What have been your results from Ozempic/Wegovy/semaglutide?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m struggling to eat while on compounded Zepbound and I’m not losing weight either.
I’m trying to eat healthy foods (one piece seeded high fiber bread with 1/2 avocado, low fat Greek yogurt with psyllium husk, chia seeds and berries, salmon and sweet potato is a typical day) Very small portions because eating makes me feel nauseous though I’m ok most of the time.

And I stopped losing weight after week 6. I ate a small desert and a tiny bit of pasta on Mother’s Day and gained a pound and now I can’t even get that off!

I find wheat to be inflammatory and generally have better results when I cut that out.

Focus on getting lots of protein (prioritize over fiber/fats). Yogurts and cottage cheese are easiest for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m struggling to eat while on compounded Zepbound and I’m not losing weight either.
I’m trying to eat healthy foods (one piece seeded high fiber bread with 1/2 avocado, low fat Greek yogurt with psyllium husk, chia seeds and berries, salmon and sweet potato is a typical day) Very small portions because eating makes me feel nauseous though I’m ok most of the time.

And I stopped losing weight after week 6. I ate a small desert and a tiny bit of pasta on Mother’s Day and gained a pound and now I can’t even get that off!

What strength are you on?

[Anonymous]

I am down from 150 to 134 and started mid February. I am 5'2 like the above poster and will be so happy when I reach 115 and stop then. The nausea is the tough part for me, it can be like full on morning sickness. I feel like I am losing slowly but surely and thrilled with results so far!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for posting. My doctor talked me into Wegovy. I’m prescription is at the pharmacy now and I’m waiting on insurance approval now. I was a bit resistant to the idea, so I’m hoping it works.

Starting weight: 225
GW: 150
Age: 53

Similar situation.
- 280
- 180
- 43

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure if you are interested in my results, as I've used Mounjaro/Zepbound, but . . .

Age: 57
SW: 242
CW: 170
GW: Not sure, but around 130

Started with Mounjaro at the beginning of August 2023. Saw an instant change in food noise. Suddenly, eating healthy became easy. Before the medication, thoughts about food and trying to make good choices consumed a significant amount of my energy. The medication created mental space to focus on healthy eating and increased movement.

I had a bit of a break from the medication at the beginning of this year when my insurance stopped covering Mounjaro. Currently using the discount card to pay for Zepbound.

My weight loss has slowed in recent months, but I keep losing steadily. Physically, I was absolutely miserable at my SW and though I tried to walk/exercise, it was a slog. As the pounds have come off, I've increased my activity, both in duration and intensity.

I’m actually really excited to hear this — I have hit the weight where exercise, even basic amounts, has become a slog which is terrifying. Glad to hear you’ve had such dramatic results in less than a year!

[Anonymous]

Starting weight: 220
Current Weight: 201 (so close to onederland!)
Goal Weight: 150

I've been on it 10 weeks and will move up to 1.7 next week.

More importantly, my high blood pressure is gone and my blood levels are all NORMAL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Starting weight: 187 (have been as high as 195)
CW/GW: 147

Currently a size 8, sometimes a 6. Was a 12 before.

Lost 40 lbs over the course of a year, currently on a maintenance dose. I might try to lose a few more lbs over the next year but working on maintaining right now.

What is your maintenance dose?

[Anonymous]

age:49, heigh 5'7
Starting: 235
Last year: 175
Then insurance kicked me off ozempic. I tried tirzepatide but didn't work for me and I gained 20 and went up to 195. Now at 190 and back on semaglutide through a compounding pharmacy. Amazing how quick it was to gain the weight and taking forever to get back to the 170s. Ideally would get to 160s.

[Anonymous]

195 start
175 3 months in
185 6 months in but I started hrt so it messed up my momentum

Goal 145

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:5’3
SW: 191
GW: 135-140
CW:189

I have posted around here before: tried to lose weight starting at the start of this year, found I am insulin resistant and am the heaviest I’ve been in my adult life. (I developed GD and this is a downstream effect of that.)

I did a telemedicine visit in a fit of frustration last weekend and got a prescription for compounded semaglutide. I took my first shot on Thursday. I have lost TWO pounds and my stomach already looks smaller. The increased/enhanced satiety is real and I understand that sema decreases inflammation. My blood sugar was also at a normal level this morning whereas I’d been experiencing the dawn effect previously despite cutting out sugar, gluten, etc.

I’m brand new to this but from where I’m sitting this is a miracle drug.

Who did you see for the visit?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:please tell me these are trolls who say they are taking it to lose 20 lbs.

I love how my brain chatter about food is GONE. I eat food to nourish my body. That’s it and I can focus on things that really make me happy.

While people who have way more than 20 lbs to lose can’t get the meds. Nice.

If people using it for weight loss can get it, why can’t you? They don’t have access to something you don’t.

Why is it only for people who are more than 20 lbs overweight? Is that your personal standard?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:please tell me these are trolls who say they are taking it to lose 20 lbs.

Yeah can’t believe people are getting it prescribed who weight 155 or less. Not cool when there is a shortage

Why? Someone who is 5’1” tall and 155 may have dangerously high cholesterol and/or blood pressure. They may need to lose weight more than someone taller and heavier. There are BMI guidelines. Get it compounded if you really need it and can’t find it. I’m sure that’s what most are doing especially when insurance won’t cover it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m struggling to eat while on compounded Zepbound and I’m not losing weight either.
I’m trying to eat healthy foods (one piece seeded high fiber bread with 1/2 avocado, low fat Greek yogurt with psyllium husk, chia seeds and berries, salmon and sweet potato is a typical day) Very small portions because eating makes me feel nauseous though I’m ok most of the time.

And I stopped losing weight after week 6. I ate a small desert and a tiny bit of pasta on Mother’s Day and gained a pound and now I can’t even get that off!

What strength are you on?

I was on the starting dose for 4 weeks and then I gradually increased it because I was nauseous. So weeks 1-4 on 2.5. Then 3.0, 3.5 and now about 4.0.
I am not hungry so I’m not going up.
It’s hard to eat. Lots of foods like eggs just don’t appeal to me now.
Yesterday I had a slice of watermelon at 2 pm and dinner (high protein pasta with turkey meatballs). It was a small/medium portion but I did find myself craving the turkey meatballs.

After my early dinner, I had 1/4 cup low fat Greek yogurt so I could get my psyllium husk down.

I did a 30 minute incline walk.

Scale never budges! I think eating more would help but it’s hard.

The fact that I gained a pound eating a normal meal and still can’t get it off is concerning.

[Anonymous]

I’m 5’4, started compound semaglutide in February 2024. Just went up to 1.7 this week.

SW: 206
CW: 187
GW: probably around 150/160. I got down to 135 a few years ago and was absolutely skeletal.

I get mine from a compounding pharmacy in Leesburg. They have never had a shortage because they compound it themselves. They sent it out to a lab to be tested before they dispense it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:please tell me these are trolls who say they are taking it to lose 20 lbs.

Yeah can’t believe people are getting it prescribed who weight 155 or less. Not cool when there is a shortage

155 puts me in the obese category.