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[quote=Anonymous]Hi, it's me (OP who orders from Canada)

I should probably talk a little about the side effects that I've experienced while on semaglutide.

I have been on it since July and my side effects have been pretty mild for the most part. I started on the lowest possible dosage (0.24) and stayed there for six months. I did/do have a bit of nausea, but it was never bad at all, it never got to the point where I thought I was going to be sick or anything. I quickly learned that I get nauseous when I don't eat, and since eating is always the furthest thing on my mind while on this medication, it seemed like I could get nauseous throughout the day. Once I eat a couple of Wheat Thins or a real meal, the nausea always goes away.

By far, my biggest unpleasant side effect was constipation. I had one particularly bad episode and then set out to find a solution. I now drink at least one packet of Liquid IV Hydration and eat two pieces of sugar free candy every day, and that keeps me pretty regular. 
Some days I have to hype myself up to drink the Liquid IV and to eat the candy because I cannot tolerate sweet stuff at all.

Expecting to get nutrients out of food the way you did before might not work, at least it doesn't for me. I can eat maybe 1 cup of salad or 1 cup of kale greens or something during a meal, which is not enough food to really make an impact.

If I'm eating a "regular" meal, this is how much I'm eating:

About roughly 2 ounces of meat
1/4 cup rice 
1 cup veggies

For breakfast 
One 1/4 slice of french toast (one triangle only)
1/2 sausage patty

Some other side effects are directly related to food. If low carb works for you, then you should absolutely continue to do what works best, but it's not something I need to bother with. I was put on this medication so I could eliminate food tracking, and so there's no need for me to count carbs or calories because I'm eating so much less than I typically do. I cannot consume more than two cookies or a tiny sliver of a cake. My niece had the gastric sleeve done, and she says that my diet is almost identical to hers.

Before I started my first pen, I went out and bought a bunch of "healthy" foods. This was a mistake lol. Most of the fresh stuff went bad before I can eat it, and the rest of the stuff I had zero desire to eat, so that went bad as well. 
Most prepared meals, give me a good 3 servings.

I would suggest just eating whatever food you have in your kitchen until you get a better understanding of what you can and cannot eat or tolerate.

The worst side effect -- I have lost my taste for coffee for the most part. It takes me all day to drink one cup. Sad. Good thing I only drink decaf, so I didn't have to deal with any withdrawal symptoms. 
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