Risks of semiglutide

[Anonymous]

I'm on a compound, and it's not a magic pill. It just makes you want to eat less, so it's easier to only eat 1400 (or whatever you need to lose). You still have to pay attention to signals of being hungry (mild nausea) or being full, and actually listen.

I have no symptoms, but I've been at the very lowest dose (2.5) for six weeks. I don't plan on moving up, unless I start to gain. I don't think I'll gain, because I'm logging everything, and making choices based on my daily allotment. I don't want to shut off the desire to eat entirely.

[Anonymous]

It has been very good for me, aside from a short constipation bout (my fault, you do have to make sure you eat enough fiber, not too greasy, carby...). I would not have started if I had any digestive issues at all though. I slowly (took 5 months) went from overweight to normal BMI and it is the only thing that worked for me. Most of all, I feel a LOT better and bloating is gone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm on a compound, and it's not a magic pill. It just makes you want to eat less, so it's easier to only eat 1400 (or whatever you need to lose). You still have to pay attention to signals of being hungry (mild nausea) or being full, and actually listen.

I have no symptoms, but I've been at the very lowest dose (2.5) for six weeks. I don't plan on moving up, unless I start to gain. I don't think I'll gain, because I'm logging everything, and making choices based on my daily allotment. I don't want to shut off the desire to eat entirely.

Have you lost weight over the 6 weeks?

[Anonymous]

Have you tried something like metformin or bupropion instead?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Have you lost weight over the 6 weeks?

Yes, I've lost 6.2lbs. That may slow down, but I would be happy even with 1/2 a pound per week. I want a slow, steady, manageable weight loss, eating normal foods.

I have been on metformin in the past. I lost 10 pounds over the course of a year (which I have maintained). I still had a high BMI, and my A1C only went down two tenths of a point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Only side effect for me was losing weight- 52 pounds

+1 same here

Other side effects: don’t want to eat very much, can’t eat super caloric or fatty foods, had to buy all new size 4 clothes, spend a lot less on food now, have abs, skin is totally clear, no desire to buy junk or fast food.

I take no other medication or supplements beyond the occasional vitamin. I see glp1 inhibitors as my weekly supplement that prevents me from eating poorly and being fat.