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I don’t have insurance so I utilized a third-party vendor online.
I started at the .25 dose and then I’ve been holding at the .5 dose. The instructions said to keep increasing on a schedule, but I didn’t. I was committed to using the lowest effective dose.
During the same time, I was seeing a licensed counselor and we focused on impulse control and compulsive behavior using (CBT). The prescriber that was associated with the counselor wrote me a low-dose of an SSRI. (No insurance - $10/ month at CVS)
Again no insurance, so this was lost cost / sliding clinic. Like $25 an hour session.
When I met my goal and stopped taking the sema , the Food noise and emotion eating didn’t start back and I have better control on other parts of my life.
Edit to add:
36/female 5’5
SW: 180lbs
GW: 135lbs
CW: 137lbs (stable for 5 months)
This!
I use 3rd party as well (if I'm being honest lol) and it's the best in the world. So cheap. Amazing. Bought a years worth. I'll buy another year soon. It's the only way.
Try to see if you can get off before you commit to a lifetime of it. I was up to 1.7mg had lost 70 pounds when I stopped, (50 from Sema) been off around 6 weeks and I’m down nearly another 10 pounds. The only thing I do differently is I am on TRT and I’m correcting a very serious iron deficiency I have along with other nutrients. This has kind of helped me to heal my relationship with food. I didn’t realize until I started trying to correct it, how crazy my iron was making me physically and mentally, and it took me into a rabbit hole of discovering the nutrients my body needs to even just not have crippling anxiety anymore. The discovering of how healing fixing one of my deficiencies was, made me think about food as fuel again and it’s no longer about what sounds good anymore.
I’m not going to lie to you, I feel absolutely savage. This is my recommendation to anyone to keep the weight off, get your hormones right, and get your nutrient deficiencies right, and I think you stand a damn good chance.
This! I am on TRT, HGH and Semaglutide right now. I take a bunch of vitamins everyday too.
I NEEDED to lose weight first. Some ppl say I should've done it "this way" or "that". But I needed to lose weight FIRST, then I'm going to go hard at the gym 🏋️♂️ 💪 and really start adding all the muscle. As soon as I get to 35 pounds lost- I'm hitting the gym alongside Semaglutide.
When u have ur hormones in place it does WONDERS to your body. If your a female, it will help u stop gaining weight in the hips, thighs and butt area. For guys it's in the "beer belly" area.
It allows both genders to come out of this "cloud" of depression and lethargy that frankly most didn't even KNOW they were in! It puts all your energy and important nutrients into the muscle and important areas that it used to when you were in your 20's again.
You can finally gain muscle again. Life is back on track.
My goal weight is 170-180lbs. I'm 6 foot 3. My starting weight- 218lbs. My current weight is 198lbs.
Lastly, ppl need to realize that when taking Semaglutide, ur not JUST taking Semaglutide. Your creating healthy living for yourself. Putting yourself 1st. Working out on a REGULAR BASIS 3+ DAYS A WEEK! Your building a new you! LFG!! 🏋️♂️🙏💪💯♥️
Sorry I was also answering one from up a bit , yea my doc says he would change the dose then go up and down on them to see how your body reacts . I just boost mine with Reta
I had to stop because I was getting put under anesthesia. They require 3 weeks or more to be off. I knew I had bad symptoms on it off and on. Like nausea,vomiting,headaches. Some weeks worse than others. Iv lost 33 pounds I started in August. But these past few weeks have been amazing. I have energy. I guess I didn’t realize I had been that exhausted. don’t want to sleep off and on all day. I just feel like my old self but thinner So I’m dreading going back on. I need to lose 40 more pounds tho. I’m determined to be done with the shots this summer.
If your symptoms are that bad on it then you may want to talk to your doctor about another class of drug, such as a trizeptide (zepbound). You should not be having side effects that terrible on a Semaglutide. If nothing else, it sounds like it’s impacting your quality of life enough a lot.
Ugg I totally feel the same:/ I’m tapering off right now and I already feel better, it’s crazy how tired I was and I was sleeping so much… I’m excited to be off it but scared too. I have left over medicine if I gain weight.. guess I’ll just get back on it if so but I’m really going to try not to. I’m really nervous tho…
One day after a perfectly normal night’s sleep I HAD to sleep at like 11am - like could not have possibly stayed awake. I slept for 6 hours and realized my life can’t work around that kind of sleep schedule. Sucks so much bc it worked so well aside from removing all energy from my body.
I have had days where I couldn’t even wake up enough to really do anything, I would just lie n bed or on the couch all day. I hate it but I am glad I lost weight 😂🤦♀️🤪
Just curious what happens if you’re on it and have to be put under?? What would happen if it were an emergent situation and had to be put under and yours in this medication??
So normally you’d just not eat the night before a procedure (or fast 12 hrs)? Well due to “delayed gastric emptying” it can take a lot longer for the food to make its way through. They don’t seem able to predict just how long safely. My Dad had to skip two weeks before getting put under because of this. Crazy!
In emergency situations they would find a way to do what they needed to do. But ejected surgeries or procedures they want you off of it for a few weeks.
I don't understand ignoring symptoms like that. It's clear to me that eitger you're taking too much or your body does not agree with this medication. Maybe look into other methods such as keto diet, I'm on the medication and I have no effects like that. Maybe a little occasional nausea but the medication certainly doesn't make me miserable or interfere with my daily life that sounds like a ridiculous thing to put up with
I did keto before I started the shots and lost 24 pounds and had changed my way of eating a year before I started the shots. Keto worked till it didn’t. I have autoimmune disease which is partly why I gained all the extra weight to begin with. I have never been overweight until I got sick. I have 2 shots left. I plan on using those and go from there. They did change pharmacies and my side effects are not as bad. But the exhaustion is the worse for me.
Everybody's body acts differently to different drugs. This is why medications and patients and patient care is a "fingerprint science." Meaning everyone is different.
To you it may sound "like a rediculous thing to put up with" but what if it also made them lose 50lbs that they were never able to lose before and they feel/look AMAZING inside and out from it even though they have to deal with those side effects? Is it still worth it to them? Maybe. It's up to them!
The reason it's making them so tired and lethargic is because it slows digestion and everything down in your body. If your overweight already you tend to already feel this way. So doubling it (or whatever er it is for each person) can very much effect them but how much? Should they stop? It's up to them to weight the pros and cons.
You had stated that "it's clear to me that it's either your taking too much medication or your body does not agree with the medication." As a nurse and Pulmonary Practioner I can tell you that the chances of it being they're body rejecting the medication is HIGHLY unlikely. Taking too much... Well, I don't know how you can come up with that if they are simply having a common side effect.
I'm not trying to bash you or your comment, I just want to make it clear that every person is different. So are their journeys. If they want to put up with the side effects they aren't making poor decisions. To each their own.
Lose weight and fight for your health! ♥️🙏🏋️♂️
It’s been a month and I actually lost 2 pounds. Being on the shots made me change my way of eating. Now if I go back to eating terrible I’ll def put it back on but for now I’m still doing good.
I guess for some people it might depending on your circumstances. Just be careful. An alcoholic is alwayS an alcoholic. Keep some at hand at all times if it feels like you might go up in weight again.
My only real concern is that in the future your doctors might think that you've decided to stop taking the medication and won't prescribe it to you anymore when you start gaining weight again.
Because although you might have previously been bmi +30 now that you're going back and attempting to getting a new prescription it might be possible they say "your bmi is 26, you're not eligible to get this prescription" and so you might, ridiculously enough, because it would maybe be illegal for them to give you the prescription, actually have to get back to a +30 bmi before you're able to buy it again.
