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Ozempic Users?
Sandie2102
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Anyone out there using Ozempic (or any of the other injectables)? Just wanted to compare journeys and results.
I've been on Ozempic since Nov and have been having zero negative effects (did I just curse myself). Have lost 27lbs.
Let me know how you're handling shots and how you're dealing!
I've been on Ozempic since Nov and have been having zero negative effects (did I just curse myself). Have lost 27lbs.
Let me know how you're handling shots and how you're dealing!
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Nope. I would never. Lifestyle changes > drug.
What happens when someone stops taking it, or do they need the drug for life?
A study in the Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics found that a majority of people who take semaglutide gain most of the weight back within a year of stopping the medication, which can be difficult to control.
"We're seeing a lot of patients have this rebound weight gain, and it can really be devastating," Dr. Karla Robinson, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based family physician, told NPR.
One of those patients is Yolanda Hamilton from South Holland, Illinois, who told NPR that her doctor prescribed her Wegovy because she had high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and was overweight. She said the drug made her crave less sugar, gave her more energy and allowed her to feel full from smaller meals, resulting in her losing 60 lbs.
However, when she switched jobs and was under a new insurance company, Hamilton's Wegovy was no longer covered and she couldn't afford the out-of-pocket costs for the medication, which reached about $1,400 per month. Within a few months of stopping her weekly injections, she gained back 20 lbs.
https://people.com/health/ozempic-rebound-is-real-doctor-says-weight-gain-can-be-devastating-after-stopping/22 -
I have just taken my second dose yesterday. I’m still at .25. I’m not having any symptoms really. I’m learning eat better what it’s slow. I want to start meal prepping but it seems so hard.12
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Browderb0809 wrote: »I have just taken my second dose yesterday. I’m still at .25. I’m not having any symptoms really. I’m learning eat better what it’s slow. I want to start meal prepping but it seems so hard.
What about meal prepping seems difficult? Maybe some posters here can offer some suggestions. Do you cook already at all?0 -
Retroguy2000 wrote: »Nope. I would never. Lifestyle changes > drug.
What happens when someone stops taking it, or do they need the drug for life?
A study in the Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics found that a majority of people who take semaglutide gain most of the weight back within a year of stopping the medication, which can be difficult to control.
"We're seeing a lot of patients have this rebound weight gain, and it can really be devastating," Dr. Karla Robinson, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based family physician, told NPR.
One of those patients is Yolanda Hamilton from South Holland, Illinois, who told NPR that her doctor prescribed her Wegovy because she had high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and was overweight. She said the drug made her crave less sugar, gave her more energy and allowed her to feel full from smaller meals, resulting in her losing 60 lbs.
However, when she switched jobs and was under a new insurance company, Hamilton's Wegovy was no longer covered and she couldn't afford the out-of-pocket costs for the medication, which reached about $1,400 per month. Within a few months of stopping her weekly injections, she gained back 20 lbs.
https://people.com/health/ozempic-rebound-is-real-doctor-says-weight-gain-can-be-devastating-after-stopping/
I am working with an internal medicine doctor, with a specialty in weigh management. There are a lot of counselling sessions, meetings with dieticians and lifestyle changes that are part of the programme that I am enrolled in. Sometimes people do get to a point where no matter what they do there is just nothing working. Trust me I have weighed all of the pros and cons about this for over the yearlong wait to get into the programme and the year leading up to me making the call to get the referral. Our very first meeting involved a very frank discussion about the expectations and the behavioural changed that must go along with this in order for the efforts to last.
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Browderb0809 wrote: »I have just taken my second dose yesterday. I’m still at .25. I’m not having any symptoms really. I’m learning eat better what it’s slow. I want to start meal prepping but it seems so hard.
Meal prep just seems daunting at first. It can be as simple as cooking up some chicken and portioning it out for various meals, or as "involved" as preparing entire meals and keeping them in the fridge or freezer. I can help (been doing it for years in various ways). Msg me6 -
My sister started about the same time as you in November. She is down about 25 lbs and very happy with it. No side effects....just finds she can only eat a small portion, then feels full. She is type 2 diabetic and has struggled with her weight for many years. Both her and her doctor are very pleased with results.13
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Browderb0809 wrote: »I have just taken my second dose yesterday. I’m still at .25. I’m not having any symptoms really. I’m learning eat better what it’s slow. I want to start meal prepping but it seems so hard.
It's surprisingly easy once you get going. I meal prep a few days a week. I HATED doing it when I started. Now I can't imagine not doing it4 -
Hi! Yes, I've been on Mounjaro since November 1 and have lost 29 pounds. It has been a great tool for me and I have had minimal side effects as well. I log my food every day and am focused on being calorie-deficit.
Mine is also prescribed by my doctor; I have come to believe that obesity is a disease that affects some more than others. I'm so happy that there have been medications to assist with the treatment of this. I refused to be shamed into thinking it is a character deficit; I have carried that long enough. I could teach courses in all that goes into losing weight and what the right steps are. It just doesn't work for everyone.
If it is a lifetime med for me, that's ok. Diabetics, heart patients, and many others are on medications that help them for their lifetime.50 -
Browderb0809 wrote: »I have just taken my second dose yesterday. I’m still at .25. I’m not having any symptoms really. I’m learning eat better what it’s slow. I want to start meal prepping but it seems so hard.
