Ozempic not working

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Anonymous wrote:3rd week on this and not working. I’m so happy it’s only $5 with insurance because this doesn’t work for weight loss. Hopefully it at least helps lower my a1c! I was so hopeful.

You do understand that it doesn’t likely magically shed your pounds for you? You need to eat less, move more and cut out the carbs. Do that and it will work.

If that worked for OP she wouldn’t need the medication lol. Yes, the medication does essentially magically suppress your appetite so you eat less.

Of course it would have worked for OP had she done it.

Look, I take Ozempic because I got a diagnosis of type 2. Before I took it I lost 50 pounds by walking 5 miles a day and limiting carbs to about 125 mg a day, and most of them with fiber. I wrote everything I ate down so I could also see calories were more limited (about 1,800 a day). That was BEFORE Ozempic.

I went on Ozempic and started being a little more lax. I gained back 10 pounds during a period of work travel and the holidays. But my A1C is under six. The doc said if you really want to continue losing you need to do the things you were doing before, don’t just expect Ozempic to be some magical weight loss pill (or injection, as the case may be). I am now on 2 mg dose as of a couple of weeks ago so we will see if I can make more progress on the weight front.

But no, you can’t just take it and continue your old eating and exercise habits and expect it to work.

Shrug. It actually does work like that for a lot of people. That’s how it worked for me. I’ve lost 60 pounds so far with no change in diet and almost 0 exercise.

That would be surprising as most people can't eat as much without feeling terrible. It isn't just an appetite suppressant. It actually slows the processing of food and affects the hormone that makes you feel full.

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah, the weight loss dose is 2.4mg. You’re taking a fifth of that.

It’s like saying I took a fifth of a dose of advil and my headache won’t go away. Idiotic.

NP- Lol speaking of idiot, that’s the dose for Wegovy , not ozempic durrrrrrrr

They're the exact same drug, semaglutide. If you're taking ozempic for weight loss, one should pay attention to what the dose for weight loss is.

I know that, I just thought it was funny that poster came here to call someone an idiot, and then didn’t even know the correct dosage for the drug.

I do know the correct dosage for the drug, as I am taking it. It is very frustrating and yes, idiotic, when people say it doesn't work when they're not even close to the proven dose for weight loss of semaglutide, which is 2.4mg.

Which sounds like they're taking it without any dr supervision. I've been reading reddit and some other sites and am surprised by the people taking it who seem to know nothing about the dosing.

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Anonymous wrote:3rd week on this and not working. I’m so happy it’s only $5 with insurance because this doesn’t work for weight loss. Hopefully it at least helps lower my a1c! I was so hopeful.

You do understand that it doesn’t likely magically shed your pounds for you? You need to eat less, move more and cut out the carbs. Do that and it will work.

If that worked for OP she wouldn’t need the medication lol. Yes, the medication does essentially magically suppress your appetite so you eat less.

Of course it would have worked for OP had she done it.

Look, I take Ozempic because I got a diagnosis of type 2. Before I took it I lost 50 pounds by walking 5 miles a day and limiting carbs to about 125 mg a day, and most of them with fiber. I wrote everything I ate down so I could also see calories were more limited (about 1,800 a day). That was BEFORE Ozempic.

I went on Ozempic and started being a little more lax. I gained back 10 pounds during a period of work travel and the holidays. But my A1C is under six. The doc said if you really want to continue losing you need to do the things you were doing before, don’t just expect Ozempic to be some magical weight loss pill (or injection, as the case may be). I am now on 2 mg dose as of a couple of weeks ago so we will see if I can make more progress on the weight front.

But no, you can’t just take it and continue your old eating and exercise habits and expect it to work.

Shrug. It actually does work like that for a lot of people. That’s how it worked for me. I’ve lost 60 pounds so far with no change in diet and almost 0 exercise.

Until you stop taking it... it wont sustain if you don't have a healthy food and exercise regimen. No doctor would recommend meds without the rest.

I don't plan to stop taking it. Since I'm treating my chronic condition, obesity, I will be taking it for life as long as I can afford to.

Why on earth wouldn't you also exercise for general health?

Well, it's none of your business why and also irrelevant. There are many reasons why a person may not exercise.

My point is that actually, these drugs alone DO help many people lose weight, even without diet and exercise changes. That's why they are such a game changer.