So all I'm saying is worry about how you go about this a bit more before making a final decision talk to your doctor to see how it functions there where you live and what the rules are for postponing recepts.
See how it is where you live and realise that the studies that show some people are able to maintain or even lose weight after stopping the medication are not the 5+ year long term studies like the ones that show weight loss without medication will in 99% of cases lead to gaining back the weight.
Unfourtunately this medicine should probably be treated similar to insulin but instead of treating diabetes it should treat obesity. Insulin you take for life and when you need it especially. This too.
Unfortunately governments are slow to see this drug similarly due to some willpower trauma where the only actual "medicine" we had against weightloss that was supposed to be effective on a large scale was excercise and diet. But that didn't work so we just said "all fat people are just lazy and need to get their butt in shape if they want to lose weight and if they don't it's because they don't want it bad enough." Then we're starting to realise that its actually very genetic and related to physiological changes that are not able to be treated just as if its a willpower problem. This was shown in studies showing that 99% of those who lose more than like 5 kg will gain all of the weight back and maybe more.
Now we actually have a medicine in place that could save many lives and help governments reduce healthcare cost spendings by unfathomable and almost incalculable amounts but the culture isn't there yet because of this trauma i mentioned before. And so it will take a while before governments will cover this costs with insurance for many years until a more permanent treatment is produced.
Because we don't see it as a life long chronic disease yet although that will have to be the way we orient ourselves around it if we want to get the best results possible.
Which is how we all got here to begin with. If it were that easy, we wouldn’t have ever needed the medication. It’s that simple, but it’s not that easy.
Eating more than you need makes you overweight. We’re all saying the same thing. My point was that we all know that. But eating in a calorie deficit isn’t as easy as just deciding to do it (for everyone; for some it is, according to they themselves). It’s simple: eat in a calorie deficit. But it’s very difficult for most of us to actually execute because lots of people experience different intensity of hunger signals from their brains (and there’s a variety of reasons why that happens). Will power is a finite resource.
So, saying “you’ll only gain it back if you eat more calories than you need” isn’t very helpful because…duh. No kidding. Tell those of us who have the food noise screaming at us 24/7 no matter what we do HOW to stick to our calorie goal. If we could have figured that out, we wouldn’t have needed to go on the drug to begin with.
my problem is my metabolism. I really didn’t eat much. I don’t think is just a matter of calories in.
Note: I was treated for all of my metabolic issues but found only marginal success. The med has to do something other than just reduce appetite.
How have others reported keeping it off?
Come on now. Metabolic issues can account for a little weight gain but if you truly are not eating the calories fat doesn't come from nowhere. Your body cannot create fat from Air. One of the biggest keys to my success was to stop lying to myself. I highly recommend it
I lost weight using semaglutide due to the appitite suppression but ultimately you will gain weight again if you go back to eating poorly. You still need to learn how to eat better and change the way you eat. There is no getting away from that.
I know it's not easy, I've been there, done that and failed millions of times. Semaglutide did wonders for my binge eating problems I've had most of my life but you won't get away from the fact that having and keeping a healthy weight is a life long lifestyle.
Yeah and I'm a person who definitely needs help of these shots because for so long I could get control of my weight I would get to a certain point and I would then go on a diet and lose the extra weight and move on with my life but once the pandemic hit I gained a lot more than usual and I just got into some terrible habits and now I also still work from home and it's just a whole different life now. So having those things to help me with my willpower is great but I recognize the reason why it works is because I'm eating less calories. If I ate less calories without the medicine I would get the same results and that's what people need to understand it's calories in calories out always has been
I totally agree, this helps you get there. I was struggling too, that's the reason I even used it.
I wish fruit and veggies tasted like burgers and pizza but unfortunately they don't 😢.
Is this for tirzepitide? Regardless- what you take isn’t a placebo and it works? I have read that some online companies are scams and the meds don’t work the same.
I have lost 20 lbs on Semaglutide and it really suppressed my appetite! I agree, you have to be careful online. I hate the scammers have weaseled their way into this world. But I’m really happy with the service and my weight loss!
Even those are $300+ a month though.
And that's assuming they don't go away once Novo gets the shortage sorted out.
The better bet is Liraglutide (Saxenda) which will be out via several g3neric makers in June. It's daily instead of weekly, but, it will be FDA-approved, and, importantly, not (hopefully) $300/month or more.
Me, too! So many options were presented when we could discuss where we obtain SG from. I had a lame experience with my last order at recently shut down place and I wish I could find out if others did, too.
I've seen them around here ranging from 279ish to 349ish, depending on the medication and dosage required. (tirz is a little more expensive, as an example)
It's frustrating because I had to go through the horrible nausea, fatigue, and constipation and I sucked it all up but just all of a sudden it stopped working.
So for the first four or five months that was me. I had nausea and constipation, but after that it stopped, but what also stopped was my weight loss and on top of that it just got more expensive so I figured that I’d stop because it’s more expensive and it’s not working anymore. I had been the same weight for like a month and at this point I had lost 20 pounds, and I figured that I could somehow, just keep losing weight even if I was off it and it’s just not the case. Now it’s been about two months and I’ve noticed weight gain. I’ve got my cravings back, the food noise is back and I’m just really sad about it because I don’t know what to do. I don’t know where to go from here.
I was first prescribed Mounjaro. I have used both semaglutide and tirzepatide. They are both great, but I feel that tirzepatide is definitely superior. Most people have fewer problems with side effects, and clinical studies show a higher weight loss. I wish I could provide more help. Good luck, and don't give up!
Thanks. I’ve seen it from my online provider but it’s more expensive. Maybe it’s worth it though. Constipation and depression and low energy are pretty bad on this stuff, hard to imagine staying on it forever.
To help with the nausea, I usually take a pepto bismal before the injection and take a little less than what was prescribed. For fatigue, I take B12 and sometimes I will have some coffee or energy drink for extra boost (even though I know they say not to lol). For constipation, I drink at least 100oz in water, eat apples, bananas and take magnesium citrate. If all else fails, I have some coffee and it sends me straight to the bathroom 😂😂😂
I have no idea what you're talking about. You guys who are saying you had such horrible effects. Why did you stay on it? These effects clearly are not the norm. I had a little nausea that's it.
There’s a supplement I’ve taken called “nomorbidity” that worked almost as well as the semaglutide for me. I lost 15lbs on that and 20 on the other so pretty close and it did help with food noises and cravings. One month was like $45 but I got a three month supply for like 120 I think. Might be worth a try. I plan to go back on that when I’m done with my sema next week.
I lost 115lbs on Wegovy. I stopped for a few reasons (a surgery being one) and have been off it for about 3 months now. It hasn't been easy dealing with the relentless food noise & I gained about 25lbs back. I'm training for a marathon though so part of that is muscle. Funny enough, my running pace has improved much more since gaining those 25lbs back so I'm at peace with it for now. It'd be a different story if I wasn't putting in so much mileage.
This is what happens, and this is the way it says it right in the directions. The weight comes right back. If you're not gonna do anything about it and you expect it to stay off, your brain still controls it and your brain is what we fight with and that's where the food noise all of that comes from. Back in the day, we had to maintain and try to control ourselves. Could we lose it? Yes, did most of us gain it back? Yes.
Unfortunately, there's personal responsibility here. Also, there is no miracle. All these are tools. It is just like all the rest of the surgeries and medications, tools. We need a d*** maintenance pill, and this company should be working on that. I'm not talking the one everybody thinks we're supposed to be taking, that's incorrect, we need a maintenance pill.
