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Tindrum · 02/03/2024 10:20

@anoldcharter it’s called ‘BOOST Your METABOLISM & BUILD Body Strength over 50 | 5PD #49’. I do vary it a bit with her other vids but this is the one I do most regularly. With there being so much talk about wegovy and muscle loss, I find doing this three times a week is good insurance. I’ve been doing it since October and now have much more toned abs legs and arms. You do need weights (I only use 2kg) but it is pretty low octane and I found I improved over a month (was very unfit at the beginning) and now I can really feel my muscles rather than looking muscley if you see what I mean.

Tindrum · 02/03/2024 10:26

I should add it’s all standing exercise which was a big draw for me. Much prefer that to lying on a mat.

TwigletsAndRadishes · 02/03/2024 11:23

I'm sorry but that's not how it works for weight loss. You have to be in a calorie deficit to lose the weight . You have to plan what you are eating. You have to eat high protein nutritional food so you don't lose lots of muscle instead of fat. Where did you get it from as I thought most pharmacists gave out this guidance.

First of all, it's not technically correct to say that you HAVE to be in calorie deficit for weight loss. You can acheive fantastic weight loss on a low carb/keto diet which is often very high calorie due to the amount of fats eaten. Until you are well into ketosis and don't want to eat much food at all, of any sort, your calore intake can be really quite big but you can still be losing, providing you are eating very few carbs. The deeper into ketosis you are, the less you want and need to eat anyway, so even if all your almost all of your calories are coming from fats, you won't be putting weight on, you;ll be losing it.

It's how the body processes the calories you eat, and what those calories are made up of which will determine weight loss. Of course focusing on calorie deficit alone by a combination of strict calorie control and exercise can also work if you have the discipline to stick to eat, but it's not the only way.

Secondly, I do understand that I can't eat a big serving of full English for breakfast, a big serving of fish and chips for lunch, three Mars bars for snacks and a big serving of chinese takeaway for dinner and still drop weight purely because I am injecting Wegovy.

My point is that I was expecting the Wegovy to have far more of an effect on my appetite after 5 weeks than it has. As I said, I wanted to allow the Wegovy do its thing without any particular effort from me to moderate what I eat, to get a true measure of how effective it is. If I went from a place of not dieting at all, to very consciously dieting/calorie counting and exercising alongside the Wegovy then I'd never really know to what extent it was helping.

I already know I can achieve weight loss using one of two or three different methods without Wegovy. But knowing it in theory and being to resist tempation and stick to a consistent regime in the long term are two different things. Hence why people opt to try Wegovy. They are tired of doing it the other way, and failing. The Wegovy is supposed to do some of the hard work for them, by taking away the urges and the appetite in the first place.

By the way, just to be clear, I do not and have not EVER eaten the way I've described above. I am not a morbidly obese person with a serious junk food addiction. Just a size 16 middle aged woman who cooks well and eats well, has occasional treats but not endless junk, gets plenty of vegetables etc, but piles on weight easily by eating what most people consider 'normal' food, because I have a healthy appetite and I enjoy things like bread, pasta, cheese, potatoes and a couple of glasses of wine most nights.

I want to feel fuller much quicker and to not get cravings for the 'wrong' things. I want the constant food noise to stop. And to some extent it has, but my appetite once I am in front of a meal has not noticably decreased as yet. Except perhaps with my evening meal, but that's usually because I've eaten in the afternoon, which seems to be when I am hungriest.

My point was that in general, I can still eat and more importably, want to eat as frequently as I did before Wegovy and can usually finish the same size portions that I did previously. That tells me that so far, the Wegovy isn't really working.

Anyway, today I move up to 0.1mg so let's see.

EC22 · 02/03/2024 13:21

PanettoneSoprano · 01/03/2024 22:40

I agree with the poster that said about calorie deficit. It's not a magic potion, it helps with willpower only.

