Ozempic Users?
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I'ma little jealous that y'all got off with minimal side effects. When I was at .25, I was nauseous and had painful stomach cramping. My lack of desire to eat pretty much disappeared, which is why I ended up back on MFP logging my food to ensure I got enough food during the day. When you work on your feet and with knives... fainting and dizzy spells aren't recommended. I've cut out almost all fried foods because if it wasn't stomach cramping the gas pains were horrendous. Pop didn't help the matter ... so my Diet Coke withdrawl was painful. I started back in October and all that being said... this stuff is a miracle. I've just hit 60 lbs lost. Now my starting weight is surely higher that most and I still have a long way to go. But I had reached a point that everytime I had made a proactive move to change... I would injure myself in the attempt and make things worse. MY FEET DON"T HURT!
That being said... I'm up to 1mg now. Be careful about cutting calories too low. I stalled myself out by maintaining 1000 to 1300, which is too low for my current RMR and activity level. Side effects... constant chills, losing more hair than normal, low energy, cranky, etc. I increased my calories slightly and I've started losing again.
Increasing the calories is not a huge deal because I'm NOT hungry... it's a conscious choice that I have to force myself to do. I wonder if this is what it's like for thin people?
If I have to stay on for the rest of my life... I don't care, even with the side effects (which have tapered off-mostly). It's allowed me to be more active than I've been able to in years and next year I'm going skiing WITH my kids.
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It’s very interesting for me to hear of your experiences. I don’t know how this is going to work out for me, but I am hopeful. Today I’m not hungry, but I’ve decided to log my foods and calories just to see what I’m eating. It seems I am eating under 1000 cal. Which I would normally never do . I certainly don’t want to make myself sick. I do have some side effects but in my case because I am on other medications and have other health issues I feel nauseous a lot of the time anyway. By dropping some weight I’m hoping to get off some of these drugs . I would love to gain some energy. For me, ozempic is not a Long-term solution. At least I don’t think so. I want to be mindful of what I eat and control my appetite eventually on my own. Ozempic is giving me a way to get started on this journey to a healthier life. It’s very funny that four weeks ago I had never even heard of this drug. My doctor mentioned it to me during an appointment and asked me if I might consider it for obesity . Soon after, I was diagnosed with diabetes which shocked me. The doctor prescribed ozempic. The decision was made for me. I’m hoping to take a class concerning the diabetes. I don’t know much about it.5
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Melwillbehealthy wrote: »It’s very interesting for me to hear of your experiences. I don’t know how this is going to work out for me, but I am hopeful. Today I’m not hungry, but I’ve decided to log my foods and calories just to see what I’m eating. It seems I am eating under 1000 cal. Which I would normally never do . I certainly don’t want to make myself sick. I do have some side effects but in my case because I am on other medications and have other health issues I feel nauseous a lot of the time anyway. By dropping some weight I’m hoping to get off some of these drugs . I would love to gain some energy. For me, ozempic is not a Long-term solution. At least I don’t think so. I want to be mindful of what I eat and control my appetite eventually on my own. Ozempic is giving me a way to get started on this journey to a healthier life. It’s very funny that four weeks ago I had never even heard of this drug. My doctor mentioned it to me during an appointment and asked me if I might consider it for obesity . Soon after, I was diagnosed with diabetes which shocked me. The doctor prescribed ozempic. The decision was made for me. I’m hoping to take a class concerning the diabetes. I don’t know much about it.
It's very easy to eat too few calories now. I find that I do best when I focus on eating the protein and veg first then add in the carbs...at least by the time I get full, I have consumed the healthiest part of my food. I also found that Ginger Gravol works well, if I have any nausea (only happen once after a shot, and if I eat any greasy foods). If you read up on or take a class about diabetes you will learn so much. I work with a dietician as part of my plan and each meeting we discuss various aspects of healthy eating, maintaining a healthy meal plan, how food will look going forward as it pertains to the rest of my life etc. I've learned about insulin reactions and how foods work together to fuel us. Lot's of great info ( and that is just from my dietician, not even a diabetes counsellor, since I am not diabetic). Imformation is power!!!4 -
Sandie,
I’m so glad to hear about what works for you. I’m seeing my doctor in another Two weeks and she’ll probably refer me to a diabetes class at the hospital.
I’ve been on ozempic for 10 days now. My appetite definitely fluctuates a lot. I seem to be starving, then after a little bit feeling full. I’m so worried that the drug won’t work for me. I’ve developed a huge appetite, especially this last year. Logging my food was difficult today. I was babysitting my grandkids and served them a lot of food. I tried to log what I ate. The calories were ok, but I think I ate too many carbs for someone with diabetes. I can’t wait to take that class at the hospital.
I feel unsure if I’m making the correct diet changes . I may look into seeing a dietitian.
Sorry this sounds like I’m complaining. I’m very happy to be given this chance.3 -
Retroguy2000 wrote: »Nope. I would never. Lifestyle changes > drug.
What happens when someone stops taking it, or do they need the drug for life?