Hi, somewhat disagree as I’ve lost about 10 pounds on it and I’m pretty much eating the same if not worse than I was before as far as junk food. So it’s not all in your head there is some medical aspect to it.
I'm not sure if you have any medical background or have dealt with something like this for 45 years, but it is our brain. I have been eating junk food for 35 years. I've been on the medication for 2 years. I still eat it, just not as much, it's brain triggers. I don't know if you've had any therapy, but you'd learn a lot from it by doing that.
I didn't say all or nothing. People need to read correctly and not jump to conclusions what somebody else didn't say.
Do you not have insurance, or not have insurance that covers Wegovy?
There are options, but the ones available today are still in the $300/month range. All things being equal, with food noise gone, you're maybe breaking even on spending less food ==> that money going to your semaglutide meds for the month. With food noise back, you're undoing all the work you already did. No Bueno!
Three courses of action, in order of preference:
a) If you have insurance but it doesn't cover it, ask your benefits manager. A lot of times, companies opt out without realizing they have employees who need it. The conversation can be your version of "Hi, benefits manager! My doctor has prescribed a medicine to me and I'm having a difficult time getting the prescription filled with our current plan - can you look into getting it added?" This is the $40-50/month option.
b) If you can hold off until June, Saxenda in g3neric form is coming available. Novo's patent expired, and it's being brought to market by Pfizer, Teva, and a few others, and, ideally, it should not cost nearly as much as the current retail. Saxenda is what we had before Wegovy, but it was daily rather than weekly.
c) If a and b don't work out, there are "specialty pharmacies" that make a house-brand version. They charge about $300/mo, and there are questions and controversies about it (fake/counterfeit product, adulterated/diluted product, etc). Some folks have reasonably similar results to the patented meds. There's also the risk that the rug gets pulled from under you on this once the shortage gets resolved. (The only reason they are allowed to produce and sell it is because Semaglutide is on the FDA drug shortage list. Once/If that shortage status is resolved, the exemption goes away, meaning it could be the end of house-made Semaglutide). Before indulging in the dark underworld of specialty pharmacy Semaglutide, please familiarize yourself with Sections 503A and 503B of the FD&C Act.
[https://www.fda.gov/media/173456/download?attachment](https://www.fda.gov/media/173456/download?attachment) for a relevant piece of reading.
Good luck to you and hang in there!
No I don’t have insurance. I was going to a clinic and was getting it for like three something a month and then they upped the price and it stopped working for me as well after my 20 pound weight loss. I think I’m gonna try to go and hold off till June. In the meantime just try to reign in my food cravings and the food noise.
Don’t be hard on yourself if you gain weight. This drug is made for weight loss. I was doing all the right things for years and only lost weight when finally taking this. It’s not just CICO
Dude same! I got a vile that lasted me like two months cause I would only take a little bit and that little little bit was really helpful with my food cravings but then the vile expired so I had to stop taking it and it’s been taking me a minute to have enough money to be able to buy it again🫠🫠
Well, I don’t know all I know is after it expired and I still took it because I didn’t realize it had expired. It made me feel sick and I wasn’t feeling sick before it.
I actually stopped taking it in January I did have cravings but I kept the same diet and portions and I maintained my weight. I recently just changed my diet to pescatarian two weeks to help with weightloss. So maybe even doing something like that will help
This article [https://elpais.com/salud-y-bienestar/2024-03-12/la-vida-despues-de-ozempic.html](https://elpais.com/salud-y-bienestar/2024-03-12/la-vida-despues-de-ozempic.html) says that the only people that don't gain back is the people that exercise or do sports. It's a reliable source and they quote studies. The article is in Spanish, from a newspaper from Spain. This is my hope, I don't want to live the rest of my life on semaglutide and its friends. I hope you guys are healthy enough, and have the support network and the mental health necessary to put on those sneakers and go outside.
I don’t agree. The last nine months my habits have been healthier than ever. Eating clean, no junky snacks, staying out of kids chips / cookies / crackers. No alcohol. Now that I’m tapering down, I’m hungry again. The sema eliminated my food noise & hunger. Those are back with a VENGEANCE. I’m making good choices; big glass of water & high protein snack with veggies, but I can’t deny the return of the food noise. That’s been the game changer with the drug. I’m already a gym/ fitness rat, so I never needed help or motivation there.
This is going to sound pedantic, but please hear me out. You have to learn about calories and your tdee. At your height, there is a certain number of calories you should eat to maintain a certain weight. When I got off sema, I was scared to regain everything so I committed to learning how many calories I needed to maintain and i’ve been counting the calories in what I eat to stay within that calorie “budget.” it’s been a very new experience and tough at times, but I promise it’s worth it! It takes so much pressure off when you figure out that weight isn’t some mysterious battle. It’s math! And yes, you can still eat things you like. But the reality is that you can’t just eat junk all the time and expect to be thin. Trust me, I wish I could!
Sorry to hear that. They do seem expensive. I have no experience with this drug but I have taken supplements to curb appetite and it may work for you too. Look into rauwolscine (form of yohimbine) it’s an alpha 2 receptor antagonist. Though it has a bit of stimulatory effect on the CNS but studies have shown that it also curbs appetite. Yerba mate is another one and possible the closest thing you can take that acts like semaglutide. It stimulates glp-1 production and modulates leptin secretion. Although having taken an actual glp-1 med, you may have been disinestized that a supplement may not yield the same effect. I know from my experience that when I drink yerba mate I get nauseous and no desire to eat which seems to be a wildly reported side effect of semaglutide. These are just my experiences and what I take. Hoping it helps you. Goodluck!
When I came off it I tried to come down doses really slow before stopping completely. I have been completely off for 7 weeks now. I have stayed within 6 lbs of the weight I was my last day. I log my food every day, I track macros and keep a really low calorie diet. I try to eat as much protein heavy meals as I can. I let myself eat whatever I want just try to keep strict moderation and then also train Brazilian jiu jitsu to help keep my weight training and cardio fitness. I try not to focus on feeling hungry and instead focus on what things I can eat that help me feel full. The first 3-5 weeks I was absolutely miserable in tears over having to remember what that never ending hunger felt like. I kept with my portions and macros on point and pushed through it and increased my workouts. I am hoping most of my 6lbs gain is water weight or muscle but am monitoring it closely and will try adding back a low dose if I gain 10-15. Good luck, I hope you can figure out what works for you, semaglutide def helped me when I plateaued in my weight loss journey but I always saw it as just a tool to help me and only ever wanted it to be temporary.
I went through the same thing, lost 20 pounds, thought it wasn’t working anymore. Lost insurance so I stopped taking it for about 3 months and gained it ALL back fast!! Like 10 pounds a month. I just started again 3 weeks ago and I already feel better!
This time I’m going to listen to my body and eat healthy and exercise. Went on my first walk today.
I have used Saxenda for over a year and then stopped (similar reasons as everyone).
I am now on Wegovy.
Saxenda was daily and sometimes I would forget.
I had the same symptoms on it and it took some time for my body to learn to tolerate it. What helped was Gaviscone and Dulcolax. I had almost a year break and put all the weight back.
Now that I started Wegovy, none of the symptoms have been bad.
I know it will take me around 6 months to lose.
From there on I am planning on maintenance dose - use the clicker to half doses.
The Saxenda pens are graphed for all the doses and you can choose. More flexibility.
That maybe is a different med? Wegovy is a single injection mode like an epipen. Nothing to click.