Maybe for weight loss but not for overall health. You can be "thin" and unhealthy. These drugs are a slippery slope....when something seems too good to be true.

I never understand this “when something seems too good to be true” attitude that is only for some issues, like weight loss, but not others. I’m not overweight and I don’t know anything about these weight loss drugs. But I do have high blood pressure and I take a pill for it that lowers my bp. No one ever tells me that my bp meds are “too good to be true.”

You’re making a huge assumption about what people think. Just because you lose weight doesn’t mean you’re healthy, period. It’s very similar to when people go on meds for anxiety, depression, but don’t do the therapy work. It’s a Band-Aid.

Do you say the same thing to people who eat low carb/keto to lose weight quickly? Just because they lose weight doesn’t mean they’re healthy, but you’re not telling them they’re taking a shortcut or the easy way out or whatever.

Of course not! Ketoers can be mainlining eggs and red meat but no one tells them they're losing weight the wrong way. Because they are suitably depriving themselves, and therefore it is an acceptable way for them to lose weight.

It's about punishment. Fat people can only become thin if it's painful or requires deprivation and sacrifice , as a punishment for their gluttony. Ozempic is just too easy.

Are you crazy? I've been judgemental of the Atkins/Keto/low carb crazies forever! I 100% think they're doing more harm to their bodies than just staying fat. And they are probably fat again, fatter than when they started. Yo yo dieting is more dangerous than staying fat, that's been proven. I'm hoping these glutides stop the vicious yoyo cycle.

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I never understand this “when something seems too good to be true” attitude that is only for some issues, like weight loss, but not others. I’m not overweight and I don’t know anything about these weight loss drugs. But I do have high blood pressure and I take a pill for it that lowers my bp. No one ever tells me that my bp meds are “too good to be true.”


You’re making a huge assumption about what people think. Just because you lose weight doesn’t mean you’re healthy, period. It’s very similar to when people go on meds for anxiety, depression, but don’t do the therapy work. It’s a Band-Aid.

Okay, losing weight is not necessarily going to make you healthy on its own. But guess what, being obese is a huge barrier to health. Why not remove that barrier and then focus on the next? Not everyone is going to do Orange theory and eat kale and salmon daily, but if you can get a huge swath of people to go from a BMI of 35 to BMI 24 you are going to reduce a huge number of health issues on a major scale. Again, this whole "well its still not HEALTHY" is a red herring. Think about this in epidemiological terms--how to get the greatest number of people healthier in this country is to address obesity. Point blank.

Op here - Where did I say I wasn’t making any changes? I’m on WW and exercise 3x a week. I’m currently on 2.0 ozempic and haven’t lost anything! Zero appetite suppression.
Right. I feel like cholesterol/blood pressure drugs are the obvious analogy. Like, having low cholesterol alone does not make you healthy. But having high cholesterol is dangerous for your health and the drugs help. Should we not give people cholesterol medication because it's just a "band-aid"?

No one is suggesting that we give up on these medications. The OP is complaining that it’s not working, yet Doesn’t make any changes to exercise or diet. There’s an obvious answer for OP...

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I never understand this “when something seems too good to be true” attitude that is only for some issues, like weight loss, but not others. I’m not overweight and I don’t know anything about these weight loss drugs. But I do have high blood pressure and I take a pill for it that lowers my bp. No one ever tells me that my bp meds are “too good to be true.”


You’re making a huge assumption about what people think. Just because you lose weight doesn’t mean you’re healthy, period. It’s very similar to when people go on meds for anxiety, depression, but don’t do the therapy work. It’s a Band-Aid.

Okay, losing weight is not necessarily going to make you healthy on its own. But guess what, being obese is a huge barrier to health. Why not remove that barrier and then focus on the next? Not everyone is going to do Orange theory and eat kale and salmon daily, but if you can get a huge swath of people to go from a BMI of 35 to BMI 24 you are going to reduce a huge number of health issues on a major scale. Again, this whole "well its still not HEALTHY" is a red herring. Think about this in epidemiological terms--how to get the greatest number of people healthier in this country is to address obesity. Point blank.

Right. I feel like cholesterol/blood pressure drugs are the obvious analogy. Like, having low cholesterol alone does not make you healthy. But having high cholesterol is dangerous for your health and the drugs help. Should we not give people cholesterol medication because it's just a "band-aid"?