For me, I lifestyle-changed my way to 300 pounds after trying literally everything… I am back to MFP now with my Wegovy script in hand. If lifestyle didn’t get it done for me in all these years, was one more try going to get it done this time? No, I only felt more out of control and more hopeless.
What it has done is it has stopped my brain yowling at me for food all day. I can eat like a normal person - eat a meal, be satisfied, move on till the next meal, repeat. I think people without these dysfunctional hunger cues may not really understand why this is a major factor.
If it’s for life then it’s for life. That’s fine. It takes one minute out of my week to dose it and my side effects are minimal. I’m nowhere near crossing that bridge but man, I had to do something different because I was the very picture of insanity - trying the same things over and over expecting a different result.28 -
sarahneverquits wrote: »Retroguy2000 wrote: »Nope. I would never. Lifestyle changes > drug.
What happens when someone stops taking it, or do they need the drug for life?
For me, I lifestyle-changed my way to 300 pounds after trying literally everything… I am back to MFP now with my Wegovy script in hand. If lifestyle didn’t get it done for me in all these years, was one more try going to get it done this time? No, I only felt more out of control and more hopeless.
What it has done is it has stopped my brain yowling at me for food all day. I can eat like a normal person - eat a meal, be satisfied, move on till the next meal, repeat. I think people without these dysfunctional hunger cues may not really understand why this is a major factor.
If it’s for life then it’s for life. That’s fine. It takes one minute out of my week to dose it and my side effects are minimal. I’m nowhere near crossing that bridge but man, I had to do something different because I was the very picture of insanity - trying the same things over and over expecting a different result.
This was my situation totally. I knew all the right things to do and to eat. Did I do it all the time? Hell no, but that's because I am human. I will take all the help that I can get. If it means a script, sure. Lots of ppl take meds to live healthy lives, if I'm one of them, so be it!!!8 -
Melwillbehealthy wrote: »Sandie,
I’m so glad to hear about what works for you. I’m seeing my doctor in another Two weeks and she’ll probably refer me to a diabetes class at the hospital.
I’ve been on ozempic for 10 days now. My appetite definitely fluctuates a lot. I seem to be starving, then after a little bit feeling full. I’m so worried that the drug won’t work for me. I’ve developed a huge appetite, especially this last year. Logging my food was difficult today. I was babysitting my grandkids and served them a lot of food. I tried to log what I ate. The calories were ok, but I think I ate too many carbs for someone with diabetes. I can’t wait to take that class at the hospital.
I feel unsure if I’m making the correct diet changes . I may look into seeing a dietitian.
Sorry this sounds like I’m complaining. I’m very happy to be given this chance.
Not complaining at all. There is no one size fits all (don't we all know that) solution to getting to the weight that we all want to live life at. I know it's hard, but really focus on the water intake and try to eat slowly, like super slowly. My doctor did mention that Ozempic doesn't always work for everyone, or maybe the dosage isn't correct for you. It might be another version of the same drug will work. But don't give up.0 -
I've been on Oz for about 5 weeks now, and I can totally understand why this drug has skyrocketed in popularity. The appetite suppression has been almost scary. I was always a high-volume food person, and now I look at a two-egg burrito and think "no way I can finish that". As sarahneverquits said, my brain has just quit howling about food all the damn time. Like some others, I've actually struggled with eating enough, which I never would have expected. This means the weight has been coming off fast, but not in a healthy or really sustainable way. I just hoped it would take the edge off and help keep me from bingeing, not totally annihilate my appetite for everything, but maybe it's the short time frame?
But even if it didn't touch my appetite at all, I'm grateful for a once-a-week blood sugar control mechanism, because I am a disaster when it comes to pills. Now, I am doing my best to adapt to a new normal of eating that is more glycemic-friendly, but after the first week, I haven't had a single blood sugar spike. (woo!)9 -
I’ve been on Mounjaro since Thanksgiving. So far I’ve lost about 40 pounds. I do not feel apologetic about using a drug to help me with the weight loss. I don’t think it is entirely my choice to have lived my entire life of over six decades with cravings that approach obsessiveness. There simply are some things that vary among us that make certain tasks like self control over food to be more difficult. That is not to say this cannot be overcome without drugs, simply that it is more challenging for some of us than others. I may be very good at math, and you might find it particularly challenging. This may simply be another kind of difference between us. What I do know is that this drug has helped to reduce the compulsion to eat so that now I can, in fact, exercise genuine choice. I can look at something that seems tasty and enticing, and still decide that I’d rather not have it , without the same level of struggle as I used to experience. I still have a long way to go. At least 60 pounds more and ideally another 90 pounds. But with every 10 pounds I’ve lost, I have found it increasingly easy to do the things I know I need to do, like exercising, or simply walking more . My desperate hope is that once I’ve lost more weight, I will be able to have both a pattern of eating that is now ingrained, and a desire and ability to move and exercise more. These things could, I hope, allow me to maintain the weight loss, even if I reduce my dosage, or go entirely off the drug eventually. But like so many others here, I have lost tremendous amounts of weight and put it all back on in the course of a lifetime . So I am realistic. Optimistic, but still realistic.15
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I find it really encouraging to read of other’s experiences with weight loss while taking a drug. Not everyone is the same. I’ve been on ozempic for 3 weeks. I’ve lost about 8 lbs. I’m very heavy so I don’t think it’s an unhealthy loss. Yes, I’m sure the drug is helping, but I’ve noticed that I have to consciously do my part too. It certainly hasn’t killed my appetite. It’s made it more manageable. Even now I struggle with wanting to binge eat. I don’t think I have a choice if I want this to work. I’m going to have to practice and learn healthier eating habits while taking the drug.I’ve tried to cut down on carbs because of my newly diagnosed diabetes. Maybe it will suppress my appetite more when the doctor increases the dosage. Hopefully, when I don’t take it anymore my body will be physically better, and able to stay healthy.5
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I started on Saxenda in April of last year. My doctor prefers Wegovy but because of the shortage … we’ll, I lost 60 pounds on that drug. In January I switched to Wegovy, and I’m very happy.