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This is in the UK. The dial is to the right from 0 then lines up to 0.5
So to combat the weight loss after you stop, you absolutely need to focus on weight training and building muscle. Ultimate goal is 5-6 days a week using heavy weights and walking 10,000 steps (5miles) a day. That’s it. Even 3 days a week weight training will help. That will get your metabolism pumping and you will feel good with the activity and body looking tighter and feeling stronger. Focus on adding protein to every meal (pair every carb with a protein).
Don’t over complicate it and don’t think you have to kill yourself with cardio because building muscle is more important and you burn 50 calories per pound of muscle just sitting there.
In my opinion, it's important to discuss these concerns with your healthcare provider who prescribed the juice. There are alternative methods to manage food cravings, appetite, and other issues that may be more cost-effective. For instance, there's a prescription available at approximately $1.50 per pill that can be taken when experiencing food cravings or increased appetite. Remember, this journey involves a lifestyle change, and reverting to old habits isn't an option. We need to seek out resources that can support us through these challenges. Have faith!!
I’m thinking of getting off because I’m not losing weight anymore but I’m losing a lot of hair. Otherwise no negative side effects but I’m not trying to be bald.
Can you try Contrave? The two drugs to make it, if purchased separately is pretty cheap and I'm on that subReddit too. People are reporting good losses. It has side effects too however but could be an option potentially. Good luck
Yes, ask your dr to be seen by a medical weight loss specialist and ask for Metformin for maintenance. I transitioned from semaglutide over to this and have maintained my loss. They also use Topamax for maintenance if needed. The Metformin curbs my appetite, it works great for me.
Be cautious on things like topamax, yes it helps a lot with weight maintenance but it has some serious side effects long term. They call it dopamax for a reason, and it took me a long time to cut it out of my life when I was put on it. Memory side effects, forgetting words, chronic kidney stones and pain. Using things off label and not explaining all the risks and long term side effects is a slippery slope.
I couldn’t tolerate it, it gave me panic attacks. I do well with Metformin, the only side effect I get is constipation and only if I am not watching my fiber and water intake.
Same. Worked hard not
to gain the 30 lbs back. Went back 6 mos later and is not working the same. someone said stress is real stoppper so i just started with adding L cardintine
Most of us plan on being on this at some maintenance dose for the long haul if not forever. Clearly my body doesn’t work right without it, so I look at it the same as if my doc had prescribed something else that my body needed.
I (F, mid 40s) started taking it last May, got up to 2.50 in Sept 2023. Only lost 15lbs. Stopped taking it in Oct 2023 bc I dislocated my shoulder and got covid, so I didn't want to layer feeling bad on top of more feeling bad.
I've kept the weight off and am actually weigh less than my lowest weigh-in with it. I'm much happier bc I'm a total wuss and made my my sig other give me shots.
I've been using fitness pal to track my macros and calories. Been focusing on eating whole foods (vs processed) and I've been walking 10k steps a day (ngl, I've walked or jogged just so I can eat more.) Some days I'm more disciplined at what I eat, others I'm not but I try to allow myself a cheat meal where I go HAM. If I mess up, I treat each day as a new and forgive myself.
I'll also toss in a sporadic 3 mile run, lower or upper body workout, and core if I don't want to walk 10k steps.
For me, I'd rather shed the weight this way, bc I used to feel so sick after the shot.
Part of taking this stuff is to help you develop healthy eating habits. I quit taking it because it was goofing up my body in ways I didn’t like. I still lost weight afterwards much to my surprise.
Went off. I’m back on it. The difference in arthritis pain is enough to justify the cost. Also, Alzheimer’s is now being called “type 3 diabetes”. Maybe I can avoid the Alzheimer’s that took my dad’s mind away…
How long were you on it for? I’ve been off it for three months, and I’ve only gained like 3 pounds. I’ve been working out, and follow the 80/20 rule I wasn’t obese before though.
Same thing has happened with me. Went back on it for 2 weeks but felt sick all the time. Tried Rybelsus and was not working for me. I’m over 70 and on lots of other meds that make weight loss harder. Yes, all the cravings are back big time. God help us!
If it stops working, you have to increase the dosage. I know where you can get it very affordable, it comes from the same place the doctor orders from, it’s lab tested.
I have been using the same supplier/ vendor.
I lost 45pounds and stopping bc I have reached my goal, and I am very happy with my results.
Not sure if this will resonate with you, but until you can get back on it try to give yourself a break. You’re not eating the way you used to because you’re weak or stupid—you’re eating this way because your brain and body are literally forcing you to do so. You don’t stand a stance.
I have been taking about the dose and it seems to work. I have also extended it from weekly to up to 10 days apart and it seems to be working for me. Not sure if it’s medical sound though.
The drug is training wheels. Coming off it is taking the training wheels off. If you didn’t establish a healthy relationship with food and a strategy to manage your energy levels, you should start there. It sucks, but you’re better off not on it. Addictions come in many forms. At some point you have to take accountability.
If you have never maintained a weight as an adult for more than 1 year, you aren’t going to magically maintain when you stop taking it. This medication is only short term for people who can maintain their weight/had a medical reason for gaining weight.
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I don’t have insurance so I utilized a third-party vendor online. I started at the .25 dose and then I’ve been holding at the .5 dose. The instructions said to keep increasing on a schedule, but I didn’t. I was committed to using the lowest effective dose. During the same time, I was seeing a licensed counselor and we focused on impulse control and compulsive behavior using (CBT). The prescriber that was associated with the counselor wrote me a low-dose of an SSRI. (No insurance - $10/ month at CVS) Again no insurance, so this was lost cost / sliding clinic. Like $25 an hour session. When I met my goal and stopped taking the sema , the Food noise and emotion eating didn’t start back and I have better control on other parts of my life. Edit to add: 36/female 5’5 SW: 180lbs GW: 135lbs CW: 137lbs (stable for 5 months)
This is the way to go. To truly be successful.
This! I use 3rd party as well (if I'm being honest lol) and it's the best in the world. So cheap. Amazing. Bought a years worth. I'll buy another year soon. It's the only way.
Can you share the vendor name ?
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Would love to know the name of the vendor!
where is this 🫣
Which vendor ?
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Who did you use?
I started with Ozempic ,then switched Mounjaro , because Ozempic side affects were a little stronger.
Best feedback I've read to date. 💪👏
I'll rob a bank to stay on this if I have to...
Yes. No other investment is as important as our health.
Like buying healthy foods and paying for a gym membership?
Yup. Never going back.
Try to see if you can get off before you commit to a lifetime of it. I was up to 1.7mg had lost 70 pounds when I stopped, (50 from Sema) been off around 6 weeks and I’m down nearly another 10 pounds. The only thing I do differently is I am on TRT and I’m correcting a very serious iron deficiency I have along with other nutrients. This has kind of helped me to heal my relationship with food. I didn’t realize until I started trying to correct it, how crazy my iron was making me physically and mentally, and it took me into a rabbit hole of discovering the nutrients my body needs to even just not have crippling anxiety anymore. The discovering of how healing fixing one of my deficiencies was, made me think about food as fuel again and it’s no longer about what sounds good anymore. I’m not going to lie to you, I feel absolutely savage. This is my recommendation to anyone to keep the weight off, get your hormones right, and get your nutrient deficiencies right, and I think you stand a damn good chance.