I had my period this week and ate junk because of cravings and appetite, I was starving and making bad decisions! Crisps, chocolate, no fruit. I put on a pound, which is no less than I deserved and I still feel I got off lightly.

I've been losing weight because of appetite suppression but to keep the weight off I'll need to learn to make better choices because once I stop wegovy I'll be relying on habits and learned behaviour.

I need to eat better if I want to feel better...ohhhhmmmm.

This has always been my plan too, but I haven’t been able to crack it yet due to the nausea. The wegovy symptoms dictate when and what I eat. Not ideal.

MorphandMindy · 02/03/2024 19:30

Yes, agree - the appetite suppression helps but you have to be responsible for your intake too, and some people find this more than others. It's not fair, of course, but nothing is. I also find that activity makes me more hungry. If I work out, I can put away another 400-500 calories that day or the next day. And I can often drink even if I can't eat, so it's easy to take extra calories that way too. Luckily I've been too busy to eat much at work for the last two weeks!

I'm going to pick up what is probably my last pen tomorrow. I'm now 30lbs down and I'm feeling fine. I'd like to try lose about 4-5 lbs more to give me wiggle room, and I'm going to try continue that after going off it to try and build better habits, but by listening to my body and watching out for 'too full' signals.

I do actually feel slim now. (DH never minds whatever weight I am, but he told me this morning that he loves witnessing my confidence rise from losing the weight, which was lovely to hear.)

Moirarosesgarden · 02/03/2024 20:14

Just hit my first stone weight loss. 😀
8 weeks in and first 1mg jab was this week.
Starting weight was 15s 7.5 and now 14s 7.5

I’ve generally been eating around 1300 calories a day, logging everything on nutracheck. Finding the Wegovy really does take the edge of any big cravings, but have still had the old meal out in the 8 weeks and allowed myself a small kitkat or similar most days for pud. Have definitely improved my general diet though with porridge and berries for breakfast, soup and apple for lunch and then a small portion of home-cooked dinner. I haven’t wanted to snack in between thanks to the Wegovy.

I have been really lucky with minimal side effects apart from burps (not sulphur though thankfully) and a bit of wind! Nice!! 🤣🤣
I will be happy with 1 pound a week or so going forwards, trying to be slow and steady.

ShrinkingTeacher · 02/03/2024 20:32

Hi all,

I'm on week 13 now. I had to do 2 months on 0.5mg as I had really really bad side effects on the 2nd week of 0.5mg that there was no way I could increase. I'm now click counting and on my second week of 0.6mg. The scales didn't move for last 3 weeks of my second month on 0.5mg and I don't feel like I really had any appetite suppression. But they started moving again on 0.6mg. I'm moving up to 1mg slowly.

I started very very obese (BMI 39). I've lost 33lbs. They only person to have even noticed is my husband 🙄🤣

SW 227lbs (16st 3)
CW 194lbs (13st 12)

I am really trying to eat so much healthier (protein and veg with every meal) and I'm trying to walk 10k steps 5 days a week. It's the only form of exercise I actually enjoy. Maybe once I've lost more weight I will try some weights but whilst I'm still classed as obese I'm going to stick to walking.

I order via mybmi which I like as they also include medication for any side effects you have every month. So I've got nausea and diarrhea medication this month in case I need it again

wevegotthepower · 02/03/2024 22:46

@TwigletsAndRadishes

Rooting for you with the move to 1mg. Keep us posted and hope it brings more control.

Lovesthebeach · 03/03/2024 07:52

@ShrinkingTeacher wow that is amazing weight loss! I bet all of a sudden people around you will start noticing…!

@Moirarosesgarden well done on your first stone!! Such a nice feeling to tick the first one off.

@MorphandMindy it sounds like you’re almost at your goal, you sound so happy. What’s your plans for stopping wegovy? Are you going to just stop or wean yourself off?

MorphandMindy · 03/03/2024 07:57

@Lovesthebeach I know it takes a little while to leave your system completely, so I'll probably just stop rather than tapering down.