No one is suggesting that we give up on these medications. The OP is complaining that it’s not working, yet Doesn’t make any changes to exercise or diet. There’s an obvious answer for OP...

Op here - Where did I say I wasn’t making any changes? I’m on WW and exercise 3x a week. I’m currently on 2.0 ozempic and haven’t lost anything! Zero appetite suppression.

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Anonymous wrote:Terrible for your liver but good luck!

Huh? I was on ozempic for 6 months and it completely reversed my fatty Lieberman disease. I got off BP meds and I am got off statins.

This drug has been a miracle for my heath.

I have maintained my weight for over a year. I weigh myself daily and when I creep up 5lbs I clamp down on my calories for about 3 weeks and my weight comes down. The key for me is daily weigh ins and watching that I don’t let it get out of control.

Where are you hearing it’s bad for your liver? Im scared to ask, Where do you people get your medical advice?!

My side effects: Lower BP, excellent cholesterol, and reversal of fatty liver disease. Terrible!

We need more access to this class of drugs, not less. Doctors who don’t prescribe it to obese patients are irresponsible and ignorant.

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Anonymous wrote:3rd week on this and not working. I’m so happy it’s only $5 with insurance because this doesn’t work for weight loss. Hopefully it at least helps lower my a1c! I was so hopeful.

You do understand that it doesn’t likely magically shed your pounds for you? You need to eat less, move more and cut out the carbs. Do that and it will work.

If that worked for OP she wouldn’t need the medication lol. Yes, the medication does essentially magically suppress your appetite so you eat less.

Of course it would have worked for OP had she done it.

Look, I take Ozempic because I got a diagnosis of type 2. Before I took it I lost 50 pounds by walking 5 miles a day and limiting carbs to about 125 mg a day, and most of them with fiber. I wrote everything I ate down so I could also see calories were more limited (about 1,800 a day). That was BEFORE Ozempic.

I went on Ozempic and started being a little more lax. I gained back 10 pounds during a period of work travel and the holidays. But my A1C is under six. The doc said if you really want to continue losing you need to do the things you were doing before, don’t just expect Ozempic to be some magical weight loss pill (or injection, as the case may be). I am now on 2 mg dose as of a couple of weeks ago so we will see if I can make more progress on the weight front.

But no, you can’t just take it and continue your old eating and exercise habits and expect it to work.

Shrug. It actually does work like that for a lot of people. That’s how it worked for me. I’ve lost 60 pounds so far with no change in diet and almost 0 exercise.

Until you stop taking it... it wont sustain if you don't have a healthy food and exercise regimen. No doctor would recommend meds without the rest.

I don't plan to stop taking it. Since I'm treating my chronic condition, obesity, I will be taking it for life as long as I can afford to.

Why on earth wouldn't you also exercise for general health?

Well, it's none of your business why and also irrelevant. There are many reasons why a person may not exercise.

My point is that actually, these drugs alone DO help many people lose weight, even without diet and exercise changes. That's why they are such a game changer.

Maybe for weight loss but not for overall health. You can be "thin" and unhealthy. These drugs are a slippery slope....when something seems too good to be true.

I never understand this “when something seems too good to be true” attitude that is only for some issues, like weight loss, but not others. I’m not overweight and I don’t know anything about these weight loss drugs. But I do have high blood pressure and I take a pill for it that lowers my bp. No one ever tells me that my bp meds are “too good to be true.”

You’re making a huge assumption about what people think. Just because you lose weight doesn’t mean you’re healthy, period. It’s very similar to when people go on meds for anxiety, depression, but don’t do the therapy work. It’s a Band-Aid.

Do you say the same thing to people who eat low carb/keto to lose weight quickly? Just because they lose weight doesn’t mean they’re healthy, but you’re not telling them they’re taking a shortcut or the easy way out or whatever.

Of course not! Ketoers can be mainlining eggs and red meat but no one tells them they're losing weight the wrong way. Because they are suitably depriving themselves, and therefore it is an acceptable way for them to lose weight.

It's about punishment. Fat people can only become thin if it's painful or requires deprivation and sacrifice , as a punishment for their gluttony. Ozempic is just too easy.

Everyone tells Keto followers they’re losing weight the wrong way, numbnuts. It’s just another unhealthy, fad diet.