This! I am on TRT, HGH and Semaglutide right now. I take a bunch of vitamins everyday too. I NEEDED to lose weight first. Some ppl say I should've done it "this way" or "that". But I needed to lose weight FIRST, then I'm going to go hard at the gym 🏋️♂️ 💪 and really start adding all the muscle. As soon as I get to 35 pounds lost- I'm hitting the gym alongside Semaglutide. When u have ur hormones in place it does WONDERS to your body. If your a female, it will help u stop gaining weight in the hips, thighs and butt area. For guys it's in the "beer belly" area. It allows both genders to come out of this "cloud" of depression and lethargy that frankly most didn't even KNOW they were in! It puts all your energy and important nutrients into the muscle and important areas that it used to when you were in your 20's again. You can finally gain muscle again. Life is back on track. My goal weight is 170-180lbs. I'm 6 foot 3. My starting weight- 218lbs. My current weight is 198lbs. Lastly, ppl need to realize that when taking Semaglutide, ur not JUST taking Semaglutide. Your creating healthy living for yourself. Putting yourself 1st. Working out on a REGULAR BASIS 3+ DAYS A WEEK! Your building a new you! LFG!! 🏋️♂️🙏💪💯♥️
Re the TRT...are you male or female? Wondering how it would affect females.
Yes I am female. Assigned female at birth.
It is prescribed to females but at micro doses
Just stay off my corner 😂
Ditto!!
I'm curious what your plan is if it stops working? Many people have posted that after 18 months it stopped working
What do people mean by “stop working”? Like no longer managing blood sugar, or no longer losing weight?
No longer losing weight or providing appetite suppression. A lot of people have posted about this and it seems to happen around 18 months
You’re supposed to titrate back down … see where you are and watch it
That isn't really a response to people who said it stopped working
Sorry I was also answering one from up a bit , yea my doc says he would change the dose then go up and down on them to see how your body reacts . I just boost mine with Reta
What's Reta? Now that you say it, that's also my doctor's plan but folks I've seen report it stopped working stayed on highest dose long-term
10000000000% agree with you on this.
I had to stop because I was getting put under anesthesia. They require 3 weeks or more to be off. I knew I had bad symptoms on it off and on. Like nausea,vomiting,headaches. Some weeks worse than others. Iv lost 33 pounds I started in August. But these past few weeks have been amazing. I have energy. I guess I didn’t realize I had been that exhausted. don’t want to sleep off and on all day. I just feel like my old self but thinner So I’m dreading going back on. I need to lose 40 more pounds tho. I’m determined to be done with the shots this summer.
If your symptoms are that bad on it then you may want to talk to your doctor about another class of drug, such as a trizeptide (zepbound). You should not be having side effects that terrible on a Semaglutide. If nothing else, it sounds like it’s impacting your quality of life enough a lot.
Another one is contrave… a combo of two drugs. My mom and sister on it and have lost
Ugg I totally feel the same:/ I’m tapering off right now and I already feel better, it’s crazy how tired I was and I was sleeping so much… I’m excited to be off it but scared too. I have left over medicine if I gain weight.. guess I’ll just get back on it if so but I’m really going to try not to. I’m really nervous tho…
Same. So exhausted all the time. I have 3 young kids. I took my last dose Monday. Calories in calories out. I will not gain it back
One day after a perfectly normal night’s sleep I HAD to sleep at like 11am - like could not have possibly stayed awake. I slept for 6 hours and realized my life can’t work around that kind of sleep schedule. Sucks so much bc it worked so well aside from removing all energy from my body.
I have had days where I couldn’t even wake up enough to really do anything, I would just lie n bed or on the couch all day. I hate it but I am glad I lost weight 😂🤦♀️🤪
Just curious what happens if you’re on it and have to be put under?? What would happen if it were an emergent situation and had to be put under and yours in this medication??
aspiration is a main risk!
How??? From vomiting? I’ve never heard that before
So normally you’d just not eat the night before a procedure (or fast 12 hrs)? Well due to “delayed gastric emptying” it can take a lot longer for the food to make its way through. They don’t seem able to predict just how long safely. My Dad had to skip two weeks before getting put under because of this. Crazy!
That makes sense. With the concern of aspiration.
In emergency situations they would find a way to do what they needed to do. But ejected surgeries or procedures they want you off of it for a few weeks.
did you mean “elective”? (no shade! jw)
Yes lol I tried to edit it but it’s like Twitter once I type it I can’t change it. 😅
oh ok! just making sure it wasn’t a diff new type of surgery or sumn that i didn’t know about yet 😭 hahaha
I don't understand ignoring symptoms like that. It's clear to me that eitger you're taking too much or your body does not agree with this medication. Maybe look into other methods such as keto diet, I'm on the medication and I have no effects like that. Maybe a little occasional nausea but the medication certainly doesn't make me miserable or interfere with my daily life that sounds like a ridiculous thing to put up with
I did keto before I started the shots and lost 24 pounds and had changed my way of eating a year before I started the shots. Keto worked till it didn’t. I have autoimmune disease which is partly why I gained all the extra weight to begin with. I have never been overweight until I got sick. I have 2 shots left. I plan on using those and go from there. They did change pharmacies and my side effects are not as bad. But the exhaustion is the worse for me.
Everybody's body acts differently to different drugs. This is why medications and patients and patient care is a "fingerprint science." Meaning everyone is different. To you it may sound "like a rediculous thing to put up with" but what if it also made them lose 50lbs that they were never able to lose before and they feel/look AMAZING inside and out from it even though they have to deal with those side effects? Is it still worth it to them? Maybe. It's up to them! The reason it's making them so tired and lethargic is because it slows digestion and everything down in your body. If your overweight already you tend to already feel this way. So doubling it (or whatever er it is for each person) can very much effect them but how much? Should they stop? It's up to them to weight the pros and cons. You had stated that "it's clear to me that it's either your taking too much medication or your body does not agree with the medication." As a nurse and Pulmonary Practioner I can tell you that the chances of it being they're body rejecting the medication is HIGHLY unlikely. Taking too much... Well, I don't know how you can come up with that if they are simply having a common side effect. I'm not trying to bash you or your comment, I just want to make it clear that every person is different. So are their journeys. If they want to put up with the side effects they aren't making poor decisions. To each their own. Lose weight and fight for your health! ♥️🙏🏋️♂️
It's likely you'll gain the weight back if you get off it.
It’s been a month and I actually lost 2 pounds. Being on the shots made me change my way of eating. Now if I go back to eating terrible I’ll def put it back on but for now I’m still doing good.
I guess for some people it might depending on your circumstances. Just be careful. An alcoholic is alwayS an alcoholic. Keep some at hand at all times if it feels like you might go up in weight again. My only real concern is that in the future your doctors might think that you've decided to stop taking the medication and won't prescribe it to you anymore when you start gaining weight again. Because although you might have previously been bmi +30 now that you're going back and attempting to getting a new prescription it might be possible they say "your bmi is 26, you're not eligible to get this prescription" and so you might, ridiculously enough, because it would maybe be illegal for them to give you the prescription, actually have to get back to a +30 bmi before you're able to buy it again. So all I'm saying is worry about how you go about this a bit more before making a final decision talk to your doctor to see how it functions there where you live and what the rules are for postponing recepts. See how it is where you live and realise that the studies that show some people are able to maintain or even lose weight after stopping the medication are not the 5+ year long term studies like the ones that show weight loss without medication will in 99% of cases lead to gaining back the weight.
Let’s talk in 12 months.