When I worked in person in an office, I used to set aside a few hours on Sundays and cook 8 chicken thighs two different ways, plus starch and veg to make four lunches and four dinners. On Fridays at lunch I'd get takeout and eat half for lunch, half for dinner.
I'd also make 5 hard boiled eggs for snacks, and have carrots and nuts and other things ready for snacks.
For breakfast, I'd have smoothies.16 -
kshama2001 wrote: »cook 8 chicken thighs two different ways, plus starch and veg to make four lunches and four dinners.
I've always wondered about meal prepping with cooked meats. I've always heard that cooked meat is only good for three days. So if you cook it on Sunday, then it's good till Wednesday. But it seems like the meal preps are usually 4-5 days.
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I just started wegovy last month. The only real side effect that has been bothering me is constipation. Other than that, just a weird, bitter taste in my mouth the day of injection and maybe headache the next say. It has definitely helped me stick to a 1200 calorie limit and I'm seeing the pounds coming off. I've lost about 15 pounds since starting on February 17th. Current weight is 239. 5'4 female.7
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kshama2001 wrote: »cook 8 chicken thighs two different ways, plus starch and veg to make four lunches and four dinners.
I've always wondered about meal prepping with cooked meats. I've always heard that cooked meat is only good for three days. So if you cook it on Sunday, then it's good till Wednesday. But it seems like the meal preps are usually 4-5 days.
The official time* for cooked chicken is 3-4 days, but I regularly eat it through day 5-6.
https://www.stilltasty.com/fooditems/index/16787
* https://www.stilltasty.com//Fooditems/food_storage_info8 -
Yeah... I am a rebel without a clue... but if it ain't green and it ain't stinking... things used to be much simpler before best before dates... sure a few extra days with the runs or a fever once in a while... but hey: all in the name of science and what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right?!
However if you were to freeze something already cooked... that's almost a free extension at the cost of some quality of the finished product.
You know.... a bag of veggies and a prepared frozen dinner or a bowl of 3 minute noodle soup is still dinner. Is still in the 5 to 700 Cal range if you picks the right items, and is all ready in less than 10 minutes from freezer to table via the nuker making happy beep noises.. <-- it takes longer to either order in or go out for food!11 -
kshama2001 wrote: »cook 8 chicken thighs two different ways, plus starch and veg to make four lunches and four dinners.
I've always wondered about meal prepping with cooked meats. I've always heard that cooked meat is only good for three days. So if you cook it on Sunday, then it's good till Wednesday. But it seems like the meal preps are usually 4-5 days.
Some people who meal prep for a week or more freeze meals to be thawed out when they want to eat them.2 -
Browderb0809 wrote: »I have just taken my second dose yesterday. I’m still at .25. I’m not having any symptoms really. I’m learning eat better what it’s slow. I want to start meal prepping but it seems so hard.
I made this today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuPwzhVSiDU&t=6s
I don't assemble and freeze it like he does though. Tonight we are having it in fajita tortillas with lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream. Tomorrow we will have it with Spanish rice and chili beans. Whatever's left I will have for lunches/snacks.
(He started with 20 oz raw chicken; I used 32 oz / two pounds.)8 -
I have been on .50 ozempic for 3 weeks! 12 lbs down so far! My fist goal is to get under 200 which I haven’t been since high school! I feel less hungry and don’t crave sugar. I only get sick when I eat bad foods. So far doing good! Can’t wait to the weather warms up so I can walk outdoors!12
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Hello there type two diabetic here on Ozempic. I can honestly say that the Ozempic has helped me crave my hunger so that I’m not as hungry so I tend to eat less. As far as weight loss goes I’m not sure if it was due to just working out or if Ozempic may have had something to do with it. My endocrinologist has a goal to get me completely off my diabetic medication if I can controlled this thing. So far I’ve been doing and don’t really have any side effects from it.5
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penguinmama87 wrote: »Browderb0809 wrote: »I have just taken my second dose yesterday. I’m still at .25. I’m not having any symptoms really. I’m learning eat better what it’s slow. I want to start meal prepping but it seems so hard.
What about meal prepping seems difficult? Maybe some posters here can offer some suggestions. Do you cook already at all?
It is just overwhelming to me to think about cooking so much food and dividing it out. I did however make 3 meals for the week.
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I’m on my second dose of ozempic. Really hoping it works. I’m finding that I have to be mindful of what I eat as I have a big problem of eating even when I’m not hungry.
I lost 4 lbs. quickly the first week, then gained back two lbs. I’m kind of amazed to see what happens this week.
It was prescribed to me for diabetes, however, I’m obese.5 -
Melwillbehealthy wrote: »I’m on my second dose of ozempic. Really hoping it works. I’m finding that I have to be mindful of what I eat as I have a big problem of eating even when I’m not hungry.
I lost 4 lbs. quickly the first week, then gained back two lbs. I’m kind of amazed to see what happens this week.
It was prescribed to me for diabetes, however, I’m obese.
You'll find that you will get full very quickly. I have started to focus on first eating all my protein and veg from my meal before I dive into the the carbs, cuz I'm usually pretty filled up by then. I have less cravings for sweets, and if I do, I find that I can satisfy the craving with a coffee or some yogurt.8
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