Anyone using injectible weight loss meds ? (Ozempic, etc.)

pmigirlrt · April 21

Recently started using Ozempic, primarily for health reasons but of course weight is underlying factor.

wk46mmknjk · April 21

I just started a few days ago. It’s primarily for weight loss but with being obese it’s also for health reasons.

Summersigh2015 · April 22

tomcustombuilder wrote: »

You can shoot up all you want but until you change your lifestyle you're just kidding yourself that you’ll be successful long term.

Losing the fat isn’t job done its job starting.

I completely agree. Success can only be achieved with a complete overhaul of self-sabotaging habits. Consistent daily exercise and healthy nutrition will get you there. Glossing over these simple lifestyle changes is just yet more avoidant behavior. Changing your health requires hard word and discipline.

MargaretYakoda · April 22

tomcustombuilder wrote: »

You can shoot up all you want but until you change your lifestyle you're just kidding yourself that you’ll be successful long term.

Losing the fat isn’t job done its job starting.

Just an FYI semiglutides are beneficial for other issues besides obesity.

jaelia · April 22

I used it for about 2 months but i stopped because I felt so sick all the time and it was affecting my work. I was very stressed at the time so it didn't stop me from over eating and I didn't lose very much weight.

Now I'm losing weight without it.

dezs2sons · May 2

Yes it’s really helped me stay in control and is helping me as I learn without all the food noise

CrazyMermaid1 · May 2

Some of the comments here are in the same realm as the “pull yourself up by the bootstraps like the rest of us do” world of people with severe mental illness (like me). Different brains work differently. Sometimes it’s all-encompassing physical hunger brought on by medication or stress. If a drug can take that focus on food away and help someone think normally about food, then I’m all for it. I don’t understand the logic of thinking it’s cheating.

MargaretYakoda · May 2

CrazyMermaid1 wrote: »

Some of the comments here are in the same realm as the “pull yourself up by the bootstraps like the rest of us do” world of people with severe mental illness (like me). Different brains work differently. Sometimes it’s all-encompassing physical hunger brought on by medication or stress. If a drug can take that focus on food away and help someone think normally about food, then I’m all for it. I don’t understand the logic of thinking it’s cheating.

The original point of the phrase “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” was that it’s impossible to pull yourself up by your own bootstraps. It was originally a sarcastic comment meant to highlight that there are some things a person can’t do without help.

MzBug · May 2

I just started Mounjaro. T2D and CKD. Changed my eating habits and got to "high normal" on the blood work. Doc wants me lower. She thinks this med is more kidney friendly than my old meds. If I lose a bit of weight, all to the good.

janayc2245 · May 3

Wegovy here. On my second month. It has helped a lot with controlling portions and even on my bad days they are not as bad as they used to be.

nivlac1772 · May 3

I used Mounjaro as a tool to kick start my journey. I started in June 2023 and went off in January 2024. It worked great for me, lost 49ers and 3 pant sizes.
I have been maintaining my weight since January 2024 with the lifestyle changes adopted while taking Mounjaro.

glo1196 · May 4

I’m on ozempic. Finally up to 1.0 dose and finally seeing the scale move. I’m eating very healthy and clean. Avoiding all and any fast food, eating a salad with a protien and non-starchy vegetable. I am obese, T2 and have Parkinsonism. I refuse to go down without fighting. Hoping weight loss will help with everything else. Good luck and don’t give up!

watanabelynne · May 5

I’ve been on semiglutide for several weeks and I’m taking it from JumpStart MD, a nutrition and hormone therapy program to help get into better health.

asmokegars1 · May 7

Doing Mounjaro/Zepbound. Down 50 lbs from that. Just recently changed to a low sodium, low saturated fat diet focusing on whole foods. Down another 9 lbs in 2 weeks. Mild stomach irritation is the only side effect for me.