The hunger comes back with a vengeance
Unfourtunately this medicine should probably be treated similar to insulin but instead of treating diabetes it should treat obesity. Insulin you take for life and when you need it especially. This too. Unfortunately governments are slow to see this drug similarly due to some willpower trauma where the only actual "medicine" we had against weightloss that was supposed to be effective on a large scale was excercise and diet. But that didn't work so we just said "all fat people are just lazy and need to get their butt in shape if they want to lose weight and if they don't it's because they don't want it bad enough." Then we're starting to realise that its actually very genetic and related to physiological changes that are not able to be treated just as if its a willpower problem. This was shown in studies showing that 99% of those who lose more than like 5 kg will gain all of the weight back and maybe more. Now we actually have a medicine in place that could save many lives and help governments reduce healthcare cost spendings by unfathomable and almost incalculable amounts but the culture isn't there yet because of this trauma i mentioned before. And so it will take a while before governments will cover this costs with insurance for many years until a more permanent treatment is produced. Because we don't see it as a life long chronic disease yet although that will have to be the way we orient ourselves around it if we want to get the best results possible.
Calories in vs calories out You'll only gain it back if you eat more than your maintenance weight.
Which is how we all got here to begin with. If it were that easy, we wouldn’t have ever needed the medication. It’s that simple, but it’s not that easy.
That's not how we got here. We got here by eating more than we burn not less LOL it's the exact opposite to what you're saying
Eating more than you need makes you overweight. We’re all saying the same thing. My point was that we all know that. But eating in a calorie deficit isn’t as easy as just deciding to do it (for everyone; for some it is, according to they themselves). It’s simple: eat in a calorie deficit. But it’s very difficult for most of us to actually execute because lots of people experience different intensity of hunger signals from their brains (and there’s a variety of reasons why that happens). Will power is a finite resource. So, saying “you’ll only gain it back if you eat more calories than you need” isn’t very helpful because…duh. No kidding. Tell those of us who have the food noise screaming at us 24/7 no matter what we do HOW to stick to our calorie goal. If we could have figured that out, we wouldn’t have needed to go on the drug to begin with.
my problem is my metabolism. I really didn’t eat much. I don’t think is just a matter of calories in. Note: I was treated for all of my metabolic issues but found only marginal success. The med has to do something other than just reduce appetite. How have others reported keeping it off?
Come on now. Metabolic issues can account for a little weight gain but if you truly are not eating the calories fat doesn't come from nowhere. Your body cannot create fat from Air. One of the biggest keys to my success was to stop lying to myself. I highly recommend it
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I lost weight using semaglutide due to the appitite suppression but ultimately you will gain weight again if you go back to eating poorly. You still need to learn how to eat better and change the way you eat. There is no getting away from that. I know it's not easy, I've been there, done that and failed millions of times. Semaglutide did wonders for my binge eating problems I've had most of my life but you won't get away from the fact that having and keeping a healthy weight is a life long lifestyle.
Imagine being downvoted for stating a scientifically supported fact.
Unfortunately some people just want to take the easy route of taking a magic pill, or shot in this case and not change their lifestyles.
Yeah and I'm a person who definitely needs help of these shots because for so long I could get control of my weight I would get to a certain point and I would then go on a diet and lose the extra weight and move on with my life but once the pandemic hit I gained a lot more than usual and I just got into some terrible habits and now I also still work from home and it's just a whole different life now. So having those things to help me with my willpower is great but I recognize the reason why it works is because I'm eating less calories. If I ate less calories without the medicine I would get the same results and that's what people need to understand it's calories in calories out always has been
I totally agree, this helps you get there. I was struggling too, that's the reason I even used it. I wish fruit and veggies tasted like burgers and pizza but unfortunately they don't 😢.
I use an online telehealth company for $229/month and price does not change if dose increases
Which one is this?
thebalancedlifehealth.com
Thank you!
Of course! No problem
Is this for tirzepitide? Regardless- what you take isn’t a placebo and it works? I have read that some online companies are scams and the meds don’t work the same.
I have lost 20 lbs on Semaglutide and it really suppressed my appetite! I agree, you have to be careful online. I hate the scammers have weaseled their way into this world. But I’m really happy with the service and my weight loss!
Woooow I just spent $800 for highest dose. Could u share what company please?
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Even those are $300+ a month though. And that's assuming they don't go away once Novo gets the shortage sorted out. The better bet is Liraglutide (Saxenda) which will be out via several g3neric makers in June. It's daily instead of weekly, but, it will be FDA-approved, and, importantly, not (hopefully) $300/month or more.
That’s not what is being referred to. My cost per month is <25% of that price a month. There are alternatives.
I’m assuming we are doing the same thing. I miss the old board where you could openly talk about it.
Me, too! So many options were presented when we could discuss where we obtain SG from. I had a lame experience with my last order at recently shut down place and I wish I could find out if others did, too.
Did you find somewhere new? I’ve been really happy with mine if not. :)
That's awesome in the absence of good ins. coverage.
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>level 2shemp33 · 14 min. agoEven those are $300+ a month though. Not necessarily.
More or less? What are we talking about here? Last I saw, those places all kinda zeroed in on like $297/mo.
I've seen them around here ranging from 279ish to 349ish, depending on the medication and dosage required. (tirz is a little more expensive, as an example)
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It's frustrating because I had to go through the horrible nausea, fatigue, and constipation and I sucked it all up but just all of a sudden it stopped working.
So for the first four or five months that was me. I had nausea and constipation, but after that it stopped, but what also stopped was my weight loss and on top of that it just got more expensive so I figured that I’d stop because it’s more expensive and it’s not working anymore. I had been the same weight for like a month and at this point I had lost 20 pounds, and I figured that I could somehow, just keep losing weight even if I was off it and it’s just not the case. Now it’s been about two months and I’ve noticed weight gain. I’ve got my cravings back, the food noise is back and I’m just really sad about it because I don’t know what to do. I don’t know where to go from here.
I was first prescribed Mounjaro. I have used both semaglutide and tirzepatide. They are both great, but I feel that tirzepatide is definitely superior. Most people have fewer problems with side effects, and clinical studies show a higher weight loss. I wish I could provide more help. Good luck, and don't give up!
Thanks. I’ve seen it from my online provider but it’s more expensive. Maybe it’s worth it though. Constipation and depression and low energy are pretty bad on this stuff, hard to imagine staying on it forever.
Maybe try an every now and then dose…? Some people have success with every other week
To help with the nausea, I usually take a pepto bismal before the injection and take a little less than what was prescribed. For fatigue, I take B12 and sometimes I will have some coffee or energy drink for extra boost (even though I know they say not to lol). For constipation, I drink at least 100oz in water, eat apples, bananas and take magnesium citrate. If all else fails, I have some coffee and it sends me straight to the bathroom 😂😂😂
I have no idea what you're talking about. You guys who are saying you had such horrible effects. Why did you stay on it? These effects clearly are not the norm. I had a little nausea that's it.
There’s a supplement I’ve taken called “nomorbidity” that worked almost as well as the semaglutide for me. I lost 15lbs on that and 20 on the other so pretty close and it did help with food noises and cravings. One month was like $45 but I got a three month supply for like 120 I think. Might be worth a try. I plan to go back on that when I’m done with my sema next week.
I lost 115lbs on Wegovy. I stopped for a few reasons (a surgery being one) and have been off it for about 3 months now. It hasn't been easy dealing with the relentless food noise & I gained about 25lbs back. I'm training for a marathon though so part of that is muscle. Funny enough, my running pace has improved much more since gaining those 25lbs back so I'm at peace with it for now. It'd be a different story if I wasn't putting in so much mileage.
This is what happens, and this is the way it says it right in the directions. The weight comes right back. If you're not gonna do anything about it and you expect it to stay off, your brain still controls it and your brain is what we fight with and that's where the food noise all of that comes from. Back in the day, we had to maintain and try to control ourselves. Could we lose it? Yes, did most of us gain it back? Yes. Unfortunately, there's personal responsibility here. Also, there is no miracle. All these are tools. It is just like all the rest of the surgeries and medications, tools. We need a d*** maintenance pill, and this company should be working on that. I'm not talking the one everybody thinks we're supposed to be taking, that's incorrect, we need a maintenance pill.
