Ozempic for 4 stone weight loss

[Thislittlepiggylikeschocolate]

I'm seriously considering it. Is it sensible to try if your BMI is 31?

[Thislittlepiggylikeschocolate]

I'm at my wits end and seem to be constantly picking/hungry and could do with something as a boost, maybe for a couple of months, then try to get back on track x

[EspressoMacchiato]

Save your money and go low carb. It’s basically the same metabolic mechanism. It really helped me with hunger. I can skip meals now comfortably whereas I couldn’t before.

[TheWayOfTheWorld]

I've lost nearly 3 stone since starting late April, gone from 13 stone to 10, BMI of 33 to just over 25.

I've never gone above 0.5 dose due to 1.0 shortages so it's become less effective but as it wears off I've become better at managing that gnawing hunger. As I've exercised more my metabolism has improved too - I'm definitely eating more than I was 3-4 months ago but I'm still dropping weight (just more slowly).

[TheWayOfTheWorld]

Have to disagree with the low carb but you need to find what works for you - I did do that successfull severally times but (a) found it hard to maintain in the long term and (b) I couldn't eat the same meals as the rest of the family, it became a real chore.

With the Ozempic I've just adjusted my portions - eg last night I had fish and chips but just a much smaller portion. And was full.

[Sillybillypoopoomummy]

but how do you get it without a prescription?? I have tried everywhere and they all want to tell my GP?

[Thislittlepiggylikeschocolate]

@TheWayOfTheWorld
That is interesting - I'm similar BMI. Also only 5 foot so 30+ BMI is far more noticeable.
I think you can order online from Pharmancy to u or similar?

[TheWayOfTheWorld]

@Sillybillypoopoomummy you have to go to a private provider and pay for it... it's also been hard to obtain it through that route recently due to shortages but now Wegovy has been released (which is exactly the same, just a different "brand name") it should be easier.

I went to MyJuniper in April and have been with them ever since. I know some people have now signed up to Boots etc.

[nattynoonoo821]

If you are willing to spend the money try zoe. Everyone is different metabolically but I've found that I have really bad sugar control. I've made a massive change and removed all added sugar and sweetners and I eat to control my sugar peaks - full fat yoghurt with fruits, no refines carbs where possible. I looked at the drugs but I'm massively concerned about the weight gain on e they are finished. I went from being someone who wondered how people forgot to eat as I was constantly hungry and I haven't had that sick from hunger feeling since I did it. It might be ypu aren't losing weight because whatever ypu try isn't right for you x

[waistchallenge]

@TheWayOfTheWorld Just curious to know what's wrong with low carb? I'm low carb but not explicitly for weight loss purposes but rather because type 2 diabetes runs in my family and I had a high hba1c result one time. But still, it would be good to know if there's an issue with it.

[TheWayOfTheWorld]

@waistchallenge

@TheWayOfTheWorld Just curious to know what's wrong with low carb? I'm low carb but not explicitly for weight loss purposes but rather because type 2 diabetes runs in my family and I had a high hba1c result one time. But still, it would be good to know if there's an issue with it.

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Nothing, if it works for you - as mentioned upthread I find it too hard to stick to in the longer term. I did it 3 times and each time the weight dropped off - but each time it slowly crept back on, and I got heavier and heavier.

Perhaps with me I don't get on with the whole you can't eat x,y,z and being restricted on various things.

I mean, to be honest even now I eat relatively low carb but just not as strictly as before. I also do intermittent fasting so between all these tools (inc Ozempic) I've managed to retrain my appetite and tastes.

[vernatheraven]

I've lost 3 stone on ozempic but have changed my eating habits also.

I've also never gone above 0.5.

I'm eating more fruit and veg and salads. Avoiding but not banning carbs.

I've completely cut out alcohol also.

[caringcarer]

I've just up to 3 stone 13lb weight loss on Ozempic over about 7 months. My BMI was almost 60 though and now we'll under 50.

[Movinghouseatlast]

I've lost 2 stone and have another stone to go. I put it all in when premenopausal started 9 years ago. Despite going to the gym 5 times a week and eating healthily I just couldn't lose it.

Ozempic has been a game changer for me, it's just so fantastic to not be hungry all the time. I feel healthier a nd much happier. It's been expensive but worth it for the health benefits.

I've just started to get Wegovy from Boots instead of Ozempic from Manual.