JennyHarrison8465 · May 9

Started March 11th 2024 at 170lbs. Today I am 150.1lbs. It stopped my binge eating disorder. The only side effect I've had the whole time was feeling pukey off and on. Worth it.

snowflakesav · May 10

I started compounded semiglutide (ozembic) .3 mg weekly, the fully loaded dose is 1 to 2.5mg. I lost 11 pounds total since April 27 but my scale indicates I put on 3 pounds of muscle so there is a lot going on. I started at 185 pounds. I fully intend to continue on it until I drop my weight then continue microdosing. I do need to manage my portions and definitely stay active but the medication even at a small dose really helps me unlock the key to when I'm satisfied and stop before I get full.

wkqkn6hcp8 · May 11

I was prescribed Wegovy by my PCP. Unfortunately, insurance won’t cover it. I started taking Semaglutide compound April 16, 2024. I’m down 11.8 lbs. It isn’t a lot, but I have FINALLY found a different relationship with food. I used to joke that I didn’t have the “button” to tell me I was full. I could always eat through the fullness. I was always thinking about food. It was all consuming. If something tasted good, I ate it all.
Since starting this I know what FULL feels like. You can’t overeat or you will feel awful. The first two weeks were rough from a side effects standpoint. I wasn’t surprised. If something is going to have a side effect, I will get it. I’m two days away from increasing the dose. I no longer obsess about food. I have ZERO cravings. Sometimes on day 6 after the injection I may want a candy, but nothing major. I don’t think about food ALL the time. I eat when I’m hungry. I am now more aware of what I’m eating because I know I will be full easier. Therefore, I know I need to eat protein to avoid muscle wasting. I’m much more aware I need to fuel my body before I feel full. I have finally started eating what my body needs vs what I think I need.
As someone who has done most every diet out there, I never got past those cravings or “food noise”. NEVER!! For those that think changing your diet and exercise will eventually make things better…it didn’t for me. I was on the Jillian Michaels program for 1.5 years. I still craved foods everyday. I couldn’t wait until I could eat again. I was on Noom for one year. Both of these programs did what they were supposed to. I lost 40-45lbs with each. Noom has the psychological component to it. I would be obsessing about food, stare at it and ask myself if I really needed it or just wanted it. The noises were always there. It was always will power, but the brain never changed. This is the first time in my life my life isn’t revolving around food, and I am loving it. I used to think it was cheating until I realized I am now feeling what I was meant to…full.

Lunasash · May 12

Started Zepbound 4 weeks ago. Had a huge interaction with my metformin and caused gastroparesis. Threw up a few days worth of metformin at once and realized the problem. Emailed with my GI and Endo. Stopped the metformin and doing much better now. Down 26 lbs total (from before and after starting zep) and get my follow up labs in 2 weeks to see if this is making any difference at all.

Lunasash · May 12

CrazyMermaid1 wrote: »

Some of the comments here are in the same realm as the “pull yourself up by the bootstraps like the rest of us do” world of people with severe mental illness (like me). Different brains work differently. Sometimes it’s all-encompassing physical hunger brought on by medication or stress. If a drug can take that focus on food away and help someone think normally about food, then I’m all for it. I don’t understand the logic of thinking it’s cheating.

My husband tells me all the time that I am cheating. He says it semi-jokingly...

Oh well, I finally weigh less than him. First time in 13 years! He was always 1 to 20 lbs less than me.

mjsburcham2001 · May 12

I tried. It didn’t work for me unfortunately. 😫

kshama2001 · May 12

CrazyMermaid1 wrote: »

Some of the comments here are in the same realm as the “pull yourself up by the bootstraps like the rest of us do” world of people with severe mental illness (like me). Different brains work differently. Sometimes it’s all-encompassing physical hunger brought on by medication or stress. If a drug can take that focus on food away and help someone think normally about food, then I’m all for it. I don’t understand the logic of thinking it’s cheating.

I don't see the "you'll need to change your habits" comments on this thread as the same as “pull yourself up by the bootstraps like the rest of us do.” I've heard from many people, including on this thread, that semaglutides takes away the “food noise.” This usually leads to different habits and thus weight loss.

This "no food noise > eat less > lose weight" pattern happened to me when I was on Phen/Fen. However, I didn't retain those habits when Fenfluramine was taken off the market, and gained most of the weight back.

I'm a lot more mindful now, no to mention older and wiser, and would hopefully retain those habits if I went off it.

I'm with the VA and right now can't get a Rx because of the nationwide shortage and I'm not diabetic. (To my fellow veterans - in my VISN anyway, you have to complete the 16 week MOVE program before you can get in to see the weight loss doctor.)

Because of my whole Phen/Fen experience and because I'm not sure that I could inject myself, I have mixed feelings about pursuing this, plus I'm worried about the nausea side effect.

Anyone using injectible weight loss meds ? (Ozempic, etc.)

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