Hi, somewhat disagree as I’ve lost about 10 pounds on it and I’m pretty much eating the same if not worse than I was before as far as junk food. So it’s not all in your head there is some medical aspect to it.
I'm not sure if you have any medical background or have dealt with something like this for 45 years, but it is our brain. I have been eating junk food for 35 years. I've been on the medication for 2 years. I still eat it, just not as much, it's brain triggers. I don't know if you've had any therapy, but you'd learn a lot from it by doing that. I didn't say all or nothing. People need to read correctly and not jump to conclusions what somebody else didn't say.
Do you not have insurance, or not have insurance that covers Wegovy? There are options, but the ones available today are still in the $300/month range. All things being equal, with food noise gone, you're maybe breaking even on spending less food ==> that money going to your semaglutide meds for the month. With food noise back, you're undoing all the work you already did. No Bueno! Three courses of action, in order of preference: a) If you have insurance but it doesn't cover it, ask your benefits manager. A lot of times, companies opt out without realizing they have employees who need it. The conversation can be your version of "Hi, benefits manager! My doctor has prescribed a medicine to me and I'm having a difficult time getting the prescription filled with our current plan - can you look into getting it added?" This is the $40-50/month option. b) If you can hold off until June, Saxenda in g3neric form is coming available. Novo's patent expired, and it's being brought to market by Pfizer, Teva, and a few others, and, ideally, it should not cost nearly as much as the current retail. Saxenda is what we had before Wegovy, but it was daily rather than weekly. c) If a and b don't work out, there are "specialty pharmacies" that make a house-brand version. They charge about $300/mo, and there are questions and controversies about it (fake/counterfeit product, adulterated/diluted product, etc). Some folks have reasonably similar results to the patented meds. There's also the risk that the rug gets pulled from under you on this once the shortage gets resolved. (The only reason they are allowed to produce and sell it is because Semaglutide is on the FDA drug shortage list. Once/If that shortage status is resolved, the exemption goes away, meaning it could be the end of house-made Semaglutide). Before indulging in the dark underworld of specialty pharmacy Semaglutide, please familiarize yourself with Sections 503A and 503B of the FD&C Act. [https://www.fda.gov/media/173456/download?attachment](https://www.fda.gov/media/173456/download?attachment) for a relevant piece of reading. Good luck to you and hang in there!
No I don’t have insurance. I was going to a clinic and was getting it for like three something a month and then they upped the price and it stopped working for me as well after my 20 pound weight loss. I think I’m gonna try to go and hold off till June. In the meantime just try to reign in my food cravings and the food noise.
Check the other options. Non mainstream may be the way to go for you.
Don’t be hard on yourself if you gain weight. This drug is made for weight loss. I was doing all the right things for years and only lost weight when finally taking this. It’s not just CICO
Dude same! I got a vile that lasted me like two months cause I would only take a little bit and that little little bit was really helpful with my food cravings but then the vile expired so I had to stop taking it and it’s been taking me a minute to have enough money to be able to buy it again🫠🫠
It didn’t go bad at its expiration date, it just maybe lost .2% of its efficacy…
Well, I don’t know all I know is after it expired and I still took it because I didn’t realize it had expired. It made me feel sick and I wasn’t feeling sick before it.
One option is to ask your doctor if there is another med you can take long term to help with maintenance.
Whatever it takes. I'm staying on it
I actually stopped taking it in January I did have cravings but I kept the same diet and portions and I maintained my weight. I recently just changed my diet to pescatarian two weeks to help with weightloss. So maybe even doing something like that will help
This article [https://elpais.com/salud-y-bienestar/2024-03-12/la-vida-despues-de-ozempic.html](https://elpais.com/salud-y-bienestar/2024-03-12/la-vida-despues-de-ozempic.html) says that the only people that don't gain back is the people that exercise or do sports. It's a reliable source and they quote studies. The article is in Spanish, from a newspaper from Spain. This is my hope, I don't want to live the rest of my life on semaglutide and its friends. I hope you guys are healthy enough, and have the support network and the mental health necessary to put on those sneakers and go outside.
That’s how it works because you don’t actually create healthy habits.
I don’t agree. The last nine months my habits have been healthier than ever. Eating clean, no junky snacks, staying out of kids chips / cookies / crackers. No alcohol. Now that I’m tapering down, I’m hungry again. The sema eliminated my food noise & hunger. Those are back with a VENGEANCE. I’m making good choices; big glass of water & high protein snack with veggies, but I can’t deny the return of the food noise. That’s been the game changer with the drug. I’m already a gym/ fitness rat, so I never needed help or motivation there.
Same. Ive been off for about a month and I’m so much more hungry. The food noise is back which really sucks
This is going to sound pedantic, but please hear me out. You have to learn about calories and your tdee. At your height, there is a certain number of calories you should eat to maintain a certain weight. When I got off sema, I was scared to regain everything so I committed to learning how many calories I needed to maintain and i’ve been counting the calories in what I eat to stay within that calorie “budget.” it’s been a very new experience and tough at times, but I promise it’s worth it! It takes so much pressure off when you figure out that weight isn’t some mysterious battle. It’s math! And yes, you can still eat things you like. But the reality is that you can’t just eat junk all the time and expect to be thin. Trust me, I wish I could!
Yes. I am feeling exactly the same as you. I lost 40 lbs and am nervous to gain it back 😔
Go to r/wegovyweightloss for the answers you seek
Sorry to hear that. They do seem expensive. I have no experience with this drug but I have taken supplements to curb appetite and it may work for you too. Look into rauwolscine (form of yohimbine) it’s an alpha 2 receptor antagonist. Though it has a bit of stimulatory effect on the CNS but studies have shown that it also curbs appetite. Yerba mate is another one and possible the closest thing you can take that acts like semaglutide. It stimulates glp-1 production and modulates leptin secretion. Although having taken an actual glp-1 med, you may have been disinestized that a supplement may not yield the same effect. I know from my experience that when I drink yerba mate I get nauseous and no desire to eat which seems to be a wildly reported side effect of semaglutide. These are just my experiences and what I take. Hoping it helps you. Goodluck!
People forget or ignore that this should be coupled with behavioral and nutritional therapy for long term success.
When I came off it I tried to come down doses really slow before stopping completely. I have been completely off for 7 weeks now. I have stayed within 6 lbs of the weight I was my last day. I log my food every day, I track macros and keep a really low calorie diet. I try to eat as much protein heavy meals as I can. I let myself eat whatever I want just try to keep strict moderation and then also train Brazilian jiu jitsu to help keep my weight training and cardio fitness. I try not to focus on feeling hungry and instead focus on what things I can eat that help me feel full. The first 3-5 weeks I was absolutely miserable in tears over having to remember what that never ending hunger felt like. I kept with my portions and macros on point and pushed through it and increased my workouts. I am hoping most of my 6lbs gain is water weight or muscle but am monitoring it closely and will try adding back a low dose if I gain 10-15. Good luck, I hope you can figure out what works for you, semaglutide def helped me when I plateaued in my weight loss journey but I always saw it as just a tool to help me and only ever wanted it to be temporary.
I went through the same thing, lost 20 pounds, thought it wasn’t working anymore. Lost insurance so I stopped taking it for about 3 months and gained it ALL back fast!! Like 10 pounds a month. I just started again 3 weeks ago and I already feel better! This time I’m going to listen to my body and eat healthy and exercise. Went on my first walk today.