I'm more worried about how I'll revert to food shopping and eating more rest is going to take more effort from me. I'm going to have to prepare more for maintenance: cook healthy meals; think about my work lunches; and really focus on consuming more vegetables.

ManchesterMarie · 03/03/2024 08:57

Hi, I started my first dose of Wegovy on Wednesday morning. Was feeling fine, a bit nauseous but nothing too bad. Slight appetite suppression but I appreciate it takes a while to build. I've managed to stick to under 1500 cals fairly easily which is an achievement!

Last night I shared a bottle of Prosecco with my husband and woke in the night with diahorrea. It was awful.

I know excessive alcohol is advised against but should I avoid all alcohol or could last night just be delayed "normal" side effects?

Has anyone managed a few drinks occasionally with no impact? I've got a night out in a few weeks so just need to prepare myself! Thanks

SW : 14st 4.6
CW: 14st 1.6
GW: 11st 10

Flatleak · 03/03/2024 10:08

ManchesterMarie · 03/03/2024 08:57

Hi, I started my first dose of Wegovy on Wednesday morning. Was feeling fine, a bit nauseous but nothing too bad. Slight appetite suppression but I appreciate it takes a while to build. I've managed to stick to under 1500 cals fairly easily which is an achievement!

Last night I shared a bottle of Prosecco with my husband and woke in the night with diahorrea. It was awful.

I know excessive alcohol is advised against but should I avoid all alcohol or could last night just be delayed "normal" side effects?

Has anyone managed a few drinks occasionally with no impact? I've got a night out in a few weeks so just need to prepare myself! Thanks

SW : 14st 4.6
CW: 14st 1.6
GW: 11st 10

I can drink on it no problem ( though I'm not much of a drinker at all) but others cannot tolerate it or find their appetite for alcohol is completely gone

EC22 · 03/03/2024 12:16

I can drink alcohol, 1 or 2 but I can’t get drunk. It’s ruined a couple of nights, a wedding and my Xmas night out.

ManchesterMarie · 03/03/2024 15:37

Ok thanks. To be honest I think my appetite for alcohol has diminished a bit but we had a bottle in the fridge so drank it! Won't buy anymore wine for the house and will have to take it easy when I've got a night out. Don't want to go through last night again!!

AhBiscuits · 03/03/2024 15:44

I can't drink a lot now, it just doesn't agree with me.
If I eat too much, eat too much fat or drink alcohol I find the next day I have stomach pains and feel sick most of the day.

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PanettoneSoprano · 03/03/2024 20:45

My appetite for alcohol went completely at first but it has come back a bit now. I have to be so careful though because it really doesn't agree with me. I had 3 (ish... my friend was pouring) glasses of wine the other night and was sick as a dog the next morning.

Thanks for the YouTube work out recommendations. I'm going to get on these tomorrow!

Candyfloss99 · 03/03/2024 21:09

I've been on ozempic then wegovy for a year now and lost 4 stone. I'm very nearly at my goal weight so I'm going to stop now. I've one pen left to taper down with. Will keep up the exercise and calorie counting and fingers crossed it'll stay off. I'm so happy.

Tindrum · 03/03/2024 21:35

Amazing @Candyfloss99 ! Good luck and what an achievement.

MorphandMindy · 03/03/2024 23:27

Candyfloss99 · 03/03/2024 21:09

I've been on ozempic then wegovy for a year now and lost 4 stone. I'm very nearly at my goal weight so I'm going to stop now. I've one pen left to taper down with. Will keep up the exercise and calorie counting and fingers crossed it'll stay off. I'm so happy.

That's amazing! Well done!

TalkedTooMuchStayedTooLong · 04/03/2024 07:44

One week in and down 5.4kg! I expect a lot of water weight and I'm super large to start from but I'm very happy with that!

