Anonymous
Post 11/25/2022 11:46     Subject: Ozempic/Semaglutide results
My SIL has been on it for about a year has lost around 60 lbs. In terms of side effects from long-term use, she did have to have her gall bladder removed a couple of months ago and when I did a quick search that was listed as a potential adverse side effect. However, gallbladder surgery is the most common surgical procedure so who knows how high the correlation actually.

I have to say, I was initially a little annoyed/jealous that she was losing weight so easily on it. However, the more I think about it the more it makes sense for the masses. We have an obesity epidemic largely b/c of technology (food science). It only makes sense that we'll need a technological solution to solve the problem.
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2022 21:03     Subject: Re:Ozempic/Semaglutide results
Anonymous wrote:I will not deny I am envious of this . . . I need to lose 10 and would love a quick easy fix. My main problem is I love food and love to eat . .. so this sounds perfect to reduce appetite/increase feeling of fullness = less calories in. I wonder how long until everyone is using it for a quick weight loss fix??


It's already happening unfortunately.
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2022 21:03     Subject: Ozempic/Semaglutide results
Anonymous wrote:interesting thread. I'm diabetic and obese. My new PCP brought up trying Ozempic (or similar). My insurance wouldn't approve metformin ER (just regular metformin) so is I'm worried how difficult they might make it to get Ozempic.


Safe to say they won't make it easy. I've never heard of insurance not approving metformin ER after a patient reporting gastrointestinal distress from the standard release.
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2022 21:00     Subject: Re:Ozempic/Semaglutide results
I will not deny I am envious of this . . . I need to lose 10 and would love a quick easy fix. My main problem is I love food and love to eat . .. so this sounds perfect to reduce appetite/increase feeling of fullness = less calories in. I wonder how long until everyone is using it for a quick weight loss fix??
Anonymous
Post 11/22/2022 13:50     Subject: Re:Ozempic/Semaglutide results
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Yep. It’s a load of something that Rebel and Monday just ate healthy and lost so much weight. Definitely using the drug. I am about to start on it and I’ve told my family and friends. I KNOW I don’t eat so much more than everyone else and yet I am the fatty. So I am thrilled that there is a drug that will take dieting out of the “self control” column and put it into the “biology” column. I also have high cholesterol and have my entire life (when I was thin too) — and so does my extremely thin daughter. It’s genetic and no on bats an eye at putting me on a cholesterol medication. So why is everyone so stealth about going on semaglutides. I will probably be on it for the rest of my life but that’s ok because so many other obesity related risk factors won’t be a constant source of worry. Staying fat is bad. Happy to have this tool!


Here's the thing, the drug suppresses appetite (from what I understand). So you eat less and lose. If you are already not eating much, how does it work? It may optimize blood sugar like metformin but otherwise I dont see that it somehow increases your metabolic rate.


It makes you eat less than you were eating before. Not that hard to understand.


Eh I am not eating way less and I am dropping 2lbs a week minimum, likely a bit over 10lbs and I will take my 5th shot Sunday. Its unclear because I only have my weight from the doctors office and then got a scale almost 2 weeks in. I am also on my period but the scale hasnt gone up, it usually goes up 3-5 lbs for the week of my period and I weigh less consistently this week than the week prior.

Ive counted macros and weighed my food before so I have a pretty good internal estimator. Im still bringing in 1700 calories. Just calculated today and its 1667 give or take 50 calories.


Meh, there’s no evidence so far that the weight loss mechanism is through anything except the appetite suppression from the delayed gastric emptying and alteration in hunger and fullness cues. I bet you were just eating more than you thought you were before.


And by CICO rules I would have to eat at least 7000 less calories every single week I have been on it. That would mean my stable weight intake was 2700 calories a day since my weight has only fluctuated 3-5lbs for the past 2 years.


Np. I actually track calories very closely too and I know what you’re talking about. It’s not always CICO. I eat the same on Wellbutrin as I do when I’m not on it. On it I lose 1/2 lb a week. I can’t explain it.
Anonymous
Post 11/22/2022 13:43     Subject: Ozempic/Semaglutide results
interesting thread. I'm diabetic and obese. My new PCP brought up trying Ozempic (or similar). My insurance wouldn't approve metformin ER (just regular metformin) so is I'm worried how difficult they might make it to get Ozempic.
Anonymous
Post 11/22/2022 01:17     Subject: Re:Ozempic/Semaglutide results
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Question for those who have taken it. Where is the best place to give yourself the injection?


Area around belly button.


Nope top of thighs. Multiple injections in the stomach can leave scar tissue ask any diabetic. It hurts worse in the thigh but it's a much larger area and there are two of them.


Diabetics inject insulin multiple times a day. This isn’t really an issue for once a week injections. Either belly or thigh is fine.
Anonymous
Post 11/22/2022 00:59     Subject: Re:Ozempic/Semaglutide results
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Question for those who have taken it. Where is the best place to give yourself the injection?


Area around belly button.


Nope top of thighs. Multiple injections in the stomach can leave scar tissue ask any diabetic. It hurts worse in the thigh but it's a much larger area and there are two of them.



You do you. I’ve been shooting up in my belly since 2018 and (started with Wegovy, was in the study), have been just fine. I just switch sides.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2022 20:36     Subject: Re:Ozempic/Semaglutide results
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Question for those who have taken it. Where is the best place to give yourself the injection?


Area around belly button.


Nope top of thighs. Multiple injections in the stomach can leave scar tissue ask any diabetic. It hurts worse in the thigh but it's a much larger area and there are two of them.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2022 18:42     Subject: Ozempic/Semaglutide results
Anonymous wrote:More heartburn if gastric system slows down?


Absolutely. Reflux is a side effect. I’ve had the worst hesrtburn of my life on Ozempic. Thankfully only two times.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2022 18:38     Subject: Re:Ozempic/Semaglutide results
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Question for those who have taken it. Where is the best place to give yourself the injection?


Area around belly button.


Thank you!
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2022 15:47     Subject: Re:Ozempic/Semaglutide results
Anonymous wrote:Question for those who have taken it. Where is the best place to give yourself the injection?


Area around belly button.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2022 14:41     Subject: Re:Ozempic/Semaglutide results
Question for those who have taken it. Where is the best place to give yourself the injection?
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2022 21:40     Subject: Ozempic/Semaglutide results
More heartburn if gastric system slows down?
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2022 19:13     Subject: Ozempic/Semaglutide results
Np. I have been on mounjaro for nine weeks and gave lost 20 lbs.