You still have to eat properly and exercise to get real results. I use the same meal plans I previously used before I added medication.7 -
Hi, I am at week 5 of Ozempic and I just started my 0.5 today. I am at 180lbs for 5ft4. I don’t think I have lost anything yet. My goal is to get to 120lbs.
I stress eat and I have to do a lot of sports to lose weight. The second I slow down on sport, I gain weight. It is a bit depressing since constantly going to the gym or jogging or else can be time consuming when you always have a very packed schedule. I have been skinny my whole life except the 4 last years where I gain 15 pounds a year.
I few nauseous but I always feel nauseous and I vomit very easily.
The positive point is since it makes my body digest slowly, I no longer run to the bathroom.
I use to have IBS/diarrhea and now I haven’t run for a toilet in 5 weeks.
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Another side effect is -> I am so tired all the time… my diet hasn’t changed much but I am completely drained and could fall asleep anywhere at anytime2
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I like light and lively yogurt and a handful of blueberries or raspberries for a protein snack. I’ve lost 10 pounds in my first week but I was also sick with covid. It does help with appetite. I take a stool softener every day to prevent constipation and drink lots of ice water. It also helps with making me feel less hungry with meals. Also, making a really tasty salad to get into throughout the week. It helps with my over eating.2
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joelleklemer wrote: »Another side effect is -> I am so tired all the time… my diet hasn’t changed much but I am completely drained and could fall asleep anywhere at anytime
I get that. I'm tired (but I have a form of anemia so I'm always tired) but I'm falling asleep in the evenings now.
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I had a really depressing conversation with real-life friends yesterday. We were talking about food, and I mentioned how I missed pasta and rice, but that Ozempic was really helping me stick to a low(er) carb diet. And they absolutely went off on me! Things like how I was "unfairly privileged" to have access to it; I was "embracing fat-phobic diet culture"; and how "you're just signing up for a lifetime drug habit". To be fair, they did walk back a lot of that when I reminded them that I'd recently been diagnosed with t2 diabetes and really wanted to keep all my toes for the rest of my life.
But wow, the judgement and negativity from avowedly liberal people who actively support drug therapy for mental illness and drug addiction was EYE OPENING. I almost think I would have gotten less judgment if I casually admitted to using recreational ketamine on a regular basis.20 -
Hello! I’m just wondering if everyone taking Ozempic also exercise regularly?
Last Friday my doctor put me on Phentermine 15mg, I took it 3 years and 11 years ago for 2-3 months rich time, but this time it has no effect on me. My doctor said she wants to put me on Ozempic next month and I’m hoping it will work better than the Phentermine. I am also going to the gym 3-4 times a week and my goal is to lose around 40lbs.1 -
Is anyone afraid of “Ozempic face”? I keep hearing about it and while a magic bullet would be great, fillers are already so expensive! Doing something to deliberately need more cosmetic work seems counterintuitive.1
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I had a really depressing conversation with real-life friends yesterday. We were talking about food, and I mentioned how I missed pasta and rice, but that Ozempic was really helping me stick to a low(er) carb diet. And they absolutely went off on me! Things like how I was "unfairly privileged" to have access to it; I was "embracing fat-phobic diet culture"; and how "you're just signing up for a lifetime drug habit". To be fair, they did walk back a lot of that when I reminded them that I'd recently been diagnosed with t2 diabetes and really wanted to keep all my toes for the rest of my life.
But wow, the judgement and negativity from avowedly liberal people who actively support drug therapy for mental illness and drug addiction was EYE OPENING. I almost think I would have gotten less judgment if I casually admitted to using recreational ketamine on a regular basis.
Probably. Many posters here (not taking Ozempic, etc.) have mentioned negative reactions when discussing weight loss with friends/family.
Sorry that happened to you. I'm surprised they didn't walk it ALL back after you reminded them about your diabetes diagnosis.2
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