Minimal side effects so far 🤞

Appetite suppression was almost immediate, but was definitely wearing off yesterday and I ate a bit more than I had on other days. Not calorie counting as such yet... plan to once I'm more into a routine with it... but making sensible choices and watching portion sizes... generally only having lunch and dinner as I've never been big on breakfast...

Onwards and downwards!

Tindrum · 04/03/2024 09:49

@TalkedTooMuchStayedTooLong what a great start!

I lost a similar amount when I began, and even if it does get slower don't despair it all adds up - I have now lost 22% of my starting body weight and I'm down to an average loss of 1lb a week. Doesn't sound much and I can see why it might seem like many ££££s for such a slow loss but it keeps you on the straight and narrow and doesn't ask you to give up whole food groups which makes it so sustainable - I'm sure I'd have already given up on any other regime.

TalkedTooMuchStayedTooLong · 04/03/2024 10:58

Thanks @Tindrum ... and congrats on your amazing progress! I'm fully expecting weight loss to slow down after this first week and as my aim is to lose it all gradually whilst changing my eating and exercising habits in the long run I'd be perfectly happy with a slow steady loss of 1lb a week...

Wegovy is really helping me not to snack constantly as I am so guilty of... and I am making an effort to ensure meals are healthy and balanced...whilst allowing the occasional blip! ( was out for lunch on Saturday and had spinach & cheese cannelloni followed by an affogato 🙀).

Tindrum · 04/03/2024 12:43

@TalkedTooMuchStayedTooLong yep that's a wise way to go.

I've treated this time as a way to remove any crooked thinking I have with food such as an all or nothing mentality or extreme food group/calorie limitation plus an expectation of quick results. I'm trying to replace them (with the self control wegovy helps with) with healthy balanced eating which includes good carbs, realising occasional treats are fine and non derailing, resistance based exercise (nothing extreme or time consuming) and fasting by missing breakfast and occasionally going longer than that. I'm still a bit rubs at drinking loads of water but get about 6 glasses in minimum.

Very risky in my opinion to lose the weight by only using the appetite suppression element of wegovy to to eat tiny amounts, or eat in a way you can't follow long term (by that I mean the rest of your life). It's much more sustainable to build good habits and a balanced way of eating and avoid eating in a way that is so restrictive that there is no way you could continue after stopping taking Wegovy. I'm currently at 5 months, have a stone left to lose and will hopefully keep going until at least the end of the summer so I can ensure I have embedded those good habits and have time to gradually come off the drug.

I've watched many many youtube's vids and this is pretty much what the science bods recommend. Hope it helps any newbies.

sallyanne33 · 04/03/2024 13:25

I have one dose of 0.5 Wegovy left which I’m due today but I might push out til tomo as I’ve been unwell for a few days and barely able to eat anyway. After that I have a 1 mg pen and then I’m switching to Mounjaro. I will need to wait 4 weeks in between. I’ve done quite well on Wegovy so far, I’m down 12lbs in 8 weeks although have felt sick with it on and off. Am counting calories which is boring but necessary, fasting and trying to increase my steps so hopefully this will stop me from gaining too much during the transition period.
SW 181 lbs
CW 169 lbs
GW 130 lbs

Pushkinini · 04/03/2024 19:51

I'm bowing out now. I've lost 11.5lbs in 8 weeks, but the side effects since moving up to 0.5 have just been too much. Firstly I had diarrhoea which was so unpredictable that a couple of times I had an accident in bed which was not pleasant at all.

Then last week I came out in a head to toe rash, which I've also seen some users on Reddit report. I took my last dose a week ago last Saturday and I feel so much better already. I didn't realise how ill it was making me feel.

Annoyingly I did buy a 1mg pen before I decided enough was enough which I think I'll keep until after I've been away at the end of the month and just stick to 0.25 to use it up. That didn't seem to have the horrid side effects but did suppress my appetite. I'm still tracking calories so hopefully will continue to lose a bit of weight in the meantime.

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