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Op here with an update! I’m on 2.0 dose and after 10 weeks I’ve lost 10 pounds. Not a huge amount, but my a1c went down 3.5 points and my cholesterol went from 260 to 143. Slow weight loss, but thanks to WW and very mild appetite suppression, the weight is coming off slowly. I didn’t load anything until I went up to 2.0 dose.

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Lose, not load!

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Anonymous wrote:Op here with an update! I’m on 2.0 dose and after 10 weeks I’ve lost 10 pounds. Not a huge amount, but my a1c went down 3.5 points and my cholesterol went from 260 to 143. Slow weight loss, but thanks to WW and very mild appetite suppression, the weight is coming off slowly. I didn’t load anything until I went up to 2.0 dose.

one pound a week is not slow weight loss.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here with an update! I’m on 2.0 dose and after 10 weeks I’ve lost 10 pounds. Not a huge amount, but my a1c went down 3.5 points and my cholesterol went from 260 to 143. Slow weight loss, but thanks to WW and very mild appetite suppression, the weight is coming off slowly. I didn’t load anything until I went up to 2.0 dose.

one pound a week is not slow weight loss.

Compared to how other people lose on this medication, it’s pretty slow. I’m also 5’9 so you can’t tell, but I’m happy the scale is finally moving in the right direction. Couldn’t believe my labs after only 10 weeks! I’m really shocked about the cholesterol to be honest.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here with an update! I’m on 2.0 dose and after 10 weeks I’ve lost 10 pounds. Not a huge amount, but my a1c went down 3.5 points and my cholesterol went from 260 to 143. Slow weight loss, but thanks to WW and very mild appetite suppression, the weight is coming off slowly. I didn’t load anything until I went up to 2.0 dose.

That is great news OP. I know the weight loss seems slow, but slower weight loss is good. Easier on the body and you are more likely to keep it off. Plus, a pound a week is actually pretty good. And those cholesterol numbers are fantastic!

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Anonymous wrote:Op here with an update! I’m on 2.0 dose and after 10 weeks I’ve lost 10 pounds. Not a huge amount, but my a1c went down 3.5 points and my cholesterol went from 260 to 143. Slow weight loss, but thanks to WW and very mild appetite suppression, the weight is coming off slowly. I didn’t load anything until I went up to 2.0 dose.

My weight loss on it has been rapid, but I’m having major, seriously debilitating side effects after moving up to .5mg. So the grass isn’t necessarily greener. I’m hoping I can go back down and get to a steadier, slower place.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here with an update! I’m on 2.0 dose and after 10 weeks I’ve lost 10 pounds. Not a huge amount, but my a1c went down 3.5 points and my cholesterol went from 260 to 143. Slow weight loss, but thanks to WW and very mild appetite suppression, the weight is coming off slowly. I didn’t load anything until I went up to 2.0 dose.

That's great news OP, thanks for the update!
BTW I'm also 5' 9" abd it's crazy how 10 lbs is nothing. That's how it creeps up imo
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Anonymous wrote:3rd week on this and not working. I’m so happy it’s only $5 with insurance because this doesn’t work for weight loss. Hopefully it at least helps lower my a1c! I was so hopeful.

You do understand that it doesn’t likely magically shed your pounds for you? You need to eat less, move more and cut out the carbs. Do that and it will work.

If that worked for OP she wouldn’t need the medication lol. Yes, the medication does essentially magically suppress your appetite so you eat less.

Of course it would have worked for OP had she done it.

Look, I take Ozempic because I got a diagnosis of type 2. Before I took it I lost 50 pounds by walking 5 miles a day and limiting carbs to about 125 mg a day, and most of them with fiber. I wrote everything I ate down so I could also see calories were more limited (about 1,800 a day). That was BEFORE Ozempic.

I went on Ozempic and started being a little more lax. I gained back 10 pounds during a period of work travel and the holidays. But my A1C is under six. The doc said if you really want to continue losing you need to do the things you were doing before, don’t just expect Ozempic to be some magical weight loss pill (or injection, as the case may be). I am now on 2 mg dose as of a couple of weeks ago so we will see if I can make more progress on the weight front.

But no, you can’t just take it and continue your old eating and exercise habits and expect it to work.

Shrug. It actually does work like that for a lot of people. That’s how it worked for me. I’ve lost 60 pounds so far with no change in diet and almost 0 exercise.

If it sounds too good to be true it is too good to be true. You lost 60 pounds by overeating and not exercising? Um. Ok.