[liz4change]

@Thislittlepiggylikeschocolate no need to answer but I'd gently query whether your weigh related goal is realistic eg are you aiming at the bottom end of the "healthy" BMI range.

Full disclosure- I have been on O since end of May and have lost 11.5kg which has taken me from 30.7 BMI to 25.6. I'm aiming to lose another 3.5 kg which would take me to 24.5 which is where I hovered for most of my 30s so I know I can sustain it.

[Thislittlepiggylikeschocolate]

@liz4change
Actually I had miscalculated and meant to type 3 (not 4) stone loss!!
This would take me to a weight I was for many years, but yes maybe I do need to be a bit more realistic. The problem at the moment is that it is going up steadily at 1lb a month!

[liz4change]

@Thislittlepiggylikeschocolate suggest you take a look at the long-running Ozempic threads, lots of information on different people's journeys, the thing to bear in mind is that the drug suppresses your appetite and you feel fuller longer so sustaining calorie counting is much, much easier to achieve. Some respond well to quite low doses, others need higher doses to respond. Some people have mild and manageable side effects, others more persistent. Most people seem to find it gives them space to reflect on the underlying reasons they got to that point and an opportunity to change their eating habits. It's a very different narrative to the one that's been in press coverage of 'celebrity weight loss drug' with a side order of "if people are fat it's their own fault". You've got a flavour of it in the answers above.

[Menora]

I also have a thread about when I stopped using it. I lost over 2st on it. I don’t do low carb I just do less carbs than I used to. A sensible amount. I have at least 1st 7lbs to lose now

[Thudercatsrule]

In conjunction with cutting right down on alcohol and moving a bit more, i lost 25kg on Ozempic. Went from 85kg to 60kg.

Took about 4-6wks for my appetite to go, but once it did, i changed what i ate and so happy with the results.

Ive been off it for about 6weeks so have ordered Wegovy as still would like to lose another 5-8kg and it'll stop me over eating over the festive period.

[Thislittlepiggylikeschocolate]

@liz4change and everyone else!
These answers are really helpful, I'm going to have a read of the Ozempic threads.

[orangelotus]

Honestly it has been life changing. I have lost 50lbs since December BMI is now 26.6. I am on 1mg but now supplies are better and coming down in price I'm going to try Wegovy 1.7 if I can get it.
It's made me really see where I was going wrong but I was always so hungry and always thinking about food. But my snacking inactivity and large portion sizes were terrible I see now. I'd lost two stones with slimming world a few years ago which took a year then piled it all back on plus some extra.
If I can afford it I would be very happy to stay on it forever.
I can do so much more physically- i has got to a stage where tying my shoelaces was becoming impossible.
In the long term this really should benefit society easing the burden of obesity.
I've started yoga now I would have hee too ashamed to have put on the clothes before.
Yes I'm a fan and there is some really good advice and support available on these threads .
Good luck whatever you decide to do

[MatchaTea]

@EspressoMacchiato

Save your money and go low carb. It’s basically the same metabolic mechanism. It really helped me with hunger. I can skip meals now comfortably whereas I couldn’t before.

It is not the same metabolic mechanism. It is the exact opposite. Ozempic raises insulin by stimulating insulin secretions whereas the aim of low carb is to lower insulin.

[EspressoMacchiato]

@MatchaTea I know what it does. Lowering insulin is a long term solution. A GLP1 antagonist has other longer term impacts potentially on lipids. Many obese people are insulin resistant. More insulin is not the answer.

[MatchaTea]

I am not saying more insulin is the answer, I am correcting you statement that Ozempic uses the same metabolic mechanism as low carb. They are diametrically opposite, removing the role of insulin in obesity.

Insulin resistance is a symptom of obesity, not the cause.

[Stealthtax]

@MatchaTea So if you’re insulin resistant. Raising insulin (medically) surely is not good long term. Shouldn’t you focus on becoming less insulin resistant?

[MatchaTea]

I am not saying giving insulin is the solution, I am saying that the focus on insulin is misplaced and that the carb-insulin model of obesity is further disproven by the fact that the first ever drug that is crazy effective at making people lose weight increases insulin.

Insulin is not the issue because in medical trials, when people were physically locked in rooms fro weeks, with no access to food other than the one given to them, the levels of insulin were irrelevant to weight loss when calories and protein were matched. Plenty of feeding study to read about.