Wegovy started week ago

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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.

@FattyPattyBumBum i ordered on the Wednesday and it said 48hours to collect in faq. On Friday I went to boots and they said it had not arrived so to go back on Monday. I went in late afternoon and it had come. I then got a text on Tuesday to say it had arrived, obviously id already collected so I ignored.

So much differing advice. I've heard 7 days. 6 days. You have heard 2 weeks. On the wegovy information sheet it says start the next day after you stop taking Saxenda!

@Nootkah Snap!! I've just done my 3rd injection today of .25mg as well.
I have ordered the 0.5mg as I can feel my appetite coming back and the nausea is starting to subside. I've lost 7 pounds in the last 2 weeks but feel I could plateau if I stay at 0.25mg

This is like me today. Week 2. Zero interest

@whenlifegivesyou its so strange isn't it?! I feel like iv hardly eaten today and yesterday as iv only had two meals (need to start eating breakfast!!) but its because normally im normally grazing throughout the day on something or another. And also im finding it easy to forget what iv eaten for my meals too because it was such a non event! I can't believe how fast its made such a huge difference.

I have ordered mine today …

Reading this thread people seem to be losing weight because the feel nauseous ?

Do you feel you are changing your eating habits ?

I did feel nauseous for the first 3/4 days (started last Friday) but not now. I was out today and had a slice of cake (for breakfast!) but ate only half and let the rest sit there with no further interest, and then for lunch had a starter brushetta and am so full - this is the most I've eaten in days due to no interest. But not how I usually eat (as in bad choices today) However, I am noticing that my previous danger time of evening snacks is still a danger - I feel more hungry then and have to resist raiding the pantry. Have lost just over 3 kgs since Friday. I imagine it will slow down now but a good start.

For those asking earlier in thread about wait times from Boots. They just sent a message (so 72 hours after ordered and paid) to say that delivery will be tomorrow and can pick up after lunch. They said usually with fridge stock in can take 3-5 days for delivery if don’t have any in.

@Starlightstarbright2 im the same as @EweCee i only felt sick the night i took it, iv not had any side effects since. Im not eating as much because iv lost all interest in food. I want to get in a good routine of healthy meals no snacking. Im not there yet because i need to do a big shop and it will take some time to get used to making new types of food etc but im going to have a think about meal planning etc. Today iv had a tuna salad wrap for lunch and thats all. I think its mince for tea. Normally id have had a wrap, crisps, a buscuit, can of coke for lunch etc.

I just got the message to say I can pick it up, so will be starting tomorrow 🙂

Good luck @FattyPattyBumBum
I will probably start on Sunday if I can collect tomorrow. Let us know how you get on. I’m still deciding on where to inject!

@FattyPattyBumBum good luck . Hoping mine will be ready for collection on Saturday

I'm starting on Sun too. Can we hold hands and have a weigh in each week? I've had mine in the fridge for a week, but am on holiday this week and was worried it would upset my tummy, so didn't want to start while eating foreign food and travelling, sending time away from a loo!

I've just been accepted too so waiting to collect now.

I started on Wednesday and am finding it quite interesting!

I'm still 'interested' in food but I think it's probably what a normal person who's interested in food experiences. I'm a bit hungry right now but it's not bothering me - I've had a few nuts and some dried fruit this morning (just because that's what what around) but not many and not really bothered. I can easily wait until lunch. I don't feel nausea or full, I'm just mildly disinterested. I wish I could be like this all the time.

I think the weirdest thing is realising just how much I think/thought about food - i genuinely didn't realise! All the cookbooks, all the fantasy menu plans, all the daydreams about picnics and icecream parlours, all the treats for loved ones that were food based.. It's just food all the time.

I injected my first 0.5ml dose yesterday. Slight nausea, lots of acid reflux and no interest in food. I had no breakfast and half a slice of toast for lunch. Very strange, definitely feels stronger than 0.25ml.

I'm going out for dinner tomorrow at a pizza restaurant with friends. They don't know I'm on Wegovy. That could be interesting!

Yes I have been aware of how much I think about food . I spend a lot of time thinking about what I will eat when I am hungry even if I am not .

I got a text from Boots but it was just to tell me I will receive texts from them..

a weigh in seems a good plan .

I have been shopping today so have tried to buy healthier food I can make smaller portions once I start .

A weekly weigh-in is a good plan!

@ClaribelLowLieth totally relate to what you're saying, I feel like I now have a normal person's mindset around food, I'm not living on takeaways and chocolate and constantly thinking about food and as a result my calorie intake is much less. If only this was my actual mindset, I know once I come off the drug I will obsess over food again. This drug is definitely stunting my appetite

@Bivarb I start my 0.5 dose in a week and a half, good to know that it makes a difference from the 0.25mg as my body is starting to get used to this dose now.

I also haven't told anyone that I'm on Wegovy as I don't want any judgement or negativie feedback.
I've also got 2 dinners out this month to go to, so will be interesting to see if I want to even eat them!
I'm loving how disinterested in food I am, this must be what it feels like to just view food as a means of nourishment and not entertainment/pleasure/hobby which is how I viewed food before.
I'm eating around 1100 caloroes a day, so no wonder I'm losing weight. I get intermittent nausea but not as bad as it was.
8 pound weight loss so far and I'm determined to protect this weight loss at all costs as I wouldn't have been able to lose it on my own!

8 lbs is a fabulous start .. my first goal is to loose half a stone it will take me into a different stone bracket aswell .

Are most of you calorie counting as well? I haven’t been and have lost 7.5lbs in this first week so far. I have a lot to lose though! Taking my 2nd injection tonight. Just wondering whether I should start having more regular meals and calorie counting to ensure I keep regular meals as have been a bit ad hoc eating this week with no regular meals as such.

Hi, can I ask how people are feeling in regards to side effects? I know it affects everyone differently but I tried saxander earlier in the year and every time I tried to increase from starting dose I was horrendously sick- as literally bedridden for days.
I know that wegovy is a different drug so I wondered if I might not be as bad?

@Anxiouslady I have been on Saxenda before and also had the exact same nausea as I get on Wegovy, even though they are slightly different drugs, I also have got a couple of not so pleasant side effects with Wegovy that I didn't get on Saxenda.

@EweCee I am calorie counting, more out of interest really as I'm curious to see how much I'm eating now that my appetite has reduced. It seems to be falling into the 1100 1200 calorie bracket which is a big reduction from my normal intake.

I took my first injection on Sunday, felt queasy Monday morning but that’s it. Haven’t felt much different this week really, which is a bit disappointing , but I know the textbook answer is to give it time! Think I’ll meal plan properly for next week and hope it helps to make it easier to stick to the plan, things have been too up in the air this week.