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Introduce Yourself!
kaco82
Posts: 5 Member
Thought I'd get this thread started for those of us who would like to introduce ourselves in the GLP-1 group! I'll start!
My name is Kari and I'm 42 years old, married with an 8.5 year old son. I've been overweight my entire life and finally at 30 years old in 2013 I decided to have weight loss surgery (VSG) and I successfully got down to 165 lbs and maintained there until I had my son in 2016. Then the weight slowly crept back up because I put myself on the back burner and put my focus on everyone else but me.
Finally in 2022 my doctor offered me Wegovy, which I turned down because I wanted to do my own research before jumping on board. Finally in August of 2023 I felt like I was ready, so I started and haven't looked back since!
Its been a slow, but steady process but one that I am happy with. There were some weeks I lost nothing and some weeks I had even gained slightly. But never once did I feel discouraged or like I couldn't do this. I watched what I was eating the best I could and still ate within reason. I didn't deprive myself of things I may have wanted. Thankfully though Wegovy diminished my desire for sweets/junk - so that helped tremendously!
I felt the 1.7 dose was most effective for me and I actually stayed on that dose for 8 months. Once I felt the more frequent hunger pangs and the weight loss slow, I finally bumped up to the 2.4 dose, which I have been on for 2 months now. Thankfully the higher dose has been kind to me (mostly) and I've only experienced minor nausea. It definitely makes me not hungry! Many times I do have to force myself to eat.
As of today I am back down to 165.5 lbs (which I never thought I would see again) with an ultimate final goal being 145 lbs (which I probably haven't seen since I was a 10-12 year old CHILD. Yes... child.
I'm excited to meet others who are also on a health journey with the help of GLP-1 medications! Feel free to add me for support along the way!
My name is Kari and I'm 42 years old, married with an 8.5 year old son. I've been overweight my entire life and finally at 30 years old in 2013 I decided to have weight loss surgery (VSG) and I successfully got down to 165 lbs and maintained there until I had my son in 2016. Then the weight slowly crept back up because I put myself on the back burner and put my focus on everyone else but me.
Finally in 2022 my doctor offered me Wegovy, which I turned down because I wanted to do my own research before jumping on board. Finally in August of 2023 I felt like I was ready, so I started and haven't looked back since!
Its been a slow, but steady process but one that I am happy with. There were some weeks I lost nothing and some weeks I had even gained slightly. But never once did I feel discouraged or like I couldn't do this. I watched what I was eating the best I could and still ate within reason. I didn't deprive myself of things I may have wanted. Thankfully though Wegovy diminished my desire for sweets/junk - so that helped tremendously!
I felt the 1.7 dose was most effective for me and I actually stayed on that dose for 8 months. Once I felt the more frequent hunger pangs and the weight loss slow, I finally bumped up to the 2.4 dose, which I have been on for 2 months now. Thankfully the higher dose has been kind to me (mostly) and I've only experienced minor nausea. It definitely makes me not hungry! Many times I do have to force myself to eat.
As of today I am back down to 165.5 lbs (which I never thought I would see again) with an ultimate final goal being 145 lbs (which I probably haven't seen since I was a 10-12 year old CHILD. Yes... child.
I'm excited to meet others who are also on a health journey with the help of GLP-1 medications! Feel free to add me for support along the way!
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I am 61. My weight was probably the lowest when I was a freshman in college - but to do this I didn't eat anything and I ran (exercise). So, that lasted about six months. I have dieted all my life, taken fitness classes, participated in Couch to 5K programs, and did lots of physical activity including all the landscaping at my home. I am very overweight and nothing has worked. I started on Wegovy at the end of Aug 2024 and have lost about 10 pounds so far. It was an extremely tearful moment when I took the first shot. I so hope that this will work for me along with my continued use of MyFitnesspal. My body is so resistant to weight loss!2
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Hey. I’m 38. About 8 years ago I managed to lose about 7st on keto, but gained it all back after major back pain and the start of chronic pain that lead to my EDS diagnosis.
My increased weight is causing more pain problems, so I need it gone. I really don’t want to be on my pain medication any more, it’s been years, with no other end in sight. Once I’ve lost enough that my pain management is under control I can finally start moving again. That’s the plan. I started on Mounjaro this week.
I’m glad there is a no judgement group here. Only one of my friends knows I’ve taken this route.0
