and it was triggering them? Seems to make sense.

Not been on for a while . I have hit the 1stone mark .
absolutely no one has noticed so realise I have a lot more to go but also don’t wear clothes that show off my figure .

mIt still will make me healthier though - I am taking it

Well done @Starlightstarbright2

Congrats @Starlightstarbright2

I’m 1 and half stones down and my partner has only just started noticing lol
No-one else has though but i definitely can and have dropped a decent dress size now.

Hoping the next half of this stone will make a bigger difference on the bits people can see - like my double chin!

I've found that I was doing well on 0.25, appetite suppression and not feeling too bad. 0.5 is a little too strong for me, hopefully the effects will calm down?
Day 6 since the shot and still struggling to eat at all. Feel really sick if i eat more than a tiny bit. I'm staying with inlaws this weekend and it's a bit of a nightmare not wanting to look rude. They've just announced they're ordering pizza for dinner and I'm just not sure I'll be able to eat any. Maybe one slice if I don't eat the crust. It's my birthday tomorrow and they'll have bought a cake and they've booked a table for lunch. Suddenly there is food everywhere, I can't eat it and it's a nightmare.
The weight is falling off me though, so every cloud...

Please can I ask if anyone has heard anything about long term effects? Pancreas problems specifically. I'm really not trying to be negative/snarky, it sounds great and I'm very tempted, but worried. Any info gratefully received thanks