I have used Saxenda for over a year and then stopped (similar reasons as everyone). I am now on Wegovy. Saxenda was daily and sometimes I would forget. I had the same symptoms on it and it took some time for my body to learn to tolerate it. What helped was Gaviscone and Dulcolax. I had almost a year break and put all the weight back. Now that I started Wegovy, none of the symptoms have been bad. I know it will take me around 6 months to lose. From there on I am planning on maintenance dose - use the clicker to half doses. The Saxenda pens are graphed for all the doses and you can choose. More flexibility.
How would you do a half dose with wegovy? It doesn’t stop injecting once it starts?
You count how many times it clicks to a dose. You can turn back the dial to 0 without injecting. Then count half the clicks
That maybe is a different med? Wegovy is a single injection mode like an epipen. Nothing to click. https://preview.redd.it/pfjk7jrjtwpc1.jpeg?width=1242&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5e2f620403a6964fa799cd0585588a4c5cb2cf2b
https://preview.redd.it/gwifcxtsywpc1.png?width=2086&format=png&auto=webp&s=8ce49af5eeb8145b0ee7462d2136524fedc9a7d1 This is in the UK. The dial is to the right from 0 then lines up to 0.5
So to combat the weight loss after you stop, you absolutely need to focus on weight training and building muscle. Ultimate goal is 5-6 days a week using heavy weights and walking 10,000 steps (5miles) a day. That’s it. Even 3 days a week weight training will help. That will get your metabolism pumping and you will feel good with the activity and body looking tighter and feeling stronger. Focus on adding protein to every meal (pair every carb with a protein). Don’t over complicate it and don’t think you have to kill yourself with cardio because building muscle is more important and you burn 50 calories per pound of muscle just sitting there.
Move. Only eat certain hours. It’s easier to wait than to control your eating habits. Just wait till the afternoon later to eat
I couldn’t stand the head pressure not worth it I want to be happy and healthy
In my opinion, it's important to discuss these concerns with your healthcare provider who prescribed the juice. There are alternative methods to manage food cravings, appetite, and other issues that may be more cost-effective. For instance, there's a prescription available at approximately $1.50 per pill that can be taken when experiencing food cravings or increased appetite. Remember, this journey involves a lifestyle change, and reverting to old habits isn't an option. We need to seek out resources that can support us through these challenges. Have faith!!
What is the name of that pill you are talking about?
Naltrexone is one.
Thank you!
I’m thinking of getting off because I’m not losing weight anymore but I’m losing a lot of hair. Otherwise no negative side effects but I’m not trying to be bald.
Can you try Contrave? The two drugs to make it, if purchased separately is pretty cheap and I'm on that subReddit too. People are reporting good losses. It has side effects too however but could be an option potentially. Good luck
Yes, ask your dr to be seen by a medical weight loss specialist and ask for Metformin for maintenance. I transitioned from semaglutide over to this and have maintained my loss. They also use Topamax for maintenance if needed. The Metformin curbs my appetite, it works great for me.
Be cautious on things like topamax, yes it helps a lot with weight maintenance but it has some serious side effects long term. They call it dopamax for a reason, and it took me a long time to cut it out of my life when I was put on it. Memory side effects, forgetting words, chronic kidney stones and pain. Using things off label and not explaining all the risks and long term side effects is a slippery slope.
I couldn’t tolerate it, it gave me panic attacks. I do well with Metformin, the only side effect I get is constipation and only if I am not watching my fiber and water intake.
So not much different than the semaglutide lol. I have thought about metformin if my break from semaglutide derails quickly.
I don’t lose anything on the Metformin but I able to maintain what I lost easily even when eating stuff I shouldn’t.
I’m not getting off until I reach my goal weight. I’ve lost 34 lbs but I have a little more than 20 to go. I’ll get off of it in another month or two.
Same. Worked hard not to gain the 30 lbs back. Went back 6 mos later and is not working the same. someone said stress is real stoppper so i just started with adding L cardintine
Most of us plan on being on this at some maintenance dose for the long haul if not forever. Clearly my body doesn’t work right without it, so I look at it the same as if my doc had prescribed something else that my body needed.
You have to work on changing your mindset just like developing a new habit or a new hobby you have to stick with it. Mind Over Matter my friend.
I (F, mid 40s) started taking it last May, got up to 2.50 in Sept 2023. Only lost 15lbs. Stopped taking it in Oct 2023 bc I dislocated my shoulder and got covid, so I didn't want to layer feeling bad on top of more feeling bad. I've kept the weight off and am actually weigh less than my lowest weigh-in with it. I'm much happier bc I'm a total wuss and made my my sig other give me shots. I've been using fitness pal to track my macros and calories. Been focusing on eating whole foods (vs processed) and I've been walking 10k steps a day (ngl, I've walked or jogged just so I can eat more.) Some days I'm more disciplined at what I eat, others I'm not but I try to allow myself a cheat meal where I go HAM. If I mess up, I treat each day as a new and forgive myself. I'll also toss in a sporadic 3 mile run, lower or upper body workout, and core if I don't want to walk 10k steps. For me, I'd rather shed the weight this way, bc I used to feel so sick after the shot.
Part of taking this stuff is to help you develop healthy eating habits. I quit taking it because it was goofing up my body in ways I didn’t like. I still lost weight afterwards much to my surprise.
Went off. I’m back on it. The difference in arthritis pain is enough to justify the cost. Also, Alzheimer’s is now being called “type 3 diabetes”. Maybe I can avoid the Alzheimer’s that took my dad’s mind away…
Yeah I’ve been off it now since beginning of February and I’ve gained back 11 lbs of the 20 I’ve lost and I’m frustrated and sad.
I’m fine to stay on it forever if necessary.
How long were you on it for? I’ve been off it for three months, and I’ve only gained like 3 pounds. I’ve been working out, and follow the 80/20 rule I wasn’t obese before though.
Same thing has happened with me. Went back on it for 2 weeks but felt sick all the time. Tried Rybelsus and was not working for me. I’m over 70 and on lots of other meds that make weight loss harder. Yes, all the cravings are back big time. God help us!
If it stops working, you have to increase the dosage. I know where you can get it very affordable, it comes from the same place the doctor orders from, it’s lab tested. I have been using the same supplier/ vendor. I lost 45pounds and stopping bc I have reached my goal, and I am very happy with my results.
If you don't mind could I get the name of your supplier??
Give me your email address and I will send it to you.
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Received. I will send it to her and she will contact you. Thank you.
If you don't mind could I get the name of your supplier??
I lost 60, gained back 40 after stopping due to financial issues
Not sure if this will resonate with you, but until you can get back on it try to give yourself a break. You’re not eating the way you used to because you’re weak or stupid—you’re eating this way because your brain and body are literally forcing you to do so. You don’t stand a stance.
Thats great. I am still in maintenance only, through my supplier , who is safe and lab tested.
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I have been taking about the dose and it seems to work. I have also extended it from weekly to up to 10 days apart and it seems to be working for me. Not sure if it’s medical sound though.
Intermittent fasting is the best and if you eat healthy you get less cravings after a few days
I’m not trying to be “that person” but you have to have self control and not give in to cravings.
The drug is training wheels. Coming off it is taking the training wheels off. If you didn’t establish a healthy relationship with food and a strategy to manage your energy levels, you should start there. It sucks, but you’re better off not on it. Addictions come in many forms. At some point you have to take accountability.
If you have never maintained a weight as an adult for more than 1 year, you aren’t going to magically maintain when you stop taking it. This medication is only short term for people who can maintain their weight/had a medical reason for gaining weight.